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    #1772
    tadgho
    Registered Users Posts: 129 ✭✭tadgho


    Anywhere in Athlone area that could make adjustments to a mens suit jacket, i.e.have it taken in and sleeves shortened??


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    #1773
    Addle
    Registered Users Posts: 4,812 ✭✭✭Addle


    Not during level 5 restrictions, but it other times, zip yard is good.


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    #1774
    rn
    Registered Users Posts: 1,056 ✭✭✭rn


    Presume you mean zip yard? I wouldn't recommend them. They are OK, but are relatively very expensive.
    Jackie's alterations on Sean costello Street will do a better job for significantly less.


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    #1775
    Addle
    Registered Users Posts: 4,812 ✭✭✭Addle


    Yes, zip yard. Typo is corrected.
    I haven’t a comparison for price, but I’ve always been happy with the quality.


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    #1776
    L.Jenkins
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 19,240 Mod ✭✭✭✭L.Jenkins


    tadgho wrote: »
    Anywhere in Athlone area that could make adjustments to a mens suit jacket, i.e.have it taken in and sleeves shortened??


    I imagine the place on the square near Ss. Peter and Pauls would make adjustments.


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    #1777
    horseofstone
    Registered Users Posts: 238 ✭✭horseofstone


    Is there a covid test centre in Athlone currently?


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    #1778
    batman75
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭batman75


    horseofstone wrote: »
    Is there a covid test centre in Athlone currently?

    I don't believe so. I think the nearest is Mullingar


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    #1779
    L.Jenkins
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 19,240 Mod ✭✭✭✭L.Jenkins


    There was for a time, in Saint Vincents or the Primary Care centre in clonbrusk.


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    #1780
    veryangryman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,532 ✭✭✭veryangryman


    horseofstone wrote: »
    Is there a covid test centre in Athlone currently?

    According to the HSE, you can arrange to goto another county if it's closer geographically. So i would say try Tullamore's centre.

    Yes it's a joke beyond a joke that Athlone has no test centre.

    The county rule is stupid in Athlone where we border 2 counties and are close enough to 2 others.

    On the plus side, the rules aren't really enforced. If they were, any judge would laugh at the charging officer in Athlone's case.


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    #1781
    TomOnBoard
    Registered Users Posts: 5,109 ✭✭✭TomOnBoard


    veryangryman wrote: »
    According to the HSE, you can arrange to goto another county if it's closer geographically. So i would say try Tullamore's centre.

    Yes it's a joke beyond a joke that Athlone has no test centre.

    The county rule is stupid in Athlone where we border 2 counties and are close enough to 2 others.

    On the plus side, the rules aren't really enforced. If they were, any judge would laugh at the charging officer in Athlone's case.

    Confused as to what this means??


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    #1782
    L.Jenkins
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 19,240 Mod ✭✭✭✭L.Jenkins


    Was in Castlerea with the wife last night and she got her results back 5 minutes ago. Quick turn around and she's covid negative thank feck. The road to Castlerea has actually improved between Roscommon and Ballymoe. Didn't even take 45 minutes to get there.


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    #1783
    veryangryman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,532 ✭✭✭veryangryman


    TomOnBoard wrote: »
    Confused as to what this means??

    It means nobody will stop you going from Westmeath side of athlone to the roscommon side.


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    #1784
    jdon72
    Registered Users Posts: 244 ✭✭jdon72


    Anyone know when the NBI are upgrading broadband to fibre in the Athlone area?


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    #1785
    roosterman71
    Registered Users Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭roosterman71


    jdon72 wrote: »
    Anyone know when the NBI are upgrading broadband to fibre in the Athlone area?

    Already fibre in Athlone. Lots of FTTH available in different areas


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    #1786
    rn
    Registered Users Posts: 1,056 ✭✭✭rn


    jdon72 wrote: »
    Anyone know when the NBI are upgrading broadband to fibre in the Athlone area?
    Afaik surveys are complete. Some roll out has happened.

    Within Athlone, virgin have a hell of a lot of fibre to the home rolled out and so do siro. The siro product is excellent, I had it through Vodafone. Eir have fibre to curb, think they have fibre to home in moate and plan to upgrade Athlone soon.


