Clonmel Thread

KanyeSouthEast

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122824378#Comment_122824378

And given what we’ve elected since I’d say he could be classed as a great man!

freshpopcorn

Petmania is opening December 16th next to JSYK.

touts

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122863598#Comment_122863598

I was hoping someone like Curry's might open there. We seriously need some competition to DID.

freshpopcorn

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122866693#Comment_122866693

I think ye need a HomeStore and More. I'd say it would do very well in Clonmel.

bmc58

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122866891#Comment_122866891

Are they not closing in England?

freshpopcorn

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122866937#Comment_122866937

As far as I'm aware Homestore and More is more of an Irish thing.

They did open in Scotland.

bmc58

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122866988#Comment_122866988

Youre correct.My mistake.

Nollog

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122866937#Comment_122866937

Homebase make a house a home is, different company. They sold off some of their shops to the o-range i think.

KanyeSouthEast

anyone at the meeting in the Talbot last night about the town centre and rates increases. It was advertised on a few businesses in town and was being pushed on that atrocious Clonmel Stories page on Facebook.

freshpopcorn

Saw this!

cml387

Not altogether surprising about Hewitt's. They were closing shortly after lunch ever since Covid.

julyjane

It's a pity but lately I've found every time I attempted to go there it was closed.

Wonder will we be treated to another empty unit, a phone shop or a vape shop now

Lightscribe

They've said they'll still be supplying their sausage rolls to No Filter and the flat coffee cakes to Hickeys. Don't they do all their baking in the shop so maybe it'll still be used for that as opposed to closing it up.

klose

I’ve heard no filter is moving to where hewitts is located now, maybe they’ll continue to use the bakery to supply those few bits and the lads serve coffee at the front of house?

Ceepo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123011141#Comment_123011141

Oh are they. I hadn't heard that.

Id question that move from a business perspective. They get a huge volume of vehicular passing trade. Will people park and walk ?

cml387

What did you do in the snow, Daddy?

Precious little mention of Clonmel in the media this morning. Are the buses running? How are the roads?

Nobody moved out of estate so far this morning.

It wasnt me123

Footpaths are treacherous in the middle of town, businesses closed - get in provisions cos its going to get worse before it gets better.

klose

Footpaths are lethal, main roads seem ok once you’re sensible, lot of chat that the cashel road hill is being described as a no go but Abbott and Boston are insisting people go in which will only cause more issues.

tommiet

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123027489#Comment_123027489

The footpaths are a disgrace, roads in around estates are very bad. the council need to do more than just clear the streets.

People are walking on the road, there will be an accident.

Darksoul

Worst thing clonmel did was get rid of the army barracks. Agree the paths are lethal but they knew about this weather prior to this hitting Ireland and they won't say red alert because of claims and liability reasons.

bmc58

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123027489#Comment_123027489

Not true.Brother hasn't gone to work in Abbot Mon and Tue this week so far and was not told to report for work either.Safety is paramount.

KanyeSouthEast

housing estates are in an awful state especially on the higher parts of town. With 3 TDs locally you’d have thought they might have been more active in getting the roads better so people can get to work. Wouldn’t matter if the barracks was still in town as they would have to get a request from civil authorities to get involved. But agree with the broader point that the army could have been brought in to help clear the ice. Even the snow bunny idiots seem fed up with this now it’s really a pain in the ass at this stage.

Woodcutting

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123030316#Comment_123030316

How would saying red alert make them more liable for claims ?

Ceepo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123030761#Comment_123030761

What more would you expect TDs to do?.

decies

am seeing idiots saying will miss the snow and hope come back again . Thats the selfish society we live in.

KanyeSouthEast

I’d expect them to put a little pressure on central govt to have a more adequate response put in place on areas badly affected. I’m sure there are local authority areas nationally where snow ploughs and gritters could have been sent to assist the situation here.

The other side of that of course is the it’s someone else’s responsibility to clear snow and ice from the front of my house mentality. It was great to see most of the neighbours where I live coming together to help clear ice from directly in front of houses. I saw similar scenes outside some businesses yesterday. A lot of the new Irish prominent in this whilst some of the Facebook warriors are giving out!

Ceepo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123032032#Comment_123032032

It is possible that they have made representation to central government and just didn't get a positive response. As we know all the neighbouring counties needed there own machinery and there was a lot of other counties that didn't get snow but had frost so they were preparing for the conditions in their location.

Also to add, but I'm sure you already know anyway, that salting roads or path when it's snowing or there is snow on them is a waste of time.

It's great to see "some" some of the local community coming out to clear footpaths and roads.

I think the simple fact is , we don't get enough of this type of weather and there for we as a country are totally unprepared to deal with it.

Even in my own situation, I was away on Sunday night and couldn't get home on Monday and had no electricity until last evening. Lucky for me my daughter lives close by and we were able to stay there for a night. But I questioned getting a standby generator and was even looking up some 4x4 jeeps. But the reality is I would have only needed these for maybe less than 10 days in total over the past 15 years or so.

klose

If I’ve taken away anything from this is that a somewhat decent pair of hiking boots or the likes with good grip and a good snow shovel will go a long way as far as most people concerns are, next time it’s snows bad I’ll be first out clearing the roads in the estate when it’s soft and easily movable before it starts to freeze over, once cars drive over it, compacts and freezes over it becomes exponentially worse to remove. A bit more proactivity from housing estates would go a long way.

That being said, probably be another 4-5 years before we see the likes again.

chooseusername

Walk like a penguin-

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0108/1489357-watch-walking-like-a-penguin-advised-to-prevent-falls/

KanyeSouthEast

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123031778#Comment_123031778

who or where are these idiots? I’m guessing Facebook?