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Non-Official, Offline Motorway Services in Ireland

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    #572
    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,669 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Supermacs has another menu and name variation for the occasional planning issue against "chains", Hungry Henry's I think. some flexibility other brands don't have.


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    #573
    ongarboy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,201 ✭✭✭ongarboy


    Supermac's puts Obama-style €10m plaza back on the planning menu

    https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/supermacs-puts-obamastyle-10m-plaza-back-on-the-planning-menu-37074325.html

    Take 2 for Limerick-Galway M18 MSS planning application near Ennis for Supermacs!


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    #574
    CeilingFly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,378 ✭✭✭CeilingFly


    So not officially an offline motorway services, but work has just commenced on the massive Circle K services at Goffs


    It will include hotel and several restaurants and if I remember correctly, 12 pump islands


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    #575
    L1011
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    That one has been in planning since before the crash, 2006 possibly? (by Esso, pre Topaz, pre Circle K) Slightly surprised its been resurrected.


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    #576
    CeilingFly
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    L1011 wrote: »
    That one has been in planning since before the crash, 2006 possibly? (by Esso, pre Topaz, pre Circle K) Slightly surprised its been resurrected.

    They got planning extension which expired early next year, so it had to start.

    Massive development overall


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    #577
    JupiterKid
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    Badly needed - there are many service stations along the Naas Road heading out of Dublin, but hardly any as you approach the city on the same road.


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    #578
    OldMrBrennan83
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    #579
    L1011
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    That is going to be the entrance for this I believe. The planning notices were stuck to the pumps anyway!


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    #580
    D Trent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,341 ✭✭✭D Trent


    Patww79 wrote: »
    Yeah great news, nothing at all bar that pokey little one when heading city bound.

    There's a Topaz/Restore just out of sight off r/a junction 3 Citywest before the Green Isle hotel


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    #581
    CeilingFly
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    L1011 wrote: »
    That is going to be the entrance for this I believe. The planning notices were stuck to the pumps anyway!

    Planning shows the current station to be just before the exit.

    Entrance will be just after the goffs sign where the start of site clearance has commenced.

    It will be great for me as currently I drive to Newlands cross to have some meetings and there are meant to be meeting rooms in this.


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    #582
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


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    #583
    Stephen15
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    D Trent wrote: »
    There's a Topaz/Restore just out of sight off r/a junction 3 Citywest before the Green Isle hotel

    And the former Esso On The Run now Topaz/Circle K beside Joel's and Louis Fitzpatrick


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    #584
    riddlinrussell
    Registered Users Posts: 978 ✭✭✭riddlinrussell


    Not sure if its been mentioned on here but they look to be nearly finished with the expanded Applegreen services on the N7 just beyond Rathcoole, it looks like the sliproads for it have been reworked to incorporate the two nearby sliproads, should make it safer to enter/exit


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    #585
    munchkin_utd
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    riddlinrussell wrote: »
    Not sure if its been mentioned on here but they look to be nearly finished with the expanded Applegreen services on the N7 just beyond Rathcoole, it looks like the sliproads for it have been reworked to incorporate the two nearby sliproads, should make it safer to enter/exit
    its just a gigantic pity that Ireland doesnt allow the adding of the station branding onto the signs for the station, because for someone not familiar with the road its very hard to find the station youre looking for on that stretch when all you're going on is a plain brown sign for a petrol station.


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    #586
    riddlinrussell
    Registered Users Posts: 978 ✭✭✭riddlinrussell


    munchkin_utd wrote: »
    its just a gigantic pity that Ireland doesnt allow the adding of the station branding onto the signs for the station, because for someone not familiar with the road its very hard to find the station youre looking for on that stretch when all you're going on is a plain brown sign for a petrol station.

    I would suspect that the medium term plan for the whole N7 is to try and close as many direct accesses as they can get away with and try to rework junctions with the eventual aim of it becoming de-facto motorway standard, so part of that would be reducing the number of service stations and making the surviving ones into larger, MSA style services.


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    #587
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    munchkin_utd wrote: »
    its just a gigantic pity that Ireland doesnt allow the adding of the station branding onto the signs for the station, because for someone not familiar with the road its very hard to find the station youre looking for on that stretch when all you're going on is a plain brown sign for a petrol station.

