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Random Waffle Thread

stick-dan

Lately it has been said that there is not enough interest in the carlow board and that some sort of live needs to be brought back into the board. This although hurtful to carlow inhabitants is a very valid point. Our forum is used enough and we really do need to bump up the number of posters on this forum and show certain other counties in the couth east that we can compete with the "BIG BOYS":D *(patrick knows what i mean by this)

So my input into the idea is to make the forum a bit "looser" and more Enjoyable. My input being this thread. Maybe we could use it to talk about anything at all, no guidelines, usual rules just post on whatever topic you want. Might be a chance for carlow people to get to know each other better outside the debates on current events with regard to the county. Maybe no-one or the mods will see this as an asset to the board but it's worth a shot. As a poster in the soccer forums they have recently started such a thread and it seems to be working a treat as distractions usually do.So use it at you're will and SULLY/DUB13 feel free to make the moderations to it as you deem fit or pm me regarding the matter. Lets see how it goes!

Nothing else to say exept who wants to be the first post???:D

Edit : Please also note that there is a count on the Thread too....As in like if you agree with someone instead of having to post a big long complicate reply just say "+1" or if you disagree "-1" or "-100" dependant of what your views may be...:D

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mickeybrowne1

4 buses outside st brigid's right now :O 😲

road_high

Lot of the Argos’s stores are prime retail spots and will be snapped up. Boots likely anxious to get a spot in Carlow as they don’t have an outlet there yet

Agent Coulson

Carlow shopping centre really could do with Boots going in there to help get a proper anchor tenant alongside it.

road_high

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121292722#Comment_121292722

Once a shopping centre spirals it takes a lot to bring it back- Sam Mccauleys recently bailed so I don’t think Boots would have been much more successful- infinitely better footfall and tenants where they’re going.

Carlow Shopping Centre must be appallingly run- it’s still a very attractive place in a great location but has completely failed or allowed to

doughef

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121291698#Comment_121291698

Shocker

[Deleted User]

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121292776#Comment_121292776

I can't think of any business that could save that shopping centre. People have mentioned TK Maxx and H&M but they don't have the pull that Penneys do.

Is it true the owner is Kathryn Thomas' dad?

road_high

Definitely that family are/were involved in developing it.

I don’t get the logic of leaving it idle - they all seem to all prefer do that than dropping rents to realistic levels and filling units. I suppose all the major supermarkets are well covered in Carlow - Dunnes stores could have worked quite well there

Nokia6230i

As per Carlow Nationalist property section today Brasserie 15 on Tullow St. is for rent through REA Sothern Auctioneers; Commercial Rates're circa €6,300 & Monthly Rent is €3,000 + VAT.

Also New York Pizza on Kennedy Ave. beside McDonalds/Mr. Price/Kevin Kellys Pharmacy etc. is being rebranded as Pizza Max & re/opening soon

Agent Coulson

Looks like IKEA are opening order point in Carlow they are advertising jobs on Indeed

Nokia6230i

Chemist Warehouse to open in Four Lakes Retail Park on Dublin Rd. in mid November as per Carlow Nationalist https://carlow-nationalist.ie/2023/11/02/discount-pharmacy-set-to-open-in-carlow-town-this-month/?fbclid=IwAR1z2G2IkuvRyUEUN3AFKpZ79E00ZmK8qr8uYdgdDkvh-Mppyrj6hCcQ298

Nokia6230i

Bank of Ireland received permission to install new ATM at Shamrock Plaza

[Deleted User]

Is there anyone in Carlow who rents Campervans? Looking to go down to Waterford for two nights surfing.

road_high

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121313576#Comment_121313576

Any idea where that might be going?

Nokia6230i

Owners of 53 & 54 Tullow St.'ve secured conditional planning permission for change of use from basement bar to casino; 13 conditions; most of 'em are standard enough ones but operating hours're limited, relatively speaking, from 10am-2am in much same way as local amusement arcades on Tullow St. & Burrin St./Charlotte St. are already operating at.

https://www.carlowlive.ie/news/home/1338973/carlow-to-see-new-casino-open-as-planning-permission-is-granted-to-convert-old-premises.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwAR1UjoNeUpcxo80YLNI9MdJRqcXdgY1hUGuLwKvE4g6oK7m6vTqjLT7xpS8

https://www.eplanning.ie/CarlowCC/AppFileRefDetails/22381/0

Owners weren't in a hurry to come back to council with their FI; took 'em 10 months; council did, of course, only seek the FI at the 11th hour; maybe this is standard for Carlow Co. Co. or maybe it's just a thing generally?

Agent Coulson

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121326303#Comment_121326303

No idea and there was no hint at where it would be on the job advertisement.

