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rule supreme · 20-08-2019 5:58pm

Does anybody know where to get homemade farmers butter , Wards in Tullow used to sell it but not in a good while .

natc · 20-08-2019 6:11pm

rule supreme wrote: »

Does anybody know where to get homemade farmers butter , Wards in Tullow used to sell it but not in a good while .

Not sure myself but it might be worth enquiring with the farmers market on a Saturday morning in. Carlow Town. They have a Facebook page you could contact either, might save you a journey if they don’t have any suppliers

Nokia6230i · 20-08-2019 8:12pm

natc wrote: »

Not sure myself but it might be worth enquiring with the farmers market on a Saturday morning in. Carlow Town. They have a Facebook page you could contact either, might save you a journey if they don’t have any suppliers

Also try Organic Corner on Tullow St. or Coolanowle on Dublin St.

Nokia6230i · 22-08-2019 11:44pm

Yellow Vests unite; following on from the absolute s**t show that was the anti TULSA Fairgreen Flashmob a few Wednesdays back they're planning a protest outside the barracks this Saturday the 24th at 1 or 2 O'Clock.

Something to do with "checking on well being of children in care; guards must follow up"; AR made a call to the station and, unsurprisingly, wasn't happy with the outcome/response........

Cue AR & her cronies who I'll only initial JG, DW, MD, DM haranguing any Gda. who is coming and going about their business; expect cameras/phones shoved in their faces etc.

Go'D carried it on her Facebook page I think so unsure if they'll decamp from Google HQ along with Nazi Boys, RC/GT etc.

If so anyone give me a ballpark on a job lot of milkshakes.....asking for a friend like!

Agent Coulson · 30-08-2019 12:12pm

Planning permission granted for TK Maxx and Homesense.

The stores due to open late 2020.

After the whole Penny's debacle I won't be holding my breath.

BattleCorp · 30-08-2019 12:20pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Planning permission granted for TK Maxx and Homesense.

The stores due to open late 2020.

After the whole Penny's debacle I won't be holding my breath.

What is Homesense, a furniture shop?

Agent Coulson · 30-08-2019 1:10pm

BattleCorp wrote: »

What is Homesense, a furniture shop?

https://www.homesense.ie/

road_high · 30-08-2019 5:41pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Planning permission granted for TK Maxx and Homesense.

The stores due to open late 2020.

After the whole Penny's debacle I won't be holding my breath.

Yea what the hell happened with Penney’s? That was supposed to be a done deal. Jennifer murnane O’Connor must have given it her kiss of death with constant social media posts about it

Nokia6230i · 30-08-2019 8:43pm

Since I wasn't here back then what happened to the town service in around 06?

How long'd it last?

JJs ran it; I know this because there's still a few blue pole bus stops incl. on Kilkenny Rd. @ the IT.

Anyone remember prices and route or routes?

Was it just people so used to getting a taxi from A to B thought the bus'd do same and pick 'em up from their door or just simply not enough bums on seats?

Beechwoodspark · 30-08-2019 8:50pm

Starfleet Student wrote: »

The guy I heard won €50k usually sits outside Pennys side entrance on kennedy avenue he a nasty piece of work who likes to follow older women on pension day and if given food can throw it back saying he wants money not food.

So did he win 50k?

iano.p · 30-08-2019 9:30pm

road_high wrote:

Yea what the hell happened with Penneyâ€™s? That was supposed to be a done deal. Jennifer murnane Oâ€™Connor must have given it her kiss of death with constant social media posts about it

If you go back over the tread on it. I said it years ago the company that was down as the builders never had the money in the bank to get the loans to build it. Mark my words a small few shops and a small hotel with flats will end up on that site. Especially with the other high rise building around it and to be built along side it on Hanover roundabout.

iano.p · 30-08-2019 9:33pm

Nokia6230i wrote:

Was it just people so used to getting a taxi from A to B thought the bus'd do same and pick 'em up from their door or just simply not enough bums on seats?

My wife used it a few times when it was on last time to nip into town it was only a couple of euros. She stopped using it because it went into a few estates and the anti social side kicked in. I hope they stamp it out this time because it could work well.

iano.p · 30-08-2019 9:40pm

Beechwoodspark wrote:

So did he win 50k?

That fecker was on the news last week about the needle exchange in Dublin. He is begging just down from temple street hospital when I had my little one up during the week. He copped us and said he would mind our car "Carla boys stick together"

Nokia6230i · 30-08-2019 10:46pm

iano.p wrote: »

That fecker was on the news last week about the needle exchange in Dublin. He is begging just down from temple street hospital when I had my little one up during the week. He copped us and said he would mind our car "Carla boys stick together"

Hardly remember which station (RTE or TV3) and what time this was on at?

Wanna have a gawk is all.

