permanent ice rink

cena

So ireland is the only country in Europe without a permanent ice rick for all year round sport etc.

Would you use it if Ireland a rink all year round?

Not the ones that popup for the Christmas.

Sheep Lover

Just dump a load of water into Offaly and freeze it, it's in the centre of Ireland (kinda) and there's fcuk all there bar inbreeding and yokels that smell like cabbage.

Woshy

Is there not one in Dolphin's Barn? Or is that gone Now?

cena

Woshy wrote: »

Is there not one in Dolphin's Barn? Or is that gone Now?

That in San try. If so its long gone

antodeco

Woshy wrote: »

Is there not one in Dolphin's Barn? Or is that gone Now?

That's gone about 20 years!

Charlestown shopping centre in Finglas had one for a while, but they closed it down to build a cinema. The closest all year one is up in Belfast.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Is there any hope of the one in Dundalk opening up again?

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo

Once it's a type of nudey ice rink with a spacious and well catered viewing platform/terrace I will vote yes to your referendum.

Dymo

Too many claims, too much hassle for promoters

Woshy

antodeco wrote: »

That's gone about 20 years!

Charlestown shopping centre in Finglas had one for a while, but they closed it down to build a cinema. The closest all year one is up in Belfast.

20 years :eek:

I iz old

antodeco

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Is there any hope of the one in Dundalk opening up again?

Apparently its close proximity (!) To Belfast didn't make sense to the organisers.

cena

The national hockey team have leave Ireland to train in Belfast. That is wrong.

SEPT 23 1989

yes lets build an ice rink instead of a childrens hospital

The Backwards Man

I wouldn't worry too much about it, we have only one less than Iceland.

SEPT 23 1989

cena wrote: »

The national hockey team have leave Ireland to train in Belfast. That is wrong.

maybe they should have thought of that before they formed a fcuking team

triple nipple

Woshy wrote:

Is there not one in Dolphin's Barn? Or is that gone Now?

That's a spar now

JuliusCaesar

it is really strange. All through my youth - 70's 80s -there were 2 ice-skating rinks in Dublin. One in Dolphins Barn, one in Phibsborough. Now there are none.

cena

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

maybe they should have thought of that before they formed a fcuking team

Bad attitude

Lia_lia

I thought there was one in Dundalk?

Anyway, would be great. Those Christmas ones are generally sh*te. And cost a fortune! There is a permanent ice rink near my Dad's house in France, €2 for a day pass! And always Ice Hockey on there.

SEPT 23 1989

At night in the late 80's attending Dolphins Barn rink was like trying to get in and out of Bartertown

cena

Lia_lia wrote: »

I thought there was one in Dundalk?

Anyway, would be great. Those Christmas ones are generally sh*te. And cost a fortune! There is a permanent ice rink near my Dad's house in France, €2 for a day pass! And always Ice Hockey on there.

Closed near 5 years ago

Fratton Fred

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

maybe they should have thought of that before they formed a fcuking team

it's a good job the Jamaican bobsleigh team aren't put off by such trivial matters.

Sheep Lover

Fratton Fred wrote: »

it's a good job the Jamaican bobsleigh team aren't put off by such trivial matters.

They done really well in that competition after didn't they?








Oh well, it's the "taking part that counts". Like the Special Olympics

SEPT 23 1989

Fratton Fred wrote: »

it's a good job the Jamaican bobsleigh team aren't put off by such trivial matters.

and how did they get on Freddie?

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I wouldn't worry too much about it, we have only one less than Iceland.

But Iceland has a smaller population than Cork.

The_Valeyard

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »

But Iceland doesn't even have the same population as Cork.

Still have more volcanos than us.

FanadMan

There is one in Letterkenny - it's only a synthetic rink (whatever that is)

http://www.centurycinemas.ie/article.php?sec=ICE&articleId=2827

FluffyAngel

Recycled joe duffy topic=moral indignation =campaign for ice rink=blame the goverment+ Irish water=hell freezes over = you got an ice rink

See the well worn path you have to take op






thats 250,000 consultants fee please

Capt'n Midnight

FanadMan wrote: »

There is one in Letterkenny - it's only a synthetic rink (whatever that is)

Woeful sheet of plastic , you can't dig in to slow/ stop like real ice and lots more friction so you can't exactly glide.


http://isai.ie/about/history/

1980 when the Dublin Ice Rink opened in a converted cinema in Dolphin’s Barn Rialto, an area on the southside of Dublin city. The rink surface was small, a mere third the size of an Olympic rink

...
Two years later, a second rink opened in the capital. The Silver Skate Ice Rink was located in Phibsborough on the northside of the city.

Atlantic Dawn

They need to figure out how claims and injuries on the ice are covered in other countries, then open one here. At the moment if someone caught a cold on the ice they could sue.

conorh91

Is the OP Joe Duffy?

Heard this sh1te on the the radio during the week. We're definitely in recovery when the Great Unwashed are up in arms over a lack of figure-skating amenities.

What next? Lack of ballet studios with full-length mirror facilities?

Guy:Incognito

Fratton Fred wrote: »

it's a good job the Jamaican bobsleigh team aren't put off by such trivial matters.

And which of Jamaicas bobsleigh tracks do they train on?


I'll give you a hint, its in Wyoming.

Lapin

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

yes lets build an ice rink instead of a childrens hospital

Good point.




Actually no - Sod the sick kids.

