Christmas market 2017

c_man

Well if Padraig Conneeley has his way then no beer tent or ferris wheel will be be part of the market this year. What do you all think?

A city councillor has demanded that the Council exclude the ‘bier keller’ and giant Ferris wheel from this year’s Galway Continental Christmas Market.

In his submission on an application from Milestone Inventive for an event licence, Cllr Padraig Conneely said he strongly objected to the inclusion of a beer tent on a public space as it was at odds with the city’s participation in the World Health Organisation’s European Healthy Cities Network of which Galway had been a member since 2006.


Of the Ferris Wheel, he said there is no need for a ‘Blackpool effect’ for Galway’s Christmas market.

http://connachttribune.ie/calls-ban-beer-tent-ferris-wheel-christmas-market-200/

I'm not a huge fan of the market but don't have much against the beer tent. Just because there's other pubs around that doesn't mean you shouldn't have one more temporary one... The WHO stuff sounds like bull and I imagine it's more about benefitting local vinters...

As for the ferris wheel, I thought it looked ridiculous last year.

biko

The beer tent is the only reason I visited the market last year.

biko

biko wrote: »

The beer tent is the only reason I visited the market last year.

It's the only reason most people do.

D Trent

c_man wrote: »

Well if Padraig Conneeley has his way then no beer tent or ferris wheel will be be part of the market this year. What do you all think?



http://connachttribune.ie/calls-ban-beer-tent-ferris-wheel-christmas-market-200/

I'm not a huge fan of the market but don't have much against the beer tent. Just because there's other pubs around that doesn't mean you shouldn't have one more temporary one... The WHO stuff sounds like bull and I imagine it's more about benefitting local vinters...

As for the ferris wheel, I thought it looked ridiculous last year.

I didn't think it looked that bad ....

GalwayGrrrrrl

I could just about understand his objection re the beer tent. But why has he taken against the big wheel? I thought it looked lovely and definitely attracted people to the area.

Arghus

He didn't mention the grass at all did he?

ben.schlomo

Arghus wrote: »

He didn't mention the grass at all did he?

I'm sure one of our resident boards connellys will be on shortly to say something and point a finger.

c_man

D Trent wrote: »

I didn't think it looked that bad ....

It's more that it was across the square imo.

TerrorFirmer

c_man wrote: »

It's more that it was across the square imo.

Are you the disgruntled customer who last year said having the big wheel across the square from the rest of the market was akin to playing one half of a hurling game at Pearse Stadium and the other half in Tuam?

c_man

Can't say I've ever heard that comparison!

Edi: and hurling in Tuam stadium?!

the_galway_fry

just another of the self serving gob****es who somehow 'represent us'

Mrs OBumble

the_galway_fry wrote: »

just another of the self serving gob****es who somehow 'represent us'

We keep electing him.

Personally I always rank all candidates, just so I can put him at the very bottom of the list. But clearly other citizens disagree.

JackyJoe

Patrick C.....??? The Grinch that stolen Christmas..... ha ha ... Ignore that taepot.

The worst thing about this nonsense suggestion is that he is some man for the beer himself.

You know what, I sort of agree with him. The ferris wheel can look like a bit of an eyesore.

leestone

Eugene Great Timekeeper wrote: »

The worst thing about this nonsense suggestion is that he is some man for the beer himself.

True that met him at a 21st a few years ago out in the Westwood.

biko

The Galway Continental Christmas Market is expected to make a return to the City Of The Tribes from 6pm on Friday 17th November until Friday 22nd December 2017.

Market Opening Hours
Monday - Wednesday: 12 noon - 8pm
Thursday - Sunday: 10am - 10pm

SRC

beardybrewer

Great, that link seems to confirm the beer tent will return. However, no mention of corn dogs.

