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    #2612
    Lelantos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,612 ✭✭✭Lelantos


    Southern Dandy wrote: »
    I heard some news about that poor lady that was assaulted last night. Turns out she was a newly wed and was having her "after party" in the greyhound. Their was a stag from limerick in the pub aswell and for whatever reason she was glassed by the bastard.

    Heres to hoping she makes a full recovery and the excuse of a man goes down for it. Very sad news.

    I've been hearing something along the same lines. The only difference being a Clare stag do. But that's irrelevant, our thoughts with that poor woman & hope that it's something she can recover from physically & mentally soon


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    #2613
    delthedriver
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    Lelantos wrote: »
    I've been hearing something along the same lines. The only difference being a Clare stag do. But that's irrelevant, our thoughts with that poor woman & hope that it's something she can recover from physically & mentally soon

    Absolutely shocking!

    Best wishes to the lady for a speedy recovery.


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    #2614
    michael999999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,771 ✭✭✭michael999999


    Another young life lost on the tralee to abbeydorney road this evening in a motorbike accident. Poor family.


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    #2615
    michael999999
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    Re the glassing. I heard that the stag group kicked off when they were refused entry to the bar. The woman seems to have been caught in the crossfire.


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    #2616
    carchaeologist
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    michael999999 wrote: »
    Re the glassing. I heard that the stag group kicked off when they were refused entry to the bar. The woman seems to have been caught in the crossfire.

    Bastards. No excuse for that stuff. :-/


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    #2617
    michael999999
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    carchaeologist wrote: »
    Bastards. No excuse for that stuff. :-/

    Its pretty despicable to do that to anyone, never mind a woman!


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    #2618
    delthedriver
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,958 ✭✭✭delthedriver


    michael999999 wrote: »
    Another young life lost on the tralee to abbeydorney road this evening in a motorbike accident. Poor family.

    Very sad news.


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    #2619
    delthedriver
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    michael999999 wrote: »
    Re the glassing. I heard that the stag group kicked off when they were refused entry to the bar. The woman seems to have been caught in the crossfire.

    Sicko's with no respect for anyone.

    Violent crime needs stiff sentencing.


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    #2620
    geewhizz
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭geewhizz


    The lad who diedwas mark shanahan from the family who do the motorbikes and lawn mower business up at the roundabout near shanakill /Sundays well condolences go to his friends and family who I met tonight


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    #2621
    Lelantos
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    geewhizz wrote: »
    The lad who diedwas mark shanahan from the family who do the motorbikes and lawn mower business up at the roundabout near shanakill /Sundays well condolences go to his friends and family who I met tonight

    Ah no, I knew the guy, think he has a young daughter also?
    Such a shame, our sympathies to his family & friends.


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    #2622
    delthedriver
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    Lelantos wrote: »
    Ah no, I knew the guy, think he has a young daughter also?
    Such a shame, our sympathies to his family & friends.

    Life is so precious.!

    What a tragedy. Sympathies to his daughter, family and friends.


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    #2623
    beertons
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    My summer is complete. Had 2 goes on the water slide in the Dome. Brought me back to '94 when i first went there with the scouts. We had our tents pitched up at the rugby club for nearly 2 weeks. Some craic.


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    #2624
    jos28
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    This is a long shot I know but here goes anyway. I am trying to rent a classic car (self drive) for my husband's birthday and not having much luck. I have been on to the crowd in Adare but delivering the car to Dublin is way too expensive. I was in Tralee at the weekend and I spotted what appeared to be a newly married couple driving a gorgeous 1969 red Triumph Herald. It had a Dublin reg and I was wondering if anyone else spotted it or knows anything about it.


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    #2625
    michael999999
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    jos28 wrote: »
    This is a long shot I know but here goes anyway. I am trying to rent a classic car (self drive) for my husband's birthday and not having much luck. I have been on to the crowd in Adare but delivering the car to Dublin is way too expensive. I was in Tralee at the weekend and I spotted what appeared to be a newly married couple driving a gorgeous 1969 red Triumph Herald. It had a Dublin reg and I was wondering if anyone else spotted it or knows anything about it.

    The problem you may find is that these classic car enthusiasts, who spend eleven and a half months cleaning and fixing there cars. Just to drive two weeks in the summer, may not be too enthusiastic to let someone else drive there beloved cars!

    Have you tried any websites to try and rent one for a weekend?


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    #2626
    jos28
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    michael999999 wrote: »
    The problem you may find is that these classic car enthusiasts, who spend eleven and a half months cleaning and fixing there cars. Just to drive two weeks in the summer, may not be too enthusiastic to let someone else drive there beloved cars!

    Have you tried any websites to try and rent one for a weekend?

    Thanks Michael, I can understand completely why classic car owners would be reluctant to let anyone near the loves of their lives. I just thought there might be a rental company I have missed. There are only 2 showing up on t'inernet. The one in Dublin doesn't have anything from the 60s. The other company is in Adare and although they have the perfect car, it would cost €210 each way to deliver it to Dublin plus the rental charge. I reckon I will have to come up with another idea for his birthday at this stage.


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    #2627
    Lisha
    Registered Users Posts: 8,693 ✭✭✭Lisha


    Hi jos28

    Sorry to hijack thread but what if you stayed in adare and then drive the car.
    Or in tralee if ye got car near there.
    Some fab places to stay and eat in either place.


