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    #602
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 85,259 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Where is best and biggest shopping centre in Waterford city please?
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    #603
    Chip Whitley
    Registered Users Posts: 1,429 ✭✭✭Chip Whitley


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Where is best and biggest shopping centre in Waterford city please?

    Are you taking a trip down Liz? :)City Square SC is probably your best bet, right in the city centre. Are you looking for anything in particular?


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    #604
    allthedoyles
    Registered Users Posts: 6,893 ✭✭✭allthedoyles


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Where is best and biggest shopping centre in Waterford city please?

    The best and biggest shopping centre in Waterford starts at Shaws and weaves its way towards Michael St. and ends in City Square SC.


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    #605
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,872 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    why do we always miss out on Top international musicans/bands/comedians when they tour Ireland ???

    Obv we have Daytripper/Aslan, Little Green Cars ,Picture This etc and most top Irish comedians play shows here but we miss out on a lot too

    John Bishop is doing a tour of Ireland next September/October and is performing in Places like Ennis, Claremorris, Galway etc and not here. The Hub in kilkenny has played hosts to acts such as Don Mclean and The Waterboys etc in the past few years

    Anyone read the Councillor in last weeks N&S who said we should built a new stadium in Waterford and work could begin as early as next year


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    #606
    BBM77
    Registered Users Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭BBM77


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    why do we always miss out on Top international musicans/bands/comedians when they tour Ireland ???

    Obv we have Daytripper/Aslan, Little Green Cars ,Picture This etc and most top Irish comedians play shows here but we miss out on a lot too

    John Bishop is doing a tour of Ireland next September/October and is performing in Places like Ennis, Claremorris, Galway etc and not here. The Hub in kilkenny has played hosts to acts such as Don Mclean and The Waterboys etc in the past few years

    Anyone read the Councillor in last weeks N&S who said we should built a new stadium in Waterford and work could begin as early as next year

    This will probably improve with the new WIT Arena after opening. I think the problem is we just don’t have a suitable venue in the city centre though.

    As for the stadium. This is something that has always annoyed me. When counties come to play Waterford it is embarrassing to think they have to go to Walsh Park. Surly some agreement could be reached with WIT for the use of Carriganore with Walsh Park being sold to help fund the building of a stand or two. But we all know the problem when it comes to developing a new GAA stadium in the city is from past experience.:mad:


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    #607
    Max Powers
    Registered Users Posts: 3,510 ✭✭✭Max Powers


    Any ideas good place in city to get small poster framed nicely, about a3 size.thanks


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    #608
    debok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 814 ✭✭✭debok


    Max Powers wrote: »
    Any ideas good place in city to get small poster framed nicely, about a3 size.thanks

    There's a framing place on Michael street beside greers. Don't know what there like for price


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    #609
    looksee
    Registered Users Posts: 28,108 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    debok wrote: »
    There's a framing place on Michael street beside greers. Don't know what there like for price

    Is that new? I have never noticed it?


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    #610
    debok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 814 ✭✭✭debok


    looksee wrote: »
    Is that new? I have never noticed it?

    Only there this year i suppose. Can't remember what was there before.


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    #611
    Max Powers
    Registered Users Posts: 3,510 ✭✭✭Max Powers


    debok wrote: »
    There's a framing place on Michael street beside greers. Don't know what there like for price

    Cheers debok,I passed that place numerous times, never put 2 and 2


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    #612
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,872 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    anyone have a list of the bands who played the Feile festival in the Tramore Racecourse in think in 1992 or 1993 ???

    I think Bob Dylan and Jerry lee Lewis were on the bill


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    #613
    Professey Chin
    Registered Users Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    anyone have a list of the bands who played the Feile festival in the Tramore Racecourse in think in 1992 or 1993 ???

    I think Bob Dylan and Jerry lee Lewis were on the bill

    You're thinking of the Fleadh Mór. Quick Google brings back a few result but I haven't seen a full band list


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    #614
    Max Powers
    Registered Users Posts: 3,510 ✭✭✭Max Powers


    Professey Chin wrote: »
    You're thinking of the Fleadh Mór. Quick Google brings back a few result but I haven't seen a full band list

    Pretty sure Christy Moore and van Morrison played it too, hard to credit Vince power lost a lot of money on it.


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    #615
    debok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 814 ✭✭✭debok


    Max Powers wrote: »
    Pretty sure Christy Moore and van Morrison played it too, hard to credit Vince power lost a lot of money on it.

