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    #3962
    marno21
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,355 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    Local resident has a problem with the "undemocratic" apartment block on the South Link Rd.

    The funny thing is at the end of the video "imagine a 17 storey apartment block" while pointing at an actual 17 storey apartment block

    https://twitter.com/FionaRedFM/status/1171741245703622658


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    #3963
    Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo


    munstermagic11 wrote: »
    We have the Tánaiste and the leader of the main opposition party (propping up the Government), but a Mayor would swing things for us in Cork?
    This is the type of vague stuff that hampered those in favor of such as Mayor as the position was never clarified as to exactly what powers they would have.

    It sure wasn't clear enough. The benefits that a directly elected Cork City Mayor would have brought to us are hard to articulate. But I know deep down we made the wrong decision with it. Having a person that is democratically elected to represent our city on a national basis would have done us solid.

    The Tanaiste and M Martin having a constituent base here isn't enough. I expect nothing from them. Being focused on Cork issues with an absolute force would have done us the power of good.


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    #3964
    namloc1980
    Registered Users Posts: 18,103 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    An actual real life NIMBY. It's grand for Mahon but no way in my back yard.


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    #3965
    questionmark?
    Registered Users Posts: 3,070 ✭✭✭questionmark?


    marno21 wrote: »
    The funny thing is at the end of the video "imagine a 17 storey apartment block" while pointing at an actual 17 storey apartment block

    https://twitter.com/FionaRedFM/status/1171741245703622658

    I got a good giggle off that. Literally pointing at the 17 storey building. She could have said it will be like looking at that building there!


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    #3966
    leahyl
    Registered Users Posts: 14,246 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    shnaek wrote: »
    I was chatting one of the owners of a business on that road and they will be resurfacing it soon.

    That’s good to hear, they’re doing the footpaths this week, twas too much for me - meanwhile the road is falling asunder, imagine the state of it come the winter if they don’t do it soon.


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    #3967
    snotboogie
    Registered Users Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭snotboogie


    https://twitter.com/WonkyAnkle/status/1172790247190663169?s=19


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    #3968
    Tomtom364
    Registered Users Posts: 1,800 ✭✭✭Tomtom364


    snotboogie wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/WonkyAnkle/status/1172790247190663169?s=19

    I saw they were doing the insulation cladding on the Dean hotel all day yesterday aswell so they really are ploughing ahead if they are working full Saturdays.

    And if that is true about the prism building I will know a couple of very miffed companies


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    #3969
    Rhys Essien
    Registered Users Posts: 3,029 ✭✭✭Rhys Essien


    Looks like another prime property going on the market shortly.

    https://twitter.com/irishmailsunday/status/1173000974530535425?s=21


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    #3970
    ofcork
    Registered Users Posts: 5,363 ✭✭✭ofcork


    Tomtom364 wrote: »
    I saw they were doing the insulation cladding on the Dean hotel all day yesterday aswell so they really are ploughing ahead if they are working full Saturdays.

    And if that is true about the prism building I will know a couple of very miffed companies
    Didn't realise they had started building the dean hotel no tower crane there?


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    #3971
    Tomtom364
    Registered Users Posts: 1,800 ✭✭✭Tomtom364


    ofcork wrote: »
    Didn't realise they had started building the dean hotel no tower crane there?


    Isnt the Dean the odd slanted building next to the train station?


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    #3972
    ofcork
    Registered Users Posts: 5,363 ✭✭✭ofcork


    No the Dean hotel is planned for behind the bus station.


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    #3973
    snotboogie
    Registered Users Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭snotboogie


    ofcork wrote: »
    No the Dean hotel is planned for behind the bus station.

    No The Dean Hotel is the train station one, the Parnell Place Hotel is by the bus station. Predictably the PP Hotel has gone totally silent since promising an October start after getting planning during the summer


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    #3974
    ofcork
    Registered Users Posts: 5,363 ✭✭✭ofcork


    Sorry you are right Metropole expansion gone quiet too?


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    #3975
    snotboogie
    Registered Users Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭snotboogie


    ofcork wrote: »
    Sorry you are right Metropole expansion gone quiet too?

    Ya, like probably half a dozen other hotel developments (South Mall, Sullivans Quay, Grand Parade, Parnell Place, Morrissons Island and The M) it depends on the Events Centre.


