Thurles

Purple Mountain · 10-09-2017 9:00pm

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

10-09-2017 11:49pm

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

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

shmeee · 11-09-2017 9:50am

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.

Grab All Association · 11-09-2017 11:06am

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.

12-09-2017 8:52pm

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

Triboro · 20-09-2017 7:11am

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.

Mantis Toboggan · 20-09-2017 11:08am

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.

Triboro · 20-09-2017 12:04pm

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.

Grab All Association · 20-09-2017 3:18pm

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.

20-09-2017 7:10pm

Does a bus even go from the Horse and Jockey any more?

Triboro · 20-09-2017 8:33pm

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

Purple Mountain · 24-09-2017 6:59pm

Where's First Edition gone??

the_pen_turner · 24-09-2017 7:01pm

Retired.

Purple Mountain · 24-09-2017 7:37pm

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.

Purple Mountain · 24-09-2017 7:39pm

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?

the_pen_turner · 24-09-2017 8:12pm

There was a sign up for weeks before it closed.

Grab All Association · 26-10-2017 11:55pm

Specsavers opening in Thurles Shopping Centre

splinter65 · 27-10-2017 9:06pm

the_pen_turner wrote: »

There was a sign up for weeks before it closed.

The proprietor has died quite recently. RIP.

the_pen_turner · 27-10-2017 9:52pm

splinter65 wrote: »

The proprietor has died quite recently. RIP.

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

Grab All Association · 18-12-2017 3:47am

Another Hipster café has opened in the town.

splinter65 · 18-12-2017 8:57am

Grab All Association wrote: »

Another Hipster café has opened in the town.

Where’s that now?

mikep · 18-12-2017 9:38am

Grab All Association wrote: »

Another Hipster café has opened in the town.

Another?? Where is the first one??

Grab All Association · 19-12-2017 12:56am

mikep wrote: »

Another?? Where is the first one??

ON Liberty Square Dejabrew

The Green Sheep on Friar Street

splinter65 · 19-12-2017 4:55pm

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.

Grab All Association · 19-12-2017 5:10pm

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.

mikep · 20-12-2017 9:52am

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!

shmeee · 20-12-2017 10:11am

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.

jooksavage · 20-12-2017 3:52pm

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.

splinter65 · 20-12-2017 5:03pm

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.

Mantis Toboggan · 14-01-2018 11:35am

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

jooksavage · 15-01-2018 10:38am

Tyson Fury wrote: »

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

"Worse than Syria".

hyperbole
hʌɪˈpəːbəli/
noun
exaggerated statements or claims

the_pen_turner · 15-01-2018 1:51pm

it is a disgrace though.
that surface isn't there that long .

splinter65 · 15-01-2018 2:03pm

jooksavage wrote: »

"Worse than Syria".

hyperbole
hʌɪˈpəːbəli/
noun
exaggerated statements or claims

Typical SF “third world conditions” “police state” nonsense.
It’s bad alright but slightly insulting considering the amount of Syrian refugees in Thurles.

Purple Mountain · 27-01-2018 11:39pm

McKeons Shoes is closing.
Heard there's a good sale on.

the_pen_turner · 27-01-2018 11:53pm

any truth that the L and n costcutters is closing

jooksavage · 27-01-2018 11:56pm

Jesus. Friar Street is depressing as hell

splinter65 · 28-01-2018 12:41am

jooksavage wrote: »

Jesus. Friar Street is depressing as hell

Is it just me or is Thurles very busy tonight? What’s that all about ?

splinter65 · 28-01-2018 12:42am

the_pen_turner wrote: »

any truth that the L and n costcutters is closing

I have no idea how they’ve kept going this long. Lidl must be killing them.

the_pen_turner · 28-01-2018 12:44am

splinter65 wrote: »

I have no idea how they’ve kept going this long. Lidl must be killing them.

is that yes

splinter65 · 28-01-2018 1:00am

the_pen_turner wrote: »

is that yes

Oh I haven’t a clue, I didn’t hear anything.

Grab All Association · 28-01-2018 4:08am

the_pen_turner wrote: »

any truth that the L and n costcutters is closing

I doubt that’s true. A big advantage that supermarket has is the car park behind it. If it did that premises would be snapped up pretty fast.

lisasimpson · 28-01-2018 10:01am

If thats true that would be at least 4 decent size sites lying empty in thurles...there was often talk of tesco looking to move.the old L&N site would be a good in town location for them more.
Has Elevrys moved to the shopping centre yet? Also specsavers are recruiting for a thurles store
Both Tempemore and Thurles badly need the like of the plans for lisheen site and glessons site to take off.

shmeee · 29-01-2018 10:12am

lisasimpson wrote: »

If thats true that would be at least 4 decent size sites lying empty in thurles...there was often talk of tesco looking to move.the old L&N site would be a good in town location for them more.
Has Elevrys moved to the shopping centre yet? Also specsavers are recruiting for a thurles store
Both Tempemore and Thurles badly need the like of the plans for lisheen site and glessons site to take off.

Elverys / Tipp GAA Store re-locating to the Shopping Centre and coming together in one store. Will happen over the coming Months.

Specsavers planning to be open for April also there too.

The square / side streets in Thurles are slowly dying a death.

marvin80 · 29-01-2018 2:55pm

shmeee wrote: »

Elverys / Tipp GAA Store re-locating to the Shopping Centre and coming together in one store. Will happen over the coming Months.

What will happen with Lár na Páirce? You'd assume most of their footfall comes from people going into the shop to buy Tipp gear.

shmeee · 29-01-2018 4:06pm

marvin80 wrote: »

What will happen with Lár na Páirce? You'd assume most of their footfall comes from people going into the shop to buy Tipp gear.

The Lar na Pairce shop will be closed.

The museum there is a waste of time and figures showing visitor numbers were shocking last I saw. Wasn't worth it. Literally a few dozen a year.

The GAA offices will stay there.

31-01-2018 6:55pm

shmeee wrote: »

The Lar na Pairce shop will be closed.

The museum there is a waste of time and figures showing visitor numbers were shocking last I saw. Wasn't worth it. Literally a few dozen a year.

The GAA offices will stay there.

The museum needed to be integrated with the stadium though in all honesty or a better idea would have been for the GAA to buy Hayes Hotel and turn it into a GAA themed hotel with artefacts on display along the lobby and in the bars. It would draw visitors and give them a great sense of tradition. It may not even be a bad idea for the new owners of Hayes to do something similar or perhaps for the County board to open something within the stadium.

The shop and museum was in a very badly located part of town. Nice building it is and all.

Mantis Toboggan · 06-02-2018 8:49pm

https://www.tipperarystar.ie/news/home/295387/breaking-thurles-castle-set-for-2-million-refurbishment-after-purchase-is-confirmed.html

2 million refurbishment for Thurles Castle.

the_pen_turner · 06-02-2018 9:01pm

what are they going to make it into

splinter65 · 09-02-2018 10:28pm

the_pen_turner wrote: »

what are they going to make it into

A family home for themselves apparently.
As far as I can make out the courtyard will open out into Parnell St Carpark which is like Sodom and Gomorahh when Lar Corbett’s puts out at around 12.30pm especially after Monday Club!!
Strikes me that the Irish American wife said “I wanna live in an oirish castle hunny !!” and he’s gonna try to make it happen.
Not a hope in hell.

lisasimpson · 21-02-2018 3:27pm

While i dont often agree with objections and some of he complaints people have on facebook but i have to agree with the love thurles page about the munster hotel....so much for a health center..planning gone in for a bookies. Of all the things badly needed in thurles...another bookies isnt needed

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