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    #5102
    Howard Juneau
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    kn wrote: »
    Celebrations in the streets at the Killarney feckers for fecking it up for a business that should have been in Tralee from day one!

    Does anyone know if the Southampton fc owner, Katarina Liebherr is part of this family?


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    #5103
    michael999999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,771 ✭✭✭michael999999


    Howard Juneau wrote: »
    Does anyone know if the Southampton fc owner, Katarina Liebherr is part of this family?

    Yes she is.


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    #5104
    delthedriver
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    kn wrote: »
    Celebrations in the streets at the Killarney feckers for fecking it up for a business that should have been in Tralee from day one!

    Surely not ?

    I guess there are people in Tralee working in Liebherr. It must surely put spending power in Tralee at risk?

    ( As for the location of the plant, my understanding Tralee messed up in the same way they did with M&S!!!)


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    #5105
    RevBlueJeans
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    delthedriver wrote: »
    ( As for the location of the plant, my understanding Tralee messed up in the same way they did with M&S!!!)

    Yes, short sighted smart arsery! I believe that the "merchant princes" subverted the process because it would lead to increased wages in the town.


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    #5106
    delthedriver
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    michael999999 wrote: »
    Nice.

    Some of us rely on them for our wages!

    Is there any chance of retrieving the situation.?

    Liebherr have been wonderful Employers in Kerry.
    Some years ago I had the good fortune of attending their Open Day to celebrate 50 years in Killarney. The plant tour was mind blowing and the generosity and hospitality to attendees was second to none.

    Sincerely I hope everyone can remain calm and bring about an amicable solution to this dispute.

    It is shocking to think of the devastation which may ensue if agreement cannot be reached.


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    #5107
    Kerrydude1981
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    delthedriver wrote: »
    What impact would the closure of Liebherr have on Tralee?

    Im sure the lads that load the boats back in Fenit aren't too pleased with the stories coming out of Liebherr.


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    #5108
    michael999999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,771 ✭✭✭michael999999


    delthedriver wrote: »
    Is there any chance of retrieving the situation.?

    Liebherr have been wonderful Employers in Kerry.
    Some years ago I had the good fortune of attending their Open Day to celebrate 50 years in Killarney. The plant tour was mind blowing and the generosity and hospitality to attendees was second to none.

    Sincerely I hope everyone can remain calm and bring about an amicable solution to this dispute.

    It is shocking to think of the devastation which may ensue if agreement cannot be reached.

    I hope it can be resolved but I'm not hopeful.

    Liebherr have 32000 employees in Germany. I believe Killarney is the only plant outside of it. They could literally move the whole operation at the flick of a switch.

    They are adding 70 million to the Kerry economy every year. They are a great company to work for. They have no shortage of work, and are always investing in the killarney factory. They are currently finishing off a mammoth workshop at the moment.

    This will hit the whole of Kerry, not just Killarney. What multinational is going to come here when workers averaging 52 k a year are not happy and are willing to let a company close down.

    All aided by siptu who seem to thrive in sucking the life blood out of the country!


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    #5109
    delthedriver
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    Kerrydude1981 wrote: »
    Im sure the lads that load the boats back in Fenit aren't too pleased with the stories coming out of Liebherr.

    Guess they are not pleased at all .


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    #5110
    michael999999
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    Kerrydude1981 wrote: »
    Im sure the lads that load the boats back in Fenit aren't too pleased with the stories coming out of Liebherr.

    Don't forget the smaller engineering firms in killarney and listowel who liebherr sub work to. You have christy luceys who you see every morning transporting it to fenit. And the steel suppliers


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    #5111
    delthedriver
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    michael999999 wrote: »
    I hope it can be resolved but I'm not hopeful.

    Liebherr have 32000 employees in Germany. I believe Killarney is the only plant outside of it. They could literally move the whole operation at the flick of a switch.

    They are adding 70 million to the Kerry economy every year. They are a great company to work for. They have no shortage of work, and are always investing in the killarney factory. They are currently finishing off a mammoth workshop at the moment.

    This will hit the whole of Kerry, not just Killarney. What multinational is going to come here when workers averaging 52 k a year are not happy and are willing to let a company close down.

    All aided by siptu who seem to thrive in sucking the life blood out of the country!

    We shall remain positive! The "fat lady" is not on the scene yet! Hopefully all sides can sit around the table and save the situation.


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    #5112
    Bactidiaryl
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    delthedriver wrote: »
    We shall remain positive! The "fat lady" is not on the scene yet! Hopefully all sides can sit around the table and save the situation.

    That's all well intentioned del but put yourself in a room full of siptu reps for a half a day and there won't be much positivity around listening to their lefty pinko bullsh1t and the fat lady on her arse.


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    #5113
    Howard Juneau
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    http://www.elpasotimes.com/newupdated/ci_23829237/sun-advocate-ex-utep-basketball-player-chris-craig


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    #5114
    kn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,867 ✭✭✭kn


    Howard Juneau wrote: »
    http://www.elpasotimes.com/newupdated/ci_23829237/sun-advocate-ex-utep-basketball-player-chris-craig

    And the Tralee angle is? Was he coaching in Tralee or something?


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    #5115
    groovie
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    kn wrote: »
    And the Tralee angle is? Was he coaching in Tralee or something?

