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  • #802
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Grab All Association wrote: »
    Presuming the defence forces are training here again? Helicopter circling the town, a number of their vehicles and personal. You can hear gunshots too. Sounds are coming from the north of the town.

    I heard shots or what sounded like fireworks next door to my work place as few minutes ago.


  • #803
    Oops!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,266 ✭✭✭Oops!


    Do you work beside the Munster?


  • #804
    MetzgerMeister
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    Oops! wrote: »
    Do you work beside the Munster?

    Nope, near Harvey's VW.

    Kind of hard to tell if it was bangers or gunfire


  • #805
    Grab All Association
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,921 ✭✭✭Grab All Association


    They are in Semple Stadium. I’m near the church and it’s definitely in the stadium its happening


  • #806
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,099 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    Grab All Association wrote: »
    They are in Semple Stadium. I’m near the church and it’s definitely in the stadium its happening

    That's sheedy give the lads a dressing down after Sunday.

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



  • #807
    Grab All Association
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,921 ✭✭✭Grab All Association


    Flaming grill and pizza league Park Avenue. Another pizzeria in the town. What a great location though, near the railway station. Commuters, GAA fans, students etc


  • #808
    tastyt
    Registered Users Posts: 2,029 ✭✭✭tastyt


    Grab All Association wrote: »
    Flaming grill and pizza league Park Avenue. Another pizzeria in the town. What a great location though, near the railway station. Commuters, GAA fans, students etc

    Wow another pizza place on Friar street along with Mizzoni and Apache .

    Hopefully they will have a sit in restaurant with this one maybe ? Ya great location to be fair


  • #809
    HcksawJimDuggan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 394 ✭✭HcksawJimDuggan


    Grab All Association wrote: »
    Flaming grill and pizza league Park Avenue. Another pizzeria in the town. What a great location though, near the railway station. Commuters, GAA fans, students etc

    Are they a franchise or is it just a once off diner set up by someone local?


  • #810
    Oops!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,266 ✭✭✭Oops!


    Who owns the Park Avenue now?


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  • #811
    Grab All Association
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    HcksawJimDuggan wrote: »
    Are they a franchise or is it just a once off diner set up by someone local?

    Once off I believe. There’s no other takeaways or restaurants with that name


  • #812
    HcksawJimDuggan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 394 ✭✭HcksawJimDuggan


    Fair play to them taking a leap with a new venture in these times. Strange to see two new pizza outlets open on the same street in Thurles in the midst of a Pandemic but I'm sure they've both done their homework. That's a crazy amount of take away/Diner's Thurles now has serving a population of approx 9,000.

    On a side note, doesn't look like Subway will be opening back up. There's a to let sign in the window the past couple of months after replacing the "Subway will reopen under new management" notice.


  • #813
    Tipperary220
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭Tipperary220


    Have heard the butchers in the shopping centre has been let, be good to see a new shop opening. Hopefully last longer than the last one.


  • #814
    TippMammy
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭TippMammy


    Greetings from a brand new, shiny and yet tired contributer. .....

    Mod Note: thread for this post is now in Personal Issues forum - click here


  • #815
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,144 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    If you want your story to get out there through this, it won't. It's a wall of text in a random thurles thread. I read a bit of it, and take it you have an issue with a neighbour. Is this a thurles issue? Perhaps you should take this to personal issues.


  • #816
    Grab All Association
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    Looks like Mizzonis is moving to where Donatellos was on Baker Street


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  • #817
    HcksawJimDuggan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 394 ✭✭HcksawJimDuggan


    Grab All Association wrote: »
    Looks like Mizzonis is moving to where Donatellos was on Baker Street

    From the unit out on Friar Street? They didn’t last too long there. You’d wonder what the thinking behind it is. I can see the advantage of the Parnell street car park but would it be really worth the hassle of terminating a lease and fitting out a unit again.


  • #818
    brightspark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,637 ✭✭✭brightspark


    Does anyone know how much longer the road works will last at the new Lidl site?


  • #819
    dabbler2004
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    brightspark wrote: »
    Does anyone know how much longer the road works will last at the new Lidl site?