DrZeuss

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121326303#Comment_121326303

Could be related to this article from earlier in the year.

https://carlow-nationalist.ie/2023/05/15/ikea-teams-up-with-tesco-to-offer-order-collection-points-around-the-country/

Nokia6230i

Arson attack on a premises in Staplestown Rd. area overnight as per KCLR https://kclr96fm.com/criminal-damage-reported-at-carlow-town-business-premises-this-morning/?fbclid=IwAR1FXrXZtG8u6l13Q0ZxdhjOZQIi2aqjg4f9c3-w0PYQTBWJVa1dl8gidu4_aem_AeVm2IzfgJtN_CbToXAAMMHBVBtlKUQw7OcF0HQQ-BsBOOfdbLdOTBmFAW-dw6xMz-0

Nokia6230i

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121350696#Comment_121350696

Footage of arson attack now uploaded by owner of premises https://www.facebook.com/pcsos24h7/videos/3239442162866786

Nokia6230i

APAs Charity Sustainable Swap is occurring on Sunday afternoon the 26th of November from 2pm to 5 O'Clock

Eventbrite tickets for booking stalls is here along with further details https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/apas-charity-sustainable-swap-registration-743583517317?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwAR0xc26WYJc4hnkGfvQfG0dzDNIjmqGV_fQJJEOoohP8KZ2pmovJA2i4yvU

APA/Brian Kerr Nationalist article 2019 https://carlow-nationalist.ie/2019/04/20/former-soccer-boss-brian-kerr-opens-charity-shop-on-the-hacketstown-road/

APA Ruth Negga official opening Nationalist article 2022 https://carlow-nationalist.ie/2022/12/26/ruth-negga-performs-official-opening-of-carlow-charity-store/

APA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/CarlowAPACharityShop

APA website https://apa.ie/index.html#

Nokia6230i

Old Dublin Rd. commercial premises (office space) to be converted into social housing https://kclr96fm.com/former-office-space-in-carlow-town-to-become-two-homes/

Current layout of premises as per property listing on My Home/Thomas M. Byrne & Sons https://www.myhome.ie/commercial/brochure/15-16-old-dublin-road-carlow-town-carlow/4472829

Plan is for 1 x 2 Bed & 1 No. 1 Bed.

Nokia6230i

New barbers to open in Carlow; hoping for Sunday week.

road_high

Was in the Carlow Tesco today and Christ it would do your head in with the crowds and also slow tills. Hard to get a proper look at Christmas things with packs of women!! Maybe it was the time of day (pre 4.00 pm). Usually go to the portlaoise one and maybe that’s the difference it’s so much more spacious to get around. I left fairly quickly

Be well and win

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121373013#Comment_121373013

Another one?? never seen a town with so many

Thundercats Ho

The money's not gonna wash itself.

Nokia6230i

Changes afoot for the Carlow-Heuston service beginning on Sunday the 10th of December following on from the public consultation phase.

Primarily they are Monday-Friday a 12:20 Heuston-Carlow service AND the return at 15:15.

Also, and this is quite novel, but clearly the demand must be there, have been expressed during the PC phase, the current 20:15 Monday-Friday ex Heuston & 21:37 ex Carlow is not being extended to also run on a Saturday night.

Agent Coulson

Someone is building a 31 bed hostel down Cox's lane.

WK Projects Limited wishes to construct a new three storey hostel accommodation, with 31 bedrooms at Cox’s Lane, Carlow Town.

https://carlow-nationalist.ie/2023/11/17/whats-planned-for-your-area-136/

Nokia6230i

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121388848#Comment_121388848

Did a Google on company name; South African, Maltese, UK links but may be totally different company.

Site location is on right hand side going down; beyond GB Shaw Building/County Council offices, private dwelling & above Top Pro Gym; so in between them.

Site's currently derelict/overgrown; site notice currently on the wall beside gate.

Edited to correct myself on location.

Nokia6230i

52-54 Tullow St. for which was recently granted change of use planning permission from basement bar to casino is now available for rent via DNG McCormaks for 700 Euro a week albeit lease terms're negotiable https://www.daft.ie/commercial-property-for-rent/casino-52-54-tullow-street-tullow-co-carlow/5487187

Morrisseys on Dublin St. at No. 56 available for €1,000 per week https://www.daft.ie/commercial-property-for-rent/56-dublin-street-carlow-graiguecullen-co-carlow/5440749

Be well and win

More new sports facilities for the town

Carlow Nationalist — New pitch for Carlow Hockey Club at St Leo’s | Carlow Nationalist (carlow-nationalist.ie)

Agent Coulson

Boots signage going up on the old Argos so can't be far from opening.

Someone said to me they won't be filling prescriptions there though which I found strange.