Random Waffle Thread

Nokia6230i

Morrisseys on Dublin St. is up for rent (again?) https://www.daft.ie/commercial-property-for-rent/ej-morrisseys-56-dublin-street-carlow-town-co-carlow/4509715

T-Street Wine Bar & Music Venue is also up for lease; had had a working title of "The Rusty String" & new owners had big plans (which were granted) https://www.daft.ie/commercial-property-for-rent/53-tullow-street-carlow-town-carlow-town-co-carlow/3993255

hadepsx

Serious amount of work happening in Braun. Anyone know what's happening there?

patrickc

They're going to be making modular homes.

Be well and win

Glenveigh homes are opening a new factory there making moduler homes

Nokia6230i

Scenario; were the Local Elections to be brought forward by a year, would all 6 current Town Cllrs. as they're still referred to, be returned?

Who's in danger?

Wallace? I think Phelan & Dalton + Murnane are set; same with O'Neill & Cassin probably too.

But is it a case of least worst option means Wallace gets back in?

Last time out, if FG'd a better candidate than their candidate, an ex Co. Cllr., they'd've overtaken her; I think it was 5th or 6th count; it wasn't actually a dog-fight or nail-biter as such; just a poor FG selection, yesterdays man & a slow, interminable but inevitable count.

Is there anybody else, from the various political parties or someone independent, putting their hands up this far out?

Cos right now the outlook is depressing reading some of the monthly council reports from the various MDs.

PBP do have a lad in Tullow but he'll struggle; not sure Tullow LEA's ready for them; not sure Carlow LEA really was either.

Do Sinn Fein have someone they might run in Carlow again; can't think of guys name but Cassin resigned couple months out last time & still came home as an Independent.

Have 1 person, who I'll name by PM only for obvious reasons, who should go for it but could end up being like the Elder Lemon himself back in the late 80s/early 90s.

Ran in Kildare & despite his popularity as a CKR presenter, got trounced in the General Election I think it was; "everybody" had been telling him he'd romp home.

Beechwoodspark

Other half was in Carlow yest - she said the rumour around town is the Med bar is reopening soon

contrary_devil

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120369243#Comment_120369243

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120378389#Comment_120378389

Is there any news of the factory opening or recruitment for it?

Nokia6230i

La Boheme in Flemington House on Brown St. has shut its doors with immediate effect.

Recovery Hub in former Wigoders unit in Carlow Shopping Centre is closing its doors this Friday the 31st of March.

Ulster Bank which backs onto it is also closing this Friday the 31st of March.

Be well and win

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120404100#Comment_120404100

There had initially been some talk of March but obviously that is not going to happen. I would have thought early summer is a more realistic date. Not heard anything about recruitment but they do have a recruitment section on their website

Isthisthingon?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120413181#Comment_120413181

That's a shame, La Boheme was a great spot.

Nokia6230i

New beauty salon & nail bar opening in Carlow in May, probably more so beginning than middle or end; had a gawk inside of it today & fit out progressing smoothly enough with pedicure chairs, nail bar itself already in place.

Med Bar reopening "soon".

byhookorbycrook

Lovely to see the Pan Celtic back in Carlow again. It is worth quite a lot of money to the local economy and also raises the profile of Carlow internationally. It always surprises me to see how little local support it gets, though.

Nokia6230i

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120478447#Comment_120478447

Thanks so much!! Yes, I've been attending events daily & am looking forward to final full day Saturday with street-busking on Tullow St. & Potato Mkt. 1pm-3 O'Clock.

Irishmans on Wednesday night was brilliant; Irish, Welsh, Scottish storytelling & music + singing with much of it impromptu, on the spot, sing & scéal from your seat, standpoint etc.

The programme is packed; the parade today was fantastic; delighted see'ing Carmarthan Wind Symphony Band leading off & Killeshin Pipe Band taking up the rear too with briilliant music from both & Adeline Dargan School of Dancing dancing way through it too; they were savage on stage on Tuesday night too.

Seek out if you can Carmarthen Wind Symphony Bands performances of Riverdance, Tom Jones/Robbie Williams/Abba Medleys & Land of our Fathers clips from St. Clares Church on Thursday night in aid of St. Clares Hospitality Centre; the Tom Jones Medley is on their YouTube albeit not from Thursday night; I was impressed by the sound quality in St. Clares Church too.

