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Reasons to be positive in Waterford?

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    #632
    debok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 814 ✭✭✭debok


    BBM77 wrote: »
    Would love to see the Tower redeveloped. It is a bit of a mess upstairs. With all the buildings around there and the carpark that they own they could nearly double the number of rooms they have. Which would have great economic benefits to the city. I heard that during the summer that it can be impossible to get somewhere to stay in Waterford at times. The more hotel rooms, the more visitors spending money, the more companies will want to open shops etc here, more jobs created. A rising tide lifts all boats as Seán Lemass said.

    Crazy for a city that there is only what 6 or 7 places to stay in city centre. This summer seemed busy around so hopefully it keeps getting busier


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    #633
    BBM77
    Registered Users Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭BBM77


    Max Powers wrote: »
    Hss hire, are they here already?

    Don't know Max, have never actually been in there.


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    #634
    BBM77
    Registered Users Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭BBM77


    debok wrote: »
    Crazy for a city that there is only what 6 or 7 places to stay in city centre. This summer seemed busy around so hopefully it keeps getting busier

    It is crazy all right. Sure, it is only since the current city manager / council CEO took office that the council took tourism seriously. Most of the councillors over the years were clueless about how important tourism and retail is to the city. Frankly many did not care about tourism and retail for ideological reasons.


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    #635
    Finnbar01
    Registered Users Posts: 2,064 ✭✭✭Finnbar01


    debok wrote: »
    Crazy for a city that there is only what 6 or 7 places to stay in city centre. This summer seemed busy around so hopefully it keeps getting busier

    I agree. I would like to see a few boutique guesthouse opening up around the city centre.

    Anyways...
    The Waterford man who's carving a 20-metre-long wooden Viking sword

    RIGHT NOW, FOUR men at a Waterford workshop are carving a 23-metre long tree into what could become the longest carving in the world.
    John Hayes, a talented carver who dreamt up the design about three years ago, is one of the handful of professional wood carvers from around the country. He and his team of three are now working towards surpassing the Guinness World Record.

    It's well worth the read.

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    http://www.thejournal.ie/waterford-viking-sword-3559254-Aug2017/?utm_source=twitter_self


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    #636
    Waterboy2014
    Registered Users Posts: 89 ✭✭Waterboy2014


    I know its still in planning stages but taking a look through councils submission to Captial Programme for integrated transport hub and related road upgrades on North Quays is, in my opinion, very positive news for Waterford. Seems like Council are really thinking outside of the box. This would really be a game changer for the city and Southeast. Mock up plans also look really good.


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    #637
    Gillman1998
    Registered Users Posts: 192 ✭✭Gillman1998


    Waterboy2014 wrote: »
    I know its still in planning stages but taking a look through councils submission to Captial Programme for integrated transport hub and related road upgrades on North Quays is, in my opinion, very positive news for Waterford. Seems like Council are really thinking outside of the box. This would really be a game changer for the city and Southeast. Mock up plans also look really good.

    Where is it possible to see that document, sorry, I have looked online but can't find anything. Thanks.


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    #638
    Max Powers
    Registered Users Posts: 3,510 ✭✭✭Max Powers


    Gillman1998 wrote: »
    Where is it possible to see that document, sorry, I have looked online but can't find anything. Thanks.

    There's a document in news section of council web site.it's that cost benefit analysis one, presume same as what referred to above.


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    #639
    Waterboy2014
    Registered Users Posts: 89 ✭✭Waterboy2014


    Gillman1998 wrote: »
    Where is it possible to see that document, sorry, I have looked online but can't find anything. Thanks.

    Indecon report is in News Section and submission for funding - the report I was referring to - is in Press Releases on waterfordcouncil.ie


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    Gillman1998
    Registered Users Posts: 192 ✭✭Gillman1998


    Max Powers wrote: »
    There's a document in news section of council web site.it's that cost benefit analysis one, presume same as what referred to above.

    Thanks very much


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    Gillman1998
    Registered Users Posts: 192 ✭✭Gillman1998


    Waterboy2014 wrote: »
    Indecon report is in News Section and submission for funding - the report I was referring to - is in Press Releases on waterfordcouncil.ie

    Thanks very much


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    #642
    Finnbar01
    Registered Users Posts: 2,064 ✭✭✭Finnbar01


    The new bridge they're building across the river looks cool. Does anyone know will you be allowed to fish off it?