Nokia6230i · 31-08-2019 9:37pm

So Carpenters Funeral Home **could** be on the move as per this Carlow Live article > https://www.carlowlive.ie/news/home/474671/vacant-retail-unit-on-shamrock-square-goes-sale-agreed-with-planning-lodged-for-funeral-home.html?fbclid=IwAR2A5YvHLOkcgM8u9lLkehD5Llcsy1PWIy3M_f3kFVr5oR7pgd980I7ySrg

holyhead · 01-09-2019 12:25am

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Planning permission granted for TK Maxx and Homesense.

The stores due to open late 2020.

After the whole Penny's debacle I won't be holding my breath.

It will go ahead alright. Can't see it not. Our towns outside of the big 4 are too small to sustain all this retail.

votecounts · 01-09-2019 1:21am

Nokia6230i wrote: »

So Carpenters Funeral Home **could** be on the move as per this Carlow Live article > https://www.carlowlive.ie/news/home/...0fb9KvRwhUjfro

Link doesn't work

Nokia6230i · 01-09-2019 11:11am

votecounts wrote: »

Link doesn't work

Original post corrected with correct link added.

Correct link here > https://www.carlowlive.ie/news/home/474671/vacant-retail-unit-on-shamrock-square-goes-sale-agreed-with-planning-lodged-for-funeral-home.html?fbclid=IwAR2A5YvHLOkcgM8u9lLkehD5Llcsy1PWIy3M_f3kFVr5oR7pgd980I7ySrg

Be well and win · 02-09-2019 1:21pm

Probably room to expand the pub if they did that.

now if only someone would do something with the wreck of a site at the other corner

Nokia6230i · 04-09-2019 12:40am

Would you live above the Irishmans? Don't think the accommodation's got a direct connection to the pub itself sadly so no sneaky pints.

Potential for 9 people (1 Single, 3 Double + 1 Twin) to share 1 Jacks though......it's aimed @ students though I think it was on Air B&B in the past (maybe still is?).

130 per week.....doesn't say that's per person or per rm. so could be anywhere from 650 (per rm. x 5) or 1170 (per person x 9)......per week!

The potential for NINE people to share ONE jacks would make me say no mind; too used to one of my own without having to queue for anything!

https://www.daft.ie/carlow/flats-for-rent/carlow-town/college-street-carlow-town-carlow-1960982/

iwillhtfu · 04-09-2019 10:26am

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ScallionAyter · 04-09-2019 11:07pm

Mod Snip

Nokia6230i · 04-09-2019 11:33pm

ScallionAyter wrote: »

Shame no audio...maybe TINKER with the dashcam settings to get it working.

I see what you did there; took me a while but well done!

Starfleet Student · 05-09-2019 7:16pm

Well the pub is getting some great free publicity.

ScallionAyter · 10-09-2019 5:39pm

Ken Murnane gone up in my estimation. Must keep an eye out for him in future elections.

https://www.carlowlive.ie/news/home/476778/shocking-uproar-over-councillor-s-claims-about-travellers-and-crime-in-carlow.html

iano.p · 10-09-2019 5:57pm

ScallionAyter wrote:

Ken Murnane gone up in my estimation. Must keep an eye out for him in future elections.

Ken wouldn't be my cup of tea. But he has a point and I do agree with him. All the other crap with McDonald he was out of line how he spoke to her, but I don't find it sexist. He seems to be an idiot how he carries himself and represents carlow

road_high · 11-09-2019 10:32pm

So it’s all kicked off with Wallace- thought she seemed a bit quiet after being elected but was waiting for the inevitable fireworks. And boy did they come!
McDonald is what he is, fair enough challenging his views but where did she think we going to get exactly? He’s from the Stone Age

Nickyc1 · 17-09-2019 8:22pm

Hi can anyone recommend a person to hang some wallpaper for me in Carlow town?

onelastcast · 18-09-2019 9:18am

Nickyc1 wrote: »

Hi can anyone recommend a person to hang some wallpaper for me in Carlow town?

I had a similar question regarding this not so long ago. Head up to the paint hub and they might be able to point you in the right direction. Regards

Be well and win · 18-09-2019 7:59pm

Out at the ploughing today, excellent day and Anna May is a credit to the country for what she organises

Only downside for me has been the behaviour of the Gardai on traffic duty. I've seen 3 near accidents where the guard at a roundabout was totally unclear as to what he wanted people to do. Tonight I saw a sergeant roar at a guy walking his dog because a car at a zebra crossing at a roundabout the guard was on slowed to allow the man cross . In fairness, the guy gave it right back to the guard but the guard was red with rage. My opinion of the local force was nil after the Jennings affair and its even less now. Sooner Drew Harris does a serious clear out the better in my view