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    #2628
    jos28
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    I thought of that Lisha but Mr Jos has to be in Dublin the weekend of his birthday. Although I could maybe give him an IOU for his birthday and go to Adare a different weekend to pick up the car and take it to Kerry. I know he would prefer that to boring presents like cds, aftershave etc.....


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    #2629
    michael999999
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    Lisha wrote: »
    Hi jos28

    Sorry to hijack thread but what if you stayed in adare and then drive the car.
    Or in tralee if ye got car near there.
    Some fab places to stay and eat in either place.

    Was just going to suggest that.

    Book a weekend in tralee with the 400 it would have cost you for delivery. Collect the car in adare, and do the ring of Kerry in it!


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    #2630
    jos28
    Registered Users Posts: 7,194 ✭✭✭jos28


    Cheers folks, reckon that's what I'll do ! Should be a good weekend :D


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    #2631
    Lelantos
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    Not to upset the apple cart. But perhaps the Mondello Park experience? He gets to drive a sports car around Mondello Park for the day & all with the added bonus of no flies in his teeth :)


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    #2632
    delthedriver
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    jos28 wrote: »
    Cheers folks, reckon that's what I'll do ! Should be a good weekend :D

    What a fantastic idea !

    Just a few more ideas...................

    The drive from Adare to Tralee is quite short. Overnight hotel in Tralee, followed by a trip to Dingle, Slea Head Drive, back to Tralee, dinner in Spa Seafood Restaurant. Next day drive Ballyheigue, Kerry Head, Ballybunnion returning to Adare.


    Driving a classic car is quite a different experience to driving a modern car. If Mr. Jos is a child of the 60's/ 70's I am certain he will appreciate this gift.

    If you need more details on restaurants , hotels etc, please feel fee to Post here or send a PM


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    #2633
    jos28
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    Thanks Lelantos but he has done the Mondello thing. We've been together for donkeys years, so I have bought him every present imaginable at this stage.:D Seriously running out of ideas.
    Thanks Del, I will definitely follow that route and as for Spa Seafoods - yummmmm. He is indeed a man of the 60s and this is the car I REALLY want to get him. Do you think he might let me have a go :D:D

    http://heritagesportscars.com/ford.htm


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    #2634
    delthedriver
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    jos28 wrote: »
    Thanks Lelantos but he has done the Mondello thing. We've been together for donkeys years, so I have bought him every present imaginable at this stage.:D Seriously running out of ideas.
    Thanks Del, I will definitely follow that route and as for Spa Seafoods - yummmmm. He is indeed a man of the 60s and this is the car I REALLY want to get him. Do you think he might let me have a go :D:D

    http://heritagesportscars.com/ford.htm

    Wow! Nice looking motor. I guess you will need to do a lot of arm twisting to get a go!:):)


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    #2635
    Sully34
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    jos28 wrote: »
    Thanks Lelantos but he has done the Mondello thing. We've been together for donkeys years, so I have bought him every present imaginable at this stage.:D Seriously running out of ideas.
    Thanks Del, I will definitely follow that route and as for Spa Seafoods - yummmmm. He is indeed a man of the 60s and this is the car I REALLY want to get him. Do you think he might let me have a go :D:D

    http://heritagesportscars.com/ford.htm

    There is actually quite a lot of them in Kerry. I spotted one in Lixnaw recently and a man of about 90 came out of the shop and drove away in it going about 15km an hour.
    Also spotted that car the day of the Wedding you were talking about,they were married in the Church next to Balloonagh school if thats any help to ya


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    #2636
    Sully34
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    Tragic news about Mark Shanahan. The lad knew that road like the back of his hand.Very sad loss and heart goes out to his Family


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    #2637
    carchaeologist
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    Sully34 wrote: »
    Tragic news about Mark Shanahan. The lad knew that road like the back of his hand.Very sad loss and heart goes out to his Family

    Indeed it is, sadly on a Motorbike it makes no difference how well you know the road or how good a driver you are if stuff goes wrong. That's why I gave it up, its too damn dangerous around here.:(


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    #2638
    Sully34
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    carchaeologist wrote: »
    Indeed it is, sadly on a Motorbike it makes no difference how well you know the road or how good a driver you are if stuff goes wrong. That's why I gave it up, its too damn dangerous around here.:(

    Ive never liked those motorbikes myself ,those lads have been riding bikes since they were knee high to a grasshopper. You never get over something like that


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    #2639
    kn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,867 ✭✭✭kn


    Is it me or is it getting rarer and rarer to see motorbikes on the road compared to 15, 20 years ago etc.


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    #2640
    carchaeologist
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    kn wrote: »
    Is it me or is it getting rarer and rarer to see motorbikes on the road compared to 15, 20 years ago etc.

    I suppose its because motorbikes were typically the the cheaper transport back then. There was loads of NSR80s and NSR125s when I was in school. I had a NSR125 myself brand new in 2001, but fell off it more than once!
    Nowadays its more common to buy a car when you are 17, hardly any young fella buys a bike.


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    #2641
    Kerrydude1981
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    kn wrote: »
    Is it me or is it getting rarer and rarer to see motorbikes on the road compared to 15, 20 years ago etc.

    One thing ive noticed the few bikes that are on the road are nearly all big cc bikes powerful ones compared to when I was growing up and you would see lads going around on 125s


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