And sod the ice hurlin shíte too.

This country needs more greyhound tracks dammit. :mad:

Lapin

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

I'll give you a hint, its in Wyoming.

Now THAT is what I call a hint. One with the answer virtually included for free.

If only the hints my missus gives were half as clear cut as that !

Tearin It Up

Do Irish people know how to skate on ice? Is an ice rink needed.

Went ice skating once and came out covered in bruises.

Berserker

Mr.S wrote: »

An all year round ice rink wouldn't be economical here.

The profitability of the temporary rinks in Dublin would suggest otherwise.

conorh91

Berserker wrote: »

The profitability of the temporary rinks in Dublin would suggest otherwise.

Not if they are profitable because they are temporary.

Presumably the temporary rinks are controlled by rational businessmen. Why would they close during warmer months if it were profitable year-round?

Plenty of empty warehouses in Dublin, so that's not an issue. But profitability must be.

Guy:Incognito

Berserker wrote: »

The profitability of the temporary rinks in Dublin would suggest otherwise.

The non profitability of the permanent ones in the past would suggest its right.

hfallada

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

They need to figure out how claims and injuries on the ice are covered in other countries, then open one here. At the moment if someone caught a cold on the ice they could sue.

Well they are the norm in most US cities. I know we have a claims culture. But the US seriously takes the first prize for that. If the US can handle the lawsuits, so we.

Although you think Dublin would have the market for all year ice skating. Munich a city of 3,8 Million people dont have an all year ice rink and they love winter sports. So a large population doesnt mean there is the demand for it. I dont think Irish people would skate all year round to be honest.

WoollyRedHat

I'm going to go to my local field, ice it over, then rob some fences and create my own little rink. I'll invite figure skaters from all over the world to the grand opening.

cena

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

I'm going to go to my local field, ice it over, then rob some fences and create my own little rink. I'll invite figure skaters from all over the world to the grand opening.

How well you keep the ice cool enough to stay frozen?

MRnotlob606

Because we are shíte at Ice Hockey ?

cena

MRnotlob606 wrote: »

Because we are shíte at Ice Hockey ?

How do you know? Have you seen the Irish teams play?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

The non profitability of the permanent ones in the past would suggest its right.

Absolutely! There was an excellent permanent rink in Dundalk but it was not profitable. All those moaning to Joe Duffy a couple of weeks ago about travelling to Belfast for ice dancing, hockey etc were not enough to warrant the cost of a permanent rink in this country. It was just too much of a minority sport. Its one thing having a small temporary rink for kids to mess about on over Christmas but the demand is not there to justify maintaining a full size rink all year round.

cena

River Slimy Mothball wrote: »

Absolutely! There was an excellent permanent rink in Dundalk but it was not profitable. All those moaning to Joe Duffy a couple of weeks ago about travelling to Belfast for ice dancing, hockey etc were not enough to warrant the cost of a permanent rink in this country. It was just too much of a minority sport. Its one thing having a small temporary rink for kids to mess about on over Christmas but the demand is not there to justify maintaining a full size rink all year round.

But did the rink at Dundalk suite everyone where it was?
If there was one in the middle of the country say Athlone it could be easier for people to get too.

4zn76tysfajdxp

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

yes lets build an ice rink instead of a childrens hospital

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

maybe they should have thought of that before they formed a fcuking team

What an outburst.

cena

Bobby Rancid Mortar wrote: »

What an outburst.

Should just make more soccer and gaa pitches cause that is played in Ireland.
What is wrong with expanding peoole s interest outside of these sports??

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

cena wrote: »

But did the rink at Dundalk suite everyone where it was?
If there was one in the middle of the country say Athlone it could be easier for people to get too.

This old chestnut again. It was 50 minutes, or less, from Dublin with motorway all the way. It's catchment area included some of the most densely populated parts of the country. Athlone may be in the middle but it's a fair drive from any centres of population. In addition people are saying they have to travel to Belfast at the moment but not enough were travelling less than half the distance to use the one in Dundalk, which was actually a finer rink than Belfast.
The fact remains that there is not sufficient interest to justify the cost of a permanent rink.

cena

River Slimy Mothball wrote: »

This old chestnut again. It was 50 minutes, or less, from Dublin with motorway all the way. It's catchment area included some of the most densely populated parts of the country. Athlone may be in the middle but it's a fair drive from any centres of population. In addition people are saying they have to travel to Belfast at the moment but not enough were travelling less than half the distance to use the one in Dundalk, which was actually a finer rink than Belfast.
The fact remains that there is not sufficient interest to justify the cost of a permanent rink.

Yes but not all of us live a 50 minute drive to Dundalk.
It have been a 5 hour trip for me there and back.

nc19

Woshy wrote:

Is there not one in Dolphin's Barn? Or is that gone Now?

I remember going there about 25 yrs ago. my 1 and only time

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

cena wrote: »

Yes but not all of us live a 50 minute drive to Dundalk.
It have been a 5 hour trip for me there and back.

Read it again. The point was that a large population, by Irish standards, lives within 90 minutes of Dundalk. We'll build one beside you so and see how many travel there to use it, as the catchment area is obviously bigger. You might still suffer from an insufficient level of interest in it there too though.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

nc19 wrote: »

I remember going there about 25 yrs ago. my 1 and only time

It's infrequent visitors like you that cause the rinks to close. Shame on you!