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Reasons to be positive in Waterford?

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    #992
    Muttley79
    Registered Users Posts: 299 ✭✭Muttley79


    invara wrote: »
    Interesting report on the regional economy just published today.
    http://irelandsoutheast.com/South-East-Ireland-At-A-Glance.pdf

    Leo and his spin machine must be spending big money on this latest propaganda.30k jobs!!jobspath and CE schemes must be at full capacity filling a lot of these


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    #993
    Gardner
    Registered Users Posts: 1,120 ✭✭✭Gardner


    only fellas who this disagree with any that are the fellas on the dole drinking up in ballybricken everyday saying " the town is dead"


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    #994
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users Posts: 14,000 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    invara wrote: »
    Interesting report on the regional economy just published today.
    http://irelandsoutheast.com/South-East-Ireland-At-A-Glance.pdf

    Interesting coloured in portion of the map .... apparently the South-East region might extend as far west as the Shannon!

    That surely is new to me!


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    #995
    Dunmoreroader
    Registered Users Posts: 727 ✭✭✭Dunmoreroader


    Johnboy1951 wrote: »
    Interesting coloured in portion of the map .... apparently the South-East region might extend as far west as the Shannon!

    That surely is new to me!

    Yes, North & South Tipp merging seems to have been allocated to the Southeast for (some) of this report but included in the Midwest for other metrics; isn't the Limerick HQ'd hospitals group trying to appropriate South Tipp to the detriment of UHW catchment numbers?
    Overall, this report paints a sunnier picture than Ray Griffin's WIT Economic Monitor report (which I'm more inclined to believe) on how the S.E. is doing.
    Lie's, damn lie's and statistics, huh?


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    #996
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users Posts: 14,000 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    Dunmoreroader wrote: »
    Yes, North & South Tipp merging seems to have been allocated to the Southeast for (some) of this report but included in the Midwest for other metrics; isn't the Limerick HQ'd hospitals group trying to appropriate South Tipp to the detriment of UHW catchment numbers?
    Overall, this report paints a sunnier picture than Ray Griffin's WIT Economic Monitor report (which I'm more inclined to believe) on how the S.E. is doing.
    Lie's, damn lie's and statistics, huh?

    It read to me as a promotional blurb for the agencies concerned so they would continue to get their funding ...... and nothing much else TBH.

    The whole thing came across as 'look at what we have done, are we not great?'


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    #997
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    A bit more on this Woodbrook crowd.

    https://www.irishtimes.com/business/financial-services/cyprus-based-woodbrook-plots-irish-health-and-life-insurance-entry-1.3761887

    Waterford Today mentions a financial services development (along with news regarding NQ money) I'll guess it's this one.


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    #998
    Irishlad2014
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭Irishlad2014


    Waterford live reporting:
    https://www.waterfordlive.ie/news/home/367138/major-restaurant-chain-part-of-development-on-waterford-site.html?fbclid=IwAR3TnySzjZjnDD_3DZqBN3jkKPcG90WwVmwR7qPr7f6KomR3hDAwRom-Bjk
    Where is this site?


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    #999
    Teebor15
    Registered Users Posts: 503 ✭✭✭Teebor15


    Irishlad2014 wrote: »
    Waterford live reporting:
    https://www.waterfordlive.ie/news/home/367138/major-restaurant-chain-part-of-development-on-waterford-site.html?fbclid=IwAR3TnySzjZjnDD_3DZqBN3jkKPcG90WwVmwR7qPr7f6KomR3hDAwRom-Bjk
    Where is this site?

    Where the Cork road and Tramore road split, opposite Pierce Hire. Heard Nandos going in there or could be Burgerland.


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    #1000
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    It's a sign of how bad things have been that a site which should be a goldmine has been vacant for so long (unless there is an angle regarding ownership or land value greed ie sitting on an asset).


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    #1001
    mooseknunkle
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    Im going to guess Burger King seen as you have Mcdonalds and Supermacs on the same road


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    #1002
    hardybuck
    Registered Users Posts: 5,164 ✭✭✭hardybuck


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    It's a sign of how bad things have been that a site which should be a goldmine has been vacant for so long (unless there is an angle regarding ownership or land value greed ie sitting on an asset).

    A couple of points, if you bought a site 10 years ago you'd probably be waiting until now to get back what you paid for it. That's not greed, that's just common sense.

    An owner might have been waiting for someone to be interested in doing anything on the site for years. Plenty of empty commercial units around the town for many a year - still is loads actually.

    A site could have been refused planning on projects which took years to resolve. A project could have received planning and the owner not been able to secure finance.

    Due to the prior use of the site, doing anything different with it might have been expensive.

    Not a criticism of you, but it's also a sign of how bad things have been when people are getting excited about a fast food chain coming in.


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    #1003
    Irishlad2014
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭Irishlad2014


    Has construction started on the site?


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    #1004
    Stopitwillya
    Closed Accounts Posts: 531 ✭✭✭Stopitwillya


    Irishlad2014 wrote: »
    Has construction started on the site?

