Newbridge Chat Thread

Petermc83 · 30-01-2018 2:22pm

any more updates on the proposed skate park to be placed in the green opposite Dunnes?

circular flexing · 01-02-2018 2:20am

circular flexing wrote: »

The decision date got pushed back to 6th February.

Decision made - permission granted with some conditions. Reading the report it looks like the reviewer didn't give much weight to the concerns of the residents of Roseberry Hill regarding traffic and sanitation.

http://www.pleanala.ie/documents/reports/249/R249158.pdf

WishUWereHere · 01-02-2018 7:34am

circular flexing wrote: »

Decision made - permission granted with some conditions. Reading the report it looks like the reviewer didn't give much weight to the concerns of the residents of Roseberry Hill regarding traffic and sanitation.

http://www.pleanala.ie/documents/reports/249/R249158.pdf

Thanks for the link Circular Flexing. As I live in RH, this needs serious scrutiny before commenting further.

LisaLee · 04-02-2018 10:46pm

Petermc83 wrote: »

any more updates on the proposed skate park to be placed in the green opposite Dunnes?

I'm also interested about this. Last I heard, plans had been submitted to the CoCo. Haven't seen them yet myself.

richiek83 · 05-02-2018 10:14am

Petermc83 wrote: »

any more updates on the proposed skate park to be placed in the green opposite Dunnes?

my understanding is that it has or it is due to go to tender very soon. It was due to go to tender towards the end of last year but not sure if that happened in that timeline.

anthony.mockler · 06-02-2018 10:12pm

richiek83 wrote: »

my understanding is that it has or it is due to go to tender very soon. It was due to go to tender towards the end of last year but not sure if that happened in that timeline.

Tender has been and gone and was successful as far as I know the preferred contractor is being chosen.

Not to much longer until the construction starts.

lanomist · 16-02-2018 8:39pm

I believe the County Council housing development on Athgarvan road is well ahead of schedule , expected to be finished by June. Watching progress on a daily basis and can't believe the amount of insulation going into them. The engineer tells me they will be r1 rated and a few candles will heat them. They also have solar panels, one of the workers says they could have built seventy normal houses for the money it's costing.

L1011 · 16-02-2018 11:19pm

Private houses in Ireland are usually built so badly I wouldn't be surprised. Council properties have always been built to the actual standards rather than some fly by nights version of them.

WishUWereHere · 17-02-2018 9:07am

L1011 wrote: »

Private houses in Ireland are usually built so badly I wouldn't be surprised. Council properties have always been built to the actual standards rather than some fly by nights version of them.

Where's your evidence to make this statement about private houses?? My house was built in the boom ( 2006 ), and I have to say no problems so far.

richiek83 · 23-02-2018 5:24pm

richiek83 wrote: »

Courtyard SC Extension granted planning permission by KCC. Conditions not yet uploaded to site.

Hi folks,

This has been appealed to An Board Pleanala. Not sure who has appealed but it should be on council website next week.

GavMan · 23-02-2018 6:30pm

richiek83 wrote: »

Hi folks,

This has been appealed to An Board Pleanala. Not sure who has appealed but it should be on council website next week.

If I had to place a friendly wager, I'd say Dunnes Stores...

WishUWereHere · 25-02-2018 4:56pm

GavMan wrote: »

If I had to place a friendly wager, I'd say Dunnes Stores...

Speaking of Dunne's they must be the most anti Newbridge shop going. Opposition opens up Dunne's build a wall which Roger Waters would be proud of.
Now this ( I agree with the previous comment on the opposition coming from Dunne's).

I drove past their car park yesterday, & am amazed how people still shop there.

richiek83 · 26-02-2018 12:27pm

GavMan wrote: »

richiek83 wrote: »

Hi folks,

This has been appealed to An Board Pleanala. Not sure who has appealed but it should be on council website next week.

If I had to place a friendly wager, I'd say Dunnes Stores...

You could be right. They made a submission during the planning process not objecting or supporting but just to be kept informed. If it is them, a delaying tactic. Only other likely scenario could be the developers appealing conditions of planning permission.

aodh_rua · 26-02-2018 1:32pm

richiek83 wrote: »

You could be right. They made a submission during the planning process not objecting or supporting but just to be kept informed. If it is them, a delaying tactic. Only other likely scenario could be the developers appealing conditions of planning permission.

