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M9 Motorway Service Area at J7 Paulstown?

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    #32
    spurious
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    Mods please separate this if you don't feel it's appropriate in this thread.

    Driving some friends following a trans-Atlantic flight to Kilkenny. They would like to stop somewhere near, but not in, Kilkenny for breakfast. Any suggestions (even a little bit off the M9) from about 8am?


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    #33
    road_high
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    spurious wrote: »
    Mods please separate this if you don't feel it's appropriate in this thread.

    Driving some friends following a trans-Atlantic flight to Kilkenny. They would like to stop somewhere near, but not in, Kilkenny for breakfast. Any suggestions (even a little bit off the M9) from about 8am?

    The Arboreteum in Leighlinbridge just off Junction 6 would be a good one. Not sure what they do for breakfast but I'd imagine they do. And close to Kilkenny too.


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    #34
    slimjimmc
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    road_high wrote: »
    The Arboreteum in Leighlinbridge just off Junction 6 would be a good one. Not sure what they do for breakfast but I'd imagine they do. And close to Kilkenny too.
    Accorrding to this the restaurant serves breakfast from 9:00-11:30. If that's too late you could check out the Lord Bagenal hotel http://www.lordbagenal.com/index.html


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    #35
    fartman
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    Anyone know when this is starting !


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    #36
    linny
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    was just wondering the same myself the other day when passing by the spot where its suppose to be built


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    #37
    fartman
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    I see the builder's are starting to clear the site for the new service station in paulstown.


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    #38
    road_high
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    Look to be moving fast on this. Presume it's the site 1st field to left on Paulstown village side of roundabout off M9 with all the earthmovers in. Likely want the get ahead of the others that are planned as if they get opened 1st it makes the rest less viable/likely to be built.
    Good spot, very near the motorway.


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    #39
    linny
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    passed today and looks like they have the site cleared already, hopefully it will fly up


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    #40
    king size mars bar
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    Twill be a welcome addition to Paulstown!


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    #41
    hi5
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    king size mars bar wrote: »
    Twill be a welcome addition to Paulstown!

    Theoretically It's not for Paulstown, its for the M9 motorway and almost didn't get permission for that very reason.
    But your right, it will give employment locally.


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    #42
    king size mars bar
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    And a place to get milk and bread after 9 bells in the night!


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    #43
    road_high
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    linny wrote: »
    passed today and looks like they have the site cleared already, hopefully it will fly up

    Any idea who or what is going in? Topaz or Applegreen? Is there drive thru included?
    Ironically, this will prob open sooner than the official service area near Kilcullen where they closed half the motorway for months on end installing flyover/approach roads.


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    #44
    king size mars bar
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    Agree with you there not much happening in kilcullen the last while!


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    #45
    linny
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    seen this over on another thread great to seen it progressing along so fast and with a proposed opening date

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/johhnyd/service%20station%20Paulstown%20003_zpsrpfigib2.jpg


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    #46
    road_high
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    linny wrote: »
    seen this over on another thread great to seen it progressing along so fast and with a proposed opening date

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/johhnyd/service%20station%20Paulstown%20003_zpsrpfigib2.jpg

    They stole a march on everyone. Will be the first services to open on the M9 and get established.
    Just shows the efficiency of a private sector development vs the public NRA backed think at Kilcullen which wasted millions of taxpayers money building a new junction to serve something not even built yet. And appears to be stuck in contract/tender issues.


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    #47
    linny
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    it really starting to fly up now.
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    pic from yesterday


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    #48
    delahuntv
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    road_high wrote: »
    They stole a march on everyone. Will be the first services to open on the M9 and get established.
    Just shows the efficiency of a private sector development vs the public NRA backed think at Kilcullen which wasted millions of taxpayers money building a new junction to serve something not even built yet. And appears to be stuck in contract/tender issues.

    I can never understand why people whine about something they don't seem to understand.

    Paulstown is about 60km from Kilcullen services - BOTH are needed.

