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18.30pm Lee just burst it's banks Union Quay

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    #92
    runawaybishop
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    Loire wrote: »
    I'm surprised the business owners don't group together and announce that all rates dues for 2014 will not be paid to offset the loss. I'm sure the council would (magically) jump into gear then ;):rolleyes:

    With the magic money required, right?


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    #93
    Ray13
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    runawaybishop wrote: »
    Clearly the council cant be relied on. Given that I can't understand why businesses didn't invest in flood doors and non return valves for drains. Its flooding in the town I am in and the locals are up in arms but this happens every decade or so. A couple of buildings near the river have flood doors etc and they suffer no damage.

    Very true, I cannot understand why business owners are not using door flood barriers such as these http://www.buyfloodgates.com/category.aspx?categoryID=1

    They are relatively cheap, installation in minutes! it truly defies logic that people would rely on sandbags in this day and age!


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    #94
    kub
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    Loire wrote: »
    I'm surprised the business owners don't group together and announce that all rates dues for 2014 will not be paid to offset the loss. I'm sure the council would (magically) jump into gear then ;):rolleyes:

    That will not happen, this is Ireland not France. We are me feiners, once I am alright Jack and all that.


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    #95
    runawaybishop
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    kub wrote: »
    That will not happen, this is Ireland not France. We are me feiners, once I am alright Jack and all that.

    Not paying rates happens for the flimsiest of excuses. Nothing to do with being Irish.


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    #96
    Gmail
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    Ray13 wrote: »
    Very true, I cannot understand why business owners are not using door flood barriers such as these http://www.buyfloodgates.com/category.aspx?categoryID=1

    They are relatively cheap, installation in minutes! it truly defies logic that people would rely on sandbags in this day and age!

    Agree with this 100% - businesses in Clonakilty took this approach after more than their fair share of flood damage over the years.


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    #97
    Milly33
    Registered Users Posts: 8,651 ✭✭✭Milly33


    we got them in work and have to say have been sorted not one drop of water in the door and that was on Victoria road


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    #98
    Milly33
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    On the other hand with the canoe'rs just got wind that twas all a set up for a photo op that they went into a shoe shop to get their snap taking that lets say they were all friends


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    #99
    runawaybishop
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    Milly33 wrote: »
    we got them in work and have to say have been sorted not one drop of water in the door and that was on Victoria road

    You need to keep an eye on the toilet and drains too - the water will back up out of them if it is high enough outside. Its not very pleasant :eek: You can get non return valves fitted or just get inflatable pipe bungs or stoppers.


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    #100
    Milly33
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    that is true too ick I remember working a few doors down and sewerage used to bubble over down the back. There isn't enough pipes or something around the area and when a blockage happens then you get this


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    #101
    Sonics2k
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    Ray13 wrote: »
    Very true, I cannot understand why business owners are not using door flood barriers such as these http://www.buyfloodgates.com/category.aspx?categoryID=1

    They are relatively cheap, installation in minutes! it truly defies logic that people would rely on sandbags in this day and age!

    We asked about these for our store on Oliver Plunkett Street and was told it'd take up to a week to get the barrier.

    Installation may be quick, but getting one isn't.


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    #102
    runawaybishop
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    Sonics2k wrote: »
    We asked about these for our store on Oliver Plunkett Street and was told it'd take up to a week to get the barrier.

    Installation may be quick, but getting one isn't.

    In fairness to them if you were ringing up just before flood warnings its no surprise they were busy.


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    #103
    Milly33
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    Dont meant to sounds mean but up to a week isnt actually bad delivery time.. That is standard really for this type of thing.. Plus a week wait compare to a of water damage i know which one i would pick


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    #104
    Oafley Jones
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    Sonics2k wrote: »
    We asked about these for our store on Oliver Plunkett Street and was told it'd take up to a week to get the barrier.

    Installation may be quick, but getting one isn't.

    One week is an incredibly short wait.


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    #105
    MadYaker
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    evilivor wrote: »
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    I know one of these guys. The shop owner actually invited them into the shop to take pictures. Most people they met thought what they were doing was hilarious. I don't understand the hate they are getting on here, what exactly did they do that was so bad?


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    #106
    BanzaiBk
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    MadYaker wrote: »
    I know one of these guys. The shop owner actually invited them into the shop to take pictures. Most people they met thought what they were doing was hilarious. I don't understand the hate they are getting on here, what exactly did they do that was so bad?

