Any cafes open early Sundays so can use toilets, public toilets?

seefin

Can't find accommodation for Saturday night in Galway so we're going to try sleeping in van . I'm worried about bathroom situation first thing in morning. Does train station open early? Any public toilets or cafes that open really early? I'll need my caffeine fix too. We can park up anywhere I guess. Do hotels allow people to wander in at 8 am to have coffee or are they only open to residents before a certain time?

randomlad727

seefin wrote: »

Can't find accommodation for Saturday night in Galway so we're going to try sleeping in van . I'm worried about bathroom situation first thing in morning. Does train station open early? Any public toilets or cafes that open really early? I'll need my caffeine fix too. We can park up anywhere I guess. Do hotels allow people to wander in at 8 am to have coffee or are they only open to residents before a certain time?

I think McDonalds shop street and McDonalds on the headford road open at 7am on Sundays. Not 100 percent sure though!

seefin

randomlad727 wrote:

I think McDonalds shop street and McDonalds on the headford road open at 7am on Sundays. Not 100 percent sure though!

McDonalds in shop street open 24/7 !! Where might we find parking close to there,. not familiar with Galway at all

Mrs OBumble

20c to pee public toilets at the top of Eyre square are open 24x7 AFAIK.

seefin

Anyone know a public carpark close by? Market at one needs you out at 9am but we'd need to stay till noon so safe to drive after drinking. I've disastrous kidneys so anticipate making a few trips to McDonalds during the night to buy a euroburger( excuse to use their facilities). Will be dragging other half with me for security so want it as close as possible so he doesn't complain to much !

Zzippy

Train station car park on Eyre Square is €6/7 for 24 hours. Nip into train station/Meyrick Hotel next door for toilets?

Maggie Carty

Why not just piss down a side street?

endacl

Maggie Carty wrote: »

Why not just piss down a side street?

Perhaps the OP isn't manky?

Maggie Carty

endacl wrote: »

Perhaps the OP isn't manky?

Many a time Druid Lane saved me.

Mrs OBumble

Maggie Carty wrote: »

Why not just piss down a side street?

OP is probably toilet trained, and has respect for the people who live in the inner city.

Shame there aren't more like that.

Maggie Carty

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

OP is probably toilet trained, and has respect for the people who live in the inner city.

Shame there aren't more like that.

When ya got to go you got to go Mrs

Zapperzy

Zzippy wrote: »

Train station car park on Eyre Square is €6/7 for 24 hours. Nip into train station/Meyrick Hotel next door for toilets?

Train station toilets aren't 24/7, was waiting for a bus around 9pm one time and they were closed then. Can't say what time they open in the morning.

Mearings

Maggie Carty wrote: »

When ya got to go you got to go Mrs

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Mrs OBumble

Maggie Carty wrote: »

When ya got to go you got to go Mrs

If you're three years old.

OP is likely an adult.

Zzippy

Zapperzy wrote: »

Train station toilets aren't 24/7, was waiting for a bus around 9pm one time and they were closed then. Can't say what time they open in the morning.

The car park is the best value option for overnight parking though. Park on the street and sleep overnight leaves driver open to being breathalysed and found over the limit in charge of a vehicle. A private car park removes that risk and still a short walk to public toilets on Eyre Square if the train station is closed.

stampydmonkey

Park up at salthill. Get bus into town, taxi back to van after night out. Cafes open early. Parking is free. 20c toilets halfway down the prom. Warm shower and toilets down at blackrock at the end of the prom. Quick swim in the morning,
Warm shower after and over to one of the cafes for breakfast. Winner winner chicken dinner.

Esel

Zzippy wrote: »

The car park is the best value option for overnight parking though. Park on the street and sleep overnight leaves driver open to being breathalysed and found over the limit in charge of a vehicle. A private car park removes that risk and still a short walk to public toilets on Eyre Square if the train station is closed.

Bring drunk in a parked vehicle is not an offence unless you are 'intending to drive", afaik.

