Athlone thread

whyulittle

charlieIRL

charlieIRL wrote: »

I see the one way system is a disaster already, traffic lights out of action at the crescent. Not looking forward to going through town monday morning.

I sincerely hope they stay OOA, they're a DISASTER!

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

I saw Primetime were doing a bit on Athlone last night, David McCullagh was interviewing John McGrath from the Chamber of Commerce and Seamus Duke who writes for the Roscommon People over Athlone's prospective 'Midlands Capital' status (whatever that would actually mean).

They were standing by the river and it was obvious McCullagh was freezing his arse off, you could tell he just wanted to get the interviews done and get the hell back to Dublin. Someone get the man a proper coat!

pawrick

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote: »

Athlone's prospective 'Midlands Capital' status (whatever that would actually mean).

I think it means we get new signs to replace the midlands gateway ones on the outskirts to town.

Mearings

I wish they had not erected that massive direction sign in front of one the finest buildings in Athlone, AIB branch on the bridge.

Maybe it's not permanent.

veryangryman

charlieIRL wrote: »

I see the one way system is a disaster already, traffic lights out of action at the crescent. Not looking forward to going through town monday morning.

Name a traffic management project that was ever a success from the start - people need time to adjust their driving patterns.

Addle

pawrick wrote: »

I think it means we get new signs to replace the midlands gateway ones on the outskirts to town.

What about the orange loop signs?!

pawrick

Addle wrote: »

What about the orange loop signs?!

Green loop signs will be added to comply with the Official Languages Act

Blanco100

Any big announcements on the horizon for athlone on the back of today's capital spending program reveal?

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

Blanco100 wrote: »

Any big announcements on the horizon for athlone on the back of today's capital spending program reveal?

They're expecting Athlone to be designated as an 'economic growth centre' according to RTE, along with Letterkenny, Drogheda, Dundalk and Sligo.

What that'll actually mean is anyone's guess. Probably feck all.

Mearings

"Capital status the biggest news in decades" says K"B"M.

Athlone Advertiser

whyulittle

Three documents at the bottom of the page.

Mention of construction projects at AIT, main drainage scheme, flood relief, work at the barracks and Garda Station. Better planning, taking into account Athlone's position straddling different boundaries, reads to me as boundary extension.

Table at the end of one of the files showing population and jobs. About 13,000 jobs in Athlone, compared to about 8,000 each in the other midlands towns of Tullamore, Mullingar and Portlaoise.

http://www.gov.ie/en/project-ireland-2040/

nice_guy80

whyulittle wrote: »

Three documents at the bottom of the page.

Mention of construction projects at AIT, main drainage scheme, flood relief, work at the barracks and Garda Station. Better planning, taking into account Athlone's position straddling different boundaries, reads to me as boundary extension.

Table at the end of one of the files showing population and jobs. About 13,000 jobs in Athlone, compared to about 8,000 each in the other midlands towns of Tullamore, Mullingar and Portlaoise.

http://www.gov.ie/en/project-ireland-2040/

the barracks will be closed within 15 years

it has been steadily shrinking with the reorganisation of the defence forces

veryangryman

nice_guy80 wrote: »

the barracks will be closed within 15 years

it has been steadily shrinking with the reorganisation of the defence forces

Half right. Garda college likely to be moved there. The facility will not close as such.

yergrand

does anyone know where I can find fare information on the a2 bus?

veryangryman

yergrand wrote: »

does anyone know where I can find fare information on the a2 bus?

1.90 one way. No return options

yergrand

veryangryman wrote: »

1.90 one way. No return options

lord almighty, do they have a student discount or some sort of weekly/monthly ticket?

whyulittle

yergrand wrote: »

lord almighty, do they have a student discount or some sort of weekly/monthly ticket?

Can use Leap card for €1.33 fare, but no Payzone agents in Athlone top it up as far as I can see.

http://www.buseireann.ie/inner.php?id=501

yergrand

whyulittle wrote: »

Can use Leap card for €1.33 fare, but no Payzone agents in Athlone top it up as far as I can see.

http://www.buseireann.ie/inner.php?id=501

looks like I can use an android app to top it up. Thanks, I'll register for a leap card now so.

yergrand

whyulittle wrote: »

Can use Leap card for €1.33 fare, but no Payzone agents in Athlone top it up as far as I can see.

http://www.buseireann.ie/inner.php?id=501

mother of god, the amount of times I typed golden island into that bloody route planner form wondering why it wasn't showing me anything. thanks again for the link

flazio

Regarding the barracks, even if the military do move out, I doubt it would change hands from public to private ownership. The medical assistance helicopter seems to work well from its central position in Athlone.

endabob1

Is there anywhere in Athlone that does proper Pizzas, I'm looking for a proper wood-fired pizza, thin base with proper fresh toppings?

DVD-Lots

Northgate Street, beside Il Colosseo, wood fired oven, nice thin base.

tractorporn

DVD-Lots wrote:

Northgate Street, beside Il Colosseo, wood fired oven, nice thin base.

+1 on that nice spot savage pizza

endabob1

Thanks DVD & tractorporn I will check it out when I am down in a couple of weeks

badker

Where does the best Kebab in Athlone?

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

badker wrote: »

Where does the best Kebab in Athlone?

We were only talking about this at work today. Kebab House on Pearse St is meant to be good.

pawrick

Haven't found any great kebab shops in Athlone, generally I'll go for King kebab in Irish town but they are all much of a muchness imo compared to the other places ranging from average to terrible. My favorite to compare against would be zaytoon in Dublin.

MadYaker

Any pubs open tonight? It’s still grand out and a short walk for me.

L.Jenkins

Anything open at all? Pharmacy, Golden Island?