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    #1787
    TimHorton
    Registered Users Posts: 1,053 ✭✭✭TimHorton


    jdon72 wrote: »
    Anyone know when the NBI are upgrading broadband to fibre in the Athlone area?

    Whereabouts , NBI is only for Rural Areas that Suppliers have identified as not commercially viable.


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    #1788
    veryangryman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,532 ✭✭✭veryangryman


    Siro works excellent in Monksland, using Vodafone here


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    #1789
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,204 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    rn wrote: »
    Afaik surveys are complete. Some roll out has happened.

    Within Athlone, virgin have a hell of a lot of fibre to the home rolled out and so do siro. The siro product is excellent, I had it through Vodafone. Eir have fibre to curb, think they have fibre to home in moate and plan to upgrade Athlone soon.

    And Glasson. I've Gigabit 1000mb there


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    #1790
    Demonique
    Registered Users Posts: 2,803 ✭✭✭Demonique


    Pair of scumbags just raced past us on the greenway halfway between the white gates and Garrycastle


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    #1791
    L.Jenkins
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 19,240 Mod ✭✭✭✭L.Jenkins


    Demonique wrote: »
    Pair of scumbags just raced past us on the greenway halfway between the white gates and Garrycastle


    In what way? On foot, bicycle, motorbike?


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    #1792
    Demonique
    Registered Users Posts: 2,803 ✭✭✭Demonique


    L.Jenkins wrote: »
    In what way? On foot, bicycle, motorbike?

    Feck sake, I forgot to mention they were on a motorbike, one of those small ones that's not a moped

    As soon as they passed us I had my phone out calling the guards, on our way back home we came across the guards with the motorbike

    After they passed us the gob ****es went into the area across the walkway from the community college, we heard them before we saw them, we thought we were hearing a very loud lawnmower


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    #1793
    Blanco100
    Registered Users Posts: 1,933 ✭✭✭Blanco100


    Does anyone have any info on the Gaelschoil in Lissywollen in town? Does it have a good rep?

    Traditionally Irish schools are harder to get into, is it same case here?


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    #1794
    rn
    Registered Users Posts: 1,056 ✭✭✭rn


    What non take away restaurants are open for takeaway and where are their menus online?


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    #1795
    L.Jenkins
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 19,240 Mod ✭✭✭✭L.Jenkins


    Dead Centre Brewery is now offering deliveries and I think Pavoroti's is now offering deliveries as well.


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    #1796
    Murdoc90
    Registered Users Posts: 924 ✭✭✭Murdoc90


    rn wrote: »
    What non take away restaurants are open for takeaway and where are their menus online?


    https://www.thedeliveryguys.ie/areas/athlone


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    #1797
    pawrick
    Registered Users Posts: 1,722 ✭✭✭pawrick


    Murdoc90 wrote: »
    https://www.thedeliveryguys.ie/areas/athlone
    Since these guys took over delivery for a few places I used to order from I'm now outside the area they cover. Starving out in the sticks lol!


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    #1798
    Donie75
    Registered Users Posts: 1,108 ✭✭✭Donie75


    The Villager are doing a very good takeaway offering. Menu is on their Facebook page.
    Al Mezza (the Lebanese Restaurant) is also doing a good takeaway menu for something different. Very nice.

    The Fatted Calf were doing Takeaway before Christmas their burger & chips were awesome for €15. Actually cheaper than Eddie Rockets.


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    #1799
    veryangryman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,532 ✭✭✭veryangryman


    Savoury Fare (Monksland anyway) are open for takeaway


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    #1800
    rg_lv
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭rg_lv


    Hi All
    We are a family of 4 with two small children. We both work in Ballinasloe but was thinking of buying in Athlone and commuting.
    We were looking at Bonavalley as there are a few houses in that area.
    Any advice is this will be a good area to bring up children with regards to schools etc?


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    #1801
    TimHorton
    Registered Users Posts: 1,053 ✭✭✭TimHorton


    rg_lv wrote: »
    Hi All
    We are a family of 4 with two small children. We both work in Ballinasloe but was thinking of buying in Athlone and commuting.
    We were looking at Bonavalley as there are a few houses in that area.
    Any advice is this will be a good area to bring up children with regards to schools etc?

    Nice area close to town, Make sure you avoid areas with rented houses that the AIT Students use, FYI Many people in that area with young children are using Clonbonny National School and thus avoiding schools in town.


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