OP - get a she-wee and an empty 3L milk container, be grand.

Funthalia_Love

Maggie Carty wrote: »

Why not just piss down a side street?

It's mind boggling and horrific to think that a person who is civilised and educated enough - ie Maggie Carty can read and write and is tech savvy enough to have an email and the ability to join an internet forum - suggests that taking a piddle in a public area is a solution.

I itch and cringe to think that the eye watering stench of urine prevelant on some streets of Galway in the morning is the by-product of Maggie Carty's bladder.

It is as another poster suggested - MANKY!

Anything other than peeing on the street wouldn't even enter my head if sleeping in the car. Growing up and living in the country peeing outside is a daily occurrence, always makes me laugh at the outrage of townies when it's mentioned.

mfceiling

Nala Black Indigo wrote: »

Anything other than peeing on the street wouldn't even enter my head if sleeping in the car. Growing up and living in the country peeing outside is a daily occurrence, always makes me laugh at the faux outrage of townies when it's mentioned.

I grew up in the country and many a slash I took outside but there's a difference between pìssing against a ditch in the arsehòle of nowhere than relieving yourself in the streets of a large city.

Zzippy

Nala Black Indigo wrote: »

Anything other than peeing on the street wouldn't even enter my head if sleeping in the car. Growing up and living in the country peeing outside is a daily occurrence, always makes me laugh at the outrage of townies when it's mentioned.

Most houses now have inside toilets, even in the "country". Or maybe your owners didn't house train you...

Zzippy

Zzippy wrote: »

Most houses now have inside toilets, even in the "country". Or maybe your owners didn't house train you...

When you are working outside you don't come in for the toilet, when you have lots of people over for parties etc the men usually pee in the garden etc etc.

jr86

Zzippy wrote: »

Most houses now have inside toilets, even in the "country". Or maybe your owners didn't house train you...

Clearly never did a day on a building site or out fishing etc

mfceiling

jr86 wrote: »

Clearly never did a day on a building site or out fishing etc

Again there's a huge difference between pìssing outside on a building site (most sites now have a minimum of a portaloo) or pìssing against a hedge when out fishing...but to decide to have a slash on the path in the middle of a city?? FFS just use a public toilet or Maccy D's or one in a shopping centre/train station.

John_Rambo

Nala Black Indigo wrote: »

Anything other than peeing on the street wouldn't even enter my head if sleeping in the car. Growing up and living in the country peeing outside is a daily occurrence, always makes me laugh at the outrage of townies when it's mentioned.

Growing up in the country doesn't exempt you from being respectful.

Having a slash in a ditch or against a bush whilst working on a farm, camping, fishing, hunting etc... in the fields, forests, mountains or waterways is perfectly acceptable.

But you have to change your attitude and behave yourself when you hit towns or cities. You're not four years of age, you have an adult bladder and an adult brain. You really should try and find a toilet, public urination and defecation isn't acceptable where there's buggies been loaded in to cars, wheelchair users with hands on tyres, people walking from the path in to their houses, kids close to the ground, people with crutches, elderly people with zimmer frames or shopping carts etc.. Nobodies going to walk in the ditch that you pissed in on your dad's farm. But somebodies going to walk in your piss/poo on a city/village/town street. So, it would be best if you behaved yourself.

John_Rambo

John_Rambo wrote: »

Growing up in the country doesn't exempt you from being respectful.

Having a slash in a ditch or against a bush whilst working on a farm, camping, fishing, hunting etc... in the fields, forests, mountains or waterways is perfectly acceptable.

But you have to change your attitude and behave yourself when you hit towns or cities. You're not four years of age, you have an adult bladder and an adult brain. You really should try and find a toilet, public urination and defecation isn't acceptable where there's buggies been loaded in to cars, wheelchair users with hands on tyres, people walking from the path in to their houses, kids close to the ground, people with crutches, elderly people with zimmer frames or shopping carts etc.. Nobodies going to walk in the ditch that you pissed in on your dad's farm. But somebodies going to walk in your piss/poo on a city/village/town street. So, it would be best if you behaved yourself.