Browneshill Dolmen exhibition in HQ (old Elaine Curtis premises) on Potato Mkt. is worth a visit tonight; love the different photos in particular in terms of weather & seasons.

Like any festival, PC, EP, Oxygen, Wittness, All Together Now etc. some gigs will inevitably clash or overlap & It's a matter of just sticking a pin in or tossing a coin in some cases; luck of the draw but that's a good thing.

Tuesday nights launch was so good, aforementioned Adeline Dargan School of Dancing knocked it out of the park; Scottish Highland Dancers were sensational; they took home overall prize in Celtic Dance Competition in Seven Oaks this evening; Uileann piper & Bag piper, Irish & Scottish were super too & the Irish dancer lad was astounding too along with the 2 ladies who accompanied him musically.

Parade today went down Tullow St.; I did overhear a member of traffic corps tell BdR to hurry them up as people were complaining because of Tullow St./Potato Mkt./Dublin St./Kennedy Ave. being stopped to traffic for duration; this was only on a rolling scale as the parade proceeded; all in it took about 15-20 minutes & no roads were actually closed for that length as such & is more proof of how much of a car-centric town it is; this festival, in its 5th iteration here, is huge for the town, county & indeed beyond as, for example, Carmarthen Wind Symphony Band're staying in Kilkenny for duration.

I did hear a remark that the parade should've happened on Saturday when more people'd've been around; this ignores the fact the parade's always been on Fridays & it's because most of the regions & their participants're still knocking about; Saturday tends to be leaving day; those competing & participating're not professionals in the main.

Given the general apathy locally I don't think a Saturday parade'd've made much difference to the perennially disinterested but constant moaners.

How do the Pan Celtic organising committee locally counter this apathy & disinterest..........well should they even bother?

Isn't it better to concentrate on promoting it to those who might be on the fence somewhat rather than those who refuse to climb the stile even with a leg up of 99% of events being free?

And to continue promoting it & improving the line-up for those of us who're enthused by the Pan Celtic themes, songs, music, dance & general creativity also.

Like, as Emma Ui Bhroinn (sp?) said on the wireless, 99% of events're FREE; that's phenomenal & makes the events accessible to people thus offering them less of a reason, disinterest & apathy apart, from not attending; again vast majority of events, if not all, were family friendly & indeed there was 3 days of family storytelling in Carlow Library every morning from 11am.

Herself & Brid De Roiste can take an absolute bow yet again this week; Carlow Ambassadors for sure & if Brid's not selected by Carlow Chamber of Commerce for Ambassador of the Year Award this year and/or Lifetime Achievement then it's all a cod; her MC'ing on Tuesday night was epic as always.

(Considering the "Ireland for the Irish" protests locally recently, they should've been front & centre in competing participating & attending events to show off their Republicanism/Patriotism/Nationalism I would've thought...........)

Last day tomorrow & the top picks from me are the Choral Comps in CBS, Street Busking from 1pm-3 O'Clock, Pipe & Drumming Comps. in Carlow College from 11.

Carlow was chosen to be this year as it was 2020 but obviously it was canceled & so we're playing catch-up; am assuming it's going to Killarney for 2024 & 25 respectively as it was due in 2021 to celebrate Pan Celtic 50 & 2022; by Jove & you can guarantee it'll be much better supported there than it has been, was here this week.

And the reason Carlow was chosen for this 2020 & 2023 as Pan Celtic made its comeback was the town is so compact for events & competitions & so easy to get to for the competing regions; hence why it's 5th year in past decade; quite why the lack of local interest exists is baffling with all I've said.

But lookit, maybe there's not enough interest in all things Celtic which is a shame because the effort that goes into competiing by all the nations & regions in the various competitions is epic; the level of detail that went into the performances on the launch nights I've attended each year here, the Adeline Dargan School of Dancing was epic today again also, aforementioned CWSB & Killeshin Pipe Band again today too; these acts, the dances, the performances take time to perfect & by Jove they were.

Looking forward to April 2024 when those who couldn't be bothered attending, wouldn't attend any of the events if they were on in the good room will complain about never anything being on in Carlow.............

Have TRIED keep my opinions, feedback on this as positive as possible & balanced; it's NOT a reflection on the organisers; specifically BdR & EUiB; they do Trojan work.