    It's March I believe
    Edit:

    From AA Roadwatch:
    TIPPERARY: Until Fri 19th March, works and a stop/go system will be in place on the N62 Slievenamon Rd in Thurles between the Monadreen Rd and Davis Rd jcts. Lane closures will also be in place to facilitate these works


  • #820
    tastyt
    Registered Users Posts: 2,029 ✭✭✭tastyt


    Is the new business centre being built straight away after Lidl ?

    Also , any word if McDonalds got planning or not ?


  • #821
    shmeee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,950 ✭✭✭shmeee


    HcksawJimDuggan wrote: »
    From the unit out on Friar Street? They didn’t last too long there. You’d wonder what the thinking behind it is. I can see the advantage of the Parnell street car park but would it be really worth the hassle of terminating a lease and fitting out a unit again.

    The current premises where they are isn't exactly "above board" lease wise. That building is as dodgy as it comes. The huge ESB bills left there over the years. I say any lease there is paid in cash monthly on rolling terms and that's about it.

    Many crowds (Indian Restaurants) have went in and out of that building over a number of years.


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  • #822
    shmeee
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    tastyt wrote: »
    Is the new business centre being built straight away after Lidl ?

    Also , any word if McDonalds got planning or not ?

    McDonalds did not apply for planning.

    Baycross Developments Limited applied for permission for a drive thru / fast food restaurant last May.

    Once permission is granted. They will then approach tenants for the building.

    And that may never happen as guess what company Baycross Developments is a subsidiary of?

    The man behind the big casino out in Two Mile Borris, Dr Quirkey.... So nothing is going to happen in a hurry! Was it about 10 years ago when the first application for a supermarket at the Erin Foods site went in by Baycross? So that tell's you all you need to know.

    Only for Lidl is the new tenant, they still wouldn't be a sod turned. They don't wait around, classic Germans.

    Proposed restaurant:

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  • #823
    Grab All Association
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,921 ✭✭✭Grab All Association


    That Supermarket was granted planning permission (minus the Drive thru) by Thurles Town Council. The traders in the square appealed to An Bord Pleanala who shot down the application. Quirke’s eldest son who is behind it now. It was recently granted a 3 month extension to provide further information to Tipperary County Council because of Covid-19. McDonald's restaurants are gold mines and post covid bring in a lot of footfall to the town. I don’t consume fast food myself, but I do consume their coffee, decent coffee, very reasonable.


  • #824
    HcksawJimDuggan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 394 ✭✭HcksawJimDuggan


    Grab All Association wrote: »
    That Supermarket was granted planning permission (minus the Drive thru) by Thurles Town Council. The traders in the square appealed to An Bord Pleanala who shot down the application. Quirke’s eldest son who is behind it now. It was recently granted a 3 month extension to provide further information to Tipperary County Council because of Covid-19. McDonald's restaurants are gold mines and post covid bring in a lot of footfall to the town. I don’t consume fast food myself, but I do consume their coffee, decent coffee, very reasonable.

    The further information was provided on 1st February and a decision is due by 28th February as per planning section on County Council website.


  • #825
    the_pen_turner
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    whats going on with subway . last few time i passed the door was open


  • #826
    Grab All Association
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    the_pen_turner wrote: »
    whats going on with subway . last few time i passed the door was open

    There’s “hope” yet. Still listed on Subway.ie as a restaurant. The recent case in the court (Subway bread is confectionery VAT) might have scared away a lot of slimmer/health conscious consumers.


  • #827
    the_pen_turner
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    Grab All Association wrote: »
    There’s “hope” yet. Still listed on Subway.ie as a restaurant. The recent case in the court (Subway bread is confectionery VAT) might have scared away a lot of slimmer/health conscious consumers.

    i dont think health conscious people eat subway anyway. even unhealthy eaters like myself who would regularly eat deli crap food would consider subway to be terrible food


  • #828
    Grab All Association
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,921 ✭✭✭Grab All Association


    Peeked in to Subway the other day. New dark black tiles laid on the floor. The type of tiled flooring you’d see in a hairdressers. The AC unit removed from the ceiling, bin storage area knocked down etc would suggest it isn’t reopening. Black tiles doesn’t fit in with the modern Subway decor.


