Reasons to be positive in Waterford?

Max Powers · 24-05-2017 11:35am

Deiseen wrote: »

Not from what I can see, where are you looking at this?

WLR said best scenic drive 2017

Deiseen · 24-05-2017 11:38am

Max Powers wrote: »

Deiseen wrote: »

Not from what I can see, where are you looking at this?

WLR said best scenic drive 2017

Just found it, it's expedia, not tripadvisor.

Also, doesnt seem like it got number 1. To me it seems like theres no particular order:
http://blog.expedia.ie/blog/2017/05/03/10-great-irish-road-trips/

Max Powers · 24-05-2017 12:15pm

Deiseen wrote: »

Just found it, it's expedia, not tripadvisor.

Also, doesnt seem like it got number 1. To me it seems like theres no particular order:
http://blog.expedia.ie/blog/2017/05/03/10-great-irish-road-trips/

Jeez deiseen, you're hard to impress, says top 10 on first site I saw (lovin.ie)and copper coast is number 1, good enough for me.

Deiseen · 24-05-2017 12:20pm

Max Powers wrote: »

Deiseen wrote: »

Just found it, it's expedia, not tripadvisor.

Also, doesnt seem like it got number 1. To me it seems like theres no particular order:
http://blog.expedia.ie/blog/2017/05/03/10-great-irish-road-trips/

Jeez deiseen, you're hard to impress, says top 10 on first site I saw (lovin.ie)and copper coast is number 1, good enough for me.

ok ok, ill accept it

BBM77 · 26-05-2017 9:01am

Was in city square during the week and saw the new JD Sports unit was finished. Considering that a major problem Waterford has is the lack of suitably sized retail units to attract the big-name shops. It struck me that finally this is starting to change. The new JD Sports unit is fantastic and looks like a unit in the Dundrum Centre. Great to see the changes that are needed are becoming a reality and not just a plan you read about.

TheQuietFella · 26-05-2017 10:52pm

Max Powers wrote: »

WLR said best scenic drive 2017

What would they know to be honest!

Who in there would know ANYTHING about ANYTHING!

Max Powers · 27-05-2017 12:31am

TheQuietFella wrote: »

What would they know to be honest!

Who in there would know ANYTHING about ANYTHING!

Eeee zzzz quiet fella, stay off the sauce if you're posting.

TheQuietFella · 27-05-2017 9:52am

Apologies Max!

Max Powers · 31-05-2017 2:24pm

Great to see new Viking attraction open up in Bailey's new street..more on wlr site.our tourism offering continues to grow and we compare very favourable if not clear ahead of many of our competitors on this island.

Harry Palmr · 03-06-2017 6:24pm

Ardkeen Stores is the best place to buy a national lottery ticket as measured by amount won!

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Sosurface · 04-06-2017 12:16am

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Ardkeen Stores is the best place to buy a national lottery ticket as measured by amount won!

And the f*ckers dont even need it. ðŸ˜

Johnboy1951 · 04-06-2017 8:42am

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Ardkeen Stores is the best place to buy a national lottery ticket as measured by amount won!

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It would be more interesting to see which would come out on top in
sales Vs win
figures.

MRnotlob606 · 05-06-2017 5:15pm

If you are shopping in Ardkeens stores chancers are you're already a lotto winner.

hardybuck · 06-06-2017 9:49am

In fairness to Ardkeen stories, I was down visiting from Dublin over the weekend, and they had a number of local food producers in to discuss their products with customers.

I bought delicious coffee, pestos, cheese and cake from four different producers from around the city and county. I only went in for the cake! I heard one of the producers say when he was packing up that it's a pity that more stores aren't supporting them like Ardkeen do - so fair play to them.

Max Powers · 07-06-2017 8:14am

The reports in the news and star on the new virtual reality Viking tourist attraction sound great.sounds like something all the family would enjoy.Think its covered in the Munster express too.

Great to see plans for other attractions in news and star too, only plans at this stage but well thought out and looks like some money donated already in the bag.p24-25

Johnboy1951 · 07-06-2017 10:48am

Max Powers wrote: »

The reports in the news and star on the new virtual reality Viking tourist attraction sound great.sounds like something all the family would enjoy.Think its covered in the Munster express too.

Great to see plans for other attractions in news and star too, only plans at this stage but well thought out and looks like some money donated already in the bag.p24-25

First I heard of it was when I saw a short piece on RTE about it last week ..... maybe Nationwide?

PTH2009 · 07-06-2017 3:36pm

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

First I heard of it was when I saw a short piece on RTE about it last week ..... maybe Nationwide?