Anyway, to those who've helped in any way from giving directions to confused on the street visitors, handed out the brochure to potential interested parties to stir up interest, who've accommodated competitors, particpants, visitors, who've been to events, competitions, the parade, impromptu performances & with more to come, well done, thanks & I hope you enjoyed them; for the Pan Celtic to thrive, people have to follow the Pan Celtic!

Nokia6230i

"End of May" is latest opening date I've been given, by a member of staff today, for Med Bar reopening.

patrickc

I went to exchange something in Halfords today and it was closed, said due to a systems error!

hope its not a sign of something else coming for them.

bertie4evr

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120593565#Comment_120593565

Not looking good for them, think it closed because of that "error" last Wednesday or Thursday...

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120610053#Comment_120610053

What's that?

patrickc

It's back open

Nokia6230i

Living Homes & Interiors're applying for P. P. to Carlow Co. Co. for Unit 6, Carlow Retail Pk., Hanover; New 1st Floor for retail use along with internal alterations, layout changes. Also for a new rear-facing first floor window.

Nokia6230i

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120479768#Comment_120479768

Excellent new; Pan Celtic International Festival 2024 is coming to Carlow; this is the 6th iteration of it in Carlow since & including 2012 & the 50th happening of it which began in Killarney in 1971 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=787566596406339&set=a.595224208973913

Nokia6230i

Interesting pilot scheme being rolled out in Carlow later this Summer* (*Cynical me looks at the town bus service first mooted during 2017 and which has had a number of false dawns since then) as per the latest MD meeting; for those of ye with smartphones & apps + where there's a nearby location (the colleges, Fairgreen, AIB perhaps, Shamrock Plaza etc.) of high footfall this could be a game-changer & a positive for the town https://carlow-nationalist.ie/2023/05/30/pilot-scheme-for-e-bikes-to-be-rolled-out-this-summer/?fbclid=IwAR2PCX6_76hiy59Q9rGwndvQkzv5Bfe4CmTQNAKSgSYk-CoRl5xuPxZ4ACg

Unsure if it'll work like similar e-scooter schemes but to avoid theft they have tracking & also a battery tracker so if someeone does pilfer one the battery eventually goes dead & only the person with battery charger can charge so it becomes useless.....not to mention that these schemes're done by payment apps for duration of use so it's better to log off once journey is completed; with e-scooter schemes also they send out someone to specific locations to change batteries for recharge and bring back to areas of high footfall if unlikely to be returned due to lack of demane.

Whenever e-scooter legislation is passed, and read an article online today that it might be this year, then a local company wants to launch a similar scheme they already operate in Europe & Malaysia here.

Be good to see a successful rollout of the e-Bikes to begin with for sure.

Nokia6230i

New "Nails & Spa" bar opening in Carlow soon.

Two men sleeping rough in Carlow town centre.

CraftBeer

Anyone know what the purpose of the groundworks are in Ray Whelans? A lot of soil being moved by JCB's.

CraftBeer

Btw, absolutely gutted to learn that 12 Acres have exited the craft brewing market.

They made the best IPA and lager on the island.

O'Hara's doesn't come close.

Nokia6230i

Babylon Flame Grill & Kebab "Opening Soon" on Tullow St. in unit most recently occupied by Georges Deli & Coffee House; beside & in between Denis Shelly Lgal Costs Accountants and Gold Rush Casino/Gaming Arcade.

Also on Potato Mkt. Go Fonez has opened beside Food Time/Detail; it was most recently also a phone/gadget/tech shop up to maybe 2-3 weeks, a month ago.

Be well and win

New athletics track being laid in St Lawerence O'Tooles and I'm hearing the hockey/Leos will have their new pitch by the end of the year, tenders signed. Throw in the new outdoor basketball court and it's good news all around on the sporting facilities front

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Nokia6230i

Former Ulster Bank premises for sale; €325,000 is asking price https://ulsterbankportfolio.ie/to-buy/hanover-place-kennedy-avenue/

Traffic lights at Hanover have been out for over two days now - This is really unacceptable from the Council

Nokia6230i

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120798248#Comment_120798248

Fuse blown; affects 4 sets of lights; Barrack St. @ Fairgreen entrance, Kennedy Ave. @ Carlow Shopping Centre, Hanover Bridge @ Bus Park/Hanover Pk. & Hanover Rd. from ALDI - - - Avondale/Riverside too.

Occasional issue on few occasions during the year certainly but when it happens on the weekend you'll wait in more ways than one for sure for it to be repaired.