Clonmel Thread

ahdi

Good shop/person for laptop repair?

Vizzy

Tech Hut opposite the railway station.

ahdi

Thanks

johnny_adidas

ahdi wrote: »

Parks in clonmel? Hill ?

Denis Burke Park should be reopening in the next week or so

solerina

Vizzy wrote: »

Tech Hut opposite the railway station.

Totally agree, those guys are great !!

Mountainsandh

Anyone know a self service launderette in Clonmel ? I remember one near Lyons or thereabouts at one stage, but don't think that's still there is it ? Thanks

pudzey101

Mountainsandh wrote: »

Anyone know a self service launderette in Clonmel ? I remember one near Lyons or thereabouts at one stage, but don't think that's still there is it ? Thanks

Place by the gashouse bridge Simons I think it's called . Not sure if it's self service though

Mountainsandh

It's for a duvet, but I know from experience that I'd be better off buying a brand new one than handing it over to a cleaners, that's why I'm asking about self service, I'll check Simons, thanks !

I am wondering about the water protests..it seems to be the same few people in the different estates all the time..Are the asked in to protest,or do they just turn up?

Meathlass

Deleted User wrote: »

I am wondering about the water protests..it seems to be the same few people in the different estates all the time..Are the asked in to protest,or do they just turn up?

I'd say they just turn up. I support water charges so I'd be very annoyed by someone outside my home protesting.

I'm not sure they could be stopped though as it would be a public pavement

I agree,I wouidnt want them outside mine either.....Bandwagon jumpers,and vote grabbers in my opinion!

tinyk68

+1 to both of the above posts. A number of local politicians are using this as a way of getting their names and faces out there and I feel sorry for the genuine protesters who are being used as pawns in a political game. I wonder how many of them will end up paying the charges in the end anyway just like they did with the LPT.

Deleted User

Deleted User wrote: »

I am wondering about the water protests..it seems to be the same few people in the different estates all the time..Are the asked in to protest,or do they just turn up?

I saw a kid of about 10 out yesterday evening with a megaphone on the Fethard road. I'm all for peoples rights to protest, but I found this intimidating just to drive past!

Yorker

Deleted User wrote: »

I saw a kid of about 10 out yesterday evening with a megaphone on the Fethard road. I'm all for peoples rights to protest, but I found this intimidating just to drive past!

you must be very sensitive if a kid scare you. And if you are all for right to protest why are you all overthis and the boards water legal board thanking all who mock or are against the protestors. Maybe the family of kid who was protesting cannot afford them as you seemingly can. Or maybe they have principle

Yorker

Yorker wrote: »

you must be very sensitive if a kid scare you. And if you are all for right to protest why are you all over the water legal board thanking all who mock the protestors.

A kid of 10 has NO place on a picket line. I agree with the idea of users paying for what they use. I support the right of anyone to peaceful protest. However, I also believe that the protests are being led by AAA, PBP and Socialists in order to further their political aims and that they don't care a fig for the worries of genuine protesters. Finally, I resent the actions of more militant protesters against innocent workers going about their job of installing water meters.

Yorker

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A kid of 10 has NO place on a picket line. I agree with the idea of users paying for what they use. I support the right of anyone to peaceful protest. However, I also believe that the protests are being led by AAA, PBP and Socialists in order to further their political aims and that they don't care a fig for the worries of genuine protesters. Finally, I resent the actions of more militant protesters against innocent workers going about their job of installing water meters.

it is not for you to say who is on a picket line. you resent anyone who does not have your smug outlook as seen on your continual thanks to anyone who is critical of protestors. Do you resent the farmers stopping the country crying and protesting for their farmers dole?

An dis some kid of 10 not peaceful because you saw him and you were afraid. i am not for or against charges but people have right to protest. just cos you believe the protests are led by socialists etc for their own needs does not make it true. Your comments make you sound like a pro government lackey who does not care a fig if people can afford to pay or not. The actions of the govt in imposing the charge on people who cannot pay is as militant as those who abuse workers, which i disagree with, and is voilence in a nice legal way. they do nit care if they destroy lives

And you are pretty naive if you think only socialist partys use people for their own agendas. You think Kenny and the champagne socioalists care about the people?

And you drove past. You have a car? Not everyone has and not everyone has the money to pay for water which they have already paid for anyway

Clonmel1000

Fair play to the protesters. To answer the op original question it appears to be a hard core who are at every protest. It can't be easy taking time of work etc to protest.

Yorker

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Fair play to the protesters. To answer the op original question it appears to be a hard core who are at every protest. It can't be easy taking time of work etc to protest.

They have as much right as the farmers who block the streets with their big machinery in pursuit of the farmers dole. I was passing one one time and was very frightened at the sight of a small child with a toy tractor. Down with that sort of intimidation

Clonmel1000

Yorker wrote: »

They have as much right as the farmers who block the streets with their big machinery in pursuit of the farmers dole. I was passing one one time and was very frightened at the sight of a small child with a toy tractor. Down with that sort of intimidation

Farmers Dole? Toy tractor? Is this aimed at me? Bit lost here?

Yorker

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Farmers Dole? Toy tractor? Is this aimed at me? Bit lost here?

not you see post 3136 cannot put up links

tippspur

Yorker wrote: »

it is not for you to say who is on a picket line. you resent anyone who does not have your smug outlook as seen on your continual thanks to anyone who is critical of protestors. Do you resent the farmers stopping the country crying and protesting for their farmers dole?