Ms2011 · 18-09-2019 8:16pm

Be well and win wrote: »

Out at the ploughing today, excellent day and Anna May is a credit to the country for what she organises

Only downside for me has been the behaviour of the Gardai on traffic duty. I've seen 3 near accidents where the guard at a roundabout was totally unclear as to what he wanted people to do. Tonight I saw a sergeant roar at a guy walking his dog because a car at a zebra crossing at a roundabout the guard was on slowed to allow the man cross . In fairness, the guy gave it right back to the guard but the guard was red with rage. My opinion of the local force was nil after the Jennings affair and its even less now. Sooner Drew Harris does a serious clear out the better in my view

We'd a lovely Guard doing traffic outside our house, gave him a few cups of coffee to keep him going.

road_high · 18-09-2019 8:32pm

Be well and win wrote: »

Out at the ploughing today, excellent day and Anna May is a credit to the country for what she organises

Only downside for me has been the behaviour of the Gardai on traffic duty. I've seen 3 near accidents where the guard at a roundabout was totally unclear as to what he wanted people to do. Tonight I saw a sergeant roar at a guy walking his dog because a car at a zebra crossing at a roundabout the guard was on slowed to allow the man cross . In fairness, the guy gave it right back to the guard but the guard was red with rage. My opinion of the local force was nil after the Jennings affair and its even less now. Sooner Drew Harris does a serious clear out the better in my view

They’re usually newbies doing a lot of the more routine traffic directing so I think a clear out is a long way off! Can’t blame the guy, normal pedestrian crossing roles apply unless explicitly indicated otherwise

strawberrie · 19-09-2019 12:07am

Found the Gardaí on traffic duty really helpful. Made sure I got through junctions easily when trying to cross ploughing traffic, which I did several times.
Good few stationed near us, felt sorry for them in their uniforms in that heat all day.

Agent Coulson · 21-09-2019 3:00pm

Kathleen Holohan Carlow Council Chief Executive calling for a 15% increase in the local property tax.

A 15% increase was passed in Kilkenny last week so I'd imagine councillors in Carlow will likely follow suit and vote it in.

road_high · 21-09-2019 10:19pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Kathleen Holohan Carlow Council Chief Executive calling for a 15% increase in the local property tax.

A 15% increase was passed in Kilkenny last week so I'd imagine councillors in Carlow will likely follow suit and vote it in.

Wallace must be relishing the chance for another protest!

Nokia6230i · 22-09-2019 12:05am

road_high wrote: »

Wallace must be relishing the chance for another protest!

Now she's on the inside p*****g out she can occupy council chambers; bring deckchairs, marshmallows & have a campfire....

As for the LPT Vote she's already on it; hasn't been overly ambitious in her Change dot org e-Petition target of 100 signatures > https://www.change.org/p/carlow-county-council-carlow-council-do-not-increase-property-tax?recruiter=85601992&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition&utm_term=petition_show

While Cllr. Paton (Lab) has expressed an unwillingness to increase by any percentage & Wallace will be the same, given make-up of council (6 FF 6 FG Lab 2 Inds. 2, SF 1 & Argue About Everything 1) it's likely to be merely a token opposition & something to stick on their manifestos for next time out.

Am surprised to see so many of those signing against it; I would've thought her constituents'd be the non-materialistic types; I.e. Not property owners.

Those in council houses aren't liable at all; I think this is wrong; surely they could be hit for a few euro annually; even 25, 50 or 100 annually?

Said social housing tenants would, I'd wager, be SF voters rather than PBP ones?

road_high · 22-09-2019 12:51am

Nokia6230i wrote: »

Now she's on the inside p*****g out she can occupy council chambers; bring deckchairs, marshmallows & have a campfire....

As for the LPT Vote she's already on it; hasn't been overly ambitious in her Change dot org e-Petition target of 100 signatures > https://www.change.org/p/carlow-county-council-carlow-council-do-not-increase-property-tax?recruiter=85601992&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition&utm_term=petition_show

While Cllr. Paton (Lab) has expressed an unwillingness to increase by any percentage & Wallace will be the same, given make-up of council (6 FF 6 FG Lab 2 Inds. 2, SF 1 & Argue About Everything 1) it's likely to be merely a token opposition & something to stick on their manifestos for next time out.

Am surprised to see so many of those signing against it; I would've thought her constituents'd be the non-materialistic types; I.e. Not property owners.

Those in council houses aren't liable at all; I think this is wrong; surely they could be hit for a few euro annually; even 25, 50 or 100 annually?

Said social housing tenants would, I'd wager, be SF voters rather than PBP ones?

