New Shop Maynooth

OwlsZat

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122701583#Comment_122701583

Oakberry Açai has over 600 stores in more than 35 countries! I don't think it's niche quite the opposite

Electric Nitwit

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122715029#Comment_122715029

I still think acai bowls are a pretty niche product to basically be the bulk of a company's sales. If you're only going to sell one or two things in a relatively small town you need a significant amount of repeat customers

Obviously I hope I'm wrong, I hope they flourish

Gusser09

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122715085#Comment_122715085

Absolutely. It won't last more than a year. A lot of the stuff on the menu can be made for a few euros at home.

donspeekinglesh

Looks like the plan for the old Ulster Bank is to convert it to a Doctor's surgery:

ePlan - Online Planning Details

FledNanders

Had Tuck In for the first time yesterday. The food was beautiful, and the price was reasonable.

Hope they last there.

OwlsZat

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122718015#Comment_122718015

You could say that about any coffee, sandwich or coffee shop. Chipper etc. A total mute point

vafankillar

not sure if it's just the times i go past, but that zombrero place or whatever seems to be nearly always empty. would be surprised if it lasts much longer, unless the rent there is ridiculously cheap

crl84

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122742838#Comment_122742838

Very poor burritos the few times I've tried them. Quite clear that the staff don't really know what they're at and just lump each ingredient in on top of each other, wrap it up and think that's grand.

L1011

Nothing I had from there was up to scratch. Would vastly prefer a Saburittos or even a Boojum (my two favoured chains have shut down - Burritos and Blues (still in Cork) and Tolteca)

Novfith

What's being built out the celbridge road. Is it a housing estate?

Gusser09

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122743760#Comment_122743760

Yea. 100 percent social from what I hear. No traffic management being implemented either. But sure look walking everywhere seems to be the default Green answer these days. It's a joke at this stage that we keep getting told amount traffic plans and strategies yet nothing ever seems to happen.

People I know in their 30's born and reared in Maynooth can't afford a modest home in the place and have to move well out of the area. It's really not on.

Gusser09

Never actually tried it. Just doesn't look inviting.

crl84

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122743828#Comment_122743828

It's not designated as social housing, and there is a traffic management plan in place.

Local councillors today (FF, FG, SD, Lab) objecting to opening up walls for pedestrian access between existing estates or new estates like this and existing estates, so look forward to even more cars clogging up the main roads soon when these (and other planned estates) get built.

People in their 30s forced to move away while their parents (in conjunction with organised residents association groups) lobby councillors to object to new houses being built.

Electric Nitwit

Interesting comments on Zambrero, have to say I really like the place, probably go there once a week and it's often pretty busy at lunch (mostly students, I'd say)

OwlsZat

Yes it's good and it's pretty busy. It's far better than Boojum which was also name dropped.

OwlsZat

Also agree about Tuckin. The menu is a little difficult to decipher and the branding is a little off. The food however is excellent, hopefully it can get the foot fall as was very quiet at lunch time when I went last week.

Polar101

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122745619#Comment_122745619

I never see anyone there, but then again I don't usually pass it during the students' lunch time.

NetworkOrange

Someone mentioned Burritos & Blues, but after getting food poisoning from there "Burritos & Poos" seems more of an appropriate name from my point of view.

I ordered delivery from Zambreros yesterday and the quality was great. Boojum is over-hyped and I find Zambreros on par, if not better than it.

Tucked on the other hand… They failed to remove the plastic on their chorizo and served me the dish with it. Vile and inedible. Will never go back.

granturismo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122745531#Comment_122745531

Councillors objecting to opening walkways in boundaries of existing estates are doing so at the behest of residents in these estates. I'd object to a walkway in a cul de sac, I've liked near a walkway between estates and it was a magnet for antisocial behaviour.

Gusser09

Lana Street Food is currently the best spice bag around. Orient and Golden Palace are muck lately.

Hercule

My go to place for a spice bag was Orient, but recently it's becoming increasingly hit-or-miss - Some days you get one that's 80% chips and 20% rubbery chicken - Other times it's really nice, I have noticed that (I'm guessing due to customer feedback) they have reduced the amount of onions/veg in the bag - same with the "salt and chilli chips" , which is a shame for me.

Mister Vain

I went into Zambrero at 1pm today and it was jammers. Fecking pricey though.

vafankillar

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122747848#Comment_122747848

might give lana a shot. after i moved to maynooth a few years ago, there hasn't been a place i've ordred a spice bag from more than once. also fairly sure i got food poisoning from the orient

i actually order from wongs in kilcock, delivery is €5 which isn't too bad considering. if you actually like a spicy/hot spice bag, i'd highly recommend it. they have the option on just-eat to add -extra spice, i usually click on it 3 or 4 times and it's worth it.

NetworkOrange

Hopefully the water is restored today so I can pig out and order something.

You would think that they would permanently fix the water main that has broken 3 times now…

L1011

The entire main needs replacement.

Novfith

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122747848#Comment_122747848

What's the portion size like in Lana?

The prices are gone insane. 9.50 for a spice bag in Orient.

I remember before covid, maybe 2018 that it was 5 euro or 6 euro with EXTRA chicken.

That's almost 100% increase in 5 years or so. Imagine another 5 years a spice bag costing 15 euro. 🤣

8.50 for a spice bag in Lana right?

Gusser09

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122757615#Comment_122757615

It's good. Plenty of veg and spice in it too. I find the orient and Golden Palace are fairly bland as of late. Lana has a bit of a kick.

crl84

Not sure if it was ever confirmed, but the Elite has now been painted the same dark green colour as McMahons next door, so I guess it's going to be expanded.

gavvvvers

Does anyone know who bought the motor factors unit? It’s huge! Fingers crossed it’s a nice new addition to the town!

