Dirty old town.

smashey

Sligo is Ireland's dirtiest town.

What are ye at down there?

Hagar

I see Cavan is spotless, they are so tight they won't even throw litter away.

smashey

They'll probably win the bloody thing with that attitude.

muffler

Hagar wrote: »

I see Cavan is spotless, they are so tight they won't even throw litter away.

Nice one

I dare you to post that up on the Cavan forum :eek:

CountingCrows

smashey wrote: »

Sligo is Ireland's dirtiest town.

What are ye at down there?

Wouldn't have thought Sligo was that bad myself but there you go! I think the town was tested the day after my ticker-tape home coming parade....

muffler

CountingCrows wrote: »

Wouldn't have thought Sligo was that bad myself but there you go! I think the town was tested the day after my ticker-tape home coming parade....

On license or parole?

Hagar

muffler wrote: »

Nice one

I dare you to post that up on the Cavan forum :eek:

I'd love to but I'm up to my eyes in AH.

Snark

Apparently the Mayor does not accept the findings of the town being the dirtiest in the country.

He presumably would be as quick off the mark if it were named one of the cleanest.....

Anyway, all An Taisce had to do first off was to visit Tesco's in Sligo - the dirtiest supermarket in Ireland....

CountingCrows

The worst spot in town has to be outside the Ship Inn, you can't even see the footpath with all the cigarette butts.

Hail 2 Da Chimp

This isn't the first time Sligo's been named the dirtiest town though is it?

magnumlady

It was lovely and clean this morning though, strange that when RTE news were filming:D

Gillie

I would not agree with it at all.

The only thing they could be basing it on is outside the 4 lights at 3.00am on a Sunday morning.

I certainly don't think it's the worst!

il gatto

Was around town on Tuesday night. It was 2 nights after New Years and the clubs were shut the previous night (most of them anyway) and the town was filthy. There were little cyclones of rubbish blowing up and down the streets. In other cities you see a huge cleanup each and every morning. It just doesn't happen in Sligo. The footpaths are covered in chewing gum, there's chip bags everywhere and just general waste.
I'm so used of it, I only notice it when it gets really bad. If I visited another town that was as bad as Sligo, I'd be disgusted. What few bins there are, are usually overflowing. There seems to be no street cleaning during the day. Sligo people might be to blame in some way, but generally I would imagine they're little worse than anywhere else. The corporation are inept. There is no excuse or reasoning they can put foward to explain why Sligo is so consistantly bad. The people carrying out the survey have no vested interest in seeing Sligo doing badly yet again. Whether the Mayor accepts the findings or not is neither here nor there. His time should be spent rectifying the problem, not disputing the facts.

SligoBrewer

il gatto wrote: »

What few bins there are, are usually overflowing.

Quick Fact; From Tesco Arcade all the way to Sjummerhill(sic), there isn't one bin along the way. Bit of a no-brainer really where the should put them tbh.

Gillie

SligoBrewer wrote: »

Quick Fact; From Tesco Arcade all the way to Sjummerhill(sic), there isn't one bin along the way. Bit of a no-brainer really where the should put them tbh.

Also. The bins should have ashtrays in the top of them.

I saw a street cleaner today. His "machine" was a relic. A Yellow frame with a dustbin sitting in it and he was armed with a brush and a shovel.

Surely we've moved on?

Madge

il gatto wrote: »

. In other cities you see a huge cleanup each and every morning. It just doesn't happen in Sligo.

Are you sure? I usually see cleaners around Stephen St. carpark every morning at about 8- 8.30, clearing away rubbish. (usually beer cans)

il gatto wrote: »

The footpaths are covered in chewing gum, there's chip bags everywhere and just general waste.

I agree about the gum. I was walking down Quay St. today, the footpath is covered in it.. The thing is if they get it off, it'll be covered again before long.
Don't know about chip bags being everywhere, I'm sure there is after the clubs shut, but I don't see chip bags everywhere during the day. Ditto general waste.
I wouldn't say Sligo is any better or worse than other towns I've been to.

tuppence

I was thinking the same thing about the bin thing as well but woudlnt imagine could be as simple. But, I seem to remember on a number of occasions having to carry stuff around actively finding one. I can understand if Sligo was a target for some terrorist attacks or something. (there used to be a lack of bins in London for this reason), but is it just a mad oversight like the toilet situation?

