Clonmel Thread

Amtmann · 17-04-2011 9:27pm #1

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Amtmann · 17-04-2011 9:34pm

I'll start!

Does anyone know what the works are for? They've been going on for a few months now and seem very substantial.

cml387 · 17-04-2011 9:36pm

Tremelo wrote: »

I'll start!

Does anyone know what the works are for? They've been going on for a few months now and seem very substantial.

Apart from the flood relief I know nothing of the works of which you speak.

Amtmann · 17-04-2011 9:39pm

cml387 wrote: »

Apart from the flood relief I know nothing of the works of which you speak.

Coming from Cahir, you hit the first large roundabout on the N24 (straight through --> Poppyfields; second exit --> relief road, Waterford-bound). Very soon on the relief road there are substantial earthworks on either side of the road.

cml387 · 17-04-2011 9:46pm

Tremelo wrote: »

Coming from Cahir, you hit the first large roundabout on the N24 (straight through --> Poppyfields; second exit --> relief road, Waterford-bound). Very soon on the relief road there are substantial earthworks on either side of the road.

(Virtual bang on forehead) Sorry.

The new mountain?

It's work to relieve flooding caused by the bypass.
In recent years houses on the far side of the railway in Honeyview suffered flooding.

These works will create a flood plain across the road.

Vizzy · 17-04-2011 9:52pm

The works of which you speak are for an attenuation pond north of the bypass to take the overflow from the Boulic stream.
You probably noticed that there are/were works goin on across the road also and this was to put down extra piping.
The road has a 60 km speed limit at the moment and this is due to change back in early June so I can only assume that the works will be finished by then

Vizzy · 17-04-2011 9:53pm

Too slow

:)

cml387 · 17-04-2011 9:55pm

Vizzy wrote: »

Too slow :)

Attenuation pond sounded sexier though.

callaway92 · 18-04-2011 1:48am

The best thing about Clonmel?

It's gotta be:

The road into Cahir

iceage · 20-04-2011 11:29pm

cml387 wrote: »

Apart from the flood relief I know nothing of the works of which you speak.

Nothing to do with with an outer relief road then?

Vizzy · 20-04-2011 11:35pm

Nothing

The outer relief road,if it ever happens, will be much further out (somewhere near the Moyle Rovers pitch out the Fethard Road)

UpTheSlashers · 22-04-2011 6:52pm

Is MK Sports closing? Disappointing to see if true.

tippspur · 22-04-2011 11:10pm

UpTheSlashers wrote: »

Is MK Sports closing? Disappointing to see if true.

Don't think so,I think they just made alterations to the place cos there now selling the whole range of new Tipp gear and merchandise,whatever you could buy in the Tipp shop in Thurles can now be got in MK Sports.Eoin(God)Kelly is supposed to be opening it on Saturday from what I hear.:)

Amtmann · 22-04-2011 11:15pm

I heard that that nice little pancake parlour in Irishtown is now closed. It's a shame. It was the only one of its kind and did great pancakes.

charlemont · 22-04-2011 11:24pm

Ballingarrane North is where these works are being carried out, I spotted it today, I had been wondering what they were up to.

Im not a fan of the wall thats being constructed along the quay, I preferred the black railings..

tippspur · 23-04-2011 1:06am

I'm sure the people living on the quays will be glad of the new wall if it keeps the flood waters out of there houses and shops

UpTheSlashers · 23-04-2011 5:07pm

tippspur wrote: »

Don't think so,I think they just made alterations to the place cos there now selling the whole range of new Tipp gear and merchandise,whatever you could buy in the Tipp shop in Thurles can now be got in MK Sports.Eoin(God)Kelly is supposed to be opening it on Saturday from what I hear.:)

Good idea for him to focus on GAA stuff with the 3 other sports shops in town. Might go in for a look next week.

cml387 · 23-04-2011 7:33pm

tippspur wrote: »

I'm sure the people living on the quays will be glad of the new wall if it keeps the flood waters out of there houses and shops

There's a lot to regret in the flood relief works,even though I fully understand
why it's being done.

