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Credit where Credit is due

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  • #102
    fiachr_a
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,204 ✭✭✭fiachr_a


    Credit to the Waterford Gaelic football team for getting ranked higher than London!


  • #103
    wellboytoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭wellboytoo


    fiachr_a wrote: »
    Credit to the Waterford Gaelic football team for getting ranked higher than London!

    For a moment I thought you were actually posting a positive thread, at 53 you would imagine I would be all grown up by now, but then I realised it was just another snide juvenile snipe as is your norm.
    The new year resolution never stuck then?


  • #104
    wellboytoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭wellboytoo


    nkay1985 wrote: »
    Was in town today. Passed by Tara Barbers and Tara was outside. Had a big smile and a wave for me. Her and the two girls there are always so lovely and I always have a great laugh when I'm in there.

    Was shopping in Evolution (formerly Jack and Jones) and I can't remember the girl's name in there but she's also always so friendly and helpful whenever I'm in there.

    I think people like that don't always get the credit they deserve so fair play girls.

    The girls love you NK....


  • #105
    nkay1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,975 ✭✭✭nkay1985


    wellboytoo wrote: »
    The girls love you NK....

    That is true wellboy, all ladies do love me!


  • #106
    Max Powers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,510 ✭✭✭Max Powers


    all credit to the people of ballybeg and from other parts of the city (i heard on WLR this morning) who intend to and have started the process or funding and rebuild and fix what those complete scumbags tried to burn down. Massive turnout, fair play.


  • #107
    wellboytoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭wellboytoo


    The New Waterford Council for litter picking the Portlaw road at Pouldrew this morning , Convoy system in place and 6 men picking like bats out of hell, I don't think this was ever done before, also at it on the airport road for the last week, Waterford will get the cleanest County in Ireland at this rate.


  • #108
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Credit the judge, that's all I'm saying.


  • #109
    shebzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 133 ✭✭shebzie


    Harry Palmr wrote:
    Credit the judge, that's all I'm saying.


    for what lol


  • #110
    wellboytoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭wellboytoo


    I bought some walking gear from Mc's outdoor gear on the Quay today, and was served by a young man called Eoghan , who really knew his stuff, didn't up sell and was a pleasure to deal with.
    It is really nice to deal with someone who is interested and knows what they're talking about.


  • #111
    shockwave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,770 ✭✭✭shockwave


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Credit the judge, that's all I'm saying.

    Surely you mean Joan Burton ;)


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  • #112
    Max Powers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,510 ✭✭✭Max Powers


    Fair play to Craig Breen winning a big rally recently (in the Munster express), not many Irish people performing on the international stage with success in various sports so the likes of himself, Niamh Briggs and others from Waterford doing really well deserve much applause.


  • #113
    fricatus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,081 ✭✭✭fricatus


    Fair play to Daytripper, who seem to have got a fairly decent lineup - hopefully they'll get a good turnout.

    Also kudos to these guys: http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/63m-agrowing-red-hat-hatches-renewed-plan-for-waterford-31127720.html


  • #114
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,774 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    The litter pickers are doing a great job around the county, seem to see them everywhere, and you can see the difference in the look of the place.


  • #115
    Max Powers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,510 ✭✭✭Max Powers


    credit to the young lads from Waterpark who beat Young Munster from Limerick to be Munster Champs...especially good considering rubgy isnt exactly a Waterford top sport. Hopefully a few more Ireland/Munster local lads in the future along with Jack o Donoghue from Woodstown


  • #116
    Paully D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    Credit to Hicham and his crew at Hicham's New Look Salon on Hanover Street.

    I must say I have no affiliation to anyone associated with the aforementioned but I've been in a few times now and it's always great.

    The haircut itself is top notch. Anything I've asked for has always been spot on and they take great time and attention. General haircut, eyebrow trim if you wish, cuthroat finish to shape the back and sides. All for €10 which has to be classed as a bargain for a cut these days. The barbers in there also seem to have an eye for whether you are in the mood for a chat or not which is an underrated quality IMO and there's always a nice atmosphere in the place too.

    Has anyone else been in and how have you found it?


  • #117
    fricatus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,081 ✭✭✭fricatus


    I was at the lunchtime concert in the Medieval Museum on Sunday and got talking to an Australian guy who was on holiday with his wife in Ireland. He said that the city looked beautiful, and that the Athenaeum Hotel where they were staying was lovely. He also remarked on how blue the sky was (an Australian saying this imagine... I didn't tell him that he'd just got very lucky with the weather over the past few weeks!).

