Peoples Republic of Limerick

jimgoose · 20-04-2016 05:28PM

topper75 wrote: »

Limerick is alright.

But if you want a counterbalance to Dublin then Galway and Ennis would have to be included to make a meaningful corridor.

Trinity's location is actually excellent both from a Dublin and Trinity perspective.

Limerick lost out so much by UL being 3 miles away from the centre. A loss for both.

Ah in fairness it's not much worse than UCC, relative to Cork city-centre. And Plassey Park is a good place for it, with Castletroy being a pleasant area generally.

jimgoose · 20-04-2016 05:32PM

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

The amount of Dublin envy you see in these threads :pac:

If you're looking for to get a snail thrun at your house, you're going the right way about it, like.

topper75 · 20-04-2016 05:42PM

jimgoose wrote: »

Ah in fairness it's not much worse than UCC, relative to Cork city-centre. And Plassey Park is a good place for it, with Castletroy being a pleasant area generally.

Jim - we are talking 1km v 4km there from the respective college gates to the respective principle street.

I grant you Plassey, in itself, is a fine campus but there is a mutual loss (culturally, economically, and socially) in its detachment from Limerick's centre.

130Kph · 20-04-2016 05:49PM

Fratton Fred wrote: »

city?

I've stayed in the Savoy a few times and wandered up and down to the Locke Bar, but I've not been to Limerick "City" yet. Is it close by?

Okay, it’s not Guangzhou but ewe’r ‘avin a bleedin larf. Ain’t ya?

maudgonner · 20-04-2016 05:49PM

jimgoose wrote: »

If you're looking for to get a snail thrun at your house, you're going the right way about it, like.

Is that what the Limerick gang wars were like? Garden pests being used as artillery?

Jeez, I don't know what the papers were making such a fuss about!

jimgoose · 20-04-2016 05:53PM

maudgonner wrote: »

Is that what the Limerick gang wars were like? Garden pests being used as artillery?

Jeez, I don't know what the papers were making such a fuss about!

Are you dat ballix Stephen Forward??

jimgoose · 20-04-2016 05:54PM

topper75 wrote: »

Jim - we are talking 1km v 4km there from the respective college gates to the respective principle street.

I grant you Plassey, in itself, is a fine campus but there is a mutual loss (culturally, economically, and socially) in its detachment from Limerick's centre.

Makes sod-all difference - none of the gowl students are going to walk it anyway!

Aidric · 20-04-2016 06:09PM

The proposal makes eminent sense. Limerick is strategically located with an international airport on its doorstep as well as a deep water port. It is also within easy reach of all the other major cities in Ireland.

Add to that a lot of city center property which currently sits idle and could be utilised for high rise and you have a sound business proposal. That's not to mention three third level institutions which could be tapped for talent as well as research and other associated link ups.

Fr_Dougal · 20-04-2016 06:42PM

I've contacted RTE, they've agreed to do a documentary about it. Who's going to play the ghetto rappers for the side story?

ToddyDoody · 20-04-2016 06:51PM

Bambi wrote: »

They can't be trusted though.

okay?

jimgoose · 20-04-2016 11:39PM

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

I've contacted RTE, they've agreed to do a documentary about it. Who's going to play the ghetto rappers for the side story?

Me and Lexie.

JCX BXC · 20-04-2016 11:52PM

With the way RTE and TV3 do their documentaries on Limerick I probably wouldn't notice if they filmed it in Mogadishu.

jimgoose · 20-04-2016 11:53PM

Carnacalla wrote: »

With the way RTE and TV3 do their documentaries on Limerick I probably wouldn't notice if they filmed it in Mogadishu.

Fcukan snail for you an' all, bah.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 20-04-2016 11:54PM

jimgoose wrote: »

Me and Lexie.

We will be the ghetto rappers.
Any centra shopping bags there Jim?!

jimgoose · 20-04-2016 11:55PM

Lexmeister, turn this up!

eet fuk · 21-04-2016 12:01AM

Good idea. Might free up some space around Dublin and bring the rent down.

jimgoose · 21-04-2016 12:05AM

eet fuk wrote: »

Good idea. Might free up some space around Dublin and bring the rent down.

We can't help you - you're just going to have to do the whole "Mullingar - Your Gateway To Dublin!" crapola all over again.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 21-04-2016 12:09AM

If we move to limerick will we all get two free walking sticks each

eet fuk · 21-04-2016 12:11AM

jimgoose wrote: »

We can't help you - you're just going to have to do the whole "Mullingar - Your Gateway To Dublin!" crapola all over again.