The river is now invisible from anyone driving (or in my case cycling) down the quays.
Lady Blessington's bath no longer looks the same with huge earthworks and concrete all around.

tippspur · 23-04-2011 9:59pm

cml387 wrote: »

There's a lot to regret in the flood relief works,even though I fully understand
why it's being done.

The river is now invisible from anyone driving (or in my case cycling) down the quays.
Lady Blessington's bath no longer looks the same with huge earthworks and concrete all around.

I know what your saying,It is a pity that the river can't be seen anymore and all you see now is a stone wall.

Resend · 24-04-2011 12:18pm

Someone in Clonmel told me woodies will close. is it true?

DT100 · 24-04-2011 12:42pm

I heard that about a month ago,and that the whole shopping centre there was in trouble.It could be just rumour.I remember last year reading that many pubs in Clonmel would close.I see present time in Market street centre has a closing down sale.Rates killing business all over.They keep saying small business is the the way back,but rents and rates are killing those who try.I hope the Woodies thing is not true.

cml387 · 24-04-2011 7:40pm

DT100 wrote: »

I heard that about a month ago,and that the whole shopping centre there was in trouble.It could be just rumour.I remember last year reading that many pubs in Clonmel would close.I see present time in Market street centre has a closing down sale.Rates killing business all over.They keep saying small business is the the way back,but rents and rates are killing those who try.I hope the Woodies thing is not true.

I believe the developers of the centre are titsup.com.
I haven't heard anything about Woodies or the other tenants

ReacherCreature · 27-04-2011 11:23am

DT100 wrote: »

I heard that about a month ago,and that the whole shopping centre there was in trouble.It could be just rumour.I remember last year reading that many pubs in Clonmel would close.I see present time in Market street centre has a closing down sale.Rates killing business all over.They keep saying small business is the the way back,but rents and rates are killing those who try.I hope the Woodies thing is not true.

Yup heard that about Present Time. It's there years but the rates just to have the grounds are crippling the shop. It's going to close soon.

pooch90 · 27-04-2011 2:07pm

ReacherCreature wrote: »

Yup heard that about Present Time. It's there years but the rates just to have the grounds are crippling the shop. It's going to close soon.

AFAIK It closed on Saturday....

archtech · 28-04-2011 11:10pm

pooch90 wrote: »

AFAIK It closed on Saturday....

shame about present time closing, I worked on the design of that shop back in 1995/1996. I know the shop was up for sale a couple of years ago.

As regards woodies and the poppyfields, the developers behind it had a falling out. I would be very surprised if woodies was to close, unless the Grafton Group (owners of Woodies) got into serious trouble, unless they bought he unit outright. I have noticed the aisles getting wider and the shelving slightly lower, so they are certainly now doing anything like they used to.

Resend · 28-04-2011 11:20pm

archtech wrote: »

. I have noticed the aisles getting wider and the shelving slightly lower, so they are certainly now doing anything like they used to.

what do you mean?

Amtmann · 28-04-2011 11:34pm

I think he meant to type that they're not doing any business like they used to.

Resend · 28-04-2011 11:36pm

Tremelo wrote: »

I think he meant to type that they're not doing any business like they used to.

ok in woodies or the whole centre?

DT100 · 28-04-2011 11:41pm

I think he meant Woodies.I have heard Slattery's are not doing much business either.

cml387 · 29-04-2011 8:15am

While I'm in a curious frame of mind;

what's the story with the partly developed "apartment " complex at the old bridge (we're talking the building across the road from the properly developed apartment block)?
It's a complete eyesore with a mass of electric cables erupting from a hole in the front (must get a photograph).

archtech · 29-04-2011 2:36pm

sorry about the typo above. meant to write not and not now and I was making reference to woodies only, although I had heard a rumour months ago that slattery's had closed, which thankfully hasn't happened.

what's the story with the partly developed "apartment " complex at the old bridge (we're talking the building across the road from the properly developed apartment block)?
It's a complete eyesore with a mass of electric cables erupting from a hole in the front

The building you are referring to is not an apartment development, it was intended to be a hostel.( had planning for a hostel) It was close to being finished with the exception of the construction of a new kitchen extension, which was refused planning permission. (flooding was one of the issues, but there were others from what I remember.)

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