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    #3976
    TheChizler
    Registered Users Posts: 9,429 ✭✭✭TheChizler


    snotboogie wrote: »
    Ya, like probably half a dozen other hotel developments (South Mall, Sullivans Quay, Grand Parade, Parnell Place, Morrissons Island and The M) it depends on the Events Centre.
    I'd be slow to put it all down to that, there were a load all announced around the same time, they might be worried about over saturation.


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    #3977
    rounders
    Registered Users Posts: 323 ✭✭rounders


    ofcork wrote: »
    Sorry you are right Metropole expansion gone quiet too?

    Metropole was always not supposed to start until next year I'm sure


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    #3978
    snotboogie
    Registered Users Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭snotboogie


    https://twitter.com/EoinBearla/status/1173876931219079168?s=19


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    #3979
    snotboogie
    Registered Users Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭snotboogie


    After two years of bluster and grand announcements of tall buildings, this is the first time shovels are actually in the ground for a building with a storey count in double figures since the recession:

    https://twitter.com/CISireland/status/1174275274629885954?s=20

    Hopefully the Coca Cola site is to follow very soon.


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    #3980
    opus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,973 ✭✭✭opus


    snotboogie wrote: »
    After two years of bluster and grand announcements of tall buildings, this is the first time shovels are actually in the ground for a building with a storey count in double figures since the recession:

    Wow, now I'll have to take a cycle by there after work to have a look!


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    #3981
    bingo9999
    Registered Users Posts: 343 ✭✭bingo9999


    Nancy Spain's redevelopment into residential is starting too apparently

    https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/Work-to-begin-on-new-Barrack-Street-apartments-to-encourage-new-families-to-live-on-the-street-912d8e7c-be54-4079-aedd-115dbf4d56ae-ds


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    #3982
    polaris68
    Registered Users Posts: 1,717 ✭✭✭polaris68


    opus wrote: »
    Wow, now I'll have to take a cycle by there after work to have a look!

    Just walked by a few minutes ago - a few vans and cars in the old carpark. If they've left by the time you get there then you aren't going to see any changes.

    Hopefully a wall or something will get knocked before the weekend.


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    #3983
    polaris68
    Registered Users Posts: 1,717 ✭✭✭polaris68


    Glenanaar pub apartment development appealed to ABP.

    https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/plans-for-apartment-block-on-site-of-former-cork-pub-put-on-hold-951519.html


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    #3984
    Apogee
    Registered Users Posts: 3,776 ✭✭✭Apogee


    snotboogie wrote: »
    After two years of bluster and grand announcements of tall buildings, this is the first time shovels are actually in the ground for a building with a storey count in double figures since the recession:

    https://twitter.com/CISireland/status/1174275274629885954?s=20

    Hopefully the Coca Cola site is to follow very soon.

    Remarkable, given the level of demand, why these student accommodation projects seem to be so slow to start after receiving planning approval.


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    #3985
    opus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,973 ✭✭✭opus


    polaris68 wrote: »
    Just walked by a few minutes ago - a few vans and cars in the old carpark. If they've left by the time you get there then you aren't going to see any changes.

    Hopefully a wall or something will get knocked before the weekend.

    Yup it was quite the anti-climax, didn't notice a single change. Will give it a few days to get going properly.


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    #3986
    CHealy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,800 ✭✭✭CHealy


    Were ye expecting half a lift shaft already or something??? Give it a couple of months anyway lads.


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    #3987
    snotboogie
    Registered Users Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭snotboogie


    I suppose we'd be able to notice some activity? CIS have been wrong on this site many times before but it was always "Work starting in March/June/August" rather than work has actually begun now. If they are right we'll surely notice something over the next few weeks.


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    #3988
    opus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,973 ✭✭✭opus


    CHealy wrote: »
    Were ye expecting half a lift shaft already or something??? Give it a couple of months anyway lads.

    No I just was hoping to see something (anything!) that showed work had started. After all remember this from back in the day :)

    CqGRZktWAAABwZe?format=jpg&name=900x900


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    #3989
    marno21
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,355 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    I pass it most mornings so I’ll keep an eye out. Nothing of note has changed this week anyway. I wouldn’t expect to see massive change this quick though.

    “Car park” on the Carrigrohane side was full again this morning


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    #3990
    ofcork
    Registered Users Posts: 5,363 ✭✭✭ofcork


    Whats being built by the car park on grattan street.


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    #3991
    opus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,973 ✭✭✭opus


    Great to hear this!

    https://twitter.com/KarlDiskin/status/1176133536635609090

    This is the site currently.

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