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    #152
    Purple Mountain
    Registered Users Posts: 13,003 ✭✭✭✭Purple Mountain


    I know not exactly Thurles but I heard today that there was some kind of protest outside Holycross novena today.
    Anyone see that?

    To thine own self be true



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    #153
    [Deleted User]
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    shmeee wrote: »
    It's only 4 walls and a roof at the moment, the whole place was gutted inside.

    Water in the basement was a major issue, it was a couple of meters deep. Loads of internal, structural damage.

    Seen some photos recently of an army training day inside there and it looked awful, nothing only concrete walls and pillars left.


    My god the trouble i faced getting in there the odd night off an absolute scummy bouncer back in my teen times :p feels not long ago :eek: How did it come to this?

    Shocking waste of a fine building considering the homeless problem in this country. ironically a well known homeless man often sleeps in the doorway


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    #154
    shmeee
    Registered Users Posts: 8,624 ✭✭✭shmeee


    Deleted User wrote: »
    ironically a well known homeless man often sleeps in the doorway

    That well know homeless man won't take a house. Has issues with going in-doors.

    Was given a house and didn't want it and wouldn't even go into a cabin which was placed on the Catherdral lawn for him.


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    #155
    Grab All Association
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    Jimmy Mac won't sleep in a house. Apparently he lost loved ones in a house fire. His sister used to walk miles from town to town with a buggy. His brother Terry is in the Hospital Of the Assumption after an accident on Liberty Square.


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    #156
    [Deleted User]
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    shmeee wrote: »
    That well know homeless man won't take a house. Has issues with going in-doors.

    Was given a house and didn't want it and wouldn't even go into a cabin which was placed on the Catherdral lawn for him.

    Yeah I had heard that previously as well as the reason he won't take a house that Grab all mentioned. Tbf I can understand his reasons. I remember reading from Jimmy Fitzpatrick who was badly burned in the Stardust disaster and lost many friends will always make an exit plan to this day when entering any building.

    I can only imagine experiencing such a tragedy leaves huge psychological scars :(


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    #157
    Triboro
    Registered Users Posts: 758 ✭✭✭Triboro


    Is there any bus from Thurles to Dublin/Dublin airport?
    See JJ Kavanagh have daily service from Clonmel but can't see anything for Thurles.


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    #158
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users Posts: 17,652 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    Triboro wrote: »
    Is there any bus from Thurles to Dublin/Dublin airport?
    See JJ Kavanagh have daily service from Clonmel but can't see anything for Thurles.

    I don't think there's any direct bus, you would be better off getting the train to hueston then bus it to the airport.

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    #159
    Triboro
    Registered Users Posts: 758 ✭✭✭Triboro


    Tyson Fury wrote: »
    I don't think there's any direct bus, you would be better off getting the train to hueston then bus it to the airport.

    Yeah have gone that way before.
    Just the bus is handy goin direct with bags etc.


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    #160
    Grab All Association
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    Iarnród Éireann have the monopoly in Thurles. There's no competition. Owning a car isn't cheap but it works out a whole lot cheaper than the extortionate €50 day return to Dublin.


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    #161
    [Deleted User]
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    Does a bus even go from the Horse and Jockey any more?


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    #162
    Triboro
    Registered Users Posts: 758 ✭✭✭Triboro


    Dunno either. Used to be able to get the Aircoach in Cashel before.
    Apparently that only goes express between Cork and Dublin now!


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    #163
    Purple Mountain
    Registered Users Posts: 13,003 ✭✭✭✭Purple Mountain


    Where's First Edition gone??

    To thine own self be true



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    #164
    the_pen_turner
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    Retired.


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    #165
    Purple Mountain
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    the_pen_turner wrote: »
    Retired.
    There's no sign in the window or anything.
    Was that out of blue?
    Just saw the place today cleared out.

    To thine own self be true



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    #166
    Purple Mountain
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    the_pen_turner wrote: »
    Retired.
    There's no sign in the window or anything.
    Was that out of blue?
    Just saw the place today cleared out.
    I can understand Tipp closing because never saw anyone in there but thought Thurles was doing great.
    Will they try sell it?

    To thine own self be true



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    #167
    the_pen_turner
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    There was a sign up for weeks before it closed.


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    #168
    Grab All Association
    Registered Users Posts: 3,918 ✭✭✭Grab All Association


    Specsavers opening in Thurles Shopping Centre


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    #169
    splinter65
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    the_pen_turner wrote: »
    There was a sign up for weeks before it closed.

    The proprietor has died quite recently. RIP.


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    #170
    the_pen_turner
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    splinter65 wrote: »
    The proprietor has died quite recently. RIP.

    poor Mary died a month ago.
    her month mind mass is on Saturday evening


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    #171
    Grab All Association
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    Another Hipster café has opened in the town.


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    #172
    splinter65
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    Grab All Association wrote: »
    Another Hipster café has opened in the town.

    Where’s that now?


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    #173
    mikep
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    Grab All Association wrote: »
    Another Hipster café has opened in the town.
    Another?? Where is the first one??


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    #174
    Grab All Association
    Registered Users Posts: 3,918 ✭✭✭Grab All Association


    mikep wrote: »
    Another?? Where is the first one??

    ON Liberty Square Dejabrew

    The Green Sheep on Friar Street


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    #175
    splinter65
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    Grab All Association wrote: »
    ON Liberty Square Dejabrew

    The Green Sheep on Friar Street

    I see it there actually today. And the Tara back open again.
    The last Tara attempt was terrible. Nothing to tempt you back at all.
    Hope this crowd do better.


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    #176
    Grab All Association
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    splinter65 wrote: »
    I see it there actually today. And the Tara back open again.
    The last Tara attempt was terrible. Nothing to tempt you back at all.
    Hope this crowd do better.

    I suspect it's the guy who owns the Witch Way Inn near Holycross whose taking over it. I've seen the van outside the place the past few weeks.


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    #177
    mikep
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    Grab All Association wrote: »
    mikep wrote: »
    Another?? Where is the first one??

    ON Liberty Square Dejabrew

    The Green Sheep on Friar Street
    I didn't realise TGS was a hipster place...certainly the owners aren't!
    I also didn't realise that Thurles had any hipsters...although they'll all be home to see mammy for the christmas so Dejabrew better get open quick!


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    #178
    shmeee
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    Grab All Association wrote: »
    I suspect it's the guy who owns the Witch Way Inn near Holycross whose taking over it. I've seen the van outside the place the past few weeks.

    The Tara is run now by a chef who was out in O'Gormans Restaurant in Thurles Golf Club AFAIK.


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    #179
    jooksavage
    Registered Users Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭jooksavage


    shmeee wrote: »
    The Tara is run now by a chef who was out in O'Gormans Restaurant in Thurles Golf Club AFAIK.

    They also run the canteen in the mart and it's pretty damn good.


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    #180
    splinter65
    Registered Users Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭splinter65


    All people really want is hot tasty food served promptly in nice clean warm surroundings.
    The last tenant wasn’t interested in service. My waitress the only day I went was her little girl aged about 10.
    No condiments on the table, very ordinary sandwich, soup would have been nice if it had been hot.
    The whole atmosphere leant towards the customer being privileged to be sitting there at all.
    Not surprised that it closed.


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    #181
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users Posts: 17,652 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    https://www.tipperarystar.ie/news/news/290659/it-s-harder-to-get-over-the-suir-bridge-in-thurles-now-than-it-was-during-the-war-of-independence-claims-cllr-david-doran.html

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