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Abbeyfield Hotel - Ballaghaderreen

  • 17-01-2011 6:28pm
    #1
    bijou
    Registered Users Posts: 412 ✭✭bijou


    Just wondered if anyone knows what the story is with the Abbeyfield Hotel in Ballaghaderreen? Has it shut down or is it now only open on a weekend??


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  • #2
    coggy
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭coggy


    http://www.westernpeople.ie/news/story/?trs=eyidkfeycw


  • #3
    baldbear
    Registered Users Posts: 5,502 ✭✭✭baldbear


    Looks like the hotel is back opening.

    Who owns it?Nama? They must be delighted.


  • #4
    beggars_bush
    Registered Users Posts: 4,336 ✭✭✭beggars_bush


    Nope.

    somebody else bought it as far as I know - recently too
    would be interesting to know who


  • #5
    tom_k
    Registered Users Posts: 1,062 ✭✭✭tom_k


    beggars_bush wrote: »
    Nope.

    somebody else bought it as far as I know - recently too
    would be interesting to know who

    This is the general gist of what's happening. I read somewhere earlier that a "Cork based consortium" had bought the premises.

    https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/0106/843183-ballaghaderreen-roscommon-refugees/


  • #6
    Mongfinder General
    Registered Users Posts: 1,993 ✭✭✭Mongfinder General


    Hmmm, well that happened quickly. And what a surprise, in a constituency with no government (Fine Gael) TD's. A kick in the stones for Ming and the lads. Now, as ye have proved that ye are fine upstanding Christian citizens in the marriage referendum, sure ye won't mind taking a few more when the relations arrive...


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  • #7
    beggars_bush
    Registered Users Posts: 4,336 ✭✭✭beggars_bush


    Mongfinder General wrote: »
    Hmmm, well that happened quickly. And what a surprise, in a constituency with no government (Fine Gael) TD's. A kick in the stones for Ming and the lads. Now, as ye have proved that ye are fine upstanding Christian citizens in the marriage referendum, sure ye won't mind taking a few more when the relations arrive...

    what has a marriage referendum got to do with it?

    Roscommon has a MINISTER


  • #8
    Geuze
    Registered Users Posts: 13,047 ✭✭✭✭Geuze


    beggars_bush wrote: »
    Nope.

    somebody else bought it as far as I know - recently too
    would be interesting to know who

    The disused hotel in Ballaghaderreen that is to be turned into a emergency reception centre was acquired by a development company that has also bought a number of other properties in the Co Roscommon town.

    Combin Properties Limited, c/o Remcoll Capital, Bandon, Co Cork, bought the former 40-bed Abbeyfield Hotel in July 2015.

    It is understood an associated company also acquired more than 50 houses in the nearby River Oaks estate for about €500,000 last year. Combin is not a registered Irish company. There is a company of that name in Bermuda.


  • #9
    Mongfinder General
    Registered Users Posts: 1,993 ✭✭✭Mongfinder General


    beggars_bush wrote: »
    what has a marriage referendum got to do with it?

    Roscommon has a MINISTER

    Not towing the line and voting against the main parties policy on gay marriage. Which is "they're all for it." How dare they.

    The govt minister you speak of is not a member of the FG party. FG do not want to deal with non party members in govt. They have to. So dumping refugees in the constituency isn't going to help that particular minister's chances of being reelected.


  • #10
    evolving_doors
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,812 ✭✭✭✭evolving_doors


    Geuze wrote: »
    The disused hotel in Ballaghaderreen that is to be turned into a emergency reception centre was acquired by a development company that has also bought a number of other properties in the Co Roscommon town.

    Combin Properties Limited, c/o Remcoll Capital, Bandon, Co Cork, bought the former 40-bed Abbeyfield Hotel in July 2015.

    It is understood an associated company also acquired more than 50 houses in the nearby River Oaks estate for about €500,000 last year. Combin is not a registered Irish company. There is a company of that name in Bermuda.

    Interesting! I wonder when the tender for the Dept of justice was put out.