SligoBrewer

tuppence wrote: »

But, I seem to remember on a number of occasions having to carry stuff around actively finding one.

As do I.
Bins? Who needs bins?:rolleyes:

il gatto

Other towns clean up their center every morning thoroughly. In Killarney (where tourists actually visit) you see a team of guys going around sweeping and emptying bins long before the town wakes up. In Sligo I've seen the road sweeper (mechanical) being driven haphazardly down streets with little regard as to whether any rubbish has been collected. Stephen St. car park is cleaned due to excessive cans and bottles from alcos and minker drinking. It would look like a recycling center in a week otherwise.
To this day I've never seen anybody trying to clean chewing gum off a footpath in Sligo. If they were doing it, you'd notice as they use a big steam machine thing to do it. Outside the Four Lights, the path is more gum than concrete. When I was in school, a transition year class did a survey of litter in Sligo. A younger sibling of a friend of mine was doing it and said that they got something like 200+ pieces of chewing gum per square meter. That was at least 13 years ago and the path has never been replaced and by looking at it, never cleaned either.
As far as the litter cyclones go, they were chip bags and it was at 10.30ish on Tuesday night. It was long before closing time and most of the clubs were not open on the previous night. It had obviously been blowing around the town since New Years Eve. The town often looks like that on a blustery night. You don't tend to notice the rubbish when it sits in doorways and the gutter.
With the way the town has developed (mostly private enterprise) it's a pity the corporation have failed the town. No public toilet, O'Connell Street never renovated, litter everywhere, crap Christmas lights, not enough parking and dire traffic congestion.

lightening

il gatto wrote: »

Other towns clean up their center every morning thoroughly. In Killarney (where tourists actually visit)

Lol... I love Sligo, I guess I (like Yeats) am a frequent Dub tourist in the area. The litter is brutal though. Allthough there is a lack of clean ups, locals can be seen constantly littering.

SligoBrewer

lightening wrote: »

Lol... I love Sligo

God Bless You;)

Basq

Gillie wrote: »

The only thing they could be basing it on is outside the 4 lights at 3.00am on a Sunday morning.

Or down by Peking House on Pearse Road..

lightening

SligoBrewer wrote: »

God Bless You;)

And of course I bring my rubbish home!

Sligored

il gatto wrote: »

Other towns clean up their center every morning thoroughly. In Killarney (where tourists actually visit) you see a team of guys going around sweeping and emptying bins long before the town wakes up. In Sligo I've seen the road sweeper (mechanical) being driven haphazardly down streets with little regard as to whether any rubbish has been collected. Stephen St. car park is cleaned due to excessive cans and bottles from alcos and minker drinking. It would look like a recycling center in a week otherwise.
To this day I've never seen anybody trying to clean chewing gum off a footpath in Sligo. If they were doing it, you'd notice as they use a big steam machine thing to do it. Outside the Four Lights, the path is more gum than concrete. When I was in school, a transition year class did a survey of litter in Sligo. A younger sibling of a friend of mine was doing it and said that they got something like 200+ pieces of chewing gum per square meter. That was at least 13 years ago and the path has never been replaced and by looking at it, never cleaned either.
As far as the litter cyclones go, they were chip bags and it was at 10.30ish on Tuesday night. It was long before closing time and most of the clubs were not open on the previous night. It had obviously been blowing around the town since New Years Eve. The town often looks like that on a blustery night. You don't tend to notice the rubbish when it sits in doorways and the gutter.
With the way the town has developed (mostly private enterprise) it's a pity the corporation have failed the town. No public toilet, O'Connell Street never renovated, litter everywhere, crap Christmas lights, not enough parking and dire traffic congestion.

