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McDonalds in Temple Bar - Yay or Nay?

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    #92
    andrewg82
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭andrewg82


    nay for me boss...


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    #93
    narddog
    Site Banned Posts: 165 ✭✭narddog


    Mickey Mac is a bit too classy for there.


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    #94
    A Disgrace
    Registered Users Posts: 865 ✭✭✭A Disgrace


    Malani Long Voodoo wrote: »
    You're going beyond the remit of the Dublin City Forum now.

    I'm not trying to drag this into a political debate whatsoever, but there was talks about the job boost etc so I commented on that. It really doesn't bother me who works there, I just pondered the value to the economy of 80 McDonalds jobs. Anywho, I hear you..

    Back to topic, McDonalds has every right to be in Temple Bar. There's a Tesco, a big Centra, a couple of Charlies Chinese take-aways and plenty of other places that wouldn't exactly be considered palaces of culture, so I really don't get the furoe over it.


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    #95
    Rafa1977
    Closed Accounts Posts: 400 ✭✭Rafa1977


    dats_right wrote: »
    Surprised anybody is concerned by this. McDonalds would fit right in with the ambience and tone of the area.

    Was gonna say the same, seems like a perfect pairing with these 2.


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    #96
    e_m20
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭e_m20


    Was in Frankies this evening for a meal with the family. Have to say that the food and also the service were excellent. It is many years since I have come across any place with such friendly and pleasant staff. It seems that they know that a smile costs nothing. I was very disappointed when chatting with the Maitre D on the way out that the restaurant will be closing down in six months to make way for a McDonalds of all things. Surely there are enough of these in the area already.


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    #97
    [Jackass]
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,193 ✭✭✭[Jackass]


    Keep the golden arches out of our cultural quarter?

    Are you sh*tting me? Temple Bar is the biggest dump in the city centre for going out drinking. It's full of 20 or so bars in a tiny area, filled to the brim with tourists and in particular brittish hen and stag nights out, and from 11pm until 4am it's crawling with drunks falling over the street and littered and an absolute hole, with places open up to 2am or even 4am+ with 7 euro pints (at least during the boom) and full of fast food joints as it is.

    Why wouldn't a big McDonalds be allowed? AND it should be allowed open as late as it wants, it doesn't need a licence... what's the point on the 12am rule? when the horde of drunks wont be falling out of all the bars? I smell a rat there, maybe some millionaires with local "influence" looking to prevent competition from a cheap, big brand fast food...


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    #98
    Coriolanus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,879 ✭✭✭Coriolanus


    I find the 12oc stipulation a little odd as well.


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