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    #7772
    Molester Stallone II
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭Molester Stallone II


    kn wrote: »
    It would seem that the aircraft pilots flying over Tralee forgot to release their Chemtrails with all the craziness that went on in Tralee last Tuesday. The Guards must have not known where to turn.

    Probably turned to drink I'd say


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    #7773
    TigerTim
    Registered Users Posts: 1,246 ✭✭✭TigerTim


    Kerrydude1981 wrote: »
    I know,more info here on the latest attempt

    Warning!!!

    Includes a map of the lay out

    http://traleetoday.ie/shape-things-come-tralee/

    Looking at the map, it looks like it runs straight down the Oakpark road. That road is busy & narrow enough between Meadowlands & Oaklands shop & also pretty busy around Spar shop & McElligotts. Not sure how they're going to fit a cycleway. If its just a painted line on the road, residents will just park in it. Am I missing something on the map?.

    T.


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    #7774
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,368 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    TigerTim wrote: »
    Looking at the map, it looks like it runs straight down the Oakpark road. That road is busy & narrow enough between Meadowlands & Oaklands shop & also pretty busy around Spar shop & McElligotts. Not sure how they're going to fit a cycleway. If its just a painted line on the road, residents will just park in it. Am I missing something on the map?.

    T.

    that's true, how are they going to have a cycle lane when all the cars are parked along that road for the terrace houses? People in this town just park on existing cycle lanes as it is! (as well as double yellows, yellow boxes etc etc! lol)


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    #7775
    Kerrydude1981
    Registered Users Posts: 14,193 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    TigerTim wrote: »
    Looking at the map, it looks like it runs straight down the Oakpark road. That road is busy & narrow enough between Meadowlands & Oaklands shop & also pretty busy around Spar shop & McElligotts. Not sure how they're going to fit a cycleway. If its just a painted line on the road, residents will just park in it. Am I missing something on the map?.

    T.

    I know ya,the lad on the radio said the cycle lanes would be kept clear,

    Maybe thay will get everyone to park their cars and they will paint the line around the cars :D


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    #7776
    jousting with chairs
    Registered Users Posts: 930 ✭✭✭jousting with chairs


    Yeah,we're nearly an island,things like that are allowed :)


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    #7777
    Molester Stallone II
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭Molester Stallone II


    Anyone else see the list of monies received by TD's from expenses claimed?
    .http://www.radiokerry.ie/news/sinn-fein-td-claims-highest-amount-of-expenses-allowance-payments-in-kerry-since-2011/


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    #7778
    anvilmas
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭anvilmas


    Repair cafe Tralee: Saturday 29th November 11am to 2pm at The Allotments, Deans Lane, Moyderwell, Tralee

    What is a repair cafe?
    Repair Cafes are free community events where people are invited to bring down things they have that are broken to be repaired, alongside expert volunteers, in a cafe environment. The Cafes aim to encourage people to think about their relationship with the items they own and to empower people to repair things themselves.

    Can't post a link, apparently I'm a new user.


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    #7779
    Molester Stallone II
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭Molester Stallone II


    You need to have in excess of 50 posts, otherwise you are classed as a new user...no matter how long you've been here :)


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    #7780
    amadain
    Registered Users Posts: 645 ✭✭✭amadain


    Send me a PM (private message) with the link. I will post it for you IF your not able.


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    #7781
    Molester Stallone II
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭Molester Stallone II


    here, for anyone that wants some info
    http://www.repaircafe.ie/


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    #7782
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,368 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    Another win for the Stacks today! through to the Munster club final :) go on the Rockies!!


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    #7783
    michael999999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,771 ✭✭✭michael999999


    Ciarrai76 wrote: »
    Another win for the Stacks today! through to the Munster club final :) go on the Rockies!!

    Wasn't it a draw?


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    #7784
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,368 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    michael999999 wrote: »
    Wasn't it a draw?

    it went to extra time! its just finished, they won by 3 points


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    #7785
    michael999999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,771 ✭✭✭michael999999


    Ciarrai76 wrote: »
    it went to extra time! its just finished, they won by 3 points

    Ah b***x. Only watched the first 60 mins. Thought it was going to a replay!


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    #7786
    kingdumb
    Registered Users Posts: 834 ✭✭✭kingdumb


    Lying on the canal bank...

    In addition to the other 4 gates from when the lock was restored in the '80s !
    Quackster wrote: »
    The outer gates, jammed open since the winter storms, have indeed been repaired and are now able to open and close again.

    The inner gates, which suffered the more severe damage and one of which remains removed and lying on the canal bank, have not and will not be repaired as there's no economic case for doing so in the absence of any traffic entering and leaving the canal.

    The one set of gates is all that's needed to maintain the level of water in the canal.


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    #7787
    kingdumb
    Registered Users Posts: 834 ✭✭✭kingdumb


    Ya it looks like it is going to be a painted line and not a cycleway, there is more details on the funding application
    TigerTim wrote: »
    Looking at the map, it looks like it runs straight down the Oakpark road. That road is busy & narrow enough between Meadowlands & Oaklands shop & also pretty busy around Spar shop & McElligotts. Not sure how they're going to fit a cycleway. If its just a painted line on the road, residents will just park in it. Am I missing something on the map?.

    There is a couple of options in the document but which ever way some residents are not going to be happy.
    Ciarrai76 wrote: »
    People in this town just park on existing cycle lanes as it is!