Where do your dogs p*ss when you are walking them on the streets?

Zzippy

jr86 wrote: »

Clearly never did a day on a building site or out fishing etc

Wrong on both counts, still go fishing regularly. Still wouldn't have a slash on Shop Street...

John_Rambo

Nala Black Indigo wrote: »

Where do your dogs p*ss when you are walking them on the streets?

I don't have any.

But when I did I cleaned up after them, my neighbour was a wheelchair user so I was pretty mindful of street fouling after seeing her cleaning her wheels with nappy wipes from drunken idiots pissing against walls.

When it came to leg cocking and urinating I'd be mindful to let them do it in the field beside my house at the start of the walk when their bladder was full and where there was minimal impact. In saying that, when male dogs mark, they tend to spray a very small amount of urine in comparison to the average male dope pissing a few pints of stinking urine against a wall to stream down a path and have anyone after them walking through it.

I know you're not a dog owner, so you probably don't appreciate the difference between a dogs marking on a lamppost and a grown man pissing against a wall after a few pints and a truckload of kebabs.

Wompa1

I grew up in the country and feel the need to state that I, nor anyone I know has ever pissed in the garden at a party...

I also recall sleeping in a van in Castlebar once upon a time and having the decency to walk down to McDonalds when it opened to use the restroom. Even though it was freezing cold. Not everybody from the country uses it as an excuse to act like an animal.

P.S. I also have a dog. I don't walk in a city to take a piss. I also have a rant up from a few years ago about my now wife's first impression of Galway when trying to dodge dog sh1t all over the footpath. Just because people in the city let their dog p1ss and sh1t anywhere they please, doesn't mean it's the decent thing to do.

The city I'm living in now doesn't have the same problem. People pick up after their pets...

Del2005

Zzippy wrote: »

The car park is the best value option for overnight parking though. Park on the street and sleep overnight leaves driver open to being breathalysed and found over the limit in charge of a vehicle. A private car park removes that risk and still a short walk to public toilets on Eyre Square if the train station is closed.

You can be done in a car park. Only way not to be done is park in a place without public access and a car park has public access.

Mr Man

Nala Black Indigo wrote: »

Where do your dogs p*ss when you are walking them on the streets?

Precisely, only animals piss on the public street.

Del2005

Del2005 wrote: »

You can be done in a car park. Only way not to be done is park in a place without public access and a car park has public access.

You can't be done unless you are in the drivers seat with the keys in the ignition. Sit in the back and have the keys in the glove box and you can't be touched.

Mr Man wrote: »

Precisely, only animals piss on the public street.

It hilarious, the same people who have no problem allowing dogs p*ss everywhere take issue with people doing it :rolleyes:. If it suits me I'll take a slash on the street simple as that.

John_Rambo

But you’re not a dog Nox. You’re a fully grown man (physically).

Exposing your penis and urinating in public urban streets where families live, work and go to school on is unacceptable. You have to remember some behaviour that’s acceptable at home isn’t acceptable in other places. You need to have a bit more respect for the citizens of Galway city or whatever city you visit.

Funthalia_Love

Nala Black Indigo wrote: »

You can't be done unless you are in the drivers seat with the keys in the ignition. Sit in the back and have the keys in the glove box and you can't be touched.



It hilarious, the same people who have no problem allowing dogs p*ss everywhere take issue with people doing it :rolleyes:. If it suits me I'll take a slash on the street simple as that.

OK - how about looking at it from this point of view?

I am going to assume that you are male from the use of the term "...take a slash" - which I don't think any lady would use this phrase. How would you feel if your sister / mother / Grandmother / perhaps girlfriend(?) was walking along and happened upon a man with is penis in his hand in public???

According to you sure he's only taking a slash on the street simple as that.

