Lack of public bathrooms in Ireland?

Norwesterner · 03-08-2013 08:40PM

MrShivers wrote: »

The problem is that even if there were lots of public bathrooms around the place they would not be maintained well enough for people.

Thats where our long-term unemployed should come in.

Fukuyama · 03-08-2013 08:45PM

`The most luxurious toilet I've ever used was in Washington DC, in a hotel on Dupont circle. No idea of the name - just ran in for a poop. Tried to look like I was staying there.

Little waterfall in the jacks. The toilet was real solid stone material. The cubical door was a thick heavy oak with engravings. Nice classical music playing in the background.

Was magical.

NuckingFacker · 03-08-2013 08:54PM

Omackeral wrote: »

Having to pay 20cent to take a leak in Stephen's Green Shopping Centre is literally taking the p*ss.

I don't get this. I've used that loo loads of times - usually, by the time Sherpa Tensing has buddy-roped me up to that level, I care less if it was a tenner - when you gotta go, you gotta go. 20c?? Have a euro - at this height the oxygen levels are so low I can't count anyway.

Crea · 03-08-2013 08:57PM

In Limerick none of the parks have public toilets. You bring your kids to the playground and have to head home early cause there are no loos. Casteltroy, Clare Street and Shelbourne Road parks don't even have hotels near them or shops which have toilets for customers. Even the People Park in the city only has a capsule toilet outside the gates eventhough it has a park warden who could monitor the toilets.
As for the city centre the only public toilets are in Arthurs Quay at a cost. Most of the shops around town don't have free access to toilets for the customers. The shopping centres on the outskirts have more amenities for the public thus making them easier to visit. Then the city council bitches that no one goes into the city centre - like duh!

goose2005 · 03-08-2013 08:58PM

Norwesterner wrote: »

So, what do you do when in the pub?

O.P
there are scores of public toilets around Dublin, built in Victorian times.
I remember using them before the Council in their wisdom decided to brick them up.
I also remember water fonts near playgrounds, parks and in town centres, where you could drick potable water at will, free of charge.
These have been removed also in the name of "progress".

Coincidence or not, this happened around the advent of bottled water, which accrues millions in revenue for the Excheqeur.

Don't forget the thousands of miles of railroads we abandoned and tramlines we ripped up.

losthorizon · 03-08-2013 09:02PM

Try the test

http://www.urinalman.com/

Norwesterner · 03-08-2013 09:03PM

goose2005 wrote: »

Don't forget the thousands of miles of railroads we abandoned and tramlines we ripped up.

I'm struggling to think of a new park (to the standard of Phoenix,Botanic or St. Stephens) built since Independence.
Any nice parks in Dublin were built in the 1800's

Wompa1 · 03-08-2013 09:08PM

I moved to Phoenix, Arizona a year and a half ago. I went back to Ireland for a few days at Christmas last year. Right before I went home, I read a post on here about the state of toilets in restaurants, public toilets, nightclubs etc. that are in Ireland a week before going back. It was then, I noticed how clean toilets in restaurants, pubs, airports etc. were here and thought actually, yeah you wouldn't get that at home.

I went to the toilet just outside Arrivals in Terminal 1 in Dublin. 4 cubicles, 3 taped off with water all over the floor, wet toilet paper everywhere on tiles that looked like they hadn't been cleaned in months. Got back to Galway, went into The Cellar bar. Somebody had thrown up all over the bathroom. It was like that all night. Went to a small country pub. Toilet seat was broken, piss everywhere. We really are a pack of filthy animals!.

Norwesterner · 03-08-2013 09:10PM

Wompa1 wrote: »

I moved to Phoenix, Arizona a year and a half ago. I went back to Ireland for a few days at Christmas last year. Right before I went home, I read a post on here about the state of toilets in restaurants, public toilets, nightclubs etc. that are in Ireland a week before going back. It was then, I noticed how clean toilets in restaurants, pubs, airports etc. were here and thought actually, yeah you wouldn't get that at home.

I went to the toilet just outside Arrivals in Terminal 1 in Dublin. 4 cubicles, 3 taped off with water all over the floor, wet toilet paper everywhere on tiles that looked like they hadn't been cleaned in months. Got back to Galway, went into The Cellar bar. Somebody had thrown up all over the bathroom. It was like that all night. Went to a small country pub. Toilet seat was broken, piss everywhere. We really are a pack of filthy animals!.

