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Dungarvan Refugees

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    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,724 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    They're there with a few weeks already.


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    JCX BXC
    Registered Users Posts: 18,128 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Really?

    Jaysus how they deemed that as a suitable location I'll never know.


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    MarkK
    Registered Users Posts: 721 ✭✭✭MarkK


    Carnacalla wrote: »
    Dungarvan not mentioned. Not going ahead?
    Those are the locations for long term accommodation, Clonea is a reception centre.


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    Hijpo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,796 ✭✭✭Hijpo


    MarkK wrote: »
    Those are the locations for long term accommodation, Clonea is a reception centre.

    Where in Waterford are they being housed?


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    JCX BXC
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    Hijpo wrote: »
    Where in Waterford are they being housed?

    Judging solely from the article above, I'd say Waterford city.


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    comeraghs
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    A few of the Syrians were out & about & mingling with the locals at the Lions Club Christmas Day swim & it was lovely to see people shaking hands with them & welcoming them to Waterford & Ireland.

    Proof that the majority of people in Ireland are good & welcoming people!


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    fiachr_a
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,204 ✭✭✭fiachr_a


    Carnacalla wrote: »
    Judging solely from the article above, I'd say Waterford city.
    Where a pregnant, homeless woman resided in a tent last year. Pity she wasn't Syrian.


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    JCX BXC
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    So, officially it's just a reception centre and will be for several more months or a year or two?

    I've been hearing a few stupid rumours today.


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    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,724 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    There's a barrier now blocking off the car park from locals who use the beach. This has led to people parking dangerously at the side of the road and on the roundabout.


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    Emm.Murphy
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    hope the barrier will disappear before summer


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    Roanmore
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    Emm.Murphy wrote: »
    hope the barrier will disappear before summer

    It's a private car park owned by the hotel. During the summer they have somebody on the gate anyway and if you're not a guest or gym member you have to pay.
    It's amazing how many people who want to take a walk on the beach won't walk 200 metres from the public car park but will park illegally on a roundabout instead.


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    Phoebas
    Registered Users Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭Phoebas


    What's the purpose of the barrier anyway?

    I presume the refugees don't have the car park full of cars, so why are they preventing the public using it now?


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    Roanmore
    Registered Users Posts: 1,801 ✭✭✭Roanmore


    Probably in preparation for the summer?

    Any time there is a half decent day they put somebody on the gate to either collect money or allow in guests / leisure centre members.

    They have finally decided to put money into the Leisure Centre so this may have been part of it.


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    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,724 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    Roanmore wrote: »
    It's a private car park owned by the hotel. During the summer they have somebody on the gate anyway and if you're not a guest or gym member you have to pay.

    Who paid for the wheelchair access to the beach and public toilets? It most certainly wasn't the McGrath family.


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    Roanmore
    Registered Users Posts: 1,801 ✭✭✭Roanmore


    lertsnim wrote: »
    Who paid for the wheelchair access to the beach and public toilets? It most certainly wasn't the McGrath family.

    What's your point? That access is still available.

    The 2 disabled spots are available free of charge and if you want to use the car park you pay for it or you park in the free car park near by.


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    my3cents
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    The parking is the usual hilarious Irish situation that you go for a walk on the beach so have to park on the beach. The thought of walking to go for a walk is total anathema. Even funnier that people using the gym who can use the private car park can't walk either and park as near to the gym as they can on the double yellow lines or the cycle track.


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    Emm.Murphy
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭Emm.Murphy


    my3cents wrote: »
    The parking is the usual hilarious Irish situation that you go for a walk on the beach so have to park on the beach. The thought of walking to go for a walk is total anathema. Even funnier that people using the gym who can use the private car park can't walk either and park as near to the gym as they can on the double yellow lines or the cycle track.

    that's the fear of rain :-)


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    Twoelles
    Registered Users Posts: 166 ✭✭Twoelles


    Don't know what all the fuss is about the car park. I arrived down there with my dogs last weekend, barrier was up so parked, car park was full. In the way out thr barrier was down and yer man let me out and gave me the code. No bother


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