i know wrigleys wont be too happy with this suggestion.
Would a ban on the sale of chewing gum be the answer.
i feel that nobody is addicted to chewing gum and i personally do not think that anybody would object strongly.
Also the publicans of the town should be warned by the litter warden to clean cigarette butts from outside their premises on a daily basis.
i know the wind will carry butts but a regular spot check especially during summer months should rectify this- at the end of the day it is in the publicans own interests as people will not come to a dirty town.
i cant understand how sligo went from the top 3 clean towns for the last 3 years straight to the dirtiest. seems to be a bit of a hit and miss survey. i cant see this deterioration but do readily admit the severe litter problem.

tuppence

Sligored wrote: »

i know wrigleys wont be too happy with this suggestion.
Would a ban on the sale of chewing gum be the answer.
i feel that nobody is addicted to chewing gum and i personally do not think that anybody would object strongly.
Also the publicans of the town should be warned by the litter warden to clean cigarette butts from outside their premises on a daily basis.
i know the wind will carry butts but a regular spot check especially during summer months should rectify this- at the end of the day it is in the publicans own interests as people will not come to a dirty town.
i cant understand how sligo went from the top 3 clean towns for the last 3 years straight to the dirtiest. seems to be a bit of a hit and miss survey. i cant see this deterioration but do readily admit the severe litter problem.

Re Gum: God love the smokers this time of the year trying to give up if you ban it. :eek::)
Seriously, I think theres a direct tax coming down the pipleine unless somehing has happened since this. (excuse the source)
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/chewing-gum-and-fast-food-levy-will-bankroll-cleanup-1042585.html?r=RSS
Maybe Sligo Local authority might be able to afford the "ma..chine" for the job then! Theres also fines for littering but they dont seem to be implemented.
Suppose its about prioritising, but that will be hard when there looks like seems to be a fierce sense of denial going on.
Re the survey, Sligo may have been unlucky re timing, ie could have been taken round the time of the World Rally Championships, but sure tis the luck of the draw. If they have real issues about its reliability and how Sligo may have been treated differently then they should make it known. I would have thought that any place at the potential to be surveyed on a weekend. No harm in a bit of constructive critism, if they use it as such.

JohnCleary

Sligo is a dump, I hate living in the place. Thank god it's only for college though. I wonder if they had an "Irelands worst accent" how would Sligo fare out?

muffler

JohnCleary wrote: »

Sligo is a dump, I hate living in the place. Thank god it's only for college though. I wonder if they had an "Irelands worst accent" how would Sligo fare out?

I would start running after that remark



Awaits the rumble of the impending avalanche of replies

Gillie

You weren't forced to go to college in Sligo! Deal with it! Would like to hear some specifics though?

For the record I went to college in Letterkenny and loved it.

JohnCleary

muffler wrote: »

I would start running after that remark

At least Sligo would actually WIN something if they had an "Ireland worst accent"

JoeyJJ

I agree, I wouldn't spend too much time in a town i don't like, and like Gillie spent time in LK and loved it.

JC look for a move to another college..

Actually don't really like living in dublin that much but the money is good not easy trying to get a decent job in my area around the NW. Will be stepping up the job hunt in the coming weeks though.

JohnCleary

I had 2 choices for my course: Dublin or Sligo. Sligo was closer to home and cheaper to live in. 'Find another course' - Cop on to yerself would ya.

Sligo is a dump and is common knowledge. Considering I walk around Sligo most days during the winter (I try to not use the car during the week) the streets are just plain manky

You can defend it all you want or burst out with ridiclous comments but it won't hide the fact that Sligo is a tip. Most students I know reckon it's 'good craic' because they come from the most redneck parts of Ireland (Glenamaddy, General Mayo, Roscommon etc.) which is fair enough, students are pretty much let loose up there

Madge

JohnCleary wrote: »

Sligo is a dump and is common knowledge. Considering I walk around Sligo most days during the winter (I try to not use the car during the week) the streets are just plain manky

You can defend it all you want or burst out with ridiclous comments but it won't hide the fact that Sligo is a tip. Most students I know reckon it's 'good craic' because they come from the most redneck parts of Ireland (Glenamaddy, General Mayo, Roscommon etc.) which is fair enough, students are pretty much let loose up there

Whoa that's a bit harsh isn't it? When I went to college in the IT I had a ball and great craic. Regards the 'dump' and 'tip' comments- again I don't see how Sligo is any different to other towns. Maybe it's you doesn't fit in or gell with the place?

