Thurles

In fairness they were never going to get a big name act. If anything its appears to be a tester to show the powers that be that the town could well host concerts. Something thr county needs to get behind.

roroliam wrote: »

All the hotels booked up. Any one have a good b&b details for the 22nd September

Try the Horse and Jockey hotel, although you will need a taxi back out after gig..

Inch house or try Templemore Arms.

the_pen_turner wrote: »

whats happening with the tara. are they gone again. there is a for rent sign in the window

Gone again. The roadworks that plagued the town gave them a very bad start. There was a row between the 2 proprietors before they even opened and one pulled out leaving some debts (before they even opened!)
There’s no where really to park.
Closed at 5.
When is SuperValue opening?

lisasimpson wrote: »

Supervalu semi opened. Signs gone up. Supervalu own brand on shelves but god do they need to spend a lot of money on it..went in there the other day looking for something from the food academy range and left without getting anything.. there was a disgusting urine type smell down one of the rows.

Some price increases (20%+) too on the way when Mckevitts (£Uk sourced stock) is all sold off.
That’s what stopped me doing full shops in both of their stores years ago. He’d import 7up, Diet Coke etc from the U.K. and sell it for €2.40 a bottle. Paper label= Irish, clear = UK

lisasimpson wrote: »

Supervalu semi opened. Signs gone up. Supervalu own brand on shelves but god do they need to spend a lot of money on it..went in there the other day looking for something from the food academy range and left without getting anything.. there was a disgusting urine type smell down one of the rows.

The place never had either a refit or even a good proper clean for years.
It needs a complete refurbishment. I was assuming it would be closed for a few weeks?
Is Kevin McKevitt finished in there so?

the_pen_turner wrote: »

where is old rolys bistro

The place on the corner across from Bowes pub.

Purple Mountain wrote: »

The place on the corner across from Bowes pub.

is that the park avenue

The place never had either a refit or even a good proper clean for years.
It needs a complete refurbishment. I was assuming it would be closed for a few weeks?
Is Kevin McKevitt finished in there so?[/quote

Would be a good idea to close for a month or so and give the place a good deep clean and total refit. And while closed send certain staff members to other stores for training for meat counter and bakery

splinter65 wrote: »

Some of the staff are totally institutionalized and couldn’t be trained in anything. I don’t think they’ll like being managed by SuperValue .

I have high hopes for SuperValu.
If it's like the one in Cashel- clean, local produce, friendly staff it'll be a winner.

We've had a few takeaways from there..lovely pizzas with quick delivery, best pizzas in town in my opinion..
No idea how well they are doing though..

splinter65 wrote: »

Went in yesterday.
Meh.
Shop cleaned up generally but unpleasant smell at the butcher counter. Some SuperValue products but the place was deserted.
Will give it a few weeks.

Meh?

You hardly expected it to transform overnight?

It is going to take months to be up to SuperValu standards, could even be next year when all the work is done. All fresh counters to be moved together over to where the Off Licence and Fruit and Veg is. Keep all fresh products together and then push ambient stock down to back of the shop.

Fresh paint applied outside last night is a start.

A whole new system for ordering / tills installed which will be a big change. Some difference between how they used to order stock compared to now with Musgraves, no room for late orders, mistakes etc. It’s black to white to be honest and will take time.

shmeee wrote: »

Meh?

You hardly expected it to transform overnight?

It is going to take months to be up to SuperValu standards, could even be next year when all the work is done. All fresh counters to be moved together over to where the Off Licence and Fruit and Veg is. Keep all fresh products together and then push ambient stock down to back of the shop.

Fresh paint applied outside last night is a start.

A whole new system for ordering / tills installed which will be a big change. Some difference between how they used to order stock compared to now with Musgraves, no room for late orders, mistakes etc. It’s black to white to be honest and will take time.

Definitely would have been a better option to close altogether and get it all done and then have a grand reopening.
I’m wishing the guy all the best and I did say it was cleaned up to a degree, but there’s obviously something wrong at the rear of the store on the left if you entered from Friar St. Its almost overpowering.
I was surprised to see the outside being painted while this problem needs addressing.

ronald reagan wrote: »

Good afternoon all,

Can anyone advise what transport options are available from thurles to kilkenny city?

Regards
Ron

I’m afraid if you don’t have the use of a car that it involves getting a train to Dublin and getting a connecting train to Kilkenny .
3.5 hours traveling minimum.

ronald reagan wrote: »

I thought bernard kavanagh ran some kind of bus services.

3.5 hours is madness to be fair

Not any more.

Grab All Association wrote: »

There’s is or probably was a bus from Urlingford to Kilkenny. Thurles to Urlingford bus leaves at 12pm and 5:30pm each day. Excluding Sunday

Yeah but he needs to go to Kilkenny city.

The bang off of Tesco's these days is unreal. Right there at the front entrance, before the convenience food area and beside the self service tills. Like mouldy clothes. I know that place has always had questionable hygiene standards but you'd think they'd give the place a deep clean every so often.

KillMona wrote: »

The bang off of Tesco's these days is unreal. Right there at the front entrance, before the convenience food area and beside the self service tills. Like mouldy clothes. I know that place has always had questionable hygiene standards but you'd think they'd give the place a deep clean every so often.

A well known homeless man spends many a hour sitting there. Question answered.

Grab All Association wrote: »

Ah it’s not just Jimmy Mac that’s causing the smell. I was talking to the security guard inside the door during that bad storm we had in Q1 2014 and brown dirty water started to run out from the bottom of the party wall where the notice board is.

Any update on what’s happening with Heatons? I believe it’s closing?

L&N- Lenny the prices watchdog
That brings me back. Check out the dirt under the fridges ffs. McKevitt never cleaned under those freezers. I do miss the L&N. Luckily got a photo of it before it’s removed forever.

jooksavage wrote: »

Ha, the logo and the dog - that takes me back! When did Mckevitt take over from L&N?

1995 Musgraves purchased it and sold McKevitt the store as it does to all franchisees. For about 4 years it was called L&N SuperValu.