    Yes, some rather lazy reporting there from Howard.

    The religious enthusiast in question coached the Tigers at some point, presumably before his 'road to Damascus'.

    Tralee Tigers


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    #5116
    kn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,867 ✭✭✭kn


    groovie wrote: »
    Yes, some rather lazy reporting there from Howard.

    The religious enthusiast in question coached the Tigers at some point, presumably before his 'road to Damascus'.

    Tralee Tigers

    More of mention in this bio.
    http://uncbears.com/sports/mbkb/coaches/CRAIG-_Chris

    Picture looks as if it is a totally different person from the mugshot although its obviously the same person. I wonder will he find that he was 'radicalised' from his time in Tralee?


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    #5117
    groovie
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    kn wrote: »
    More of mention in this bio.
    http://uncbears.com/sports/mbkb/coaches/CRAIG-_Chris

    Picture looks as if it is a totally different person from the mugshot although its obviously the same person. I wonder will he find that he was 'radicalised' from his time in Tralee?

    Indeed I have memories of 'talking to God' after a particularly dodgy burger from the former sponsors of said basketball team. Anything is possible.


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    #5118
    Kerrydude1981
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    groovie wrote: »
    Indeed I have memories of 'talking to God' after a particularly dodgy burger from the former sponsors of said basketball team. Anything is possible.

    Same here,I saw a vision of God as well,has to be something in the meat :D


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    #5119
    Howard Juneau
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    Yeah, sorry I was trying to post a little text by way of explanation, but my phone had a whoopsie
    He did indeed play for Tigers & coached here too. Sad that his mental health has suffered so much recently, hopefully he gets all the help he needs


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    #5120
    delthedriver
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    Bactidiaryl wrote: »
    That's all well intentioned del but put yourself in a room full of siptu reps for a half a day and there won't be much positivity around listening to their lefty pinko bullsh1t and the fat lady on her arse.

    Well this is a moment when people should vote with the heads & hearts , following the BS spouted by some Union Official will not get their mortgages paid, nor their kids through college.

    The Union Official will still have a job after the the fat lady sings!

    I sincerely hope things get sorted.


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    #5121
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,368 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    good to hear that the Aqua Dome are re-opening on Sunday! They had the crane today doing the essential repairs.


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    #5122
    delthedriver
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,958 ✭✭✭delthedriver


    Ciarrai76 wrote: »
    good to hear that the Aqua Dome are re-opening on Sunday! They had the crane today doing the essential repairs.

    Delighted to hear that. Well done to all involved


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    #5123
    Quaderno
    Registered Users Posts: 815 ✭✭✭Quaderno


    Howard Juneau wrote: »
    He did indeed play for Tigers & coached here too. Sad that his mental health has suffered so much recently, hopefully he gets all the help he needs

    Unfortunately this happens a lot more often than most people realize or want to hear. The very sudden onset of schizophrenic symptoms at the age of 32 and the reported use of hallucinogenic drugs in this case is not likely to be coincidental. It rarely is. He probably didn't try many drugs before.
    I think the best he can hope for is to get adequate inpatient treatment as soon as possible, a sentence would do no good here. The chances of full recovery are actually not that bad at his age, it would be a lot worse at 18 or 19. I wish him luck.

    On the topic of the crane:
    289290.jpg


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    #5124
    Howard Juneau
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    I give up.


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    #5125
    delthedriver
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,958 ✭✭✭delthedriver


    Howard Juneau wrote: »
    I give up.

    Medical Centre?


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    #5126
    Howard Juneau
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    delthedriver wrote: »
    Medical Centre?

    Yep, it's a spelling mistake I was trying to point out though :)


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    #5127
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,368 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    Baloonagh!?


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    #5128
    kn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,867 ✭✭✭kn


    Ciarrai76 wrote: »
    Baloonagh!?

    It should have a double L.


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    #5129
    Howard Juneau
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭Howard Juneau


    Ciarrai76 wrote: »
    Baloonagh!?

    Even as a non narrie I know it's Balloonagh.
    Going to be some indignation up there...........when the locals learn to spell ! :D


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    #5130
    Quaderno
    Registered Users Posts: 815 ✭✭✭Quaderno


    Howard Juneau wrote: »
    I give up.

    Yeah, I'm not a native speaker but even I can sometimes see when a word looks just wrong. That being said, Irish place names are not always easy to make sense of, so those errors can happen (but should not be left like that once found to be in error).
    But there are also many examples of bad road signage, the classic one would be the misspelling of "Ballybunnion" on each and every green roadsign in Kerry.

    This is one I had posted earlier in the bypass-thread, taken last summer next to Lidl:
    289449.jpg

    My personal favourite (albeit not from Tralee) is this one in Merrion Road, Dublin between St. Vincent's Hospital and the Tara Towers Hotel:
    289450.jpg
    It has been there for at least four years and I always chuckle when I pass it. The stencil may have come from the maintenence company above :)


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    #5131
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,368 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    Howard Juneau wrote: »
    Even as a non narrie I know it's Balloonagh.
    Going to be some indignation up there...........when the locals learn to spell ! :D

    also as a non-narrie I spotted that....hence why I posted the wrongly spelled word :rolleyes:


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