Dat would be the furrin' workers.
(sarcasm)......kinda

stehyl15 · 03-08-2013 09:12PM

Crea wrote: »

In Limerick none of the parks have public toilets. You bring your kids to the playground and have to head home early cause there are no loos. Casteltroy, Clare Street and Shelbourne Road parks don't even have hotels near them or shops which have toilets for customers. Even the People Park in the city only has a capsule toilet outside the gates eventhough it has a park warden who could monitor the toilets.
As for the city centre the only public toilets are in Arthurs Quay at a cost. Most of the shops around town don't have free access to toilets for the customers. The shopping centres on the outskirts have more amenities for the public thus making them easier to visit. Then the city council bitches that no one goes into the city centre - like duh!

let them go in the bush

NuckingFacker · 03-08-2013 09:13PM

Wompa1 wrote: »

I moved to Phoenix, Arizona a year and a half ago. I went back to Ireland for a few days at Christmas last year. Right before I went home, I read a post on here about the state of toilets in restaurants, public toilets, nightclubs etc. that are in Ireland a week before going back. It was then, I noticed how clean toilets in restaurants, pubs, airports etc. were here and thought actually, yeah you wouldn't get that at home.

I went to the toilet just outside Arrivals in Terminal 1 in Dublin. 4 cubicles, 3 taped off with water all over the floor, wet toilet paper everywhere on tiles that looked like they hadn't been cleaned in months. Got back to Galway, went into The Cellar bar. Somebody had thrown up all over the bathroom. It was like that all night. Went to a small country pub. Toilet seat was broken, piss everywhere. We really are a pack of filthy animals!.

One of our crews does nothing but repair toilet facilities - some of them look like a scene from the exorcist when they arrive. In one, the main sewer pipe had been damaged and was leaking it's full contents onto the floor, literally 4" deep, obviously for a fair while - "we didn't notice" says yer man... really??

Fluorescence · 03-08-2013 09:13PM

Norwesterner wrote: »

I'm struggling to think of a new park (to the standard of Phoenix,Botanic or St. Stephens) built since Independence.
Any nice parks in Dublin were built in the 1800's

Not built, per se, but Tymon Park is enormous, and is an aggregation of farmland. It was made a park in the 80s as far as I know. Parts of it are really gorgeous too. Bushy Park has been around for a long long time (privately owned for hundreds of years), but that too only became a public park in the 50s.

As for public loos, there's a good few spots around the city centre, if you know where to look. Not terribly tourist friendly though, as they are few and far between

losthorizon · 03-08-2013 09:16PM

Norwesterner wrote: »

Dat would be the furrin' workers.
(sarcasm)......kinda

I wonder why you are saying kinda because in the last 10 years public toilets have actually improved.

Irish People are disgusting when it comes to manners. Although Welsh people are worse followed by the English.

SpaceTime · 03-08-2013 09:18PM

Wompa1 wrote: »

I moved to Phoenix, Arizona a year and a half ago. I went back to Ireland for a few days at Christmas last year. Right before I went home, I read a post on here about the state of toilets in restaurants, public toilets, nightclubs etc. that are in Ireland a week before going back. It was then, I noticed how clean toilets in restaurants, pubs, airports etc. were here and thought actually, yeah you wouldn't get that at home.

I went to the toilet just outside Arrivals in Terminal 1 in Dublin. 4 cubicles, 3 taped off with water all over the floor, wet toilet paper everywhere on tiles that looked like they hadn't been cleaned in months. Got back to Galway, went into The Cellar bar. Somebody had thrown up all over the bathroom. It was like that all night. Went to a small country pub. Toilet seat was broken, piss everywhere. We really are a pack of filthy animals!.

I would suggest you NEVER go to France (especially not Paris) !!!!

wotzgoingon · 03-08-2013 09:19PM

I remeber the first time I used the public toilets in Erye square Galway. After going to the toilet I was looking around for the button to press to flush the toilet, seen this big grey button on the wall near the floor so pressed it and the door opened, cue me with pants down and people walking by looking in. I never knew they flush automatically when you left. I still don't know what the button is there for as the one to open the door is at waist height next to door. I'm thinking it's some kind of emergency button.

wotzgoingon · 03-08-2013 09:23PM

losthorizon wrote: »

Try the test

http://www.urinalman.com/

I got grade A+

JonSnuuu · 03-08-2013 09:32PM

If you're ever in NUIG go the the President's Bathroom in the basement of The Quad.

My God. The marble sinks and fancy toilets.....bliss

Crea · 03-08-2013 09:32PM

stehyl15 wrote: »

let them go in the bush

Cause the bushes are full of human **** from others doing the same.

Norwesterner · 03-08-2013 09:37PM

I think some people of a certain age, are misunderstanding what we mean by Public Toilets, rather than toilets in Easons or shopping centres.
http://www.thejournal.ie/public-toilets-dublin-755462-Jan2013/

These places were built under Queen Victoria along with water fonts and public parks to enhance the standard of living in Cities.
They were bricked up by penny-pinching Councillors in the 80's and 90's.
An interesting article below on the matter with some photos of our hidden toilets.
http://www.thejournal.ie/public-toilets-dublin-755462-Jan2013/

Pixel Eater · 03-08-2013 10:09PM

I was in Brussels recently and they had public urinal like this:

http://www.metrojacksonville.com/photos/thumbs/lrg-4257-netherlands-amsterdam-pissoir-street-urinal-2-dhd.jpg

Obscures the user without inclosing them. Thought it would be a great and relatively inexpensive addition to Dublin, even if there was only a few on the busier streets.

