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Temples / shelters being removed from Seapoint Maurtello tower.

  • 21-06-2011 10:30pm
    #1
    Run_to_da_hills
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    I noticed scaffolding being erected around the tower from the Dart the other day, it looks now like they are removing the white pre cast concrete shelters from around the tower.

    I wonder if these would have be a protected structure? There was a touch of "Art Deco" to them. :p

    Bathers will be pi**ed off with this.


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  • #2
    CharlieCroker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,451 ✭✭✭CharlieCroker


    Unfortunately, that area has previously been favoured by "gentlemen of the night" in the hours of darkness so I'd imagine the council are removing them for that reason


  • #3
    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    CharlieCroker wrote: »
    Unfortunately, that area has previously been favoured by "gentlemen of the night" in the hours of darkness so I'd imagine the council are removing them for that reason
    CCTV would have sorted that problem out. :p


  • #4
    CharlieCroker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,451 ✭✭✭CharlieCroker


    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    CCTV would have sorted that problem out. :p
    Problem with that is the council aren't going to pay to install cameras and pay someone to monitor them


  • #5
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,537 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    CharlieCroker wrote: »
    Unfortunately, that area has previously been favoured by "gentlemen of the night" in the hours of darkness so I'd imagine the council are removing them for that reason

    so once again the Irish solution is for everyone to pay the price for the problems caused by a small minority.

    Why not get the local Garda station to commit to a randomly timed walk/drive past every night, offenders will eventually be caught, problem will go away and amenities remain for all.


  • #6
    zyndacyclone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 147 ✭✭zyndacyclone


    that area has previously been favoured by "gentlemen of the night" in the hours of darkness

    My mother is in her 80s. A friend of hers (same age, female) thought it would be funny to suggest that they go skinny dipping there around midnight. My mother refused.

    She later found out that another mutual acquaintance had agreed and the friend drove off with her clothes leaving her nearly nude at 80 at midnight in one of those shelters. The friend thought it was hilarious.

    The gentlemen of the night were apparently VERY helpful in getting her clothed and back to civilization.


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  • #7
    ted1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,904 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    Looks like a lot of people have to eat humble pie and apologise for jumping to wrong ideas and for spreading incorrect stories. They are currently putting in new shelters. Guess the old ones were no longer up to the job.


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