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Casino over the village inn

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  • 25-11-2012 8:34pm
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    kk23
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭


    Two questions ... Is the casino over the village inn still operating and if so who owns it?


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    ft9
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    kk23 wrote: »
    Two questions ... Is the casino over the village inn still operating and if so who owns it?
    It's still operating anyway. I don't know who owns it. Wasn't Coonan involved originally.


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    kk23
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭kk23


    would that be coonan our mayor?
    is it true that they give free alcohol to patrons or is that a wild slur on the establishment?


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    Captain Havoc
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    kk23 wrote: »
    would that be coonan our mayor?
    is it true that they give free alcohol to patrons or is that a wild slur on the establishment?

    It is illegal in Ireland to sell alcohol where gambling is permitted so giving away alcohol is normal in casinos.

    https://ormondelanguagetours.com

    Walking Tours of Kilkenny in English, French or German.



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    kk23
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭kk23


    on that I wonder can you give alcohol away to people who are already twisted? whatever the law on booze and gambling its morally pretty low, so I wonder if coonan is an investor in this casino is it acceptable that someone of low moral standing is suitable to be mayorof our town, no laughing anyone!!


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    peabutler
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    The mayor of our town isn't and wasn't Coonan, think you're getting confused with Malcolm Noonan


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    kk23
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭kk23


    sorry deputy mayor , got confused as i saw him in market cross at weekend with silly chain around his neck, still applies though!


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    Captain Havoc
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    kk23 wrote: »
    on that I wonder can you give alcohol away to people who are already twisted? whatever the law on booze and gambling its morally pretty low, so I wonder if coonan is an investor in this casino is it acceptable that someone of low moral standing is suitable to be mayorof our town, no laughing anyone!!

    How can you say an investor or owner of a casino is of low moral standing? Just because you think gambling and alcohol are questionably moral, doesn't mean the rest of us do. Secondly, it isn't John Coonan, it's his son and it is still registered as Flush Poker Club, Patrick St business centre, Upper Patrick St. Kilkenny. Honestly, some people will take any opportunity to have a pop at a politician.

    https://ormondelanguagetours.com

    Walking Tours of Kilkenny in English, French or German.



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    kk23
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭kk23


    I dont have any problem with gambling or drinking whatever turns ya on dude, but I do have an think that giving away alcohol plus gambling is just downright taking advantage yes and for sure ill take a pop at whoever i like , its a free country sir and im as entitled to my opinion as you are and our politicans are on a free lunch in this country seeing as they are the engineers who have brought us to our knees.


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    catbear
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    so any problems with drink being sold at the horse races, gambling goes on there too.


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    kk23
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭kk23


    havent seen any race meetings open at four in the morning


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    Dozen Wicked Words
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    I have no idea about local politicians, and the one in question might be a tool, I have no idea, but it's fairly obvious this whole thread is a dig at one of them. OP asking a question about who is involved in ownership when they clearly already know the answer.

    If you want to voice opinion of a politician why dress it up as something else?


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    Captain Havoc
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    catbear wrote: »
    so any problems with drink being sold at the horse races, gambling goes on there too.

    I should've spotted that, there's probably exemptions for horses and dogs.

    https://ormondelanguagetours.com

    Walking Tours of Kilkenny in English, French or German.



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    Mankbag
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    John Coonan has long been at daggers drawn with John McGuinness, despite (or possibly because of) them being from the same political party. Surely this is a point in the man's favour.


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    Arawn
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    kk23 wrote: »
    I dont have any problem with gambling or drinking whatever turns ya on dude, but I do have an think that giving away alcohol plus gambling is just downright taking advantage yes and for sure ill take a pop at whoever i like , its a free country sir and im as entitled to my opinion as you are and our politicans are on a free lunch in this country seeing as they are the engineers who have brought us to our knees.

    For the most part when i see drunk lads getting more booze at a poker table i thank **** that idiots and their money are easily parted.


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    kk23
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭kk23


    dooferoaks wrote: »
    I have no idea about local politicians, and the one in question might be a tool, I have no idea, but it's fairly obvious this whole thread is a dig at one of them. OP asking a question about who is involved in ownership when they clearly already know the answer.

    If you want to voice opinion of a politician why dress it up as something else?

    well I was unsure as to the ownership of the kip, however ch has cleared that one up , I did suspect he was involved but it turns out he has nada to do with it , its his son so no connection
    look really its not about the morals of the place its the moral authority of its owner that i was curious to delve into. as regarding his spat with the great white hope , well i wish him well with that.


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    ft9
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    I don't think young Coonan is involved in it anymore.

    I know someone who went in there fairly full one night and was refused drink, and offered tea/coffee and a sandwich instead.


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    catbear
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    kk23 wrote: »
    havent seen any race meetings open at four in the morning
    You excuse for "concern" was alcohol being available where there was gambling, not the time at which it's served. What's your real agenda?


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    kk23
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭kk23


    well the unmasking of people who wear the chains of deputy mayor and wish the lesser than them a happy christmas while wrecking socail havoc, if thats not obvious to you , then whats your agenda ?


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    catbear
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    kk23 wrote: »
    well the unmasking of people who wear the chains of deputy mayor
    Was it a secret who the deputy mayor was?
    and wish the lesser than them a happy christmas while wrecking socail havoc, if thats not obvious to you , then whats your agenda ?
    You're going to have to help me out here. What does "wish the lesser than them" mean in this context and is "Socail" an Irish word?

    Any chance you could rephrase that because your intent is lost on me.


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    Wicklowandy
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    I spent many nights dropping drunk men to casinos, and not once did i meet a james bond type....

    Fools and money etc., and whoever owns it, good luck to them


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    catbear
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    Wicklowandy wrote: »
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    Fools and money etc., and whoever owns it, good luck to them
    Totally agree. Property speculation was the biggest casino in Ireland but you'd never hear anyone call it that. Instead it was called "investing".


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