  • #829
    HcksawJimDuggan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 394 ✭✭HcksawJimDuggan


    Grab All Association wrote: »
    Peeked in to Subway the other day. New dark black tiles laid on the floor. The type of tiled flooring you’d see in a hairdressers. The AC unit removed from the ceiling, bin storage area knocked down etc would suggest it isn’t reopening. Black tiles doesn’t fit in with the modern Subway decor.

    Subway sign gone from over the unit now as well.


  • #830
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    I think everyone is glad that the square is being worked on now. The traffic isn't all that bad since the schools are off. God only knows what it would be like during normal times although the traffic queues at the new Lidl site are incredibly reminiscent of when that stretch of road was being resurfaced back in 2018.

    I witnessed a severe case of road rage at those traffic lights recently. One driver in the middle of the queue was oblivious to the fact that the light had gone green and all the cars ahead of him/her were gone and sat there far too long which led to the lights going red again and everyone behind him stuck again.

    Kind of understandable but people need to have their wits about them and get moving. It's not nice to be stuck at the lights for 2/3 goes because someone is in a world of their own.


  • #831
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Anyone else notice the absolute and utter state of the road from the roundabout near the Anner down to the bridge? I know Jim Ryan said that this is going to be resurfaced at some stage but my God it needs to be done soon.


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  • #832
    tastyt
    Registered Users Posts: 2,029 ✭✭✭tastyt


    Oh it’s beyond bad , same outside the cop shop .

    The roads in general are terrible around the town at the minute . In saying that , I know we always give out about the town but there does seem to be good development and plans about the place at the moment, for once

    The square rejuvenation
    Thurles market quarter
    Jigsaw youth health centre
    Primary health care clinic Mitchel street
    Lidl and drive thru restaurant
    Thurles business centre
    Planning permission applied for a couple of estates too
    Talks of GAA museum

    Now I have no doubt those things will be shot down by some on here and a few of them might never come to fruition but it’s a hell of a lot more than some towns around Tipp and the country have planned .

    It’s very easy constantly talk down and complain about your own place , and it’s not just a Thurles thing , it’s actually a really Irish thing .

    There’s a thousand things that could be better but there’s worse places to be

    I for one cannot wait for a sunny day on the square on the day of a Munster final sipping an ice cold bottle ☺️


  • #833
    Grab All Association
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    That’s the N75 which comes under the remit of Transport Infrastructure Ireland. Because it’s a National secondary road, they won’t be in too much of a hurry to resurface it. They’ve even started to use chippings and watered down tar on parts of the N62, that how bad things have gotten in this country.


  • #834
    Grab All Association
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    Subway is getting a red coat of paint. My first guess is Apache Pizza relocation, especially because the Middle Eastern guy who looks like he’s project managing.

    Second guess is Bar One racing. Whilst we are in level 5 lockdown, one recently “opened” in Clonmel. The late opening hours recently granted could apply to a betting offices.


  • #835
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    The last thing we need is yet another betting office. Poor aul Charlie Mooney will be over and back to this one from Boyles like a blue-arsed fly! :pac:


  • #836
    tastyt
    Registered Users Posts: 2,029 ✭✭✭tastyt


    At least Thurles survived the bank of Ireland closure . Urlingford ,Cashel , Templemore not so lucky .


  • #837
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Cahir also


  • #838
    HcksawJimDuggan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 394 ✭✭HcksawJimDuggan


    Grab All Association wrote: »
    Subway is getting a red coat of paint. My first guess is Apache Pizza relocation, especially because the Middle Eastern guy who looks like he’s project managing.

    Second guess is Bar One racing. Whilst we are in level 5 lockdown, one recently “opened” in Clonmel. The late opening hours recently granted could apply to a betting offices.

    I reckon you’re spot on with Apache. Was thinking the same thing myself when I saw the red paint go on the building.


  • #839
    tastyt
    Registered Users Posts: 2,029 ✭✭✭tastyt


    Yep well done on the Apache prediction!

    The new one is called Apache cafe and the old one just Apache pizza , must be a seating area or something in the one on the square unlike the current one


  • #840
    the_pen_turner
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    tastyt wrote: »
    Yep well done on the Apache prediction!