    All that is of course very good, but what impressed me is that when they arrived in town with no room booked, all the hotels they tried were full, but each of them tried ringing at least one other place to see if they had a room free. Eventually they got booked into the Athenaeum. Kudos to the local hoteliers!


  • #118
    saintchrisburg
    Registered Users Posts: 126 ✭✭saintchrisburg


    fricatus wrote: »
    All that is of course very good, but what impressed me is that when they arrived in town with no room booked, all the hotels they tried were full, but each of them tried ringing at least one other place to see if they had a room free. Eventually they got booked into the Athenaeum. Kudos to the local hoteliers!

    That's standard practice in the hotel industry (at least among hotels that run a professional operation...). Still, glad to hear that they got all that sorted out. Nothing more depressing than roaming the streets late at night trying to find a place to stay...


  • #119
    Wanderer78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,903 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    saintchrisburg wrote: »
    Nothing more depressing than roaming the streets late at night trying to find a place to stay...
    can sometimes be a part of the fun though but nice to hear the comments from the couple


  • #120
    7upfree
    Registered Users Posts: 2,124 ✭✭✭7upfree


    fricatus wrote: »
    I was at the lunchtime concert in the Medieval Museum on Sunday and got talking to an Australian guy who was on holiday with his wife in Ireland. He said that the city looked beautiful, and that the Athenaeum Hotel where they were staying was lovely. He also remarked on how blue the sky was (an Australian saying this imagine... I didn't tell him that he'd just got very lucky with the weather over the past few weeks!).

    All that is of course very good, but what impressed me is that when they arrived in town with no room booked, all the hotels they tried were full, but each of them tried ringing at least one other place to see if they had a room free. Eventually they got booked into the Athenaeum. Kudos to the local hoteliers!

    That is excellent to hear. Nipped into Interlude in Dungarvan for some lunch on Sunday last. Fantastic service, value for money, and ever-so-friendly staff.


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  • #121
    Max Powers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,510 ✭✭✭Max Powers


    The hurlers done us proud at weekend....include coaches and mgt in that.
    Ladies done well in hurling too.
    Thomas Barr named European athlete of the year after winning some race in the US.


  • #122
    Speak Now
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,708 ✭✭✭Speak Now


    Congratulations to Thomas Barr on winning gold in the 400m hurdles in the World University Games in Korea.


  • #123
    Max Powers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,510 ✭✭✭Max Powers


    Council did a really smart looking job on the newly opened chairmans arch, will hopefully bring some more life to cathedral square with more people living in the area. arch is impressive and houses built look really well too. The building on the corner looks real well too. Colour mightnt be to everyones taste but adds colour IMO.
    Obvioulsy, there is a danger the arch could become an anti social area so hopefully the increased flow of people and the gardai will avoid that. from design point of view, the glass awnings over each of the new houses door looks well but hard to maintain.


  • #124
    comeraghs
    Registered Users Posts: 957 ✭✭✭comeraghs


    Max Powers wrote: »
    Council did a really smart looking job on the newly opened chairmans arch, will hopefully bring some more life to cathedral square with more people living in the area. arch is impressive and houses built look really well too. The building on the corner looks real well too. Colour mightnt be to everyones taste but adds colour IMO.
    Obvioulsy, there is a danger the arch could become an anti social area so hopefully the increased flow of people and the gardai will avoid that. from design point of view, the glass awnings over each of the new houses door looks well but hard to maintain.


    Hopefully a cafe will go into the building on the corner, with some nice outside seating. An Aoife's relaunched would be ideal, Nice work on the area by the City & County Council, fair play!


  • #125
    iseegirls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    Nice to see some much needed road resurfacing going on. Barrack Street has finally got a makeover, which was in terrible condition outside Spar. Mount Sion Avenue and Bridge Street also got a nice revamp. Lets hope they continue it along the city over the next few months.


  • #126
    fricatus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,081 ✭✭✭fricatus


    iseegirls wrote: »
    Nice to see some much needed road resurfacing going on. Barrack Street has finally got a makeover, which was in terrible condition outside Spar. Mount Sion Avenue and Bridge Street also got a nice revamp. Lets hope they continue it along the city over the next few months.

    William St, Newtown and the Dunmore Road are in a shocking state, so hopefully they're next, although I'm sure the queue is long! Great to see the work that's already been done!