The arithmetic is a dream for her. She can “oppose” everything and propose all kinds of utter nonsense safe in the knowledge not one bit of it can or will ever happen. And blame the evil capitalists in FG and FF when it all fails.
This is conversely why SF took such a hammering in the recent council elections where they had lots of seats- there was nowhere to hide their incompetence and farcical politics. Wallace is safer by virtue of tiny numbers

Starfleet Student · 22-09-2019 3:23pm

Hi would anyone know where i would get crepe paper in Carlow town?

iwillhtfu · 22-09-2019 3:24pm

Starfleet Student wrote: »

Hi would anyone know where i would get crepe paper in Carlow town?

The range or Mr.Price I'd say

Starfleet Student · 22-09-2019 3:25pm

iwillhtfu wrote: »

The range or Mr.Price I'd say

Great thanks for the super quick reply i'll try both of those out.

strawberrie · 22-09-2019 10:18pm

Jones Business Systems have crepe paper too

Starfleet Student wrote: »

Hi would anyone know where i would get crepe paper in Carlow town?

patrickc · 22-09-2019 11:38pm

the book station on Tullow street has lots of art stuff

Agent Coulson · 23-09-2019 5:39pm

The Council voted for a 5% rise in the LPT today.

Be well and win · 29-09-2019 3:45pm

iano.p wrote: »

Got a shock myself Fr John was a good priest and a good man. I got to know him years ago and he always stopped for a chat no airs or graces about him. He will be missed by a lot of people.

I see the parish has announced they are going to renovate the buildings across from the Cathedral to turn it into some sort of youth centre and are going to name it after Fr John. Scheduled to open early in the New Year

iano.p · 29-09-2019 5:02pm

Be well and win wrote:

I see the parish has announced they are going to renovate the buildings across from the Cathedral to turn it into some sort of youth centre and are going to name it after Fr John. Scheduled to open early in the New Year

That's fantastic news and it's great to see them remember Fr John. At the end of the day he has done loads for Carlow and it's people. Hopefully work will start on the old Dooley's site before Xmas they have a few digs to do first to see if there is parts of the old Carlow walls there.

Thundercats Ho · 30-09-2019 8:08am

iano.p wrote: »

That's fantastic news and it's great to see them remember Fr John. At the end of the day he has done loads for Carlow and it's people. Hopefully work will start on the old Dooley's site before Xmas they have a few digs to do first to see if there is parts of the old Carlow walls there.

Was is happening with the Dooleys site?

Nokia6230i · 30-09-2019 9:46am

Thundercats Ho wrote: »

Was is happening with the Dooleys site?

Carlow College got PP for demolition works > https://www.carlowlive.ie/news/home/374587/conditional-planning-permission-granted-on-demolition-works-at-former-dooley-motors-site.html (April 2019 article; it was subsequently appealed to ABP but was refused recently)

Appeal was relating to it potentially becoming another magnet for antisocial behaviour, a magnet for dumping and another vacant lot in the town; the individual wanted to know what Carlow College were actually going to do with it in relation to construction of buildings like lecture/administration buildings, car park etc.

Given when they gave over land (unsure if the ground it's on was sold or is on a long term lease.....) to Visual (10 years old this past week or so) they lost two blocks of accommodation out of three (Carbery & Staunton Houses) and ball alley perhaps student accommodation might be a runner; on campus halls're lucrative enough up in Dublin anyway and there's Aparto Hotels which're aimed at students too; here in Carlow there's a number of planning decisions given or pending relating to off site student accommodation down Coxes Lane, Walshes Yard (Carlow Estates, opp. Carlow Shopping Centre) etc.

Be well and win · 01-10-2019 1:58pm

Short term plan for Dooleys is just to demolish it and wall it off but unlikely to be student accom. I've heard mention of new lecture hall space

iano.p · 01-10-2019 9:13pm

Short term will be cleaned up (old petrol and Diesel tanks) and made safe. Long term it's going to be lecture halls. With hopefully student accommodation and chill out spaces.

Nokia6230i · 06-10-2019 3:46pm

McDonalds only began deliveries Thursday the 26th as far's I know so I can only presume this p***k started work, via Uber Eats, on that day too; it wasn't noticed til late Friday evening the 27th of September by someone, some people, who must've received a drop off from him, who he was.

From his own safety p.o.v. what was he thinking; he could've been lynched; from his victims p.o.v. he clearly doesn't give a s**t.

Thankfully he was summarily dismissed & delisted by Uber Eats but their Gda. Vetting must be non-existent; bit shocked McDonalds didn't do due diligence either; a quick Google on any employees name these days is sufficient to throw up something; a social media check too.

His crime was a random one; I understand his need to hide his past but this is a gig where he's calling to random houses, strangers and they could well be alone.....

Sun on Sunday/Sun Online's covered it today thankfully > https://www.thesun.ie/news/4626927/sex-fiend-delivering-mcdonalds-carlow-uber-eats/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1570350857

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