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Johnboy1951 · 18-10-2019 2:13pm

It is time 'the church' was treatred as it is ...... a huge multinational organisation, raking in millions upon millions every year, and not paying a cent tax.
Break it up and spread its wealth in the poorer countries that it took that wealth from.

Wanderer78 · 18-10-2019 7:14pm

Wow, that letter from the bishop is weird out

taytobreath · 18-10-2019 10:32pm

It enforces the idea that the Catholic Church and schools should be kept separate.
Only a matter of time I hope.

Harry Palmr · 18-10-2019 10:49pm

Is is the WLR report

https://www.wlrfm.com/2019/10/18/yoga-bishop-waterford/

I'm not of the faith so I'm rather surprised that he looks fairly young by Bishop standards. Of course people who complain are maybe missing the point namely the Bish is simply adhering very faithfully (!) to the doctrine of the religion which is his job. It's up to Catholics in the diocese to make their own decision about practicing aspects of Yoga faith and whether it is compatible with their "handed down" faith.

JohnC. · 16-11-2019 9:18am

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/waterford-viking-expert-honoured-by-the-norwegian-government-1.4084520

Eamonn McEneaney honoured by the Norwegian government for his Viking work in Waterford.

Max Powers · 20-11-2019 7:30pm

Anyone any idea what hours the new art gallery by southern assembly is open, cant find any web info and no sign outside,I thought it was open weeks, certainly well publicised a few weeks ago. nowt happening there at around 12 today anyway.

Cheers.

PTH2009 · 11-12-2019 8:11pm

New Hillbillies opening in the old Kentucky friday

Not sure what's going into the old place

CardBordWindow · 12-12-2019 10:06am

Does anyone know what is stuck in the power lines going from Mount Misery to Gracedieu? I've spotted it several times when I'm driving so can't get a good look. Is it a bird, or a drone or something else?

marlin vs · 12-12-2019 10:57am

They were put there so swans could see the cables so they could avoid them.

CardBordWindow · 12-12-2019 10:58am

marlin vs wrote: »

They were put there to stop the swans hitting the cables.

This doesn't look like it's something which is meant to be there though. There's only 1 of them.

marlin vs · 12-12-2019 11:56am

Ill be passing later, I must have a look.

PTH2009 · 27-12-2019 8:48pm

RIP to Dick Hayes

Didnt know him personally but knew of his great work in music and entertainment in the city and beyond. Condolences to his family and all that knew him. Alfies in Ballybricken will never be he same without him

Harry Palmr · 11-02-2020 12:41am

Any here frequent the Exchange Bar in Ballybricken? Closed by order of health and safety (now reopened)

https://www.wlrfm.com/2020/02/10/waterford-pub-forced-closure/

https://www.fsai.ie//uploadedFiles/Enforcement_and_Audit/Orders/CO-001-01-2020_R.pdf

friendlyfun · 12-02-2020 8:48pm

Not surprised by that. Place is an unmerciful ****hole

JohnC. · 13-02-2020 11:17am

Did How Do die? Someone said it this morning.

mooseknunkle · 13-02-2020 11:47am

JohnC. wrote: »

Did How Do die? Someone said it this morning.

He's living in a home down in New Ross,that's according to comments i seen on facebook.

I seen that yesterday and today from facebook it looks like he has died

Harry Palmr · 01-06-2020 1:11pm

The truth is out there...(spooky music)

https://twitter.com/shadowsuper5/status/1267425979032535040

shockwave · 01-06-2020 5:35pm

Harry Palmr wrote: »

The truth is out there...(spooky music)

https://twitter.com/shadowsuper5/status/1267425979032535040

He looking well for a man nearly 80

https://blakes7.fandom.com/wiki/Provine

Gael23 · 05-06-2020 7:41pm

Heard that Knisels is closing as the deal with the staff takeover has fallen through

friendlyfun · 06-06-2020 10:22am

Gael23 wrote: »

Heard that Knisels is closing as the deal with the staff takeover has fallen through

This is true. They are selling stock on Facebook according to their Facebook page.

