My go to place for a spice bag was Orient, but recently it's becoming increasingly hit-or-miss - Some days you get one that's 80% chips and 20% rubbery chicken - Other times it's really nice, I have noticed that (I'm guessing due to customer feedback) they have reduced the amount of onions/veg in the bag - same with the "salt and chilli chips" , which is a shame for me.
I went into Zambrero at 1pm today and it was jammers. Fecking pricey though.
might give lana a shot. after i moved to maynooth a few years ago, there hasn't been a place i've ordred a spice bag from more than once. also fairly sure i got food poisoning from the orient
i actually order from wongs in kilcock, delivery is €5 which isn't too bad considering. if you actually like a spicy/hot spice bag, i'd highly recommend it. they have the option on just-eat to add -extra spice, i usually click on it 3 or 4 times and it's worth it.
Hopefully the water is restored today so I can pig out and order something.
You would think that they would permanently fix the water main that has broken 3 times now…
The entire main needs replacement.
What's the portion size like in Lana?
The prices are gone insane. 9.50 for a spice bag in Orient.
I remember before covid, maybe 2018 that it was 5 euro or 6 euro with EXTRA chicken.
That's almost 100% increase in 5 years or so. Imagine another 5 years a spice bag costing 15 euro. 🤣
8.50 for a spice bag in Lana right?
It's good. Plenty of veg and spice in it too. I find the orient and Golden Palace are fairly bland as of late. Lana has a bit of a kick.
Not sure if it was ever confirmed, but the Elite has now been painted the same dark green colour as McMahons next door, so I guess it's going to be expanded.
Does anyone know who bought the motor factors unit? It’s huge! Fingers crossed it’s a nice new addition to the town!
I was told it was the McMahon's but I've nothing to confirm that. They did buy Ulster Bank and the Elite
Youd have to be hugely optimistic not to think it will be future tenement slum accommodation like every other available square inch of the country.The human trafficking is the main industry in the country now it seems.
Can you back up your claim with data that human trafficking is the main industry in the country?
I seen the bank has a To Let sign up, so hopefully something goes in there soon. Just hope its not another pharmacy or coffee shop :D
They have applied for permission to put a doctors surgery on the ground floor (small - two consulting rooms so probably one GP only) and apartment(s, possibly) upstairs; so I presume they have an agreed tenant.
The sign is just generally advertising that they have other properties to rent now. And also advertising a TD candidate, with the only poster anyone has inside the Tidy Towns no poster zone…
Oh, where's the no poster zone cover?
Now I think about it, the main street is miraculously clear of them!
The sooner there's a blanket ban the better
Roughly the area bounded by the Supervalu traffic lights, somewhere on the Dunboyne Road, Parson Street, Manor Mills, O'Neill Park. Basically Main Street and a bit of the approaches to it.
It is voluntary, but piss off the Tidy Towns at your peril. Based on their social media stuff over the weekend, they are very pissed off with the giant banner on the old Ulster Bank.
They do work, despite nearly everyone insisting that they don't influence them - a replacement system would need to be like one of the various European equivalents instead of an outright ban, or incumbents would have even more advantage than now.
In Denmark its mostly a case that they're just at train stations and bus stops; a few other countries have one or two high profile locations in a town that you are allowed put a single poster each up at, and that's it.
Thanks. Can't believe I hadn't noticed, but I'm sure I would have noticed if they'd been there!
Seems crazy that posters still work (not doubting you, it's just that I feel they have no effect on me, or even a slight negative effect) but there must be logic to throwing them everywhere
I had noticed the banner on the bank alright 🙄🤣
That banner at the old Ulster Bank is shocking. Hopefully that Muppet doesn't get in anyway. Not a sincere bone in his body.
Who is on it?
Naoise O Cearuil
How come no one has pulled him up on the agreement that no political signs were posted in the town centre? There's nothing he won't put his name to he was claiming credit for Bus Connects and Dart+ recently, he also announced that he had negotiated with the college to reopen the pool the day before the last council election so am wondering what stoke he'll pull this time.
You’d be hard pressed to beat the neck of his running mate putting three posters up on the fence of a hotel being used as a ‘ homeless hub ‘.
So the stroke was dropping the O' from his name to appear on top of the ballet paper!
No FF TD from Maynooth has been re-elected since 1927. The others were one-termers.
1927 was an oddity where there was an election within 3 months of the previous one. He had previously lost his seat after one term…
I wouldn't be getting too used to the seat in the Dáil if I was him.
He's taken Bernard D's seat so he can continue the great legacy of doing f**k all.
Planning notice for a cafe where the motor factors was. Not sure the demand is there considering the fairly wobbly nature of other cafes in the town over the past few years, and the empty cafe unit where Emmas was; the building is huge too.
Very interesting to read the views on the new FF TD here. Polar opposite of what I hear in real life in the area, where lots of non-FF voters were singing his praises and eager to give him their second preference (mostly Soc Dem voters). Curious!
To be honest Bernard Durkan was one of the two that raised the issue of my daughters scoliosis surgery with both ministers of health - one of whom got the sack last weekend. Catherine Murphy was the other TD that helped us out and made representation for us.
The two of them were also the only ones to try raise other issues with the ministers for agriculture (grey hounds shot in newbridge and shannonside foods)
Charlie McConalogue replied saying that and Im quoting his reply here which is why FF got zero votes from this house as we are all very pro animal welfare.
The funding provided to the greyhound racing sector also helps sustain a long-standing tradition as the industry is part of the social fabric of parts our country.
Lawless - gave a typical FF response - Talking out of both side of his mouth. Hes great at everything!!! New DART for Maynooth, N4 upgrades etc
Cronin couldnt be arsed even replying - sorry Im lying - Reada Cronin replied 5 weeks ago to an email I sent in 2022 - you`d know an election was coming!!!
I worked with Naoise a few years back trying to set up a "no name" club in Maynooth. Hes ok - but Im not a FF supporter so didnt vote for him.
Naoise from an optics point of view is great. Super at updating Facebook Doing some actual work and not taking credit for already agreed issues is another story. Angela does far for Maynooth. Check out the attendance records for meetings as another barometer.
Really nice to hear someone point out some issues Bernard actually did. Genuinely good to hear that. I'm basing it on him being a TD for decades and never wanting to go beyond the back bench. I will say he did call to the house and the conversation was always polite .
Tbf, these people had personal experience of him working on issues they raised with him - definitely not just Facebook optics from their perspective anyway. But very interesting to hear a different side to that here.
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