Argh. Limerick will be part of "Greater Dublin" before it's the 2nd city if we're not careful. Messy housing estates and Spar shops will wriggle their way across the country and engulf you.

jimgoose · 21-04-2016 12:12AM

LexieOnRale wrote: »

If we move to limerick will we all get two free walking sticks each

Southill Pimp-Canes, bee-yotch!

pappyodaniel · 21-04-2016 01:24AM

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

I've contacted RTE, they've agreed to do a documentary about it. Who's going to play the ghetto rappers for the side story?

What Rte require to make a documentary on Limerick

Rugby: Check
Freestyle rappers: Check
Shots of urban deprivation: Check

MacauDragon · 21-04-2016 01:36AM

Anywhere west of Westmeath is uninhabitable wetlands.

The population should be built along the stretch between Dublin and Belfast.

Drogheda and Dundalk should be increased in population (but not me) and built up, it would relieve Dublin of its immigrant crisis and associated traffic while laying the groundwork for the unofficial takeover of Belfast.

21-04-2016 09:31AM

I have a theory how to achiever this with any area not just Limerick, you need to open a few vegan cafés and restaurants, plus some independent coffee shops.

As Limerick is a city it might need to think bigger. UL should open a school of urban architecture which would would have a connection to some Scandinavian academic institute this would bring lots of cool design conscious people in to Limerick which in turn would lead to articles in the Sunday paper on how to transform a small inner-city Limerick cottage in to a designer home.

After that encourage more young cool Irish speaking musicians to live in Limerick( has a few of them already but you need critical mass for this to work) get them all involved in a campaign to make west Clare Irish speaking again.

Finely open an Irish speaking educate together school.

You would have people flocking to live there.

Anyone think this would work?

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 21-04-2016 09:33AM

Vegan cafes and half of them still eating their young!

21-04-2016 09:36AM

LexieOnRale wrote: »

Vegan cafes and half of them still eating their young!

It wouldnt happen over night it might take a while:p

bear1 · 21-04-2016 09:38AM

osarusan wrote: »

Fat f**king chance of that.

They won't even build a decent road to connect Limerick, Cork, and Galway.

Ehh Limerick to Tuam is almost finished..
Agree with the Cork to Limerick one though, utter disgrace.

evolving_doors · 21-04-2016 09:39AM

Bambi wrote: »

They can't be trusted though.

Limerick has shannon airport and Foynes port for the resurgence of flying boats that I confidently predict

Thanks sham.

maudgonner · 21-04-2016 09:45AM

mariaalice wrote: »

I have a theory how to achiever this with any area not just Limerick, you need to open a few vegan cafés and restaurants, plus some independent coffee shops.

As Limerick is a city it might need to think bigger. UL should open a school of urban architecture which would would have a connection to some Scandinavian academic institute this would bring lots of cool design conscious people in to Limerick which in turn would lead to articles in the Sunday paper on how to transform a small inner-city Limerick cottage in to a designer home.

After that encourage more young cool Irish speaking musicians to live in Limerick( has a few of them already but you need critical mass for this to work) get them all involved in a campaign to make west Clare Irish speaking again.

Finely open an Irish speaking educate together school.

You would have people flocking to live there.

Anyone think this would work?

Sounds more like Galway than Limerick tbh.

21-04-2016 09:56AM

maudgonner wrote: »

Sounds more like Galway than Limerick tbh.

Aright then less emphases on the Irish speaking bit them, because Galway's got that covered. I have a suspicion that Clare/Limerick is already on the cool radar because of something I heard on the radio the other day. It also got an international airport, Rugby and easy accesses to some of the most lovely places in Ireland.

maudgonner · 21-04-2016 10:06AM

mariaalice wrote: »

Aright then less emphases on the Irish speaking bit them, because Galway's got that covered. I have a suspicion that Clare/Limerick is already on the cool radar because of something I heard on the radio the other day. It also got an international airport, Rugby and easy accesses to some of the most lovely places in Ireland.

I think it would be worth pursuing a twin city development strategy for Galway & Limerick, especially since the motorway will bring them so much closer.

But anyway, anything that draws development away from Dublin and balances this country out a bit will be welcome, whether it's Limerick, Cork, Galway or wherever.

Does anybody know if there's news on the film studio in the old Dell plant btw?

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