Adyx · 09-06-2020 4:39pm

Does anyone remember the name of the restaurant in the original Reg?

Harry Palmr · 09-06-2020 4:42pm

Olaf's Steak and Grill.

PTH2009 · 09-06-2020 5:20pm

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Olaf's Steak and Grill.

That Olaf moved on to bigger things after 'Frozen'

I'll get my coat

Adyx · 09-06-2020 5:35pm

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Olaf's Steak and Grill.

Really? I thought it was something more "ordinary".

jelutong · 09-06-2020 5:39pm

Sitric?

mooseknunkle · 10-06-2020 11:07pm

Gemma O'Doherty meant to be in Tramore today

https://www.facebook.com/BillBadbody/videos/276578487038289/

Gardner · 11-06-2020 8:19am

did she turn up?

Wanderer78 · 11-06-2020 10:10am

mooseknunkle wrote:

Gemma O'Doherty meant to be in Tramore today

Jesus I'm lost for words after watching that, there's something really wrong with those folks, God love them

marlin vs · 11-06-2020 10:16am

Wanderer78 wrote: »

Jesus I'm lost for words after watching that, there's something really wrong with those folks, God love them

It's like a scene from Fr Ted.

Harry Palmr · 11-06-2020 2:35pm

Apparently some weird noises were heard in the skies in various parts of the City last evening, as mentioned by WLRFM.com

Anyone get strange vibes?

Just watching that GOD video - is this a very amusing parody? It feels like it.

edit - yes Bill is a piss artist. More power to him.

Wanderer78 · 11-06-2020 3:34pm

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Apparently some weird noises were heard in the skies in various parts of the City last evening, as mentioned by WLRFM.com

Anyone get strange vibes?

Just watching that GOD video - is this a very amusing parody? It feels like it.

edit - yes Bill is a piss artist. More power to him.

yea i heard it, i suspect it could have been a meteorite exploding over our atmosphere, or possibly a sonic boom from an aircraft

Wanderer78 · 11-06-2020 6:05pm

Wanderer78 wrote: »

yea i heard it, i suspect it could have been a meteorite exploding over our atmosphere, or possibly a sonic boom from an aircraft

after looking back at radar playback, the usual sub sonic aircraft were in our airspace last night, but i suspect it may have been non identified military aircraft

PTH2009 · 14-06-2020 12:33am

this storm deff light up the place (no pun intended)

:D

Harry Palmr · 13-07-2020 4:30pm

County news but no one goes in that forum really.

https://waterford-news.ie/2020/07/13/man-found-after-getting-lost-in-portlaw-woods/

Gardaí from the Tramore District responded to a call about a man who went missing while walking in Portlaw woods yesterday.

Four friends were out walking in the woods when one became separated from the group. Concerned for the individual, who is not from the area, the men called the Gardaí. Upon arrival at the location, Gardaí carried out an extensive search.

Thankfully, the individual was found an hour later in good health. It is believed the man had stopped to look at something, got confused and ended up walking in a different direction to his friends.

Rumours that circulated locally of human remains being found in Portlaw Woods were unfounded and incorrect, Gardaí confirmed.

:eek:

obi604 · 17-07-2020 4:24pm

I am not a local

I was at the tesco beside TK maxx yesterday. pulled in to tesco car park and notice its pay parking, checked a couple of the machines and they seemed to be actually taped up. didn't want to get stung so just left.
Do you have to pay for parking in this tesco car park?

Wanderer78 · 17-07-2020 5:49pm

obi604 wrote: »

I am not a local I was at the tesco beside TK maxx yesterday. pulled in to tesco car park and notice its pay parking, checked a couple of the machines and they seemed to be actually taped up. didn't want to get stung so just left.
Do you have to pay for parking in this tesco car park?

those machines were put in there a couple of years ago, i use to park in there a lot myself for free prior to the installation, thought they were now active. i now park across the road in millers marsh. the warden use to roam around in tesco a lot, taking car details, i have seen cars clamped in there, but rarely

obi604 · 17-07-2020 6:25pm

Wanderer78 wrote: »

those machines were put in there a couple of years ago, i use to park in there a lot myself for free prior to the installation, thought they were now active. i now park across the road in millers marsh. the warden use to roam around in tesco a lot, taking car details, i have seen cars clamped in there, but rarely

Is millers marsh equal to the car park nearest tk maxx. Is this a ‘pay’ car park also?