JohnCleary

Madge wrote: »

Whoa that's a bit harsh isn't it? When I went to college in the IT I had a ball and great craic. Regards the 'dump' and 'tip' comments- again I don't see how Sligo is any different to other towns. Maybe it's you doesn't fit in or gell with the place?

You're right, I don't fit in well with rubbish infested towns

The IT/Studentlife is good craic though, but that has nothing to do with the town. I am not talking about the IT here, i'm talking about the town

Sligored

get a life and f**k off back to redneckland where they have no one to litter the streets.
i am in my mid thirties and all my school friends and ex friends tell me how lucky i am to be living in sligo.
a 5 minute drive to work and home, numerous beaches great scenery etc is what their lives are missing
wise up

JohnCleary

Sligored wrote: »

get a life and f**k off back to redneckland where they have no one to litter the streets.
i am in my mid thirties and all my school friends and ex friends tell me how lucky i am to be living in sligo.
a 5 minute drive to work and home, numerous beaches great scenery etc is what their lives are missing
wise up

Redneckland? I'm from Galway (city) ya dirty fecker. I wouldn't waste my time comparing the 2 towns/cities. If you're trying to claim Sligo town is better than Galway city (or 'redneckland' as you seem to want to call it) then go ahead. I'll sit back and watch you dig your little hole

Christ I get scared when I hear a Sligo female talk, I feel like i'm about to be eaten :eek:

Sligo may be a nice place to visit on a nice weekend (weatherwise) I love climbing Benbulben, Knocknarea, walking on Strandhill etc but you seem to be missing the fact that i'm talking about Sligo TOWN.

The irony in you claiming i'm from redneckland yet you show off about how close you are to mountains/scenery...

CountingCrows

JohnCleary wrote: »

walking on Strandhill etc

Are you a giant?! :eek:

JohnCleary

CountingCrows wrote: »

Are you a giant?! :eek:

Yes





:eek:

muffler

Right lads. Im just back from the pub and you all have had your equal time of dragging this thread off topic and the instigator being JohnCleary.

Now pull it around to the topic please.

Sligored

JohnCleary wrote: »

Redneckland? I'm from Galway (city) ya dirty fecker. I wouldn't waste my time comparing the 2 towns/cities. If you're trying to claim Sligo town is better than Galway city (or 'redneckland' as you seem to want to call it) then go ahead. I'll sit back and watch you dig your little hole

Christ I get scared when I hear a Sligo female talk, I feel like i'm about to be eaten :eek:

Sligo may be a nice place to visit on a nice weekend (weatherwise) I love climbing Benbulben, Knocknarea, walking on Strandhill etc but you seem to be missing the fact that i'm talking about Sligo TOWN.

The irony in you claiming i'm from redneckland yet you show off about how close you are to mountains/scenery...

ah now i think we have something here.

i go to galway on the odd occasion for work and the very thought of having to go to the city of the tribesmen makes me nauseous.

i normally leave sligo on a monday morning around 6.30 , then arrive in tuam at 8.00 claregalway at 8.45 and hopefully get parked somewhere in a 5 mile radius of eyre square at 9.45.

worry about your traffic problems and the fact that between the magnificent city you have with huge university and galway it that you have to come to grubby little sligo to do a course that suits you.

in my opinion , although i do accept that they bring in huge revenue to the town- it is these same students who puke all over our town on a wednesday and thursday night and bring scatter empty cans bottles and glasses all the way from the brewery in ballinode as far as envy in teeling street.

i think b4 you come in here taking the high moral ground on here you should take a walk through copper river , glencarrig , mulberry park and see these litter infested ghettos which are the product of you and your "redneck uncultured" learners of knowledge.

i for one feel that this survey must have been done on a friday morning and based its findings on the <SNIP> that wreck our town every thursday night.

i accept a litter problem in sligo and have done so in above post but i hate this sh*t from jumped up <SNIP>

muffler

Just to repeat:


Right lads. Im just back from the pub and you all have had your equal time of dragging this thread off topic and the instigator being JohnCleary.

