Graduate Pub on fire

Apip99

Just heard the Graduate in Killiney is up in flames... Any one near by that can post some photos.

Is it gutted?

AnonoBoy

I thought someone had set Dustin Hoffman on fire for a minute there. *phew*

DevilsBreath

No but can see the smoke out the window. To far away to see whats happening though.

helimachoptor

Just got a txt, apparently the Graduate Pub is currently ablaze.. will update if I hear more.

Same As

Just pipped to the post with that breaking news

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2055593190

Burnt to the ground apparently.

I just heard that it was the new chinese that went up and took the gradge with it?

Terry

Moved from AH.

IamMetaldave

Killiney, not Killkenny dude!

Terry

Whoops. I read that as Kilkenny.

Apip99

So when are the rumour cogs going to start up.

‘I heard from this lad, who know a guy that used to date one girls that worked there a few years back and he said that the fire was started by little green men in revenge for the Graduates Sky satellite interfering with their super computers ability to claim world domination’

Same As

Deleted User wrote: »

it's been moved to the kilkenny forum though which isn't much use.

That's some quality modding right there! :pac::D

Same As

Same As wrote: »

That's some quality modding right there! :pac::D

Human error - it happens :pac:

Terry has sorted it now!

Apip99

SO can this be moved back to the relevant place??

helimachoptor

I wonder if they'll bother rebuilding it now, Its been a while since I've been there but I dont think it's been that busy and if its proved its the fault of another business the owner may get a hefty insurance cheque and call it a day.

Same As

Supposedly a Chinese restaurant opened upstairs recently, not quite sure how business was going for them?

helimachoptor

Already a thread in Dublin south on it.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055593199

definitely wasn't the chinese judging by these pics

Stephen

And off we go to Dublin South then. They can decide what to do with it :pac:

IamMetaldave

helimachoptor wrote: »

I wonder if they'll bother rebuilding it now, Its been a while since I've been there but I dont think it's been that busy and if its proved its the fault of another business the owner may get a hefty insurance cheque and call it a day.

When the new owners bought it, I heard they paid 9 million for it.

helimachoptor

Some good pics G, jesus it looks wrecked!

Ron DMC

Threads merged.

Great pics whoopsy. It really looks wrecked.

Run_to_da_hills

Was there, nothing left of it now, Killiney shopping CTR could now do with a lick of paint.

IamMetaldave

Nothing at all left? Madness! It'll be down to the Horse n Hound so!

Apip99

Great Photos.

I'd say the traffic up that way will be at a standstill.

Shame to see it go I have to say. My wife's parents live round the corner, and we'd pop in there from time to time..

Ron DMC

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Was there, nothing left of it now, Killiney shopping CTR could now do with a lick of paint.

Nothing? Wow, that was fast.
I'll miss the place. Wonder if they'll rebuild.

Dr. Dodger

Here ya go. Was up there a little while ago. It's getting destroyed!

The third one is a woman returning to her car to find the firemen had smashed her window to move it back from the building to allow the fire engine in. Oh dear

Shelly23

LOL the poor womans car. bit idiotic though to park beside a fire no??
Have to drive by it on the way home in a few minutes, i'd say traffic will be mental!

It's a shame to see the gradge gutted, liked the place.

Dr. Dodger

lol it wasn't on fire when she first parked the car there!

Yeah it's a pity about the Graduate but I'm sure they'll rebuild it. The new chinese will probably have taken a lot of smoke in through the open window beside it. Apparently the window opens automatically so theres nothing they can do to keep the smoke out of the kitchen. The Rochestown road onto the round about is closed, or was earlier. The new road is the main way to go but the traffic is very heavy so avoid it if you can.

Shelly23

The shopping centre was already pumping money into it to modernise it- wonder if its a conspiracy? burn down the place and make a nicer one off the insurance?! haha
not sure i can avoid the sallynoggin by-pass, will have to endure the traffic jams i think. it might give me a chance to grab a pic or two along the way

Apip99

Cheers Dr Dodger for the photos.