    If you are in need of a fill, you'll find what you need regardless of colour.

    To allow otherwise would result in hundreds of branded signs as a form of advertisement


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    #588
    CeilingFly
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    riddlinrussell wrote: »
    Not sure if its been mentioned on here but they look to be nearly finished with the expanded Applegreen services on the N7 just beyond Rathcoole, it looks like the sliproads for it have been reworked to incorporate the two nearby sliproads, should make it safer to enter/exit

    yep, it will be much easier to access and exit, a huge increase in parking and a new dedicated truck parking area.


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    #589
    ongarboy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,201 ✭✭✭ongarboy


    Newly revamped Applegreen on Naas Road at Rathcoole now open. It has Burger King, Freshii, Chopstix and Bakewell cafe food options.


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    #590
    CeilingFly
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    ongarboy wrote: »
    Newly revamped Applegreen on Naas Road at Rathcoole now open. It has Burger King, Freshii, Chopstix and Bakewell cafe food options.

    And already could do with more parking - drove past today and it was jammed.

    Its going to be a goldmine for Applegreen


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    #592
    marno21
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    Applegreen have objected to the proposed M18 Plaza because, amongst others, it's excessive for such a rural location and it would have a visual impact on the M18 and would affect retail in Ennis town, in addition to violating TII's service area policy and talk about competing with the planned TII online MSA.

    http://www.thejournal.ie/applegreen-supermacs-plaza-battle-4183570-Aug2018/

    That is absolutely pathetic.


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    #593
    Limerick74
    Registered Users Posts: 447 ✭✭Limerick74


    "Supermac’s ‘shocked’ by claims of possible fake submissions on Galway-Limerick motorway plaza application"

    https://connachttribune.ie/supermacs-shocked-by-claims-of-possible-fake-submissions-on-galway-limerick-motorway-plaza-application/


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    #594
    freshpopcorn
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    Anybody know what's happening with McDonald's in Fermoy?


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    #595
    roadmaster
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    Limerick74 wrote: »
    "Supermac’s ‘shocked’ by claims of possible fake submissions on Galway-Limerick motorway plaza application"

    https://connachttribune.ie/supermacs-shocked-by-claims-of-possible-fake-submissions-on-galway-limerick-motorway-plaza-application/

    id say they where shocked it was reported!


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    #596
    freshpopcorn
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    Is Circle K doing badly in Fermoy. They are ads nearly every week in the local paper. Haven't seen a petrol station do this before.


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    #597
    marno21
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    freshpopcorn wrote: »
    Is Circle K doing badly in Fermoy. They are ads nearly every week in the local paper. Haven't seen a petrol station do this before.

    I'm surprised they opened there to be honest. I hop off at that junction regularly but continue to use the Amber place nearer the town

    Surely Mitchelstown would've opened up a bigger market for them


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    #598
    freshpopcorn
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    marno21 wrote: »
    I'm surprised they opened there to be honest. I hop off at that junction regularly but continue to use the Amber place nearer the town

    Surely Mitchelstown would've opened up a bigger market for them

    I think Apple Green had planning on a few years ago but it kept on getting rejected.

    I can't see Circle taking off until Mcdonalds opening.


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    #599
    Geogregor
    Registered Users Posts: 397 ✭✭Geogregor


    freshpopcorn wrote: »
    Anybody know what's happening with McDonald's in Fermoy?
    No sign of construction.
    I was there about two weeks ago. Neat services but nothing to shout about. Still useful for me as I sometimes use this junction.
    Two phone shots:
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    attachment.php?attachmentid=459212


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    #600
    Kevtherev1
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    freshpopcorn wrote: »
    Is Circle K doing badly in Fermoy. They are ads nearly every week in the local paper. Haven't seen a petrol station do this before.


    Mid june 2018 i drove off Junction 14 to check the place out. I thought it was just Ok not great. I was not blown away by their food offerings. The place needs a burger vendor which currently does not exist. The services building seemed quiet small i just used the toilets and left after 10 mins looking the place over.

    But perhaps i am being too harse. lots of parking is available to be fair. The Amber station on road into fermoy with its small services is indeed taking some business from this Fermoy Circle K


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    #601
    OldMrBrennan83
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    I haven't been in the Amber since the Circle K opened. The latter is just far handier to get to with much better parking


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