You can object if you only made an observation. Appeals must come from a someone who lodged an original objection. Only the likes of An Taisce can object after the original planning process is complete.

richiek83 · 01-03-2018 1:52pm

The developers of the Courtyard SC have appealed to ABP. Presumably appealing the conditions (possible financial appeal).

Ferris_Bueller · 02-03-2018 11:04am

Is there any shops or garages open around Newbridge today?

JeffK88 · 02-03-2018 11:46am

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

Is there any shops or garages open around Newbridge today?

The only one I know was open at least about hour ago was Daybreak across from garda station.

Ken. · 02-03-2018 11:53am

All lidl's opening at 2pm. My brother is a mananger of one and an email went around to all of them.

GavMan · 02-03-2018 1:39pm

Questionable what stock will be like

Ken. · 02-03-2018 1:42pm

They are updating on facebook now. Not all stores will be reopening. Its at the managers discretion as to whether they can get staff in. the list so far is

Sligo
Bundoran
Ballybofey
Both Dundalk stores
Ardee
Ballina - Bury St
Ballina - Bohernasup
Westport
Castlebar
Both Letterkenny stores
Dungloe
Milford
Buncrana
Carrick-on-Shannon
Donegal
Artane
Coolock
Ballybofey
Milford
Bundoran
Monaghan
Cavan
Carrickmacross
Castleblayney
Both Drogheda stores
Portmarnock
Both Swords stores
Balbriggan
Baldoyle
East Wall
Dublin - Thomas St
Dublin - Cork St
Castlerea (1.30pm)
Tuam (3pm)
Roscommon (4pm)
Dublin - Moore St (3pm)
Finglas (4pm)
Glasnevin (4pm)
Ranelagh (4pm)
Rathmines (4pm)
Rathfarnham (4pm)
Nutgrove (4pm)
Stillorgan (4pm)

None in CO.Kildare so far.

Ferris_Bueller · 02-03-2018 2:25pm

Went for a stroll up the town, spar and daybreak are both open along with a few pubs.

WishUWereHere · 03-03-2018 8:01am

Conspectus wrote: »

All lidl's opening at 2pm. My brother is a mananger of one and an email went around to all of them.

Conspectus, up here in Roseberry Hill, the roads are almost impassable. Are LIDL opening today? Or does anyone else know if Tesco are opening?

Centra up here was due to open yesterday, but they never did - guessing staff couldn't get into the Estate.

woulfie1 · 03-03-2018 8:21am

WishUWereHere wrote: »

Conspectus, up here in Roseberry Hill, the roads are almost impassable. Are LIDL opening today? Or does anyone else know if Tesco are opening?

Don’t know about Lidl, but Tesco say stores in areas covered by red weather alert will open at 11am.

WishUWereHere · 04-03-2018 12:57pm

Just back from Tesco. If anyone has plans on doing some shopping I would hurry if I were You. Very little bread, hardly any milk, no salted butter. Lots of empty shelf space, Vegetables? Very few choices.

Not their fault, especially on seeing the side roads ( first time out of RH Estate since the storm hit ).

tommyboy26 · 04-03-2018 1:21pm

WishUWereHere wrote: »

Just back from Tesco. If anyone has plans on doing some shopping I would hurry if I were You. Very little bread, hardly any milk, no salted butter. Lots of empty shelf space, Vegetables? Very few choices.

Not their fault, especially on seeing the side roads ( first time out of RH Estate since the storm hit ).

dunnes was the same. lidl was a little better

long_b · 04-03-2018 2:12pm

Is Mcdonalds open in Newbridge?

Ken. · 04-03-2018 2:21pm

Yes and KFC next door.

RTighe · 06-03-2018 6:47pm

Does anyone know what the Structure up from library is going to be?

CeilingFly · 06-03-2018 7:46pm

RTighe wrote: »

Does anyone know what the Structure up from library is going to be?

Apartments - social housing.

RTighe · 06-03-2018 8:58pm

Thanks ceilingfly

lanomist · 06-03-2018 11:23pm

Thirteen units comprising apartments, bungalows and two story houses ( 2 ). Also a meeting / recreation room.

RTighe · 07-03-2018 9:16am

lanomist wrote: »

Thirteen units comprising apartments, bungalows and two story houses ( 2 ). Also a meeting / recreation room.