We have to slide round to in laws on the way home, but as mentioned I'd say traffic will be a bit on the mental side!

helimachoptor

Shelly23 wrote: »

The shopping centre was already pumping money into it to modernise it- wonder if its a conspiracy? burn down the place and make a nicer one off the insurance?! haha
not sure i can avoid the sallynoggin by-pass, will have to endure the traffic jams i think. it might give me a chance to grab a pic or two along the way

I'd hardly call that place a shopping centre! Though it looked nicer when they redesigned it.

I always knew they made a mistake by getting rid of the college upstairs!

guimhne

just seen it. It is gutted. top floor nearly gone and it collapsed down. The fire started in the new restaurant. I was in the grad last week and upstairs has just finished a revamp. it LOOKED well

lee_baby_simms

Seems like a very odd time for the place to go up in flames.

Shelly23

It started between 9.30 and 10am i think. colleagues trickling into work at 9.30 didnt see anything and few mentioned it at around 10... wouldv'e thought the pub/ restaurant would be empty at those times bar minimal staff cleaning/ preparing etc.

lee_baby_simms

Insurance scam.

It had to be said.

misslolapants

Madness! Im off work in 15 mins, defo goin to see it!!

Dartz

Same As wrote: »

Supposedly a Chinese restaurant opened upstairs recently, not quite sure how business was going for them?

Apparently, it's smoking hot

Harri

Does anyone know what started it? there's a huge debate going on in my house cause we've all heard different things!

Apip99

lee_baby_simms wrote: »

Insurance scam.

It had to be said.

:eek: I was waiting for it. never in the history of pubs has one just burned down by accident.

Although a friend of mine burned down his parents pub many years back when they were away. He was in-charge and got locked, and during a lock in, he decided to get some petrol to light the fire, and here is the result:
http://www.rusthallscouts.org.uk/Images/Views/Toad%20Fire.jpg

Opps.

Lordted

My Uncle informs me its totally destroyed. The adjoining shopping centre is also closed for fear electrical generator may also catch fire and burn the lot down. Hard luck to anyone having their party there this week.

This pic is available on the Irish times website.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0615/breaking31.htm

Big Nasty

No Way! :eek:

Apip99

Lordted wrote: »

My Uncle informs me its totally destroyed. The adjoining shopping centre is also closed for fear electrical generator may also catch fire and burn the lot down. Hard luck to anyone having their party there this week.

This pic is available on the Irish times website.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0615/breaking31.htm

Or their wedding reception......

mr.jingle

I work in the center and the Gradge is gutted completely:( Heard it started as an electrical fault in the office and off it went. It was fully in flames inside a half hour from bout 9.30

the_dark_side

thats some fire to have been started by an electrical fault! Did they not have a fire alarm? smoke alarm? even a sprinkler system, considering it cost 9 million, you would think that you would have it well protected... at least it didnt start in the evening time or at night when the pub would be busy, thank god :rolleyes:

Big Nasty

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIMLmbp7n7Y

lee_baby_simms

Lordted wrote: »

Hard luck to anyone having their party there

I would have said that before the fire.

The Nal

Cool!!

sideswipe

I feel sorry for the people who worked there, I'm sure their jobs arnt insured.

Apip99

lee_baby_simms wrote: »

I would have said that before the fire.

rflmao

one of the girls in work said that seemingly the fire brigade were there in seconds but they couldn’t get the pressure for the water apparently it was on coming out of the hose in drips they had to wait 40mins until it worked properly

My mother is gonna have a heart attack when she gets back from her hols, she keeps that place in business!!

Shelly23

just drove by it there. flames still visible in the roof, it's a sad sight. I spotted a few people driving by who had hands to their mouths in shock, i guess cos it's a bit of a local landmark.
Next question is: which pub takes the slack?? The madge or the Horse and Hound?