No it's not - be it male or female doing it - it is unacceptable. It is not nice.

Funthalia_Love

Funthalia_Love wrote: »

I am going to assume that you are male from the use of the term "...take a slash" - which I don't think any lady would use this phrase. How would you feel if your sister / mother / Grandmother / perhaps girlfriend(?) was walking along and happened upon a man with is penis in his hand in public???

We aren't talking about shop street here, ducking down side streets is failry covert and if one of them saw a man taking a p*ss so what. I've been out with my sister, mother and gf and come across someone p*ssing and also have ducked down a side street myself when out with them for one and none gave a damn or felt the need to comment on it. I couldn't tolerate someone who was so precious as to get bothered over things like this.

I don't know of one male friend who hasn't had a p*ss on the street somewhere or other to be honest and there has often been 3 or 4 of us lined down on side street going, during events like the races in particular where its just handier compared to queuing to go into a pub every time you need to go.

Funthalia_Love

Nala Black Indigo wrote: »

We aren't talking about shop street here, ducking down side streets is failry covert and if one of them saw a man taking a p*ss so what. I've been out with my sister, mother and gf and come across someone p*ssing and also have ducked down a side street myself when out with them for one and none gave a damn or felt the need to comment on it. I couldn't tolerate someone who was so precious as to get bothered over things like this.

I don't know of one male friend who hasn't had a p*ss on the street somewhere or other to be honest and there has often been 3 or 4 of us lined down on side street going, during events like the races in particular where its just handier compared to queuing to go into a pub every time you need to go.

You are a classy guy.

John_Rambo

I’ve seen this carry on at the races in Galway Nox.

It’s unnaceptable as I’ve never had to queue to go to the toilet. It’s your type that gives the Galway Races a bad name and has restaurants closing down for the duration of it. You drink to much and can’t control yourselves. I’d imagine most Galwegians would rather not have you or your friends pissing on their city.

Paddyfield

SUMMARY:
Dogs peeing on the street is not illegal.
Dogs pooing on the street is OK so long as the owner cleans it up.
Humans peeing on the street is illegal.
Humans pooing on the street is illegal.

If i was going away for a weekend and couldn't get a B&B or hotel, I just wouldn't go there.

1641

Paddyfield wrote: »

SUMMARY:

If i was going away for a weekend and couldn't get a B&B or hotel, I just wouldn't go there.

In general,Yes. But if going anywhere in the vicinity of Nox001's gaff you could use the front door there. He wouldn't mind. Ditto for his mother's, his sister's and his girlfriend's. And, I'm sure, for his mates also.

Maybe he'd post up a little map for anyone thinking of a cheap tour ?

Jimbob1977

A bucket?

Can work for both genders

pjohnson

1641 wrote: »

In general,Yes. But if going anywhere in the vicinity of Nox001's gaff you could use the front door there. He wouldn't mind. Ditto for his mother's, his sister's and his girlfriend's. And, I'm sure, for his mates also.

Maybe he'd post up a little map for anyone thinking of a cheap tour ?

So pissing up an alley = pissing at door


Riiiiiight.

ben.schlomo

pjohnson wrote: »

So pissing up an alley = pissing at door


Riiiiiight.

When I lived on Market St we had late night revellers regularly piss and defecate on the door and front of the house. Anyone engaged in that should be sent to a cell for the night and then forced to clean it the day after.

Nala Black Indigo

Nala Black Indigo wrote: »

Anything other than peeing on the street wouldn't even enter my head if sleeping in the car. Growing up and living in the country peeing outside is a daily occurrence, always makes me laugh at the outrage of townies when it's mentioned.

When sleeping in the car and peeing on the street. You make it sound almost matter of fact.

Nala Black Indigo wrote: »

When you are working outside you don't come in for the toilet, when you have lots of people over for parties etc the men usually pee in the garden etc etc.

Are you actually serious?
What sort of animals do you invite over. They presumably don't wash their hands either.