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    #643
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users Posts: 13,990 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    Waterboy2014 wrote: »
    Indecon report is in News Section and submission for funding - the report I was referring to - is in Press Releases on waterfordcouncil.ie

    A very interesting document indeed
    http://www.waterfordcouncil.ie/media/planning/TransformingWaterfordReport2017.pdf


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    #644
    Waterboy2014
    Registered Users Posts: 89 ✭✭Waterboy2014


    Great to see pictures of proposed works to Tower Hotel. Big improvement in my opinion


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    #645
    Max Powers
    Registered Users Posts: 3,510 ✭✭✭Max Powers


    Waterboy2014 wrote: »
    Great to see pictures of proposed works to Tower Hotel. Big improvement in my opinion

    Agree, good pics water boy


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    914
    Registered Users Posts: 1,353 ✭✭✭914


    Waterboy2014 wrote: »
    Great to see pictures of proposed works to Tower Hotel. Big improvement in my opinion

    When do we expect all this to begin and be completed?


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    #647
    Max Powers
    Registered Users Posts: 3,510 ✭✭✭Max Powers


    914 wrote: »
    When do we expect all this to begin and be completed?

    Only went for planning last few weeks so early days.


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    #648
    Waterboy2014
    Registered Users Posts: 89 ✭✭Waterboy2014


    Anyone know what is opening up in new place on Georges Street... where The Cliff pop up shop was last Christmas???


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    #649
    iseegirls
    Registered Users Posts: 2,989 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    Waterboy2014 wrote: »
    Anyone know what is opening up in new place on Georges Street... where The Cliff pop up shop was last Christmas???

    Would this be it?

    https://twitter.com/Deisesupes/status/905791952767070209


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    Jamie2k9
    Registered Users Posts: 10,667 ✭✭✭✭Jamie2k9


    Quiet impressive.

    http://www.beat102103.com/news/two-south-east-locations-named-air-bnbs-top-5-popular-places-visit/


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    Chiparus
    Registered Users Posts: 2,254 ✭✭✭Chiparus


    Jamie2k9 wrote: »
    Quiet impressive.

    http://www.beat102103.com/news/two-south-east-locations-named-air-bnbs-top-5-popular-places-visit/

    I would say the Green way has a lot to do wth this.


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    Max Powers
    Registered Users Posts: 3,510 ✭✭✭Max Powers


    Cafe nerro opening up in old sport shop by Arundel square, the one in need of doing up across from dunnes/city square.certainly spoilt for choice if you like your coffee in Waterford.good news for the area, some jobs and I'd say when whetherspoons see the improvement in the area, they might get their act together.planning gone in for various small improvements to building, see Munster express.


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    #653
    longshanks
    Registered Users Posts: 4,990 ✭✭✭longshanks


    Max Powers wrote: »
    Cafe nerro opening up in old sport shop by Arundel square, the one in need of doing up across from dunnes/city square.certainly spoilt for choice if you like your coffee in Waterford.good news for the area, some jobs and I'd say when whetherspoons see the improvement in the area, they might get their act together.planning gone in for various small improvements to building, see Munster express.

    Beside Portico coffee shop?


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    #654
    BBM77
    Registered Users Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭BBM77


    https://twitter.com/JohnHalligan/status/919827507645440000

    https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/1016/912615-education/

    The new Engineering building is after getting the go-ahead to be built in WIT. Great to see but long overdue. With the North Wharf, Michael St Shopping centre, WIT etc the city is going to be full of tower cranes.


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    #655
    Max Powers
    Registered Users Posts: 3,510 ✭✭✭Max Powers


    Great news indeed, that on cork road campus I presume.be great if they could get a few mill to buy some of old glass..Anyway good stuff.


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    #656
    BBM77
    Registered Users Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭BBM77


    Max Powers wrote: »
    Great news indeed, that on cork road campus I presume.be great if they could get a few mill to buy some of old glass..Anyway good stuff.

    Yes, out on the Cork Rd. The ground works and site service provision were done years ago. However, when the recession hit and we had no minister to help the funding was cancelled.


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    #657
    mooseknunkle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,427 ✭✭✭mooseknunkle


    Looks like Metalman brewery are opening their own bar in Murphys on the quay

    https://twitter.com/MetalmanBarWat/status/934100372255330304


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    #658
    south
    Registered Users Posts: 1,625 ✭✭✭south


    Yellowbelly beer are also opening a place so I heard.


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    #659
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,770 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    south wrote: »
    Yellowbelly beer are also opening a place so I heard.

    odd type of pubs really not like any local pubs and would prob have different customers every night and lots of hipsters but nice to see all these places opening

    I'm old fashioned and don't drink craft beers/cider. bulmers does me


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    #660
    MRnotlob606
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,642 ✭✭✭MRnotlob606


    I actually like craftbeers, rebel red is a nice one imo.


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    #661
    Deiseen
    Registered Users Posts: 1,661 ✭✭✭Deiseen


    MRnotlob606 wrote: »
    I actually like craftbeers, rebel red is a nice one imo.

    Rebel red hasn't been a craft beer (in the true sense) for years!

    But at least your trying new things, granted some are not to most people's tastes but that's part of the fun of trying that youll find something you like while appreciating the others on the way.


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