MrShivers · 03-08-2013 10:09PM

Pixel Eater wrote: »

I was in Brussels recently and they had public urinal like this:

http://www.metrojacksonville.com/photos/thumbs/lrg-4257-netherlands-amsterdam-pissoir-street-urinal-2-dhd.jpg

Obscures the user without inclosing them. Thought it would be a great and relatively inexpensive addition to Dublin, even if there was only a few on the busier streets.

What about them ladies?

Frosty McSnowballs · 03-08-2013 10:17PM

dr.bollocko wrote: »

Just because Liverpool is one big toilet doesn't mean Ireland should be.

Jesus, if I said that you would infract me.

Pixel Eater · 03-08-2013 10:18PM

MrShivers wrote: »

What about them ladies?

Yeah that's an unfortunate aspect, it's a bit gender bias.

Once again the advantages of being a man...:P

Norwesterner · 03-08-2013 10:18PM

Pixel Eater wrote: »

I was in Brussels recently and they had public urinal like this:

http://www.metrojacksonville.com/photos/thumbs/lrg-4257-netherlands-amsterdam-pissoir-street-urinal-2-dhd.jpg

Obscures the user without inclosing them. Thought it would be a great and relatively inexpensive addition to Dublin, even if there was only a few on the busier streets.

Yes, saw them in Holland also.
Great idea. Cheap. Simple. Practical.
Therefore will never happen in Ireland

Clareboy · 03-08-2013 10:23PM

When travelling in the UK, I have always been impressed by the widespread availability of clean and well maintained public toilets. In parts of Scotland, some of the public toilets have to seen to be believed - spotlessly clean with background music and decorated with fresh flowers. They even have competitions for the best loo in a particular area. All these super loos have on site attendants.

Public toilets are practically non-existent in most parts of Ireland, which causes considerable discomfort to both tourists and locals. Why not build more public loos and create some jobs for toilet attendants.

Roger_007 · 03-08-2013 10:28PM

Clareboy wrote: »

When travelling in the UK, I have always been impressed by the widespread availability of clean and well maintained public toilets. In parts of Scotland, some of the public toilets have to seen to be believed - spotlessly clean with background music and decorated with fresh flowers. They even have competitions for the best loo in a particular area. All these super loos have on site attendants...............

WE have the Tidy Towns competition, they have the Tidy Toilets competition....whatever:D

fjon · 03-08-2013 10:28PM

Norwesterner wrote: »

I think some people of a certain age, are misunderstanding what we mean by Public Toilets, rather than toilets in Easons or shopping centres.
http://www.thejournal.ie/public-toilets-dublin-755462-Jan2013/

These places were built under Queen Victoria along with water fonts and public parks to enhance the standard of living in Cities.
They were bricked up by penny-pinching Councillors in the 80's and 90's.
An interesting article below on the matter with some photos of our hidden toilets.
http://www.thejournal.ie/public-toilets-dublin-755462-Jan2013/

I remember being in two of these a few years ago (must have been early 90s?). There was a pretty big one on O'Connell St, in the middle of the road across from Burger King (has since been demolished). The other one I remember is on College Green (still very visible today, but ignored).

Both were pretty grim inside and I think they were right to close them. They attracted a lot of drug users, and even homeless people, and were not the cleanest places.

Firefox11 · 03-08-2013 10:30PM

Clareboy wrote: »

When travelling in the UK, I have always been impressed by the widespread availability of clean and well maintained public toilets. In parts of Scotland, some of the public toilets have to seen to be believed - spotlessly clean with background music and decorated with fresh flowers. They even have competitions for the best loo in a particular area. All these super loos have on site attendants.

Public toilets are practically non-existent in most parts of Ireland, which causes considerable discomfort to both tourists and locals. Why not build more public loos and create some jobs for toilet attendants.

Because the councils have feck all money.........except for there big fat salaries of course.

Clareboy · 03-08-2013 10:32PM

Roger_007 wrote: »

WE have the Tidy Towns competition, they have the Tidy Toilets competition....whatever:D

In the UK, they don't need ' tidy towns competitions ' because their villages and small towns are generally very well kept anyway.

Norwesterner · 03-08-2013 10:49PM

I remember going to beaches in the small-towns of Donegal, and seeing changing rooms, public toilets, verandas to shade in, bandstands for bands to play in, and showers available.
This was the 70's in towns like Moville and Buncrana.
Only the shells remain today.
Even when we thought we were rich, back in the Boom, no effort was made to bring them back or prettify the place.
Just buying and selling fields to each other.

Lack of public bathrooms in Ireland?

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