Now pull it around to the topic please.

Sligored

sound muffler. sorry about bringing galway traffic chaos to the wrong forum

by the way i am just finished reading the champion and it seems that the most littered areas were the mall and the area around the start of the rosses point road.

they seem to be fairly complimentary towards the town centre.

Ooly

Sligo is really dirty!!! It's horrible driving through the town after a friday or saturday night! There's rubbish EVERYWHERE!!!!

Gillie

What a shame this thread has descended into a Sligo Bashing thread instead of suggesting how we could do better in terms of litter.

I would love to tell you what I think of Galway John but I say live and let live.
It would be more helpful if you posted constructive posts regarding Sligo.

Calling it a "dump" isn't on. Specifically what do you not like about Sligo?

lightening

JohnCleary wrote: »

Redneckland? I'm from Galway

LOL! At least he has a sense of humour.

Being a student in a town will give you no idea about a town. My wife studied in Sligo, she hated it. Now she loves it.

You live in shi7e accomadation in a crap estate.

You don't drive (unless your a spoilt brat)

You go home to your local pub every weekend missing what happens

You eat cheap shi7e and don't get to use the local restaurants

You miss the whole summer in the town

The weather is usualy crap during term

You go to crap pups following student promotions

And give me Sligo ANY DAY over Galway!

gustavo

lightening wrote: »

LOL! At least he has a sense of humour.

Being a student in a town will give you no idea about a town. My wife studied in Sligo, she hated it. Now she loves it.

You live in shi7e accomadation in a crap estate.

You don't drive (unless your a spoilt brat)

You go home to your local pub every weekend missing what happens

You eat cheap shi7e and don't get to use the local restaurants

You miss the whole summer in the town

The weather is usualy crap during term

You go to crap pups following student promotions

And give me Sligo ANY DAY over Galway!

You seem to know a lot about JohnCleary

lightening

gustavo wrote: »

You seem to know a lot about JohnCleary

Yeah, looks a bit freaky... Hope JohnCleary doesn't think he has a stalker.

You know what I mean, a lot of us were students at one stage.

RE; about the car and a spoilt brat, I guess things have changed.

JohnCleary

Sligored wrote: »

i for one feel that this survey must have been done on a friday morning and based its findings on the pigs that wreck our town every thursday night.

When was the survey carried out? Don't forget that the colleges have been closed down for the past 3 weeks, so the 'pigs' who ruined the place on the Thursday night must have been Sligo locals.

Zing.

muffler

JohnCleary wrote: »

When was the survey carried out? Don't forget that the colleges have been closed down for the past 3 weeks, so the 'pigs' who ruined the place on the Thursday night must have been Sligo locals.

Zing.

Oh dear.

You call them that and I call you a total prick. Red card.

lightening

muffler wrote: »

Oh dear.

You call them that and I call you a total prick. Red card.

In fairness to the fella, he is just using one of the same names that Sligored used!

Sligored

lightening wrote: »

In fairness to the fella, he is just using one of the same names that Sligored used!

have you walked or driven down the mall on a thursday night. it is like beirut in its prime.

the civilians of sligo are afraid to drive these streets due to the fear of knocking some one down or walk these streets for the abuse meted out

sorry muffler if this is going off topic a bit but the litter left behind is disgraceful.

lightening

I havent to be honest. Fridays to Sundays is when I visit. I didn't know the civilians of Sligo were living in fear. Sounds like a right dump, I will avoid it.

I have got a little bit of abuse though in the town on weekends though. Silly cat calling and threats, "I'll kick yer f*ckin face in". (in a Sligo accent) Very strange, nothing has ever happened to me though.