SlipperyPeople

beardybrewer wrote: »

Great, that link seems to confirm the beer tent will return. However, no mention of corn dogs.

corn dags will be back according to the man himself on facebook.

endabob1

Why does it end 3 days before Christmas?
I don't understand... Is it something to do with trading laws or what, just seems odd not to have it open on the Saturday at the very least?
I'm actually flying home on the 23rd and would have liked to have a ramble around it over the festive period

empacher

so they can go home and spend christmas with their families and not us degenerates.

Paddyfield

The big wheel looks great. I was on it twice with my kids last year.

endabob1

empacher wrote: »

so they can go home and spend christmas with their families and not us degenerates.

That's just plain (s)elfish :P

J.pilkington

empacher wrote: »

so they can go home and spend christmas with their families and not us degenerates.

I’ve seen this reply before and it’s a baloney one. Do you not think that being involved in the Christmas trade is going to mean sacrifices around Christmas? Surely this is obvious and an expectation of being in this trade. I’m sure the trade stand owners would prefer an extra day as they are missing out on all the people who come home for Christmas / meet up in the city. Plenty of normal people work right up to the afternoon of Christmas Eve so surely it’s hardly too much to ask for a CHRISTMAS MARKET to go at least until the 23rd..

I’ve family from abroad who come home every year but have never been to the Christmas market because of the stupid early close date.

It’s like a priest closing up on easter Sunday so he can spend time with relatives / a pub closing early for a match so a barman can go home and watch the match with their family / a farmer working late in the summer. It comes with the profession, if you don’t like it change profession!

c_man

empacher wrote: »

so they can go home and spend christmas with their families and not us degenerates.

It's not the case with other Christmas markets I've been to, always assumed it was some local law which specified it?

GalwayGrrrrrl

endabob1 wrote: »

Why does it end 3 days before Christmas?
I don't understand... Is it something to do with trading laws or what, just seems odd not to have it open on the Saturday at the very least?
I'm actually flying home on the 23rd and would have liked to have a ramble around it over the festive period

I think it is something to do with an agreement a few years ago with the St Nicholas market traders. They were worried the Xmas market would take all their customers when it was first proposed. As a compromise, the Xmas market finishes early to allow st Nicholas to have the last minute Christmas shopping trade.

pjohnson

J.pilkington wrote: »

I’ve seen this reply before and it’s a baloney one. Do you not think that being involved in the Christmas trade is going to mean sacrifices around Christmas? Surely this is obvious and an expectation of being in this trade. I’m sure the trade stand owners would prefer an extra day as they are missing out on all the people who come home for Christmas / meet up in the city. Plenty of normal people work right up to the afternoon of Christmas Eve so surely it’s hardly too much to ask for a CHRISTMAS MARKET to go at least until the 23rd..

I’ve family from abroad who come home every year but have never been to the Christmas market because of the stupid early close date.

It’s like a priest closing up on easter Sunday so he can spend time with relatives / a pub closing early for a match so a barman can go home and watch the match with their family / a farmer working late in the summer. It comes with the profession, if you don’t like it change profession!

Rather than demanding traders adjust to your schedule how about your relatives come home earlier?

J.pilkington

pjohnson wrote: »

Rather than demanding traders adjust to your schedule how about your relatives come home earlier?

Who is demanding anything?

Butterface

Every time I got into a taxi in Galway last Christmas, the taxi drivers gave out stink about the wheel blocking up the rank there! :rolleyes:

Mrs OBumble

Indeed. The taxi drivers met about this last night, according to the sign I just saw.



I'd guess that Cllr Conneelly knows that the only way to keep the market off the grass and the taxi rank open is to lose either the beer tent or the ferris wheel, so has launched an attack on both knowing he'll be 50% right!

branie2

I noticed that the corn dog stand is gone as well

Cheshire Cat

branie2 wrote: »

I noticed that the corn dog stand is gone as well

See post #19

branie2

It's coming back, great! :-)

Butterface

Butterface wrote: »

Every time I got into a taxi in Galway last Christmas, the taxi drivers gave out stink about the wheel blocking up the rank there! :rolleyes:

And taxi's are clogging the streets! Too many of them anyway

thesandeman

Taxis have reached a compromise with the council. Forster Street is going to be an official rank for the duration.