    Fleadh Mor 1993
    Tramore, Ireland
    Line-up: Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Jimmy Cliff, Jerry Lee Lewis, Joan Baez, John Prine, Luka Bloom, Ray Charles, Bhundu Boys, Moving Hearts, and more…


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    #616
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,872 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    debok wrote: »
    Fleadh Mor 1993
    Tramore, Ireland
    Line-up: Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Jimmy Cliff, Jerry Lee Lewis, Joan Baez, John Prine, Luka Bloom, Ray Charles, Bhundu Boys, Moving Hearts, and more…

    Some good acts there and its amazing that took place in Waterford. Pity we dont get that kind of music in Waterford these days. The organisers of Daytripper are doing well though in bringing bigish acts to Waterford during the Summer.

    could be wrong but I think the Bridge Hotel played host to a few well known bands in the 80's including Def Leppard (played there 11th Aug 1986 during the height of there fame too), The Pogues, Status Quo. Anyone knw anyone else that played there

    http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/def-leppard/1986/bridge-hotel-waterford-ireland-5bd04f78.html

    Johnny Cash of course played The Fourm in the 90's. Roy Orbison, The Smiths, Calvin Harris and the orginal UB40 played here too down through the years


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    #617
    debok
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    U2 played the showboat in there early days


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    #618
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    oing well though in bringing bigish acts to Waterford during the Summer.

    could be wrong but I think the Bridge Hotel played host to a few well known bands in the 80's including Def Leppard (played there 11th Aug 1986 during the height of there fame too), The Pogues, Status Quo. Anyone knw anyone else that played there

    http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/def-leppard/1986/bridge-hotel-waterford-ireland-5bd04f78.html

    I saw Da Leps in what is now called Halfway House (Katie Reilly's Kitchen) but I can't be certain of whether it was 86 or 87. If it was 86 then I doubt they also played the Bridge Hotel - also it was not the Hysteria Tour as the whole point of the shows was to shake the rust after 3 years in the studio (and to see if Ric Allen's synth drum kit would work!)

    Fleadh Mor was an idea that was ahead of it's time - now the equivalent would almost certainly be a success.


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    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,872 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    I saw Da Leps in what is now called Halfway House (Katie Reilly's Kitchen) but I can't be certain of whether it was 86 or 87. If it was 86 then I doubt they also played the Bridge Hotel - also it was not the Hysteria Tour as the whole point of the shows was to shake the rust after 3 years in the studio (and to see if Ric Allen's synth drum kit would work!)

    Interesting story about this Waterford gig

    http://www.deflepparduk.com/2013newsaug70.html

    Ric himself referred to there Show in Ballybunnion as an historic show for him. At last year's Dublin show he had a Ballybunnion sign on his drum kit


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    #620
    MRnotlob606
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,642 ✭✭✭MRnotlob606


    Red Hot Chilly peppers played Kitty Kiernans


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    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,872 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    MRnotlob606 wrote: »
    Red Hot Chilly peppers played Kitty Kiernans

    seriously ???


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    #622
    DaveSuarez
    Registered Users Posts: 467 ✭✭DaveSuarez


    Ye, there wasn't many at it though as ACDC were playing The Can Shop the same night


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    #623
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,872 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    DaveSuarez wrote: »
    Ye, there wasn't many at it though as ACDC were playing The Can Shop the same night

    ah yeah remember now, Gilbert O Sullivan was playing a homecoming gig in the Theatre Royal that night too and barley anybody showed up, Prob all up at the ACDC and RHCP gigs lol. GOS wont play Waterford nowadays cause of that night lol


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    #624
    deisemum
    Registered Users Posts: 5,580 ✭✭✭deisemum


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    ah yeah remember now, Gilbert O Sullivan was playing a homecoming gig in the Theatre Royal that night too and barley anybody showed up, Prob all up at the ACDC and RHCP gigs lol. GOS wont play Waterford nowadays cause of that night lol


    Was the Eurovision on the same night too?


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    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,872 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    deisemum wrote: »
    Was the Eurovision on the same night too?

    Yeah it was held in a marquee on the lemybrien gaa pitch lol


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    #626
    Finnbar01
    Registered Users Posts: 2,064 ✭✭✭Finnbar01


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Yeah it was held in a marquee on the lemybrien gaa pitch lol


    No it wasn't. It was held down in the park with the bandstand being the main stage.

    It was nicknamed the eurolark in the park!


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    #627
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,872 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    some say Elvis and Michael Jackson are still alive and live down the road from Mount Mellery, they often play a few tunes in the cats bar at odd bank holiday weekend lol


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    #628
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users Posts: 13,997 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    some say Elvis and Michael Jackson are still alive and live down the road from Mount Mellery, they often play a few tunes in the cats bar at odd bank holiday weekend lol

    Don't be so quick to lol ...... its true!


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    #629
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Why do "Lycra lout" cyclists on the ring road refuse to use the cycle lane? It is a sign of effeminacy or something? It's pretty wide and human/dog traffic is pretty light.


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    #630
    longshanks
    Registered Users Posts: 4,990 ✭✭✭longshanks


    The footpath? They probably don't want to knock down a pedestrian. It's safer for everyone if they're on the road. The ring road is two lanes wide, if you can't safely pass them in your car you shouldn't be driving.


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    #631
    Harry Palmr
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    It's called a cyclepath for a reason. It's 4 meters wide.


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