    To be fair at least they are being realistic with the 'artists impression' of the new lanes, all the car showing are liable to penalty points :)

    TRALEE-cycle-lanes-640x382.jpg


    Kerrydude1981 wrote: »
    I know ya,the lad on the radio said the cycle lanes would be kept clear,

    I presume he was referring to the current cycle tracks, and not just this new one


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    #7788
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,368 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    kingdumb wrote: »
    Ya it looks like it is going to be a painted line and not a cycleway, there is more details on the funding application



    There is a couple of options in the document but which ever way some residents are not going to be happy.



    To be fair at least they are being realistic with the 'artists impression' of the new lanes, all the car showing are liable to penalty points :)

    TRALEE-cycle-lanes-640x382.jpg





    I presume he was referring to the current cycle tracks, and not just this new one

    there are going to be very few parking spaces in Denny Street, wonder how that will affect people wanting to come into town? I know they can use the multi-story etc, but many like to street park, so it might put people off? not sure, but cutting so many spaces may not be a good thing. I know people who work in offices on Denny St are kinda peeved. Plus the likes of the Grand & the Imperial hotel who don't have their own car parks, will find it a loss for their guests.
    It does make sense to have Denny street back to two way traffic though.


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    #7789
    carchaeologist
    Registered Users Posts: 11,318 ✭✭✭✭carchaeologist


    Parking on Denny st is ridiculous most of the time anyway.
    It would be no harm to do away with it totally.


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    #7790
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,368 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    I was in Ballyseedy Garden centre today for the first time in a couple of months and saw that Seancara are gone from there! They have now extended the cafe seating over to where Seancara used to be.


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    #7791
    Quackster
    Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 5,788 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quackster


    carchaeologist wrote: »
    Parking on Denny st is ridiculous most of the time anyway.
    It would be no harm to do away with it totally.

    Agreed, if those that work on Denny St think they have some justifiable right to street parking outside, they're in need of a massive reality check. The massively underused Parklands underground car park is only a short walk away and they offer an all-day parking rate. It should be the default car park for workers in the town centre.

    The areas outside the Grand and Imperial should be reserved as set-down space for guests to give them a chance to unload before going to find parking elsewhere.


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    #7792
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,368 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    good to see the old Lee Records unit getting a facelift! There's a new shop front gone in over the weekend. They have gutted the inside of it too!


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    #7793
    ongarboy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,201 ✭✭✭ongarboy


    Ciarrai76 wrote: »
    I was in Ballyseedy Garden centre today for the first time in a couple of months and saw that Seancara are gone from there! They have now extended the cafe seating over to where Seancara used to be.

    I wouldn't be surprised if the cafe was their biggest revenue earner as it always seems busy so it probably makes sense to expand that even if it means sacrificing a lesser earning section.


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    #7794
    kn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,867 ✭✭✭kn


    According to Radio Kerry a barman in Hennessy's was assaulted last Tuesday morning as well. What was in the air last Tuesday FFS!!


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    #7795
    Molester Stallone II
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭Molester Stallone II


    kn wrote: »
    According to Radio Kerry a barman in Hennessy's was assaulted last Tuesday morning as well. What was in the air last Tuesday FFS!!

    It was actually the owner who was assaulted.


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    #7796
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,368 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    Molester Stallone II wrote: »
    It was actually the owner who was assaulted.

    and I think that happened a couple of weeks ago, not last week?


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    #7797
    tfer
    Registered Users Posts: 265 ✭✭tfer


    kn wrote: »
    According to Radio Kerry a barman in Hennessy's was assaulted last Tuesday morning as well. What was in the air last Tuesday FFS!!

    I heard that the owner of the Ballymac bar was assaulted by the same man on the same night, apparently the man had been barred from both pubs ( and if he wasn't, he is now )


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    #7798
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,368 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    tfer wrote: »
    I heard that the owner of the Ballymac bar was assaulted by the same man on the same night, apparently the man had been barred from both pubs ( and if he wasn't, he is now )

    that's exactly what I heard too!


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    #7799
    ongarboy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,201 ✭✭✭ongarboy


    Apart from the garish red stripes, that is a really impressive picture of Denny Street. It really is Tralee's finest street.

    Regarding cycling in general, there is definitely a cultural change towards cycling. Living in Dublin, the Dublin bikes scheme and the 100s of kms of new cycle tracks has transformed people's attitude to cycling. At evening rush hour it's sometimes like Amsterdam trying to navigate the streets with so many cycling commuters. Build it and they will come! I think people who previously wouldn't consider cycling in Tralee may come round once this new infrastructure is in place.


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    #7800
    kn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,867 ✭✭✭kn


    Molester Stallone II wrote: »
    It was actually the owner who was assaulted.
    Tony or Ger?


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    #7801
    counterlock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,954 ✭✭✭counterlock


    ongarboy wrote: »
    Apart from the garish red stripes, that is a really impressive picture of Denny Street. It really is Tralee's finest street.

    Regarding cycling in general, there is definitely a cultural change towards cycling. Living in Dublin, the Dublin bikes scheme and the 100s of kms of new cycle tracks has transformed people's attitude to cycling. At evening rush hour it's sometimes like Amsterdam trying to navigate the streets with so many cycling commuters. Build it and they will come! I think people who previously wouldn't consider cycling in Tralee may come round once this new infrastructure is in place.

    Theres still nowhere safe to park your bike though. I personally know of a guy who had his bike robbed from the bike shed near Tesco and that is supposed to be covered by CCTV. Bring back chaining them to the railings of the gard's station!


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