Naas Chat Thread

pad199207 · 10-03-2019 2:56pm

The Talking Bread wrote: »

This is what I thought, it would clearly have been "mentioned" somewhere at the very least if it was. There is barely a reference to the incident online or twitter, the usual sources etc that I can see

Yeah true. I heard from multiple people that it was fatal.

rosiem · 10-03-2019 5:03pm

Was reported on twitter last night by Naas Ball that it was fatal but delighted to hear this is not the case.

The Talking Bread · 10-03-2019 5:15pm

rosiem wrote: »

Was reported on twitter last night by Naas Ball that it was fatal but delighted to hear this is not the case.

Unless they amended the tweet this was the tweet they put out. Very poor form by an a/c with 4000 or so followers if they immediately jumped the gun and claimed it was fatal.

https://twitter.com/NaasBall/status/1104509362280808449

Mantis Toboggan · 10-03-2019 5:52pm

Don't see anything in that tweet saying fatal?

rosiem · 10-03-2019 6:10pm

They amended the original posts they put out last night on Facebook also saying it was fatal.

rosiem · 10-03-2019 6:12pm

Retraction on Facebook

sdraobs · 11-03-2019 1:12pm

Completely separate to the incident referred to immediately above, as i havent heard anything else about this incident apart from what i read above, i and dont know the circumstances, driver could have been driving very safely and the accident could not have been avoided for all i know...

..But the cars generally around naas residental estates drive far too fast. save a few seconds car travel time by going fast. this whole 50km/h general limit doesnt mean they need to travel that fast. plus i see cars wrecking their brakes and suspension at ramps. defeating the whole purpose of ramps.

im not a fan of Seanie Moore's policies generally but he is suggesting a 30km/h speed limit that id be in big favour of.

12-03-2019 4:35pm

Whats peoples opinions on the new road?

https://www.kildarenow.com/news/residents-opposed-naas-inner-relief-road-route-release-statement/270904

I think it's great but the people at punchestown gate/the gallops will get a raw deal.
Surely they would have been told about this when those houses were built.

sdraobs · 12-03-2019 4:40pm

The option that would have suited punchestown gate/the gallops would have cost alot more. Not sure how much more, but im assuming its coming from KCC's coffers so there would be less money for other initiatives in Naas/ Kildare.

12-03-2019 4:44pm

sdraobs wrote: »

The option that would have suited punchestown gate/the gallops would have cost alot more. Not sure how much more, but im assuming its coming from KCC's coffers so there would be less money for other initiatives in Naas/ Kildare.

Its a bit of a stretch to say any other estates will be affected by it.
Maybe those few houses beside the old IDA.
I've family/and friends in woodlands and they all welcome it.

beertons · 12-03-2019 7:47pm

I'd have put it the far side of the race course, either starting near the old gaa or at the old concrete place beside donnelly mirrors. Get money off the NTA, Grant apple green permission and use their rates to speed it up. Loads of green fields, shouldn't take too long.

Mantis Toboggan · 12-03-2019 8:46pm

beertons wrote: »

I'd have put it the far side of the race course, either starting near the old gaa or at the old concrete place beside donnelly mirrors. Get money off the NTA, Grant apple green permission and use their rates to speed it up. Loads of green fields, shouldn't take too long.

Absolutely they're picking the wrong route. The road needs to coming off the naas ball roundabout and coming out close to Craddockstown golf club. But that route would be more expensive.

beertons · 12-03-2019 9:19pm

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Absolutely they're picking the wrong route. The road needs to coming off the naas ball roundabout and coming out close to Craddockstown golf club. But that route would be more expensive.

Hindsight is a great thing. Which all our elected officials lack in abundance. They cheaped out on the bridge on the n7, they'll do the same with this road. I feel sorry for those in the gallops, but the only way they're going to have it moved, it to make an obscene amount of noise, and get cash together to get engineers reports about increased tremors in the ground, houses shaking. How much cash to raise, who knows.

wobbles-grogan · 13-03-2019 9:07am

I don't think this route should be built.
It's not a "ring" road if it's in the town.

The amount of HGVs the south ring road carries is insane, I can only assume some of them will be on this stretch then too. It'll be a major problem for the people living along the stretch.

Mantis Toboggan · 13-03-2019 9:35am

wobbles-grogan wrote: »

I don't think this route should be built.
It's not a "ring" road if it's in the town.

The amount of HGVs the south ring road carries is insane, I can only assume some of them will be on this stretch then too. It'll be a major problem for the people living along the stretch.

But if its not built the HGV's will continue to block up the Dublin road.

Streetlamp · 13-03-2019 9:45am

This will be the 3rd section of ring road that doesn't join up with the "ring".

wobbles-grogan · 13-03-2019 12:06pm

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

But if its not built the HGV's will continue to block up the Dublin road.

