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    #602
    Metalpanic
    Registered Users Posts: 487 ✭✭Metalpanic


    Hi All,

    There have been a few robberies from unlocked cars and even cars stolen from estates around the village in the last few days. A group of 4 lads are driving into estates and walking through driveways checking doors are locked. Please be vigilant and lock your cars/close windows and keep keys well away from front door letter boxes.


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    #603
    ciaran76
    Registered Users Posts: 4,694 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    Metalpanic wrote: »
    Hi All,

    There have been a few robberies from unlocked cars and even cars stolen from estates around the village in the last few days. A group of 4 lads are driving into estates and walking through driveways checking doors are locked. Please be vigilant and lock your cars/close windows and keep keys well away from front door letter boxes.

    Yep happened here in The Willows on Weds night. See video of similar happening in Ratoath and Tyrellstown on Thurs too.


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    #604
    Metalpanic
    Registered Users Posts: 487 ✭✭Metalpanic


    ciaran76 wrote: »
    Yep happened here in The Willows on Weds night. See video of similar happening in Ratoath and Tyrellstown on Thurs too.

    Might pick up one of those Ring Doorbells. They seem to grab some good images for this type of situation.


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    #605
    A320
    Registered Users Posts: 708 ✭✭✭A320


    Metalpanic wrote: »
    Hi All,

    There have been a few robberies from unlocked cars and even cars stolen from estates around the village in the last few days. A group of 4 lads are driving into estates and walking through driveways checking doors are locked. Please be vigilant and lock your cars/close windows and keep keys well away from front door letter boxes.

    What would be your favourite punishment for catching them on your property??? Im torn between a shovel and a boiling kettle of water


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    #606
    dalex15
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭dalex15


      A320 wrote: »
      What would be your favourite punishment for catching them on your property??? Im torn between a shovel and a boiling kettle of water

      What about both?

      A shovel followed by a boiling kettle.


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      #607
      Joffrey
      Registered Users Posts: 183 ✭✭Joffrey


      Having a bit of a nightmare on broadband. Was told to go with Virgin who don't appear to service the area, sky gave me a 2 week wait. Eir have said between 3 to 5 days initially and haven't been able to get any customer support or clarification.

      Who have most of you gone with, any advice?


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      #608
      Joffrey
      Registered Users Posts: 183 ✭✭Joffrey


      Also wondering if limescale is a common problem in the town? tis our first experience with it


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      #609
      lmarieloos
      Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭lmarieloos


      Joffrey wrote: »
      Also wondering if limescale is a common problem in the town? tis our first experience with it

      you will 100% need a water softener system installed. the water in Dunshaughlin is extremely hard.


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      #610
      Metalpanic
      Registered Users Posts: 487 ✭✭Metalpanic


      Joffrey wrote: »
      Having a bit of a nightmare on broadband. Was told to go with Virgin who don't appear to service the area, sky gave me a 2 week wait. Eir have said between 3 to 5 days initially and haven't been able to get any customer support or clarification.

      Who have most of you gone with, any advice?

      Hi Joffrey. I'm with VM and their BB is honestly very good. The router itself isn't great but that is probably common to most ISPs. I run mine in modem mode and use my own wifi router and have found it fantastic. If I had the option I probably would go with SIRO, do you know if that is available in your area?

      Also hard water/limescale is absolutely an issue here. In my last house we had a well and it was very bad until we invested in a good water treatment system. New house is on the mains, but the water is still pretty hard, so we got a softener for here too. Well worth the investment and to keep the plumbing happy.


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      #611
      Wizard!
      Registered Users Posts: 565 ✭✭✭Wizard!


      Metalpanic wrote: »
      I run mine in modem mode and use my own wifi router and have found it fantastic.
      Same here. No problems at all since Feb where we moved in.


      @OP : They also offer 1Gbit today, for ~85 euro per month if you are looking for higher speeds that 350.


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      #612
      mr_edge_to_you
      Registered Users Posts: 3,111 ✭✭✭mr_edge_to_you


      I see another new hairdressers open. Exactly what Dunshaughlin needs!


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      #613
      rizzee
      Registered Users Posts: 3,793 ✭✭✭rizzee


      mr_edge_to_you wrote: »
      I see another new hairdressers open. Exactly what Dunshaughlin needs!

      Yeah, I would have liked to seen a takeaway or phone repair shop!! :D


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      #614
      Gonzo
      Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,885 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


      mr_edge_to_you wrote: »
      I see another new hairdressers open. Exactly what Dunshaughlin needs!

      all I can do is laugh, is this the 10th hairdressers we have now?


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      #615
      ciaran76
      Registered Users Posts: 4,694 ✭✭✭ciaran76


      I'd love a good off licence in the village.
      I know there are more important shops to have but I'd lke to be able to pop local for a craft beer then drive to Blanch or Tyrellstown.


      EDIT: I know Super Valu has some but very limited.


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      #616
      Metalpanic
      Registered Users Posts: 487 ✭✭Metalpanic


      ciaran76 wrote: »
      I'd love a good off licence in the village.
      I know there are more important shops to have but I'd lke to be able to pop local for a craft beer then drive to Blanch or Tyrellstown.


      EDIT: I know Super Valu has some but very limited.

      Conway's in Ratoath has a decent enough off licence


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      #617
      ciaran76
      Registered Users Posts: 4,694 ✭✭✭ciaran76


      Metalpanic wrote: »
      Conway's in Ratoath has a decent enough off licence

      Yeah true enough but with their new layout there was less choice for a while.
      Again it can be hit and miss from time to time.


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      #618
      Gonzo
      Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,885 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


      a real pity about the off license situation, especially when we did have an excellent one called The Wine Bottle about 10 years ago which stocked a very good range for the time.