An dis some kid of 10 not peaceful because you saw him and you were afraid. i am not for or against charges but people have right to protest. just cos you believe the protests are led by socialists etc for their own needs does not make it true. Your comments make you sound like a pro government lackey who does not care a fig if people can afford to pay or not. The actions of the govt in imposing the charge on people who cannot pay is as militant as those who abuse workers, which i disagree with, and is voilence in a nice legal way. they do nit care if they destroy lives

And you drove past. You have a car? Not everyone has and not everyone has the money to pay forn water which they have already paid for anyway

I agree with you,the smugness of some people is unreal,their attitude seems to be 'oh I can afford to pay water taxes so everyone else should' not a single thought for people who just can't afford to pay any more.In the past week the government and the guards are trying to smear the protests by saying that they are infiltrated by undesirables to try and put off the honest protesters.looks like some on here have fallen for this already.

cml387

It's funny thing sometimes to see what people will pay money for

Sky Sports, to watch overpaid foreigners kick a ball around.
Mobile phone bills to play angry birds on their smartphones and text their friend 24 hours a day
Cigarettes to kill themselves
Bottled water(!)

Yet ask to pay a few bob to supply constant clean water AND take all their sh!t away and it's man the barricades.

Yorker

The water is not always constant not always clean is ruining showers etc in hardwater areas and is already being paid for. What part of already being paid for do govt lackeys not understand?

Notwithstanding the above people have a right to be protesting without being accused of intimidation

Why is is alright for farmers, nurses and public servants to protest if people who cannot pay for water should not?. The nurses are intimidating and denying worried relatives proper info on sick people when on strike. They water protestors are entitled to protest

Some people do not have sky and some people and some do not have food for children. They do not have cars to drive past and label 10 year olds. Even if they have sky ireland has signed up to an agreement which entitles all to a decent standard of living even in austerity and enforcing charges that make that impossible is in breach of the agreement. And that came from a solicitor, a real solicitor, not a freeman or facebook lawyer and is not internet law

F34

I have no problem paying for water but what I do have a massive issue with and will refuse to pay for water charges is that this Fine Gael government that I admit I voted for promised to clean up the way they do business which they have utterly failed to do.

Irish water at every turn is jobs for the boys and seems to be a completely inefficient from the get go. With John Tierney at the head of it why am I not surprised considered his last achievements included leaving Eyre Squre like a building site and the Poolbeg incinerator.

The only incinerator he has managed effectively is Irish Waters ability to burn Irish Taxpayers money.

If Irish Water had been set up correctly and transparently I don't think people would be as upset. The fact that FG have shown themselves to be a cheek of the same arse as FF have managed to get people from all walks of Irish life to stand up and say no.

dieselbug

cml387 wrote: »

It's funny thing sometimes to see what people will pay money for

Sky Sports, to watch overpaid foreigners kick a ball around.
Mobile phone bills to play angry birds on their smartphones and text their friend 24 hours a day
Cigarettes to kill themselves
Bottled water(!)

Yet ask to pay a few bob to supply constant clean water AND take all their sh!t away and it's man the barricades.

What a terrible, sad, and simplistic view to take.

Should the people of this country not enjoy some simple comforts of life or should we all just exist to work exclusively for the state coffers.

notharrypotter

What a terrible, sad, and simplistic view to take.

Should the people of this country not enjoy some simple comforts of life or should we all just exist to work exclusively for the state coffers.

Maslows hierarchy of needs.

Physiological needs
Physiological needs are the physical requirements for human survival. If these requirements are not met, the human body cannot function properly and will ultimately fail. Physiological needs are thought to be the most important; they should be met first.
Air, water, and food are metabolic requirements for survival in all animals, including humans. Clothing and shelter provide necessary protection from the elements.

Get priority's right first.

A simplistic take on this is being used by many who are coping when looking at some elements of the protest groups.

many resent having to pay the charges but accept that they are necessary.

Complaining about charges necessary to run our country are fine but accept that if the country is to function certain basics must be paid for.

The simplistic credo of tax the rich plays well in certain quarters.

I watched my brother marching in the protest but yet I would consider him to have a higher disposable income than I so who is rich?

The political group purporting to represent the less well off has done zilch not that the Government has done any better.

F34

I see there is people protesting at Topaz this morning.

Presume it's due to the Denis O'Brien link.

Yorker

Get priority's right first.

A simplistic take on this is being used by many who are coping when looking at some elements of the protest groups.

many resent having to pay the charges but accept that they are necessary.

Complaining about charges necessary to run our country are fine but accept that if the country is to function certain basics must be paid for.

The simplistic credo of tax the rich plays well in certain quarters.

I watched my brother marching in the protest but yet I would consider him to have a higher disposable income than I so who is rich?

The political group purporting to represent the less well off has done zilch not that the Government has done any better.

That would be the view of the rich who use others to make their money

Yorker

F34 wrote: »

I see there is people protesting at Topaz this morning.

Presume it's due to the Denis O'Brien link.

someone in Clonmel told me there was no protestors in the afternoon. Not at the one on the fethard road anyway. Is there more than one in Clonmel?

tippspur

Yorker wrote: »

someone in Clonmel told me there was no protestors in the afternoon. Not at the one on the fethard road anyway. Is there more than one in Clonmel?

There's one down on the Waterford road,I passed it a couple of times today but didn't notice anything going on.