    Paddling up OPS creating waves which crashed into already damaged businesses as owners begged them to keep away from their side of the street. Of course they probably couldn't hear them over all the roaring they were doing to their friends about canoeing down the street. Idiots.


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    #107
    gimmick
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    What shop are they in actually?


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    #108
    blindsider
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    BanzaiBk wrote: »
    Paddling up OPS creating waves which crashed into already damaged businesses as owners begged them to keep away from their side of the street. Of course they probably couldn't hear them over all the roaring they were doing to their friends about canoeing down the street. Idiots.

    They're kayaks. They don't have engines. What 'waves' would they create? any 'wash' would be no worse than people walking past.

    Sounds like a bit of exaggeration to me - no offence intended Banzai!


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    #109
    BanzaiBk
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    blindsider wrote: »
    They're kayaks. They don't have engines. What 'waves' would they create? any 'wash' would be no worse than people walking past.

    Sounds like a bit of exaggeration to me - no offence intended Banzai!

    What benefit would I have in exaggerating? I was walking home from work, not in one of those affected businesses. I just posted what I saw happening last night. The effect of the paddles was creating waves which people asked them to stop doing and they didn't. I posted about this last night BTW, before there was any pictures.


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    #110
    blindsider
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    Fair enough. I stand by my comment though - kayaks like that don't create waves - ripples maybe, waves? No. I'm sure any Emergency vehicle going up OP's would have created waves alright - but kayaks....?


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    #111
    Rhys Essien
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    BanzaiBk wrote: »
    What benefit would I have in exaggerating? I was walking home from work, not in one of those affected businesses. I just posted what I saw happening last night. The effect of the paddles was creating waves which people asked them to stop doing and they didn't. I posted about this last night BTW, before there was any pictures.

    Id say the waves that you're on about were caused by the people swimming in it.

    The whole city flooded and you're bothered by a few gang in Kayaks having a laugh.


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    #112
    Dbu
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    blindsider wrote: »
    They're kayaks. They don't have engines. What 'waves' would they create? any 'wash' would be no worse than people walking past.

    Sounds like a bit of exaggeration to me - no offence intended Banzai!

    not an exaggeration blindsider, the waves or ripples were going over the sandbags and doors stops rendering them useless.
    They were complete idiots to say the least. asked to stop and ignored the shop owners completely
    If they are that interested in Kayaking, go on to a river or the sea, not city streets. idiots


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    #113
    evilivor
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    gimmick wrote: »
    What shop are they in actually?

    O'Connors Princes Street.


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    #114
    BanzaiBk
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    Rhys Essien wrote: »
    Id say the waves that you're on about were caused by the people swimming in it.

    The whole city flooded and you're bothered by a few gang in Kayaks having a laugh.

    Huh?

    The waves were caused by the paddles, not people swimming.


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    #115
    Dave47
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    So did anyone see any council workers out that night or was it just canoers? Can't get over how bad the drainage systems are- might have been act of god but the council's incompetence exacerbated thing enormously


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    #116
    Rhys Essien
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    I cant believe some people here.A whole City Centre gets flooded,you get hundreds of people trying to wade/walk through the water,people running through the water,people cycling through the water,people driving through it.

    And its a half dozen gang in Kayaks who caused all the damage.FFS.:rolleyes:


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    #117
    BanzaiBk
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    Lol calm down dear and read the thread.


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    #118
    gobnaitolunacy
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    TBH if I had a kayak, I wouldn't bring it in. It would be interesting for sure, but a bit disrespectful to folks in real difficulty.

    Prob the shoe shop guy was in good humour and had nothing more to lose. Might not get a good reaction from every business owner slopping out though.


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    #119
    justbored
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    #120
    gobnaitolunacy
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    justbored wrote: »
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    Would be no bad idea to contact the hotel as there was water out up around there afaik.


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    #121
    BanzaiBk
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    justbored wrote: »
    Can't get over the photos, it must be so hard for the people with premises there,

    A group of us are due to go to Cork for the weekend, we are staying in the river lee hotel. Is the street where that hotel is flooded? is the city centre 'closed' as such?

    The road is fine there today, there was a lot of surface water but no actual flooding on that area. Would be wise to check closer to the time though.


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