Force them to use the M7 no?

hero001 · 13-03-2019 4:35pm

BrownFinger wrote: »

Whats peoples opinions on the new road?

https://www.kildarenow.com/news/residents-opposed-naas-inner-relief-road-route-release-statement/270904

I think it's great but the people at punchestown gate/the gallops will get a raw deal.
Surely they would have been told about this when those houses were built.

While this road was planned almost 30 years ago, it was due to be an inner relief and part of that road was build be developers as part of their planning permission. However, this scheme will now widen those roads. They are now talking about a much bigger road, which will have 7,500 traffic movements per day from day one, which will increase to over 10,000 traffic movements based on the impact report, which is higher that a not of national primary roads or major 2 lane ring roads around towns like kilkenny. All via a residential area, with no provision for traffic calming. All this traffic will also need to go somewhere, so there will be a significant increase in traffic up the ballycane road, which I'm sure those residence are not happy with.

The proposed traffic lights at the gallops/Dublin road junction will struggle to cope with traffic from 4 directions, so this will become the new traffic black spot.

From what I'm told, KCC accept that this road is not the long term answer to the traffic issues in Naas, but they have funding for it via LIHAF on the basis that it will allow them to build more houses on the Blessington road, so they are going to build it, if they get approval from the councillors.

13-03-2019 5:23pm

hero001 wrote: »

so there will be a significant increase in traffic up the ballycane road, which I'm sure those residence are not happy with.

The extra cars won't just appear out of nowhere though .
They are currently there but they have to go down to the crossings and turn left.
Even if the road is moved to outside the race course they will still have to drive up ballycane hill.
The reality is that both routes are needed.
As you said it's been a long time coming in one form or another.

hero001 · 13-03-2019 5:55pm

BrownFinger wrote: »

The extra cars won't just appear out of nowhere though .
They are currently there but they have to go down to the crossings and turn left.
Even if the road is moved to outside the race course they will still have to drive up ballycane hill.
The reality is that both routes are needed.
As you said it's been a long time coming in one form or another.

Yes and No, There are a number major housing schemes on the blessington road which can't be built until this road opens, so there will be extra cars. This is also the only reason funding was provided for the road.

Also a lot of the traffic from the new developments on the Kilcullen road will go via ballycane hill and not the main street, so we will have a quite main street, but busy roads in residential areas.

WhatsGoingOn2 · 14-03-2019 10:59pm

Jobs being advertised for Burger King in the new Applegreen Millennium Park

beertons · 14-03-2019 11:04pm

New shoe shop open, called ForFootSake.

Very clever.

Except when the kids repeat it.

wilser · 15-03-2019 12:43am

WhatsGoingOn2 wrote: »

Jobs being advertised for Burger King in the new Applegreen Millennium Park

Handy for the kids in a couple of years when the new school is opened ðŸ˜‰

pad199207 · 15-03-2019 12:45am

I think if the economy stays going the way it is, I’d say Millennium Park will become a mini Citywest.

The new motorway interchange, and upgrade makes it a very desirable location.

ongarboy · 15-03-2019 10:50am

WhatsGoingOn2 wrote: »

Jobs being advertised for Burger King in the new Applegreen Millennium Park

https://ie.indeed.com/jobs?q=burger%20king&l&advn=1625045468669800&vjk=faf475c4fee44c85

It seems all the new Burger Kings built around Ireland lately have been part of Applegreen petrol stations. I believe McDonalds have a similar partnership with Circle K garages.

sdraobs · 15-03-2019 11:52am

wilser wrote: »

Handy for the kids in a couple of years when the new school is opened &#55357;&#56841;

hahaha i take it you are being sarcastic. ive a faint recall of their being bans against new fast food outlets within a certain distance of schools.

Millenium park seems a bit slow to develop. wonder if there is a demand with their being so much greenfield sites in dublin awaiting rezoning.

paddylonglegs · 26-03-2019 9:12pm

Looking for a plasterer to do a small job. Removed a corner shower in a room including wall tiles, now need the area fixed up.

Anyone with a contact that would take on something like this?

john_johnerson · 27-03-2019 11:59pm

Starbucks going into the jolly unit.

Hard to get excited by that one. Costa missed a trick there.

tempnam · 28-03-2019 12:13am

john_johnerson wrote: »

Starbucks going into the jolly unit.

Hard to get excited by that one. Costa missed a trick there.

Saw that on the Naas Ball Facebook page.... doesn't say where that information came from? Wonder if it's true.

pad199207 · 28-03-2019 12:22am

tempnam wrote: »

Saw that on the Naas Ball Facebook page.... doesn't say where that information came from? Wonder if it's true.

Apparently it is true yes. Not surprising because Starbucks are fond of modern glassy facades on their stores. I think it’s a good addition because

1. We actually don’t have one in Naas already
2. It’s good to have a choice.
3. It’s not another bloody Costa.

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