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      #619
      chewed
      Registered Users Posts: 3,410 ✭✭✭chewed


      Gonzo wrote: »
      a real pity about the off license situation, especially when we did have an excellent one called The Wine Bottle about 10 years ago which stocked a very good range for the time.

      yes, I remember that well. They had a great selection of wines/beers.


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      #620
      dalex15
      Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭dalex15


      Gonzo wrote: »
      all I can do is laugh, is this the 10th hairdressers we have now?

      Funnily enough, I got a haircut in Dunshaughlin for first time, as we are due to move in next month or so and just wanted to test out the barbers.

      I got one of the best haircuts in the last few years, also a bit cheaper than D15.


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      #621
      RiseToMe
      Registered Users Posts: 1,272 ✭✭✭RiseToMe


      dalex15 wrote: »
      Funnily enough, I got a haircut in Dunshaughlin for first time, as we are due to move in next month or so and just wanted to test out the barbers.

      I got one of the best haircuts in the last few years, also a bit cheaper than D15.

      Interested to know in which one, as we have a few to choose from so I'm still going to my old one in the city!


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      #622
      dalex15
      Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭dalex15


      RiseToMe wrote: »
      Interested to know in which one, as we have a few to choose from so I'm still going to my old one in the city!

      I went to Crew Cut Barbers. I'm planning to try all of them over next few months and then settle to the one I'm most happy with.


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      #623
      ciaran76
      Registered Users Posts: 4,694 ✭✭✭ciaran76


      dalex15 wrote: »
      I went to Crew Cut Barbers. I'm planning to try all of them over next few months and then settle to the one I'm most happy with.

      I use them for myself and my young lad too.
      I went to him before too when he was working in Clonee and when he moved from there I was disappointed.
      Happy to have found him again and hes a nice guy too.


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      #624
      Archiebello
      Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭Archiebello


      ciaran76 wrote: »
      I use them for myself and my young lad too.
      I went to him before too when he was working in Clonee and when he moved from there I was disappointed.
      Happy to have found him again and hes a nice guy too.

      The lad in Crew Cut is so sound, I would rate it the best of the local barbers for service.


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      #625
      Metalpanic
      Registered Users Posts: 487 ✭✭Metalpanic


      Grange End SHD was approved on Wednesday.

      Anyone know why there are so many power cuts lately? Something has to be up, it’s too frequent to be random accidents at this stage.


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      #626
      Wizard!
      Registered Users Posts: 565 ✭✭✭Wizard!


      Metalpanic wrote: »
      Something has to be up, it’s too frequent to be random accidents at this stage.
      Someone wrote on the Dunshaughlin Fb group yesterday that a bird was tangled in the cables yesterday. Haven't find any reliable source though.


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      #627
      Metalpanic
      Registered Users Posts: 487 ✭✭Metalpanic


      Wizard! wrote: »
      Someone wrote on the Dunshaughlin Fb group yesterday that a bird was tangled in the cables yesterday. Haven't find any reliable source though.

      Really? It took out Ashbourne and Ratoath too. Would make you wonder about the power supply wouldn’t it?! I noticed the village came back in stages too. Village first, then out to Campus and after that much later.


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      #628
      Archiebello
      Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭Archiebello


      Metalpanic wrote: »
      Really? It took out Ashbourne and Ratoath too. Would make you wonder about the power supply wouldn’t it?! I noticed the village came back in stages too. Village first, then out to Campus and after that much later.

      Its the third cut in a month. The length of time it takes for power to be restored would make you think its something major. The volume of people working from home at the moment probably isn't helping. I imagine the residential network is not built for that? Dunshaughlin grapevine went into overdrive with hysteria last night between people saying they weren't going to pay their esb bills and blaming all the new houses. Didnt see anyone comment that maybe all the objections to the Meath connector pylons a few years ago should be reconsidered.


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      #629
      Wizard!
      Registered Users Posts: 565 ✭✭✭Wizard!


      Archiebello wrote: »
      ...The volume of people working from home at the moment probably isn't helping....and blaming all the new houses...
      It happened late in the afternoon, so I am not sure how the working from home would have affect that.
      For the houses, they are somewhat right. Lot's of houses, which is not bad, we bought one, but they need to upgrade the infrastructure, roads, power, commuting, transportation. Between 5 and 6pm, the town is completely blocked by the traffic and many cars are just passing by for north, Navan, etc, to avoid tolls on M3.


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      #630
      Metalpanic
      Registered Users Posts: 487 ✭✭Metalpanic


      Wizard! wrote: »
      It happened late in the afternoon, so I am not sure how the working from home would have affect that.
      For the houses, they are somewhat right. Lot's of houses, which is not bad, we bought one, but they need to upgrade the infrastructure, roads, power, commuting, transportation. Between 5 and 6pm, the town is completely blocked by the traffic and many cars are just passing by for north, Navan, etc, to avoid tolls on M3.

      I’m in the same boat I’m from Dunshaughlin but moved into a new estate also. The council were trying to dezone land to slow growth in housing down to give infrastructure a chance to catch up. But Strategic Housing Developments skirt local councils and their plans. I think the village is growing too fast, bus service in normal times can’t cope, no rail in sight and really, unless you want to visit a hairdresser or takeaway, what’s really here for the non-commuters?


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      #631
      Archiebello
      Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭Archiebello


      Metalpanic wrote: »
      Grange End SHD was approved on Wednesday.

      Anyone know why there are so many power cuts lately? Something has to be up, it’s too frequent to be random accidents at this stage.

      Just on the Grange End SHD point, were there any conditions to the approval? It seems like a fairly high density development from the docs submitted on eplanning.ie. The road realignment also seemed to be not much more than removing the ditch and widening the existing road to include a footpath and cycle lane. Was kinda they would get rid of those hairpin bends once and for all.


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