    Paulstown is a small fuel/food stop. Kilcullen will be full motorway services with truck rest area.

    Paulstown is owned privately a being constructed privately and being leased to Applegreen who are no longer proceeding with their plans for junction 6.

    Kilcullen is owned by NRA, site works are by NRA and the operation of it was put out for tender as part of a package with M6 & M11 services.

    Paulstown applied for plannignover 2 years ago and finally is being built. (and will pen January)

    Kilcullen timeline is not far off that and because its a government agency it has to go through a rigorous tendering process - as Paulstown is privately owned, an agreement could easily have been made over a pint of beer. Kilcullen went for tender in March 2014 and prefferred status was given in August (that fairly good timing) There has been a challenge by Applegreen on the awarding to Topaz, and this will delay things.



    But both services are needed and both will do well.

    I also reckon now that Topaz are likely operators of Kilcullen, that means the topaz plan for Junction 5 will be cancelled.


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    #49
    toe_knee
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    delahuntv wrote:
    Paulstown is about 60km from Kilcullen services - BOTH are needed.

    Very close to the service stations already on the N7 though!


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    #50
    hi5
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    It will have 100 car parking spaces and thirteen truck parking spaces, separate truck fuelling and a drive thru, so I don't know how that compares.

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    #51
    delahuntv
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    Full services would have about 50 truck/coach spaces, over 200 car spaces and about three times the size dining facilities.

    The truck part is most important as trucks have to take mandatory breaks, hence the design of main services puts heavy emphasis on truck facilities.

    Personally I can't wait as I go to Waterford at least once a week and the lack of facilities is crazy.


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    #52
    delahuntv
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    toe_knee wrote: »
    Very close to the service stations already on the N7 though!

    No decent facilites on N7 for having a decent break or a meeting but applegreen are planning a big development at the ball in Naas - this will include new HQ and a food preparation facility to supply all their places.


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    #53
    toe_knee
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    delahuntv wrote:
    No decent facilites on N7 for having a decent break or a meeting but applegreen are planning a big development at the ball in Naas - this will include new HQ and a food preparation facility to supply all their places.


    True. Never think of the truck side of it. If they are building a big service area at Naas do you think they will still go ahead with Kilcullen?


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    #54
    delahuntv
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    toe_knee wrote: »
    True. Never think of the truck side of it. If they are building a big service area at Naas do you think they will still go ahead with Kilcullen?

    Naas is an "off line" service area and probably with not a lot of truck parking.

    Kilcullen is part of a 3 services package (m6 & m11) and both topaz & applegreen / top consortium want it with topaz the preferred bidder now. Applegreen / top are challenging this due to the way some wording was interpreted.


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    #55
    granturismo
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    The Arboretum, south of Carlow is a handy stop point between Dublin and Waterford. Its just off the motorway but not as convenient as the few motorway stops around the country.


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    #56
    linny
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    On the news this morning 70 full time position when it opens in January, Great news for the area


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    #57
    hi5
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    http://www.newstalk.com/Jobs-Kilkenny-Applegreen-service-area-Junction-7-M9-Paulstown

    Burger king, Costa and Subway.


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    #58
    D Trent
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    hi5 wrote: »
    http://www.newstalk.com/Jobs-Kilkenny-Applegreen-service-area-Junction-7-M9-Paulstown

    Burger king, Costa and Subway.

    Aw I was looking forward to an Applegreen for diesel .....


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    #59
    road_high
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    D Trent wrote: »
    Aw I was looking forward to an Applegreen for diesel .....

    I'm pretty sure Applegreen will be selling diesel too....?


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    #60
    road_high
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    hi5 wrote: »
    http://www.newstalk.com/Jobs-Kilkenny-Applegreen-service-area-Junction-7-M9-Paulstown

    Burger king, Costa and Subway.

    Nice to see KK at last get a BK...even if it's out in Paulstown!


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    #61
    road_high
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    linny wrote: »
    On the news this morning 70 full time position when it opens in January, Great news for the area

    And Kilkenny coco tried to block this remember...


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