Thurles

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Over the last week there has been at least 4 house parties in that estate that have gone on into the small hours of the morning.

I'd say i could name the people in attendance... So could the folks over the road in the cop shop.:rolleyes:

I don’t understand how / why the cops won’t spin around the corner , literally and put a stop to this ****e

God knows they’d also find a little bit of gear in the house too to use against them. Scum that are allowed waltz around and do what they want while the rest of us are being stopped in our cars on the way to the shop quizzed about where we’re going

****ing joke. I have nothing against the Gardaí and appreciate it’s a tough job but it’s stuff like this that frustrates the life out of the general public and has people saying the guards are useless.

Everyone knows who the scum are and what they are doing yet they won’t be tackled

Oops! wrote: »

I'd say i could name the people in attendance... So could the folks over the road in the cop shop.:rolleyes:

I find the whole scene with this (now quite large) gang very depressing. People are making huge sacrifices to try to get over this emergency. I’ve been stopped repeatedly by the Gardai on my way to work and to check on my 85 year old mother and I don’t mind at all.
But then you have these menaces wandering round at will apparently untouchable invisible and out of control. If anyone can explain why this is allowed to go on then I’d be interested in listening.

Oops! wrote: »

They couldn't be bother with the hassle of them, that's the truth as unpalatable as it may sound. Find a bit of gear on them? What would be the point? Another social tuesday in court? "Well lad, what you up for? Have you a fag on ya?"

It's easier to police the general public that will follow their direction... I could repeat a conversation i overheard between 2 Gardai but i won't... But it proved to me exactly what i was thinking...

They are a lot of work. And they’re a total pain in the hole to deal with believe me. Tedious and long winded.
Then they get sentenced and even if they do get a custodial sentence they’re back out sometimes in weeks and the whole thing starts over again.

Pain in the hole or not it’s the cops job, it’s what they are well paid for.

It’s not good enough when the cops know they are having parties, taking and selling drugs and blatantly disregarding the health restrictions for them just to say “ ah **** it, it’s too much hassle, the courts will only let them off “

Do your job, the general public can’t . Every minute they are below in the cop shop they are less of a risk or danger to the general public, especially the old and vulnerable.

Btw I’m not having a go at any of the posts above, just at the guards

tastyt wrote: »

Pain in the hole or not it’s the cops job, it’s what they are well paid for.

It’s not good enough when the cops know they are having parties, taking and selling drugs and blatantly disregarding the health restrictions for them just to say “ ah **** it, it’s too much hassle, the courts will only let them off “

Do your job, the general public can’t . Every minute they are below in the cop shop they are less of a risk or danger to the general public, especially the old and vulnerable.

Btw I’m not having a go at any of the posts above, just at the guards

Go down to the cop shop and explain that over the counter and see what response you get....:rolleyes:

Please do report back here with the reply you get!

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Of course it's true...one of the houses is mine

I fully agree. The Stradavoher end is wide enough for cars but the further up the lane you go the narrower it gets and the opposite end is only wide enough for pedestrians.

I had thought about setting up a committee to get it done. Jim Ryan told a neighbour of mine that since the council "maintain" it we can't do anything. However I've been here 3 years and not once have I seen the council anywhere near it. It's full of potholes, has huge weeds and grass growing on the verge under the fence and is covered in crap gravel.

I know the lane your talking about, have been up and down it myself... I wouldn't take much notice of his or others advice on the matter, they will all say that, they don't have to live there... If Jim was living there there would be a gate up.

Same suitation where i live, row of houses with a lane for rear access, gate at the top of it.... Gate is there years, all owners/residents have a key, gate is locked at night... no drama.

Grab All Association wrote: »

Seen the deli counters removed from Subway in Thurles today. Their Facebook page (there’s an older one that’s inactive) was also removed. Looks like it’s closing down.

It’s closed permanently I can confirm.

Grab All Association wrote: »

It was always much busier than the franchisees other outlet in Nenagh. Rent maybe or franchising fees. It looked like it was Subway themselves removing the catering equipment. Unfortunately a number of businesses that closed due to Covid will never reopen again in the town.

I fear that is going to happen with a lot that are borderline viable. this is a great time to close, no one will ask questions and you can blame the virus. if you close any other time you cannot sign on and there is a lot less help out there for you

what other businesses are not re opening

I passed by Subway on my way to work this morning and it seems normal. Couldn't see anything having been removed although maybe what was removed can't be seen from the road anyway.

Feel bad for all the above businesses if they do close especially Bowes as he's getting hit both in the pub and the travel agency.

For the likes of all the businesses on the square, it puts a different perspective on the redevelopment. A while back I heard that Roches were closing too as the next generation of them didn't want it. Someone told me that they were in there today and the place was thronged with customers.

tastyt wrote: »

Heard talk , just rumours I suppose that

Bowes bar
Taffys
Jim Kennedy Parnell st
De burcas
Tom dunnes
Q11
Liber tea rooms

All not reopening

After hearing of Subway now the town could be in a very bad way over the next few months

the fact that 6 of those are pubs probably explains why I cant remember ever putting a foot inside any of them

I’d imagine the best thing to do with the square regeneration is target is for places to eat and drink. Make it a nice place to walk around and maybe sit out in this weather

They should definitely bring the farmers market back in too.

The days of anybody doing any serious shopping in the square are mostly over unfortunately

i remember lidl being a bit of a lottery on what each product was. i remember my mother brining home a few experiments each time and we would have a go to see if it was a buscuit or meat, or what flavour it was. they had some unusual flavores on some stuff

ExMachina1000 wrote: »

I drive through thurles every now and then. I find that square to be similar to the driving seem around the Arc de Triomphe. It's a roundabout but you get the idea

not as bad since the post office left. the double and triple parking is a lot less.