MadYaker

What?? Where are goiong to fit a taxi rank on forster street? The bus lane?

thesandeman

Must be. Shur it's an unofficial rank anyway unless things have changed recently.

Beer tent is useless anyway. Overpriced white beer in a cold, bright shed. Lovely.

The one that was down the Arch was much nicer.

biko

Many huts now in place. Looks like layout will be the same as last year.

But how will it affect the grass?

Zzippy

Deleted User wrote: »

But how will it affect the grass?

Your dealer should still have his regular supply, but you still won't be able to smoke it in the tent.

ceatharloch

I agree completely. On the continent, not only do many Christmas Markets
run "up to" Christmas, they run well past 25th. December, on to "little
Christmas" in January. IMHO, our market does not need to start in
November - start it in early December, and run until early January!

J.pilkington wrote: »

I’ve seen this reply before and it’s a baloney one. Do you not think that being involved in the Christmas trade is going to mean sacrifices around Christmas? Surely this is obvious and an expectation of being in this trade. I’m sure the trade stand owners would prefer an extra day as they are missing out on all the people who come home for Christmas / meet up in the city. Plenty of normal people work right up to the afternoon of Christmas Eve so surely it’s hardly too much to ask for a CHRISTMAS MARKET to go at least until the 23rd..

I’ve family from abroad who come home every year but have never been to the Christmas market because of the stupid early close date.

It’s like a priest closing up on easter Sunday so he can spend time with relatives / a pub closing early for a match so a barman can go home and watch the match with their family / a farmer working late in the summer. It comes with the profession, if you don’t like it change profession!

ceatharloch

Does anyone know who is running the beer tent (in years gone by it was I think Hotel Meyrick - but I heard that the Roisin Dubh was in charge of it now - anyone know if that is right)?

Webbs

ceatharloch wrote: »

I agree completely. On the continent, not only do many Christmas Markets
run "up to" Christmas, they run well past 25th. December, on to "little
Christmas" in January. IMHO, our market does not need to start in
November - start it in early December, and run until early January!

Whilst it would be nice to have the market run until Christmas eve, of the 10 major christmas markets in germany more than half close before christmas and maybe one runs into the new year. Its therefore not outside the norm for the Galway market to close before christmas

ceatharloch

ceatharloch wrote: »

Does anyone know who is running the beer tent (in years gone by it was I think Hotel Meyrick - but I heard that the Roisin Dubh was in charge of it now - anyone know if that is right)?

Massimos were running it last year, or at least the same owner is involved in running it.
It's the same group who runs the Clan Bar in the Sportsground at Connacht matches. Any pop up bar that exists within Galway seems to be run by this group

MadYaker

There is a group of guys who own The Blue Note, Massimos and The Roisin Dubh along with a bunch of other pubs around the country. Maybe it's them who've been running it most years?

Mrs OBumble

The Meyrick had it when it was on the grass beside them. Not last year though.

GalwayGrrrrrl

ceatharloch wrote: »

Does anyone know who is running the beer tent (in years gone by it was I think Hotel Meyrick - but I heard that the Roisin Dubh was in charge of it now - anyone know if that is right)?

I think I saw the Róisín advertising for bar staff for the beer tent a few weeks ago.

thesandeman

All change next year. The City Council are taking over the running of it themselves. Source: City Tribune.



*gets popcorn*

xtradel

thesandeman wrote: »

All change next year. The City Council are taking over the running of it themselves. Source: City Tribune.



*gets popcorn*

Ah well, twas good while it lasted.

pjohnson

xtradel wrote: »

Ah well, twas good while it lasted.

Twas good till the grass got priority and less stall owners came.