Pretty big project! though I was surprised to see the loss of the green area there,

lanomist · 07-03-2018 11:56am

RTighe wrote: »

Pretty big project! though I was surprised to see the loss of the green area there,

They will take up about one third of the green or slightly more, exit on to Athgarvan closed for good except pedestrian , whole area landscaped and houses on Liffey Terrace given small gardens to the front.

tommyboy26 · 09-03-2018 10:18am

does anyone know how to look at plans for the town on the kcc website i can only seem to get a basic map.

richiek83 · 09-03-2018 12:23pm

Link to Newbridge Local Area Plan 2013-2019.

http://kildare.ie/CountyCouncil/Planning/DevelopmentPlans/LocalAreaPlans/NewbridgeLAP2013-2019/Newbridge LAP 2013 2019 incorporating amendment no.1.pdf

collie0708 · 18-03-2018 7:37am

Hi can anyone recommend someone who does roof repairs, I have a small leak which I need to get sorted.

WishUWereHere · 19-03-2018 7:17pm

I see the Silverware Museum is to start charging for the exhibitions upstairs.

https://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/news/302940/newbridge-silverware-to-start-charging-for-museum-of-style-icon-visits.html

€7 is OTT imho. This another case of a corporation getting greedy?

tommyboy26 · 19-03-2018 7:55pm

WishUWereHere wrote: »

I see the Silverware Museum is to start charging for the exhibitions upstairs.

https://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/news/302940/newbridge-silverware-to-start-charging-for-museum-of-style-icon-visits.html

€7 is OTT imho. This another case of a corporation getting greedy?

i think it is to off set a glass floor they are putting over the cutlery factory so people can watch it been made

Ken. · 19-03-2018 8:00pm

Every time I've gone there I've always brought some small trinket in the shop as I feel bad looking around without buying. I'd spend €10-20. So a €7 charge would alleviate my guilt and save me money.

lanomist · 28-03-2018 6:47pm

Sorry to hear that Nicks Fish mongers on Moorfield Road is closing at the end of the month. The business has been there for about eight years and sold a great variety of fresh fish.

WishUWereHere · 31-03-2018 12:03pm

Got an email from Thornton's yesterday saying they are starting to charge for lifting the green ( recycling ) bin from May 1. The reason Thornton's are saying for this charge is because the Chinbese have stopped importing recycled material as it's contaminated.

This just isn't fair on the people who play by the book. Only 3 weeks ago there were water shortages in Dublin after the snow storm because some people left their taps running all night.

I driver up the back road to Greenogue from Adamstown most weekday mornings and the amount of fly tipping along that road is disgusting - can only see this increasing.

Feck it, in this country the more You play by the rules the more You get penalised

lanomist · 31-03-2018 11:49pm

One of the best restaurants in Newbridge il ponto Nuevo closed without notice on Friday. I believe the staff turned up for work only to find it locked up. No notice given and their facebook page say it will reopen soon.

WishUWereHere · 01-04-2018 3:33pm

lanomist wrote: »

One of the best restaurants in Newbridge il ponto Nuevo closed without notice on Friday. I believe the staff turned up for work only to find it locked up. No notice given and their facebook page say it will reopen soon.

Hmm, I wonder, any coincidence that their day restaurant ( Le Chisten ) also closed recently?

Bad form when a business closes without even having the balls to inform the staff. It's them I feel sorry for.

CeilingFly · 01-04-2018 4:00pm

WishUWereHere wrote: »

Hmm, I wonder, any coincidence that their day restaurant ( Le Chisten ) also closed recently?

Bad form when a business closes without even having the balls to inform the staff. It's them I feel sorry for.

AFAIK An Chistin is/was operated by different people, Donie & Siobhan Hurley and they retired after 25 years and gave a few weeks notice of their intention to retire.

But sure make up some BS and post it online and make it a disparaging remark.

Business is difficult in the best of times. Sometimes you find yourself in a situation not of your making with consequences you could never have forecast. - I had such situation myself about 20 years ago in a premises. We suddenly got a new landlord after the previous owner sold the building. He found a clause that meant he could turf us out. We got no notice and locks were changed, staff left bewildered - we had to get a court injunction to even get back in to get our stock.

So, before making up utter and complete horsesh1te - get verifiable FACTS. Not made up BULLSH1T.

I don't have any idea what has happened in this situation, but do know that sometimes things happen that are totally and completely outside your control and due to sensitivities /legal issues involved, you can't make comment.