    Yes


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    #1005
    iseegirls
    Registered Users Posts: 2,998 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    Would parking be an issue there? Wouldn't say it would hold that many spots. Also would there be only one entrance/exit into this, compared to when it was 2 before with the petrol station.


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    #1006
    mooseknunkle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,427 ✭✭✭mooseknunkle


    hardybuck wrote: »
    Not a criticism of you, but it's also a sign of how bad things have been when people are getting excited about a fast food chain coming in.

    That article just says major restaurant it doesn't say anything about it been fast food,maybe people are excited about the jobs this new place is going to bring regardless if it is fast food or not.


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    #1007
    hardybuck
    Registered Users Posts: 5,164 ✭✭✭hardybuck


    mooseknunkle wrote: »
    That article just says major restaurant it doesn't say anything about it been fast food,maybe people are excited about the jobs this new place is going to bring regardless if it is fast food or not.

    In responding to me you're responding to those who were speculating this was the franchise.

    While I take your point, there aren't many chain restaurants in Ireland apart from fast food, and I include Nandos in that bracket.

    Thank God because the UK is riddled with chains - they go mad for them.

    Great to see a site cleaned up regardless.

    Edit, my guess is that'll be UK chain Leon. A Waterford chap is heavily involved with them.


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    #1008
    Mysterypunter
    Registered Users Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭Mysterypunter


    The rain might stop, the blues could win tonight, the hurlers might beat Galway. This is our year.


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    #1009
    mooseknunkle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,427 ✭✭✭mooseknunkle


    hardybuck wrote: »
    In responding to me you're responding to those who were speculating this was the franchise.

    While I take your point, there aren't many chain restaurants in Ireland apart from fast food, and I include Nandos in that bracket.

    Thank God because the UK is riddled with chains - they go mad for them.

    Great to see a site cleaned up regardless.

    Edit, my guess is that'll be UK chain Leon. A Waterford chap is heavily involved with them.

    Never heard of Leon but likewise its great to see that site cleaned up


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    #1010
    dzilla
    Registered Users Posts: 1,791 ✭✭✭dzilla


    There's a few units going on Leo Harte's site. There's 3 on the side by btw tiles side and 2 on the dunphys shop side with parking for about 13 Cars in the middle and a rat run style drive through like before


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    #1011
    niallo76
    Registered Users Posts: 424 ✭✭niallo76


    Great to see something going in there finally...also,I'm hoping it is BK


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    #1012
    IanVW
    Registered Users Posts: 588 ✭✭✭IanVW


    From todays news and star


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    #1013
    Gardner
    Registered Users Posts: 1,120 ✭✭✭Gardner


    the local provo brigade will probably object to this also


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    #1014
    BBM77
    Registered Users Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭BBM77


    IanVW wrote: »
    From todays news and star

    Great news!

    Does kind of beg the question though, what the hell is Frisby doing with the old Waterford crystal site???


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    #1015
    curmudgeonly
    Registered Users Posts: 280 ✭✭curmudgeonly


    BBM77 wrote: »
    Great news!

    Does kind of beg the question though, what the hell is Frisby doing with the old Waterford crystal site???

    Still subject to an EPA licence, hoping to finally have it lifted this year afaik.


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    #1016
    iseegirls
    Registered Users Posts: 2,998 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    Ramen named as one of the restaurants going into the plot across from Manor Village at the old Esso spot:

    https://waterford-news.ie/2019/03/13/former-esso-site-rejuvenated/


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    #1017
    TheQuietFella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,857 ✭✭✭TheQuietFella


    niallo76 wrote: »
    Great to see something going in there finally...also,I'm hoping it is BK

    Burger King! Is that the level of your expectations for the City of Waterford!


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    #1018
    dzilla
    Registered Users Posts: 1,791 ✭✭✭dzilla


    Would have hoped for something a bit nicer than Ramen, its ok but Kyoto is streets better.


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    #1019
    Christy Browne
    Registered Users Posts: 1,164 ✭✭✭Christy Browne


    TheQuietFella wrote: »
    Burger King! Is that the level of your expectations for the City of Waterford!

    Sorry yes we should all be eating the gold plated diamond encrusted burgers that they serve up in Dublin (only the 20 Burger King’s up there by the way)


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    #1020
    TheQuietFella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,857 ✭✭✭TheQuietFella


    Christy Browne wrote: »
    Sorry yes we should all be eating the gold plated diamond encrusted burgers that they serve up in Dublin (only the 20 Burger King’s up there by the way)

    What has this got to do with Waterford what they serve up here?

    A sorry reflection on the city if this comes to fruition!


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    #1021
    Christy Browne
    Registered Users Posts: 1,164 ✭✭✭Christy Browne


    TheQuietFella wrote: »
    What has this got to do with Waterford what they serve up here?

    A sorry reflection on the city if this comes to fruition!

    Fast food exists in literally every urban area the world over.

    Why do you expect Waterford to be some kind of foodie utopia where only organic, hand fed, free range, restaurants open up?

    I’ll answer that, you don’t, you just love complaining!


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