Casino over the village inn

kk23

Two questions ... Is the casino over the village inn still operating and if so who owns it?

ft9

kk23 wrote: »

Two questions ... Is the casino over the village inn still operating and if so who owns it?

It's still operating anyway. I don't know who owns it. Wasn't Coonan involved originally.

kk23

would that be coonan our mayor?
is it true that they give free alcohol to patrons or is that a wild slur on the establishment?

Captain Havoc

kk23 wrote: »

would that be coonan our mayor?
is it true that they give free alcohol to patrons or is that a wild slur on the establishment?

It is illegal in Ireland to sell alcohol where gambling is permitted so giving away alcohol is normal in casinos.

kk23

on that I wonder can you give alcohol away to people who are already twisted? whatever the law on booze and gambling its morally pretty low, so I wonder if coonan is an investor in this casino is it acceptable that someone of low moral standing is suitable to be mayorof our town, no laughing anyone!!

peabutler

The mayor of our town isn't and wasn't Coonan, think you're getting confused with Malcolm Noonan

kk23

sorry deputy mayor , got confused as i saw him in market cross at weekend with silly chain around his neck, still applies though!

Captain Havoc

kk23 wrote: »

on that I wonder can you give alcohol away to people who are already twisted? whatever the law on booze and gambling its morally pretty low, so I wonder if coonan is an investor in this casino is it acceptable that someone of low moral standing is suitable to be mayorof our town, no laughing anyone!!

How can you say an investor or owner of a casino is of low moral standing? Just because you think gambling and alcohol are questionably moral, doesn't mean the rest of us do. Secondly, it isn't John Coonan, it's his son and it is still registered as Flush Poker Club, Patrick St business centre, Upper Patrick St. Kilkenny. Honestly, some people will take any opportunity to have a pop at a politician.

kk23

I dont have any problem with gambling or drinking whatever turns ya on dude, but I do have an think that giving away alcohol plus gambling is just downright taking advantage yes and for sure ill take a pop at whoever i like , its a free country sir and im as entitled to my opinion as you are and our politicans are on a free lunch in this country seeing as they are the engineers who have brought us to our knees.

catbear

so any problems with drink being sold at the horse races, gambling goes on there too.

kk23

havent seen any race meetings open at four in the morning

Dozen Wicked Words

I have no idea about local politicians, and the one in question might be a tool, I have no idea, but it's fairly obvious this whole thread is a dig at one of them. OP asking a question about who is involved in ownership when they clearly already know the answer.

If you want to voice opinion of a politician why dress it up as something else?

Captain Havoc

catbear wrote: »

so any problems with drink being sold at the horse races, gambling goes on there too.

I should've spotted that, there's probably exemptions for horses and dogs.

Mankbag

John Coonan has long been at daggers drawn with John McGuinness, despite (or possibly because of) them being from the same political party. Surely this is a point in the man's favour.

Arawn

kk23 wrote: »

I dont have any problem with gambling or drinking whatever turns ya on dude, but I do have an think that giving away alcohol plus gambling is just downright taking advantage yes and for sure ill take a pop at whoever i like , its a free country sir and im as entitled to my opinion as you are and our politicans are on a free lunch in this country seeing as they are the engineers who have brought us to our knees.

For the most part when i see drunk lads getting more booze at a poker table i thank **** that idiots and their money are easily parted.

kk23

dooferoaks wrote: »

I have no idea about local politicians, and the one in question might be a tool, I have no idea, but it's fairly obvious this whole thread is a dig at one of them. OP asking a question about who is involved in ownership when they clearly already know the answer.

If you want to voice opinion of a politician why dress it up as something else?

well I was unsure as to the ownership of the kip, however ch has cleared that one up , I did suspect he was involved but it turns out he has nada to do with it , its his son so no connection
look really its not about the morals of the place its the moral authority of its owner that i was curious to delve into. as regarding his spat with the great white hope , well i wish him well with that.

ft9

I don't think young Coonan is involved in it anymore.

I know someone who went in there fairly full one night and was refused drink, and offered tea/coffee and a sandwich instead.

catbear

kk23 wrote: »

havent seen any race meetings open at four in the morning

You excuse for "concern" was alcohol being available where there was gambling, not the time at which it's served. What's your real agenda?

kk23

well the unmasking of people who wear the chains of deputy mayor and wish the lesser than them a happy christmas while wrecking socail havoc, if thats not obvious to you , then whats your agenda ?

catbear

kk23 wrote: »

well the unmasking of people who wear the chains of deputy mayor

Was it a secret who the deputy mayor was?

and wish the lesser than them a happy christmas while wrecking socail havoc, if thats not obvious to you , then whats your agenda ?

You're going to have to help me out here. What does "wish the lesser than them" mean in this context and is "Socail" an Irish word?

Any chance you could rephrase that because your intent is lost on me.

Wicklowandy

I spent many nights dropping drunk men to casinos, and not once did i meet a james bond type....

Fools and money etc., and whoever owns it, good luck to them

catbear

Wicklowandy wrote: »

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Fools and money etc., and whoever owns it, good luck to them

Totally agree. Property speculation was the biggest casino in Ireland but you'd never hear anyone call it that. Instead it was called "investing".