So until the operators make a statement, try not making up sensationalist bull

WishUWereHere · 01-04-2018 4:34pm

CeilingFly wrote: »

AFAIK An Chistin is/was operated by different people, Donie & Siobhan Hurley and they retired after 25 years and gave a few weeks notice of their intention to retire.

But sure make up some BS and post it online and make it a disparaging remark.

Business is difficult in the best of times. Sometimes you find yourself in a situation not of your making with consequences you could never have forecast. - I had such situation myself about 20 years ago in a premises. We suddenly got a new landlord after the previous owner sold the building. He found a clause that meant he could turf us out. We got no notice and locks were changed, staff left bewildered - we had to get a court injunction to even get back in to get our stock.

So, before making up utter and complete horsesh1te - get verifiable FACTS. Not made up BULLSH1T.

I don't have any idea what has happened in this situation, but do know that sometimes things happen that are totally and completely outside your control and due to sensitivities /legal issues involved, you can't make comment.

So until the operators make a statement, try not making up sensationalist bull

What are you on about? I asked a bloody question, Was it any coincidence that the owners of the property retired recently. And if not informing the staff who are reporting for duty is not an issue for you, oh maybe that is also prefabrication?

CeilingFly · 01-04-2018 5:23pm

WishUWereHere wrote: »

What are you on about? I asked a bloody question, Was it any coincidence that the owners of the property retired recently. And if not informing the staff who are reporting for duty is not an issue for you, oh maybe that is also prefabrication?

your post was factually incorrect (an chistin is not a sister establishment)

Your post insinuated that it was pre-planned

and with you disparaging "hmmm" you are insinuating that it was untoward.

and in above post you are assuming that the retired operators of an chistin own the property - do you ow that for a fact? (I doubt they own it - more than likely some hardball landlord)

I call your post BS.

WishUWereHere · 01-04-2018 10:26pm

CeilingFly wrote: »

your post was factually incorrect (an chistin is not a sister establishment)

Your post insinuated that it was pre-planned

and with you disparaging "hmmm" you are insinuating that it was untoward.

and in above post you are assuming that the retired operators of an chistin own the property - do you ow that for a fact? (I doubt they own it - more than likely some hardball landlord)

I call your post BS.

No I don't know for a fact, and neither do you. Also you assume a lot by my hmmmm, who are you to go insinuating? And for your information, I never said it was pre planned. Who knows if it was or not? All I said it was a coincidence that the restaurant ( yes I used the word sister restaurant ) closed a few weeks and now IPN.

But so because you dont agree with my post you start throwing offensive remarks around. Going by your posts on boards you seem to think everyone is wrong and only you are right. And even if they are wrong, doesn't give you the right to start saying their posts are BS.

And another thing: Do you think it is right for a proprietor to shut up shop and not tell his/her staff? I don't care who you are that is wrong.

Happy4all · 01-04-2018 10:28pm

is it full of Dubs?

CeilingFly · 02-04-2018 7:55am

WishUWereHere wrote: »

No I don't know for a fact, and neither do you. Also you assume a lot by my hmmmm, who are you to go insinuating? And for your information, I never said it was pre planned. Who knows if it was or not? All I said it was a coincidence that the restaurant ( yes I used the word sister restaurant ) closed a few weeks and now IPN.

And another thing: Do you think it is right for a proprietor to shut up shop and not tell his/her staff? I don't care who you are that is wrong.

You seem to be tripping over yourself there! "I'm not saying it was pre-planned", then in next sentence "do you think its right just to shut up and not to tell staff" - suggesting that it was pre-planned - exactly the opposite of what you said in the previous sentence!!!

- The operators themselves had just a few hours notice of what would be done once the clock struck midnight and we were into a new month. Staff were told almost immediately.

Your "hmmm" was very pre-loaded and well you know that.

btw - it is a landlord issue and landlord is not the retired operators of the cafe.

Unfotunately, as they were on a sub lease and not there for more than 5 years (which would have given them right to tenure), the Landlord holds all the aces and can act whatever way he/she wishes.

lanomist · 02-04-2018 5:58pm

Would love to know who the landlord actually is . The strange thing about the closure of il pronto nuevo is that the restaurant that was there before them la bistro closed in a similar fashion. The owners coming in and clearing it overnight.

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