L1011

I was told it was the McMahon's but I've nothing to confirm that. They did buy Ulster Bank and the Elite

2011abc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122845341#Comment_122845341

Youd have to be hugely optimistic not to think it will be future tenement slum accommodation like every other available square inch of the country.The human trafficking is the main industry in the country now it seems.

Zebra3

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122869566#Comment_122869566

Can you back up your claim with data that human trafficking is the main industry in the country?

NetworkOrange

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122845469#Comment_122845469

I seen the bank has a To Let sign up, so hopefully something goes in there soon. Just hope its not another pharmacy or coffee shop :D

L1011

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122881211#Comment_122881211

They have applied for permission to put a doctors surgery on the ground floor (small - two consulting rooms so probably one GP only) and apartment(s, possibly) upstairs; so I presume they have an agreed tenant.

The sign is just generally advertising that they have other properties to rent now. And also advertising a TD candidate, with the only poster anyone has inside the Tidy Towns no poster zone…

Electric Nitwit

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122881322#Comment_122881322

Oh, where's the no poster zone cover?

Now I think about it, the main street is miraculously clear of them!

The sooner there's a blanket ban the better

L1011

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122881361#Comment_122881361

Roughly the area bounded by the Supervalu traffic lights, somewhere on the Dunboyne Road, Parson Street, Manor Mills, O'Neill Park. Basically Main Street and a bit of the approaches to it.

It is voluntary, but piss off the Tidy Towns at your peril. Based on their social media stuff over the weekend, they are very pissed off with the giant banner on the old Ulster Bank.

They do work, despite nearly everyone insisting that they don't influence them - a replacement system would need to be like one of the various European equivalents instead of an outright ban, or incumbents would have even more advantage than now.

In Denmark its mostly a case that they're just at train stations and bus stops; a few other countries have one or two high profile locations in a town that you are allowed put a single poster each up at, and that's it.

Electric Nitwit

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122881372#Comment_122881372

Thanks. Can't believe I hadn't noticed, but I'm sure I would have noticed if they'd been there!

Seems crazy that posters still work (not doubting you, it's just that I feel they have no effect on me, or even a slight negative effect) but there must be logic to throwing them everywhere

I had noticed the banner on the bank alright 🙄🤣

Gusser09

That banner at the old Ulster Bank is shocking. Hopefully that Muppet doesn't get in anyway. Not a sincere bone in his body.

FrankN1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122886900#Comment_122886900

Who is on it?

L1011

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122888466#Comment_122888466

Naoise O Cearuil

tnegun

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122886900#Comment_122886900

How come no one has pulled him up on the agreement that no political signs were posted in the town centre? There's nothing he won't put his name to he was claiming credit for Bus Connects and Dart+ recently, he also announced that he had negotiated with the college to reopen the pool the day before the last council election so am wondering what stoke he'll pull this time.

2011abc

You’d be hard pressed to beat the neck of his running mate putting three posters up on the fence of a hotel being used as a ‘ homeless hub ‘.

tnegun

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122890167#Comment_122890167

So the stroke was dropping the O' from his name to appear on top of the ballet paper!

L1011

No FF TD from Maynooth has been re-elected since 1927. The others were one-termers.

1927 was an oddity where there was an election within 3 months of the previous one. He had previously lost his seat after one term…

I wouldn't be getting too used to the seat in the Dáil if I was him.

lordgoat

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122910753#Comment_122910753

He's taken Bernard D's seat so he can continue the great legacy of doing f**k all.

L1011

Planning notice for a cafe where the motor factors was. Not sure the demand is there considering the fairly wobbly nature of other cafes in the town over the past few years, and the empty cafe unit where Emmas was; the building is huge too.

Hippodrome Song Owl

Very interesting to read the views on the new FF TD here. Polar opposite of what I hear in real life in the area, where lots of non-FF voters were singing his praises and eager to give him their second preference (mostly Soc Dem voters). Curious!

Hellrazer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122917899#Comment_122917899

To be honest Bernard Durkan was one of the two that raised the issue of my daughters scoliosis surgery with both ministers of health - one of whom got the sack last weekend. Catherine Murphy was the other TD that helped us out and made representation for us.

The two of them were also the only ones to try raise other issues with the ministers for agriculture (grey hounds shot in newbridge and shannonside foods)

Charlie McConalogue replied saying that and Im quoting his reply here which is why FF got zero votes from this house as we are all very pro animal welfare.

The funding provided to the greyhound racing sector also helps sustain a long-standing
tradition as the industry is part of the social fabric of parts our country.

Lawless - gave a typical FF response - Talking out of both side of his mouth. Hes great at everything!!! New DART for Maynooth, N4 upgrades etc

Cronin couldnt be arsed even replying - sorry Im lying - Reada Cronin replied 5 weeks ago to an email I sent in 2022 - you`d know an election was coming!!!

I worked with Naoise a few years back trying to set up a "no name" club in Maynooth. Hes ok - but Im not a FF supporter so didnt vote for him.

lordgoat

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122918289#Comment_122918289

Naoise from an optics point of view is great. Super at updating Facebook Doing some actual work and not taking credit for already agreed issues is another story. Angela does far for Maynooth. Check out the attendance records for meetings as another barometer.

Really nice to hear someone point out some issues Bernard actually did. Genuinely good to hear that. I'm basing it on him being a TD for decades and never wanting to go beyond the back bench. I will say he did call to the house and the conversation was always polite .

Hippodrome Song Owl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122918392#Comment_122918392

Tbf, these people had personal experience of him working on issues they raised with him - definitely not just Facebook optics from their perspective anyway. But very interesting to hear a different side to that here.