    The new one is called Apache cafe and the old one just Apache pizza , must be a seating area or something in the one on the square unlike the current one

    maybe im wrong but im fairly sure there was some seating in the old apache


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  • #841
    johnb25
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 503 ✭✭✭johnb25


    Anyone know if the Sawmills on Mill Road is open? I tried ringing several times but no response. Left a message on the phone but no reply.


  • #842
    the_pen_turner
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    johnb25 wrote: »
    Anyone know if the Sawmills on Mill Road is open? I tried ringing several times but no response. Left a message on the phone but no reply.

    not sure but the last few times i passed things were moved around a bit and you could see people in the yard.


  • #843
    tastyt
    Registered Users Posts: 2,029 ✭✭✭tastyt


    I see planning is re submitted for the housing estate up at Mitchel street / Bohernamona rd . Not sure what the problems were with the first application but good to see it hasn’t been shelved .

    Houses badly needed around the town


  • #844
    Grab All Association
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,921 ✭✭✭Grab All Association


    I’ve just been thinking about Subway and Apache Cafe.

    So we enter the first lockdown and the franchisee of Subway decides not to reopen. A planning application is submitted to Thurles Municipal District saying that the business is unviable unless the opening hours are extended to 12am. A poster appears in the window saying reopening the 27th June, later replaced with a poster saying the 27th of July. It doesn’t reopen and later a To Let sign goes in the window, despite the letting not listed online (I looked for over two months to find it) Now Apache Pizza opens.

    Had people and traders in thurles known subway was not reopening, I’m sure there would have been objections submitted to later opening hours. A pizzeria would attract a different type of customer in the late evenings than a sandwich shop. The kind of customers that piss up against shop fronts.

    What do you think?


  • #845
    tastyt
    Registered Users Posts: 2,029 ✭✭✭tastyt


    Good news about the new cycle/ walkway from town park to willows and then lady’s well . Badly needed


  • #846
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    tastyt wrote: »
    Good news about the new cycle/ walkway from town park to willows and then lady’s well . Badly needed

    Badly needed is right!

    Has anyone else noticed the lack of hangers-about along the river behind Dunnes? There was a time you couldn't walk down there without coming across a few groups of gougers along with the winos and I'm not talking about Presentation students!

    Have they all moved to the new park? I know a number of people who won't go through the park because of them.


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  • #847
    dabbler2004
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    I think it's going to be slow going to get to Ladies Well. €60,000 to extend the cycle/walkway by the length of a field seems excessive to me.
    Unless there's an insurance cost as part of that figure maybe.


  • #848
    HcksawJimDuggan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 394 ✭✭HcksawJimDuggan


    tastyt wrote: »
    Good news about the new cycle/ walkway from town park to willows and then lady’s well . Badly needed

    Where was this announced? Can’t find any info about it and you’d usually expect some of the politicians to be taking credit for it.


  • #849
    dabbler2004
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    HcksawJimDuggan wrote: »
    Where was this announced? Can’t find any info about it and you’d usually expect some of the politicians to be taking credit for it.

    https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10208082203930802&id=1770894190

    It's the Lions Club that the funding has been allocated to, the link is for Jim Ryan's Facebook post.
    I thought it had stated €60,000 originally but the figure in the article now reads €120,000


  • #850
    HcksawJimDuggan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 394 ✭✭HcksawJimDuggan


    dabbler2004 wrote: »
    https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10208082203930802&id=1770894190

    It's the Lions Club that the funding has been allocated to, the link is for Jim Ryan's Facebook post.
    I thought it had stated €60,000 originally but the figure in the article now reads €120,000

    Thanks for that. I don't have a facebook account so I missed it. Will be interesting to see how its managed at the back of the Willows. The wall dropping down from the willows is right up to the water so not a whole pile of room to develop a walkway & cycleway unless its an elevated boardwalk type structure.

    More good news this morning re funding announced for a new market quarter. Would be a great addition.

    http://tippfm.com/news/funding-approved-new-market-quarter-thurles/


  • #851
    mikep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 940 ✭✭✭mikep


    dabbler2004 wrote: »
    I think it's going to be slow going to get to Ladies Well. €60,000 to extend the cycle/walkway by the length of a field seems excessive to me.
    Unless there's an insurance cost as part of that figure maybe.

    Also it would be under water for a good bit of the year...

    Any ideas where the"market quarter" will be??


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