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  • #127
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Speaking of roads and I suppose credit is due, the rather needless traffic calming at Cherrymount pedestrian crossing was removed a few weeks ago. That said I'd not be surprised if something else replaced it!


  • #128
    wellboytoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭wellboytoo


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Speaking of roads and I suppose credit is due, the rather needless traffic calming at Cherrymount pedestrian crossing was removed a few weeks ago. That said I'd not be surprised if something else replaced it!

    Yes "pillows" I believe they were called , gone all over town for some reason, probably because if you aimed the car correctly you didn't have to slow down at all.


  • #129
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,031 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    Congrats to the intermediate camogie team who did us proud today in Croker, winning the All-Ireland. :D


  • #130
    Wanderer78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,903 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    thank you to the lads working in autofactors for their fantastic service


  • #131
    mire
    Registered Users Posts: 490 ✭✭mire


    Visited the City a few weekends ago. Credit due to everyone involved in attempts to revive and improve the city centre. Some parts of the city core are looking really, really smart - mainly the eastern end to be fair. There was also a bit of life and vitality, with people and families evidently beginning to spend time in the city again. I detect people beginning to feel proud of the city centre. Yes, it has a long way to go, but there have been some important improvements. I hope private investment will follow.

    Is there a nicer urban streetscape experience than walking from the Quay up Bailey's New Street, through Cathedral Square and on to Henrietta Street (I checked street names online so I hope these are correct)? It's top top class.


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  • #132
    BadCharlie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,614 ✭✭✭BadCharlie


    The recent Redevelopment of Chairman's Arch, Cathedral Square, Waterford - undertaken by C.J. Falconer & Associates, with Waterford Council, won a 2015 Irish Council of Social Housing Regeneration Award! This week.

    I just took the above from C.J Falconers Facebook, as i know some people who were involved in the above Project.


  • #133
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    What's needed is do do something with the top of the town which is a disgrace.


  • #134
    TheQuietFella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,857 ✭✭✭TheQuietFella


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    What's needed is do do something with the top of the town which is a disgrace.

    Maybe we should bring in ISIS? They do wonderful work in demolition!

    Maybe they're here already :eek:!


  • #135
    iseegirls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    What's needed is do do something with the top of the town which is a disgrace.

    Where exactly is the top of the town?


  • #136
    Aquos76
    Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 9,045 Mod ✭✭✭✭Aquos76


    iseegirls wrote: »
    Where exactly is the top of the town?

    Ballybricken would generally be considered "top of the town"


  • #137
    7upfree
    Registered Users Posts: 2,124 ✭✭✭7upfree


    Aquos76 wrote: »
    Ballybricken would generally be considered "top of the town"

    Yep. Mayor's Walk and up.


  • #138
    StringerBell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,203 ✭✭✭✭StringerBell


    Been a while since this thread had a post, so Ill give it a little one today.

    The girl working in the Pandora shop in town right now, extremely pleasant and helpful. I explained I was I had a short window and not much of an idea what I was after and she managed to find something for me very quickly that I was thrilled with.

    If only all retail/sales staff could be like her!

    "People say ‘go with the flow’ but do you know what goes with the flow? Dead fish."



  • #139
    tankbarry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 499 ✭✭tankbarry


    Guy's in the bedding and furniture section in Harvey Norman great to deal with. Something went wrong with order they spotted it rang me to tell me that they found an issue and would ring back asap 5 minutes later all sorted.


  • #140
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Rather than start a new thread I just thought I'd salute the Coast Guard Rescue team at the airport, in 2010 there were suggestions the service would be ended here (obviously a mad ting to even consider) but the last couple of day have illustrated its importance with airlift of a badly injured girl at Hook Head and the evacuation of an ill man from a Swedish cargo vessel.


  • #141
    [Deleted User]
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    Moved to Waterford City in June so a newbie to this thread. As someone living with restricted mobility a little kindness or helpfulness can literally make my day and prevent a whole lot of pain.

    Quite a few credits due to people who've been helpful since the big move.. There's a lot to be grateful for here in my adopted city so this is long but will keep future posts short...

    A girl in Lidl car park Sunday week ago who picked up the water that fell off my rollator as I was trying to get it into the car - she went out of her way to come over and help, thank you!

    A lovely couple who noticed I was blocked out of my car which was parked in a disabled space at Arundel Square by a car that parked between my drivers side and the next space.
    The man managed to get in and reverse my car out so I could safely go on my way, thank you very much ðŸ‘

    The evening supervisor at Odeon cinema who is such a helpful guy.