Wanderer78 · 17-07-2020 6:29pm

obi604 wrote: »

Is millers marsh equal to the car park nearest tk maxx. Is this a ‘pay’ car park also?

yea it is, its only euro an hour, or 3.60 for the day. the private car park under the tk maxx building is suppose to have really good rates to

obi604 · 17-07-2020 6:36pm

Wanderer78 wrote: »

yea it is, its only euro an hour, or 3.60 for the day. the private car park under the tk maxx building is suppose to have really good rates to

Thanks. Does MillarS March take credit card?

Wanderer78 · 17-07-2020 6:39pm

obi604 wrote: »

Thanks. Does MillarS March take credit card?

millers marsh is a public car park, as far as im aware, it only takes coins, via a meter, but i could be wrong. id imagine the underground car park probably takes credit cards

PTH2009 · 18-07-2020 2:22am

Does Waterford actually have any 5 star hotels ?

obi604 · 18-07-2020 7:51am

Wanderer78 wrote: »

millers marsh is a public car park, as far as im aware, it only takes coins, via a meter, but i could be wrong. id imagine the underground car park probably takes credit cards

I can confirm millers marsh takes credit card. So handy.

Had a double check in Tesco, looks like all the machines in there all have the coin slot taped up. They just don’t seem to be operational.

Wanderer78 · 18-07-2020 9:28am

obi604 wrote:

Had a double check in Tesco, looks like all the machines in there all have the coin slot taped up. They just donâ€™t seem to be operational.

That's very unusual, was sure they were operational, sure there can't be issues with people parking there for free I guess, maybe it's a covid issue or something

18-07-2020 9:33am

PTH2009 wrote: »

Does Waterford actually have any 5 star hotels ?

Cliff House in Ardmore.

There's also a 5* B&B down around Dungarvan.

gobo99 · 18-07-2020 10:17am

There's been no charge for parking in poleberry tesco since March.
Waterford castle not a 5 star at one point?

Roanmore · 18-07-2020 2:47pm

Had to take a trip down to the hospital from Dungarvan, I noticed that on the outer ring road you can now use the second lane for going straight on, is this new? The reason I ask is because on the way home at several of the roundabouts there were long queues in the left lane and the right lanes was empty.
Was great for me, went straight through.

On a related topic, there use to be a thread on here about the 60km/hr speed limit. When it was changed to 80 somebody predicted that there would be a dramatic increase in accidents and deaths on this road, did that ever materialise?
The few times I’ve been on it over the years never even come close to seeing an accident.

Harry Palmr · 18-07-2020 3:03pm

Yes, the right lane is now also for "straight ahead" which personally I don't like as I don't trust other drivers to know not to turn/cut across traffic from the left hand lane!

The 60/80 kph change has made no difference to crashes as far as I know.

Wanderer78 · 18-07-2020 3:06pm

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Yes, the right lane is now also for "straight ahead" which personally I don't like as I don't trust other drivers to know not to turn/cut across traffic from the left hand lane!

The 60/80 kph change has made no difference to crashes as far as I know.

i think it works very well, just take your time moving around people, i was cheekily doing it before the relabeling anyway

curmudgeonly · 20-07-2020 2:34pm

[QUOTE=Harry Palmr;114070705]Yes, the right lane is now also for "straight ahead" which personally I don't like as I don't trust other drivers to know not to turn/cut across traffic from the left hand lane!

The 60/80 kph change has made no difference to crashes as far as I know.[/QUOTE]

Can I add that this is correct but not to stay in the passing lane until the next roundabout,!!!! you must pull into the left lane when leaving the roundabout unless you are passing a slower vehicle.

deise08 · 07-08-2020 11:07pm

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/stand-off-at-waterford-port-boortmalt-claims-the-grain-is-irish/
Stand off in port of Waterford.

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