Shedite27 wrote: » Cork has a commuter train line, with lots of reasonably priced housing available at most stops on the line. It hasn't been embraced, we're wedded to our cars. HEnce Dunkettle interchange, North Ring Road, Ringaskiddy motorway are better supported infrastructures than any sort of public transport.
munstermagic11 wrote: » You have to compare the tax rate and social charges as well. I'm not saying we pay a low tax rate, but it's not like the French. A french college of mine told me what he pays, and it's eye watering compared to here. But, in general, they get really good services. Although, it's proving to be unpopular over there with ever increasing taxes.
Evening Echo wrote: CITY planners today granted planning permission for the development of a 165-bed hotel in the heart of the city. Dublin company Tetrarch Capital had submitted plans to build the seven-story budget hotel in Parnell Place in August. The project will redevelop 7-9 Parnell Place, which previously housed Flor Griffin and Mahers.
There are more than 1,300 additional hotel beds in various stages of planning and development in several projects throughout the city. If they are all constructed, it would increase the city's total accommodation stock by more than one-third. Currently, the city is experiencing more than 80% occupancy, according to Failte Ireland. It is an increase from 75% occupancy in 2013.During the same period, average room prices have also increased from €68.18 in 2013 to €102.99.
Apogee wrote: » https://www.eveningecho.ie/corknews/165-bed-Parnell-Place-hotel-granted-planning-permission-4a114793-e0b9-4a68-bd90-dda35a833ad4-ds
zweton wrote: » Anyone know when Clearstream/Deutsch Dorse are to move into their new building?
who_me wrote: » Great to see, it's one of the better proposals I've seen recently, especially retaining the old chimney in the courtyard/hall. There's going to be a real 'hub' of hotel accommodation within about 100-200m of the train and bus stations (This and the Maldron right by the bus station, the Dean right next to the train station, the Floatel, new hotel on McCurtain St. (LV building), the redeveloped Met, the M, Jury's Inn, The Clayton.
who_me wrote: » I only saw internal lights on for the first time this week, I'd say the internal fit-out still is many weeks work. Their own site mentions March next year.
snotboogie wrote: » The York St hotel, Metropole, The M, Sullivan’s Quay Hotel and probably this Parnell St hotel will all be waiting for the Event Centre to start before they do. Seen on another forum that a big group of Killarney Hoteliers will be challenging the legal advice if it comes out in favour of BAM’s proposal. We could be waiting years for these to start
questionmark? wrote: » Why do the Killarney hoteliers have a bee in their bonnet?
snotboogie wrote: » INEC is owned by the gleneagle group. I’d imagine they wouldn’t be happy with tens of millions of state aid going to a live nation venue in what they would see as their market.
Markcheese wrote: » And they kinda have a point, if it's not what was originally tendered, and looking for far more grant aid than originally agreed, it's gonna be a new deal and probably should go back to the start of the process again.. Which is probably what bam are counting on, to either delay the project more, or scrap it to build more student accommodation or offices...
marno21 wrote: » In fairness, the train line has only one stop in Cork city at Kent, and getting from Kent around the city is simply pathetic. However, there is a lot of development going on in the city centre now, which will see more jobs in the city centre and make the train more useful. Adding more stops such as Blarney/Kilbarry/Carrigtwohill West would also be super.
Curb Your Enthusiasm wrote: » Fingers crossed they don't rule out reopening the rest of the train line down to Youghal. Would be a wonderful amenity to be able to get from the city to the beach by train, along with all the housing prospects in Youghal, not to mention boosting the town significantly. Just imagine!
lisasimpson wrote: » Thats if they dont turn it into a greenway. The midleton line has great potential if extended and upgraded
whisky_galore wrote: » If the greenway people had their way you'd be cycling all the way to Midleton from Cork. The greenway thing has its place but it's gone a bit mad now that they're looking at a route that ideally should be rail once more. There were interests within Irish Rail that didn't want to rebuild to Midleton.. they have to be forced to reopen lines as they won't do it off their own bat.
questionmark? wrote: » I'm sure the biggest tourist town in the south of the country would get by just fine with Cork having an event centre so they can feck off Cork venue should get acts out of Dublin with a purpose built venue.
Shedite27 wrote: » It's not the "having a venue" they have a problem with, it the government paying for it
Tomtom364 wrote: » York Street is ploughing ahead as is.
who_me wrote: » That seems odd to me. I mean, it makes some sense, given how much the hotel accommodation is 'suddenly' increasing across the city; but exactly how many events do people think we're going to see in the event centre? I wouldn't have thought it'd be often enough to be the crucial factor in determining whether half a dozen hotels open or not.
snotboogie wrote: » Started? Didn't see anything last time I was up there