    Cormac in Book A Room on Manor Street didn't have an accessible property but found one for me through his contacts, an absolute gent, thank you ðŸ‘

    The women working in WSPCA, they're incredibly helpful 😀

    A young man (only about 17/18) saw me struggle with shopping at Tesco, left his friends, packed the shopping and brought it to the car for me - he said his mam is in the same boat so he understands! Soo impressed ðŸ˜

    The lady in Grubbs on O'Connell St who is an all round superstar and always finds what I need for my art.

    The porters and Larry, Pat C, Ben, Emma and Realtin in WIT, college Street who have all gone out of their way to be helpful at various times.

    The porters at the railway station, so helpful and kind every single time..

    My friends came to visit this past weekend. They couldn't believe the buzz around the city, how pretty the lights and decorations look, the events planned during Winterval, the quality of the brochure and website for it, the range of shops and the selection of goods available. Special mention to the newly opened NCBI shop on O'Connell Street, Shaws and Guineys! My friends are raving about Waterford and their January trip is already planned!

    Waterford walls - what a brilliant project ðŸ‘

    That's it for now, sorry it's so long.. Thanks everyone who has made life a little easier and happier ðŸ‘


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  • #142
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,031 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    susiespark

    Thank YOU for brightening up my day with such a positive post.

    :)


  • #143
    Max Powers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,510 ✭✭✭Max Powers


    Winterval organisers, promoters, stewards, business people who get behind it, etc etc......even better than last year, keep developing and keep it up.


  • #144
    Max Powers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,510 ✭✭✭Max Powers


    To be fair the flood works the council have been engaged in for 10+ years now ongoing have kept most Waterford people dry this year, it might not be sexy infrastructure to be putting money into but it is very valuable on so many levels as there was very little flooding as compared to previous year.


  • #145
    Chip Whitley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Chip Whitley


    Just wanted to mention the staff in Castle Pharmacy in the Ballinakill Shopping Centre. It's actually the closest pharmacy to me and I never use it as I keep forgetting it's there so recently I've used it twice and both times I've found the staff unbelievably friendly and pleasant to deal with.


  • #146
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    To the people behind

    http://www.giyinternational.org/pages/grow_hq


  • #147
    Roanmore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,801 ✭✭✭Roanmore


    My wife was taken in to A&E in an ambulance last Monday night due to a combination of an asthma attack and chest infection (Caredoc was extremely worried).
    I had to follow on after packing a bag, etc.

    I want to give a big thanks out to the staff from the ambulance crew (from Dungarvan), the doctors and nurses who looked after her.

    My experience of A&E has mostly been confined to the waiting room (thankfully) and I thought it was very busy for a Monday night (load of sports injuries).
    I was allowed in behind to be with my wife, bloody hell were my eyes opened.

    The place was manic but all the staff were calm, organised and so efficient. They were superb. They looked after her with a combination of drips, drugs, oxygen, took bloods, temp, blood pressure, etc and all the while looking after other patients. We were able to leave later that night / next morning in a lot better condition than she came in.

    I said to myself what would it be like at the weekend when you throw in the after effects of the pub / nightclub shennigans.


  • #148
    debok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 814 ✭✭✭debok


    Chip Whitley wrote: »
    Just wanted to mention the staff in Castle Pharmacy in the Ballinakill Shopping Centre. It's actually the closest pharmacy to me and I never use it as I keep forgetting it's there so recently I've used it twice and both times I've found the staff unbelievably friendly and pleasant to deal with.
    Couldn't agree more excellent service. Its easy to forget its there is the only problem. Ballinakill centre has a lot of good services


  • #149
    dzilla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,811 ✭✭✭dzilla


    debok wrote: »
    Couldn't agree more excellent service. Its easy to forget its there is the only problem. Ballinakill centre has a lot of good services

    Agreed I went in there for the first time recently and will return


  • #150
    AdMMM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,472 ✭✭✭AdMMM


    Kudos to those who run Tully's down on O'Connell Street. Fantastic beers, knowledgable staff and a great mixed crowd there. They'll do well for sure if the types of bars that have risen to prominence in Dublin in recent years are anything to go by.


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  • #151
    PTH2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,885 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Credit to the Waterford senior hurlers and management team who are top of the league divsion 1a and remain undeafted since 30/3/14 in the league. The future looks bright

    The staff in the cafe upstairs in the hyper are very nice too


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