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Aras Building, Carrick

  • 07-09-2011 12:33PM
    #1
    Fizzy Duck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 223 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Does anyone know where the Aras building is in Carrick?

    Regards


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  • #2
    ajjmk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭ajjmk


    I've never heard of the Aras building in town, do mean the council?


  • #3
    carolinespring
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,166 ✭✭✭carolinespring


    Its over past The Dock, the building that the motor tax office is in.


  • #4
    il gatto
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    My, aren't the council getting a big opinion of themselves? The Arás.:rolleyes:


  • #5
    Caoimhín
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,789 ✭✭✭Caoimhín


    il gatto wrote: »
    My, aren't the council getting a big opinion of themselves? The Arás.:rolleyes:

    When I was in that place I was amazed at how big and expensive looking it was. Built during the Celtic Bubble, it seems like the council thought "Because im worth it"!


  • #6
    il gatto
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    Caoimhín wrote: »
    il gatto wrote: »
    My, aren't the council getting a big opinion of themselves? The Arás.:rolleyes:

    When I was in that place I was amazed at how big and expensive looking it was. Built during the Celtic Bubble, it seems like the council thought "Because im worth it"!

    Appropriately built on the site of the old Gaol however :)


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  • #7
    chasm
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    Caoimhín wrote: »
    When I was in that place I was amazed at how big and expensive looking it was. Built during the Celtic Bubble, it seems like the council thought "Because im worth it"!
    il gatto wrote: »
    Appropriately built on the site of the old Gaol however :)

    A couple of the old Gaol buildings are still there, the one in front of the Áras an Chontae and there's one behind that to the right. Used to pass them everyday when i went to the Tech. It's a pity they didn't build the council building more in keeping with the old Courthouse and Gaol buildings i think. I'm all for modern looking etc but aren't the council the first ones to give out to homebuilders if the plans are too modern for the area they want to build in?


  • #8
    il gatto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,027 ✭✭✭il gatto


    chasm wrote: »
    Caoimhín wrote: »
    When I was in that place I was amazed at how big and expensive looking it was. Built during the Celtic Bubble, it seems like the council thought "Because im worth it"!
    il gatto wrote: »
    Appropriately built on the site of the old Gaol however :)

    A couple of the old Gaol buildings are still there, the one in front of the Áras an Chontae and there's one behind that to the right. Used to pass them everyday when i went to the Tech. It's a pity they didn't build the council building more in keeping with the old Courthouse and Gaol buildings i think. I'm all for modern looking etc but aren't the council the first ones to give out to homebuilders if the plans are too modern for the area they want to build in?

    Not if you're building 50 of them. If you are, they can be ugly as sin and located anywhere you feel like. And then when you fail as a businessman, the government will come along and take on your bad debts. Boom!


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