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M6 Moate Services????

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  • 08-06-2015 8:05pm
    #1
    ericsinjun
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭


    Hello all.
    What is being built on the M6 at Moate?? Is it a new service area or new junction?

    Thanks


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    demanufactured
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭demanufactured


    Applegreen


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    #3
    ericsinjun
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭ericsinjun


    Thanks


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    GerardKeating
    Registered Users Posts: 7,527 ✭✭✭GerardKeating


    demanufactured wrote: »
    Applegreen

    Killmartins won't be happy with this...


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


    demanufactured wrote: »
    Applegreen

    I don't think it is........

    Have you a source for this or where'd you hear ?


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    moyners
    Registered Users Posts: 315 ✭✭moyners


    It's definitely an official NRA motorway service area. All the others so far have been run by Applegreen.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057302688&page=3

    http://www.nra.ie/policy-publications/eis-publications/Volume-2-Main-Report.pdf

    Map on page 9 of this http://www.nra.ie/policy-publications/service-areas/NRA-Service-Area-Policy-FinalAugust2014-(2).pdf

    http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2011/02/03/4002989-m6-service-area-in-athlone-back-on-horizon-


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    L1011
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    moyners wrote: »
    It's definitely an official NRA motorway service area. All the others so far have been run by Applegreen.

    It'll have been tendered - there is no automatic bulk deal with Applegreen.


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    moyners
    Registered Users Posts: 315 ✭✭moyners


    L1011 wrote: »
    It'll have been tendered - there is no automatic bulk deal with Applegreen.

    Sorry, that is what I was saying but wasn't very clear. It definitely is an official online service area. As you say anyone can tender to operate it.


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    Carawaystick
    Registered Users Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭Carawaystick


    If its anything like the fiasco at Inch service area on the M11, which is built but closed as the geniuses at the nra didn't organise any one to run the shop there....


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    L1011
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    Carawaystick wrote: »
    If its anything like the fiasco at Inch service area on the M11, which is built but closed as the geniuses at the nra didn't organise any one to run the shop there....

    That's BAM who have to organise that, not the NRA.


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    spacetweek
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    Carawaystick wrote: »
    If its anything like the fiasco at Inch service area on the M11, which is built but closed as the geniuses at the nra didn't organise any one to run the shop there....

    Ffs....


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    demanufactured
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭demanufactured


    Has anyone any update on this..haven't seen any work going on here for a while and the on/off ramps are unfinished.


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    NetDabbler
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭NetDabbler


    demanufactured wrote: »
    Has anyone any update on this..haven't seen any work going on here for a while and the on/off ramps are unfinished.

    The tender was awarded to Topaz but Applegreen are challenging the decision in the courts.

    Cue long delay...


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    radharc
    Registered Users Posts: 965 ✭✭✭radharc


    Carawaystick wrote: »
    If its anything like the fiasco at Inch service area on the M11, which is built but closed as the geniuses at the nra didn't organise any one to run the shop there....

    Incorrect, it's tied up in the same court case as Athlone and Kilcullen. Incidentally the case was called to the Commercial Court during the week and should be finished within a month.


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    spacetweek
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    radharc wrote: »
    the case was called to the Commercial Court during the week and should be finished within a month.
    any news on this in light of the above?


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    radharc
    Registered Users Posts: 965 ✭✭✭radharc


    spacetweek wrote: »
    any news on this in light of the above?

    Judgement was reserved so it's in the lap of the gods now.


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


    radharc wrote: »
    Judgement was reserved so it's in the lap of the gods now.

    For your ordinary gob****e what does this mean??


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    radharc
    Registered Users Posts: 965 ✭✭✭radharc


    D Trent wrote: »
    For your ordinary gob****e what does this mean??

    It means the judge needs some time to consider their verdict - could be weeks before the decision is released.


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    spacetweek
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,956 Mod ✭✭✭✭spacetweek


    Closing this thread as Moate will open by the end of the year and there is a better thread that covers all new service areas here.


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