  • #11
    cocoman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,105 ✭✭✭cocoman


    Gebgbegb wrote: »
    Interesting! I wonder when the tender for the Dept of justice was put out.


    Expressions of interest were to be received by Dept of Justice by 23rd October 2015.
    I don't know when it was advertised.


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  • #12
    beggars_bush
    Registered Users Posts: 4,336 ✭✭✭beggars_bush


    So this facility wouldn't have been available at the time to express an interest in housing refugees

    Interesting


  • #13
    yabadabado
    Registered Users Posts: 16,520 ✭✭✭✭yabadabado


    Mongfinder General wrote: »
    Not towing the line and voting against the main parties policy on gay marriage. Which is "they're all for it." How dare they.

    The govt minister you speak of is not a member of the FG party. FG do not want to deal with non party members in govt. They have to. So dumping refugees in the constituency isn't going to help that particular minister's chances of being reelected.

    Stop posting absolute garbage.I'd safely say this will have absolutely no consequences to the minister you mention getting reelected.


  • #14
    Mongfinder General
    Registered Users Posts: 1,993 ✭✭✭Mongfinder General


    yabadabado wrote: »
    Stop posting absolute garbage.I'd safely say this will have absolutely no consequences to the minister you mention getting reelected.

    I'll post what I want. You obviously know fcuk all about politics.


  • #15
    cocoman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,105 ✭✭✭cocoman


    beggars_bush wrote: »
    So this facility wouldn't have been available at the time to express an interest in housing refugees

    Interesting

    It would have been available if purchased in July 2015 as reported.

    However it would have been a big gamble by the buyers especially if they didn't get the contract from Dept Justice. Would be interesting to see the recommendation by Dept officials.


  • #16
    beggars_bush
    Registered Users Posts: 4,336 ✭✭✭beggars_bush


    Mongfinder General wrote: »
    I'll post what I want. You obviously know fcuk all about politics.

    How many people will be employed in the re opened hotel to cater for these refugees

    It's safe to presume the ex FG minister will be re-elected.


  • #17
    roscommmon1980
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭roscommmon1980


    A cousin of mine who lives there says the reception overall is positive.


  • #18
    nuac
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,769 Mod ✭✭✭✭nuac


    B'hadereen is a rather small town. Pop less than 1800

    Limited amenities

    Numbers announced have initially been 80. Now reference to another 120 approx.

    Plus relations later.

    This experiment would be better suited to a larger centre.

    Anyone know how many are planned for Zappone's constituency?


  • #19
    nice_guy80
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,723 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    nuac wrote: »
    B'hadereen is a rather small town. Pop less than 1800

    Limited amenities

    Numbers announced have initially been 80. Now reference to another 120 approx.

    Plus relations later.

    This experiment would be better suited to a larger centre.

    Anyone know how many are planned for Zappone's constituency?

    luckily NAMA weren't selling any empty hotels up that way recently


  • #20
    nuac
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,769 Mod ✭✭✭✭nuac


    nice_guy80 wrote: »
    luckily NAMA weren't selling any empty hotels up that way recently

    Perhaps not, but no doubt other towns are being targetted. As long as they are a long way from Zappone's constitiency.

    Some places in UK are now Moslem enclaves.

    We should be careful of politicians seeking to build their own image at the expense of unsuspecting communities


  • #21
    nice_guy80
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,723 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    nuac wrote: »
    Perhaps not, but no doubt other towns are being targetted. As long as they are a long way from Zappone's constitiency.

    Some places in UK are now Moslem enclaves.

    We should be careful of politicians seeking to build their own image at the expense of unsuspecting communities

    a lot of syrians are christians


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  • #22
    Lucy Attractive Wing
    Posts: 0 ✭ Lucy Attractive Wing


    nice_guy80 wrote: »
    a lot of syrians are christians

    10%, before the war, according to Wiki.

    Impossible to assess at the moment, due to persecution.

    Interesting article, here:

    http://europe.newsweek.com/christians-face-purge-syria-413463?rm=eu


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