Athlone thread

I'm not 100% sure, but it looks like it's an extension for Sidero - probably tied to the huge investment/rampup they announced a few months ago.

Thanks for that 👍

Really appreciate it. Totally appreciate that whoever we go with that there will be a wait. That's the nature of the market and demand at the moment. On the brightside, that demand means I can take some time in talking the in-laws around to completing a grant application and having a good look around to get a list of all the jobs that need addressing.

Thanks again.

It's not the SEAI, rather the home adaptation for disabled/elderly grant. Grant application is via the CoCo and it won't impact the need for the work to be done in any event. Thanks again for the help.

My money is on Boxer. But it will be tight.

I think the fact that the seat was forced into a vote despite the son nominating Boxer signals a lot of negativity towards Boxer on that Council.

Boxer's reaction to loosing out on the seat is disappointing. But it's much like the same reaction when he lost his ministerial seat - lash out and blame everyone else. That's not going to go in his favour when the next elections come around. As much as he has undoubtedly done a lot for Athlone, outbursts like that aren't going to be forgotten by the electorate.

It's my opinion that he got his son to run for the last local election, knowing he'd get in cos he's Boxer's son. Junior Boxer would then keep the council seat warm until such time as Boxer wanted it. But the plan has blown up in their faces.

I don't agree with independent nominating a replacement and it being nodded through. There is scope for corruption and the selling of seats. I am glad that it didn't work for Boxer as it sets a precedent for other independents. Boxer couldn't have expected help from Fianna Fail so he was pretty much doomed from the outset. The taxi business will probably improve for him with the restrictions lifted.

Can anyone recommend someone who gives leaving cert science grinds (chemistry) in the area?

Un-necessary low blow aimed at a man who had the courage to publicly acknowledge his reading difficulties, despite which, he served the country at a national level. Some ppl never miss an opportunity to demean others!

Seriously?

That post was a disgusting dog-whistle to the anti-Boxer brigade on here. Unless you've lived under a rock - and I am absolutely sure the O.P. has not - Boxer's issues with dyslexia have been well - aired and are well known... Or are you suggesting the O.P. Is not aware of them, and his/her comment was entirely co-incidental? Puh-lease!! Someone enquiring about where to get grinds has absolutely nothing to do with Boxer, but the smart-assed low blow from the OP was childish, hurtful and above all, discriminatory!

If this local forum is going to accept bullying in ANY form, then I have zero interest in it!!!

I didn't think my post would cause so much issues, there was no reference to Boxer Moran in it, I simply was seeking advice on a contact for grinds (still am).

Nor did I interpret the responding poster to be taking a pot shot at Boxers dyslexia, I took it as poking fun at him missing out on his seat, and the offence caused is completely over the top.

The Prince kinda does this in that the upstairs is always empty. You could book an area in it. Not a room per se but fairly secluded from the rest.