Disgusting.

Esel

Paddyfield wrote: »

SUMMARY:
Dogs peeing on the street is not illegal.
Dogs pooing on the street is OK so long as the owner cleans it up.
Humans peeing on the street is illegal.
Humans pooing on the street is illegal.

If i was going away for a weekend and couldn't get a B&B or hotel, I just wouldn't go there.

Are you sure about that?

Bredabe

stampydmonkey wrote: »

Park up at salthill. Get bus into town, taxi back to van after night out. Cafes open early. Parking is free. 20c toilets halfway down the prom. Warm shower and toilets down at blackrock at the end of the prom. Quick swim in the morning,
Warm shower after and over to one of the cafes for breakfast. Winner winner chicken dinner.

A couple I know did this just last races's. they were woken by ppl weeing against the car, and two different couples using the car for "romantic encounters". The last couple did damage to both the bonnet and wipers cause of the "gymnastics". In reality repairs cost much the same as booking in or renting a tent.

Augeo

Augeo wrote: »

Are you actually serious?
What sort of animals do you invite over. They presumably don't wash their hands either.

Disgusting.

Very serious, its not just my house its common in loads of house parties and not just with young crowd. Even at friends of my parents houses if there is a big crowd the men tend to go out the back for a piss. Don't see the issue.

Also its not reserved for the country, when in town at friends houses out to the back garden for a whizz is common during parties. People have some serious hang ups about a bit of piss around here, good job they never had to work on a farm and be covered from head to toe in piss and s*it.

Nala Black Indigo

Nala Black Indigo wrote: »

................. good job they never had to work on a farm and be covered from head to toe in piss and s*it.

Indeed ........... although if you're covered in piss and sh1t you're probably doing something wrong IMO

Del2005

Nala Black Indigo wrote: »

You can't be done unless you are in the drivers seat with the keys in the ignition. Sit in the back and have the keys in the glove box and you can't be touched.

That's for DUI for drunk in control you just need to be in the vehicle. It would want to be a real see you next Tuesday of a Garda to do you put they can.

Del2005

Del2005 wrote: »

That's for DUI for drunk in control you just need to be in the vehicle. It would want to be a real see you next Tuesday of a Garda to do you put they can.

They can't do you for anything unless the keys are in your possession or in the ignition and most likely you will have to be in the drivers seat as well for them to have any hope of making it stick. If the keys are in the glove box or better again in the boot and you are not in the drivers seat there is no way they can do you for drink in control of a vehicle as you are not in control of it.

Sure how could anyone sleep in a camper (for example) after a few drinks if you simply have to be in a vehicle to be considered driving it/in charge of it.

Augeo wrote: »

Indeed ........... although if you're covered in piss and sh1t you're probably doing something wrong IMO

You obviously don't know much about dealing with animals or doing certain jobs on the farm if you think it takes doing something wrong to get very dirty.

Nala Black Indigo

Nala Black Indigo wrote: »

..............



You obviously don't know much about dealing with animals or doing certain jobs on the farm if you think it takes doing something wrong to get very dirty.

You obviously know little about being civilised if you and your immediate family seem to think chaps p1ssing in gardens at parties is normal behaviour and not disgusting.

Funthalia_Love

Nala Black Indigo wrote: »

Very serious, its not just my house its common in loads of house parties and not just with young crowd. Even at friends of my parents houses if there is a big crowd the men tend to go out the back for a piss. Don't see the issue.

Also its not reserved for the country, when in town at friends houses out to the back garden for a whizz is common during parties. People have some serious hang ups about a bit of piss around here, good job they never had to work on a farm and be covered from head to toe in piss and s*it.

You are totally missing the point.

It is not about the articles that are urine and feaces.

It is about being a civilised human living to a standard and abiding by law. It's about refined behaviours amongst your own community.

Piddling in public are the actions of a brutish barbarian. I am going to say it again - it's not acceptable.