Tabnabs wrote: » It needs Tesco to pull out of the office building on top, I'd say they are keeping the whole show on the road at this stage.
Stephen15 wrote: » Btw I don't think the removal of the car ferry was much of blow to Dun Laoghaire as most of its passengers were going elsewhere and not stopping in DL.
Larbre34 wrote: » To quote your own alternatives, IMO parking in DL is both less painful and generally cheaper than Dundrum. From what Ive seen on Saturdays lately, its becoming quite the brunch and browse destination. A few factors include obviously the opening of new outlets offering a good product, Frascati in Blackrock is a building site and Dundrum can be very irritating for parking and eating due to the crowds on the weekend. A few have lead, hopefully many more will follow.
coylemj wrote: » Two things to note when parking on public roads within the harbour area - specifically the area controlled by the Harbour Police..... 1. Minimum parking charge is €2 and the hourly rate is €2. Applies 09:00-20:00 seven days, incl. bank holidays. Maximum rate in the rest of Dun Laoghaire is €1.50 p.h. Mon-Sat 08:00-19:00 (free all day Sunday). 2. The harbour police clamp you if your time has expired, the co. co. people issue tickets.
errlloyd wrote: » If you're willing to park at the Harbour there is almost always decent amount of parking available. I usually use the multistorey beside the Stena Ferry Terminal nearest the dart station.
Stephen15 wrote: » I found all I needed and a few other bits so all and all a good days works. Parking is still a bit of pain I know, I favoured a trip to DL as I couldn't be bothered getting the bus into town or spending the day in an underground car park in Dundrum. Pleasantly surprised.
errlloyd wrote: » You know I never thought of the Carlisle pier as a potential location for the Maritime museum. That would be really quite cool. Has there been any weight put behind that suggestion before?
Gareth Keenan wrote: » I was only in the council chamber once, years ago, and I thought it was cramped. Haven't we been blessed with an increase in the number of councillors recently as well? Maybe they could look at using one of the many new co-working spaces popping up around the town, and leave the chamber as is for formal occasions.
Tabnabs wrote: » Guy was followed out of a pub and badly beaten by two people. Very lucky not to be permanently injured.
patrickbrophy18 wrote: » I completely agree with you. Unfortunately, because Ireland is do-good-er territory, vermin like these two will probably only get a slap in the wrist. It really makes me embarrassed to be Irish when Americans come here to see how lenient we are on criminals. Moreover, scumbags such as these two give our country a bad name. I'd imagine that these American girls will be put off by the prospect of visiting our country.
dublinman1990 wrote: » Those two scumbags who attacked the three girls in Killiney are irredeemable scum of the earth. These thugs should ideally live in the realms of hell for the rest of their lives, but no, because of our own justice system it's going to appear far worse, for the victims when they will hear the scumbags own sentences in court here in future. And the worst thing is the girls themselves have nothing to blame for this attack. That is the sick joke after nothing will get solved while living here. I hope the girls will recover well when they go back to America. Good luck to the three of them & I hope they make a better life for themselves.
coylemj wrote: » The piers are not a 'leisure amenity' as far as cruise ship passengers are concerned and that is what I and the poster I responded to were talking about. Yes, I walk the two piers several times every year and they are a great local amenity but for a cruise ship passenger they are simply piers where ships tie up, same as you get in any port which is the point I was making.
Fratton Fred wrote: » I'd heard of the this one and the stabbing on Christmas eve, where was the third? There have been around fifteen break ins in the castlepark road area over the last two months as well. It is becoming a rough area.
Gareth Keenan wrote: » oddly enough, it looks like the very good Epic Ireland emigration exhibition that's currently in CHQ in town is going to be displaced by a microbrewery. DL CC/BID should jump on this opportunity. Stick it in the Stena building while the Carlisle is developed. I lived abroad for a few years and might have missed it, but wasn't there an architecture competition for proposals for the Carlisle at some point? Did HMS RBB torpedo those as well?
Tabnabs wrote: » Third serious assault I've heard of in recent weeks in the area.