Finnbar01 · 28-07-2017 11:10am

Excellent coverage on Waterford city and county.

It's been said before that 'Ireland would be a grand little country if you could only roof it.'

Disregarding the weather aspect, we feel it's grand enough as it is and as for the size, sure that only means you can see most of it in no time at all.

Today we're going to focus our attentions on spending 24 hours in Ireland's oldest city, the historic and beautiful south east haven that is Waterford.

https://lovin.ie/counties/waterford/24-hours-in-wonderful-county-waterford

Max Powers · 28-07-2017 11:48am

Nice one finbarr, another one....
Spraoi weekend next weekend.

Harry Palmr · 28-07-2017 1:55pm

Well done to Sinead Lohan of Tramore for reaching the final of the AIG Irish Open Championship in tennis. The final is tomorrow or Sunday on TG4

Johnboy1951 · 28-07-2017 4:11pm

Finnbar01 wrote: »

Excellent coverage on Waterford city and county.

https://lovin.ie/counties/waterford/24-hours-in-wonderful-county-waterford

It was great to see my favourite beach - Woodstown - and the Saratoga featured.

Nice piece!

Waterboy2014 · 29-07-2017 9:30am

Following on from an announcement by Eddie Mulligan earlier this year RE upgrade and development of the Dunmore East cliff walk, I didn't see any movement on it. However, I was out in Dunmore East yesterday and I see some brick work and steps being built alongside the existing sea wall down in the harbour. Is this part of this walkway development or something completely unrelated?

mooseknunkle · 16-08-2017 8:04pm

Anyone know whats happenning with Supermac's opening in the old bowling alley is it still going ahead?,also seen in the paper this week Rockin Joe's is opening on the Dunmore Road

Max Powers · 16-08-2017 8:42pm

mooseknunkle wrote: »

Anyone know whats happenning with Supermac's opening in the old bowling alley is it still going ahead?,also seen in the paper this week Rockin Joe's is opening on the Dunmore Road

Think supermacs had planning permission in paper months ago, nowt since.speaking of planning, on a positive, in this week's paper the tower hotel looking to expand/do improvements.

Harry Palmr · 16-08-2017 8:55pm

A good thing too, the upstairs has the aesthetic of a submarine.

BBM77 · 17-08-2017 4:14pm

mooseknunkle wrote: »

Anyone know whats happenning with Supermac's opening in the old bowling alley is it still going ahead?,also seen in the paper this week Rockin Joe's is opening on the Dunmore Road

http://www.eplanning.ie/WaterfordCCC/AppFileRefDetails/17474/0

They are in for planning at the moment. Decision not due till the end of the month.

BBM77 · 17-08-2017 4:28pm

Max Powers wrote: »

Think supermacs had planning permission in paper months ago, nowt since.speaking of planning, on a positive, in this week's paper the tower hotel looking to expand/do improvements.

Would love to see the Tower redeveloped. It is a bit of a mess upstairs. With all the buildings around there and the carpark that they own they could nearly double the number of rooms they have. Which would have great economic benefits to the city. I heard that during the summer that it can be impossible to get somewhere to stay in Waterford at times. The more hotel rooms, the more visitors spending money, the more companies will want to open shops etc here, more jobs created. A rising tide lifts all boats as Seán Lemass said.

BBM77 · 17-08-2017 4:30pm

http://www.eplanning.ie/WaterfordCCC/AppFileRefDetails/17566/0

While on the subject of planning also saw that it looks like a DIY shop is going into the retail park on the Six Cross Roads roundabout that Musgraves are in. It would be good to see that filled at last.

Max Powers · 17-08-2017 6:12pm

BBM77 wrote: »

http://www.eplanning.ie/WaterfordCCC/AppFileRefDetails/17566/0

While on the subject of planning also saw that it looks like a DIY shop is going into the retail park on the Six Cross Roads roundabout that Musgraves are in. It would be good to see that filled at last.

Hss hire, are they here already?

Wanderer78 · 17-08-2017 6:45pm

BBM77 wrote: »

Would love to see the Tower redeveloped. It is a bit of a mess upstairs. With all the buildings around there and the carpark that they own they could nearly double the number of rooms they have. Which would have great economic benefits to the city. I heard that during the summer that it can be impossible to get somewhere to stay in Waterford at times. The more hotel rooms, the more visitors spending money, the more companies will want to open shops etc here, more jobs created. A rising tide lifts all boats as Seán Lemass said.

not always necessarily true unfortunately, but this would more than likely have major benefits for the city

Reasons to be positive in Waterford?

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