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Motorhome Tourists not Welcome in County Roscommon

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    #92
    odds_on
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,869 ✭✭✭odds_on


    Just came across this article from April 2009.
    http://www.youghalonline.com/2009/04/07/parking-is-a-pleasure-in-youghal/


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    #93
    niloc1951
    Registered Users Posts: 2,035 ✭✭✭niloc1951


    But have a look HERE and click on 'motor home' to see how a real céad míle fáilte is put on for us


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    #94
    Irishgoatman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,741 ✭✭✭Irishgoatman


    niloc1951 wrote: »
    But have a look HERE and click on 'motor home' to see how a real céad míle fáilte is put on for us

    This is all very well but I doubt if the aire de services came into being overnight. To get things like that accepted takes time.


    Also you have to consider the weather. Not many campervans are on the road through the winter months. Perhaps someone who belongs to one of the clubs could tell us how many (roughly) of the members are out all year round.
    And speaking of clubs, have they tried to persuade any councils to build one? I would think they have the numbers to carry some weight.


    Please don't get me wrong, I would certainly welcome them through the summer (LOL) months but how many councils will build one just to have it very lightly used for so many months of the year.


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    #95
    norma.h
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    Irishgoatman wrote: »
    This is all very well but I doubt if the aire de services came into being overnight. To get things like that accepted takes time.


    Also you have to consider the weather. Not many campervans are on the road through the winter months. Perhaps someone who belongs to one of the clubs could tell us how many (roughly) of the members are out all year round.
    And speaking of clubs, have they tried to persuade any councils to build one? I would think they have the numbers to carry some weight.


    Please don't get me wrong, I would certainly welcome them through the summer (LOL) months but how many councils will build one just to have it very lightly used for so many months of the year.

    Does anyone know how successful the aires in the North are?


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    #96
    niloc1951
    Registered Users Posts: 2,035 ✭✭✭niloc1951


    We're not welcome in Bundoran either

    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/campervan-owner-fined-for-blocking-traffic-in-empty-carpark-29317440.html


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    #97
    Irishgoatman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,741 ✭✭✭Irishgoatman


    niloc1951 wrote: »
    We're not welcome in Bundoran either

    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/campervan-owner-fined-for-blocking-traffic-in-empty-carpark-29317440.html[/QUOTE]

    What!!!. They welcome Daniel O'Donnel (or DFO'D as some people call him), yet they don't welcome us:confused:.


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    #98
    Malta1
    Registered Users Posts: 460 ✭✭Malta1


    Saw that yesterday
    One has to assume that theres more to the story that is being relayed?
    Atleast I hope theres alot more to the story :eek:


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    Irishgoatman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,741 ✭✭✭Irishgoatman


    I wonder if there was a notice that read "No campervans"? although most car parks keep us out by having height barriers, that way there's no need of a notice.

    If there's no notice or barriers then it's open season as far as I'm concerned.


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    #100
    reelkidmusic
    Registered Users Posts: 112 ✭✭reelkidmusic


    That's really strange as there is a car park that welcomes camper vans in bundoran. There are signs on all routes into bundoran iirc


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    #101
    Irishgoatman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,741 ✭✭✭Irishgoatman


    The link that niloc posted no longer works and I can't remember how the piece was worded, so have to assume there were wires crossed somewhere?.


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    #102
    reelkidmusic
    Registered Users Posts: 112 ✭✭reelkidmusic


    Irishgoatman wrote: »
    The link that niloc posted no longer works and I can't remember how the piece was worded, so have to assume there were wires crossed somewhere?.

    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/campervan-owner-fined-for-blocking-traffic-in-empty-carpark-29317440.html

    Link should work here


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    #103
    Irishgoatman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,741 ✭✭✭Irishgoatman


    Thanks, link works now and now I remember.

    I find this story very strange. A traffic warden going into an empty (apart from the camper) car park on a Sunday morning?.

    I wonder if Mr Holloway (don't G.P's always use Dr not Mr?) thought to take a 'photo of the ticket on his vehicle and of the empty car park?.

    As I said earlier, if there was a No Camper type sign then it would have been for contravening parking laws.

    I'm inclined to take this story with a pinch of salt.


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