Thurles

Grab All Association · 16-07-2020 11:00pm

Quirke/McDonalds planning application on hold as further information was requested today. Decision date of the 18th of July is now deferred until a later date.

OwaynOTT · 17-07-2020 11:23am

mikep wrote: »

The interior of that premises was shipped down to a pub refurb in wexford town so I'd say the interior is empty.

Which pub in Wexford?

mikep · 27-07-2020 3:04pm

OwaynOTT wrote: »

Which pub in Wexford?

I cant remember the name of it, near the bridge if I recall correctly..

johntune · 27-07-2020 6:17pm

mikep wrote: »

I cant remember the name of it, near the bridge if I recall correctly..

I think it is also called T. Morris pub.

Grab All Association · 01-08-2020 11:59pm

Did Subway reopen? It was granted permission apparently.

splinter65 · 02-08-2020 12:04am

Grab All Association wrote: »

Did Subway reopen? It was granted permission apparently.

If it reopens it will be under new management. Very risky .

Grab All Association · 02-08-2020 6:55pm

April 14th 2001

Main stories on front page

Vandals wreak havoc at Thurles Centre (Cabragh Resources)

Thurles farm “locked up” as precaution (foot and mouth outbreak suspected Leugh farm)

Bertie takes the salute (Bertie Ahern visits Templemore)

Strike deferred at Nenagh factory (Carey Glass)

85% of Cashel teens take (sic) Drink (Tipp star Survey)

Ads: Elaine hair salon Thurles, Casey Tiles Cahir, McKeons shoes Thurles, Seamus Coonan Hydraulics Templemore, Thurles Financial services.

Photo J.J Donnelly from Thurles and stationed in Athlone marching in Templemore before heading off to Lebanon UN Peace keeping

Price £1 (€1.27 shown in preparation for Euro changeover)

L&N stores were owned by the Torres family Waterford City with stores in Munster and some in Leinster (Thurles, Tipperary Toen) and in 1995 the company was sold to SuperValu/Musgraves. McKevitt took over the franchise. Around that time Johnston sold his store on Liberty Square to McKevitts with the agreement that the Johnston name be kept over the door (hence Welcome to Johnston’s Costcutter) It was briefly taken into the SuperValu branding at this time. McKevitt would later switch to Costcutter franchise by the end of 2001.

Barry’s is the third incarnation of SuperValu. Joey O’Connors VG store (today Tesco) was the first. VG stores were later renamed SuperValu and Centra

Grab All Association · 14-08-2020 2:27pm

If anyone reading this is going to Holycross, don’t go out by Ballycurrane. Children (u12 by the looks of it so AGS won’t do **** all about it) Oakfield/Cabragh Court throwing stones at cars.

Grab All Association · 26-08-2020 7:00pm

Geriatric day Hospital for Thurles

https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/home/569129/2-4m-new-day-hospital-for-thurles-is-announced.html

I’ve been hearing that since the 1990s

In the run up to the 2002 GE he (Smith) actually stood outside the gates of the old Hospital of the Assumption announcing the exact same thing.

There must be a general election around the corner. Cahill and Kelly fear losing their seats

Oops! · 26-08-2020 7:01pm

They all seem to be delighted to announce it today on bookface......

MetzgerMeister · 27-08-2020 12:47am

Is it just me or is this new carpark a huge let down? Seems like a lot of work and fuss for what looks to me to be another 6-8 parking spaces.

drunkmonkey · 28-08-2020 6:21pm

Any truth in Dew Valley rumours, told again today for the 3rd week in a row...

the_pen_turner · 28-08-2020 6:31pm

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Is it just me or is this new carpark a huge let down? Seems like a lot of work and fuss for what looks to me to be another 6-8 parking spaces.

dosent look great from the road anyway

the_pen_turner · 28-08-2020 6:32pm

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Any truth in Dew Valley rumours, told again today for the 3rd week in a row...

is this the covid rumours

drunkmonkey · 28-08-2020 7:44pm

the_pen_turner wrote: »

is this the covid rumours

Yip, presume it's only that.

the_pen_turner · 18-09-2020 3:24pm

did the road out to the jockey really need tearing up like that. was it that bad. surely there are a lot more delapidated roads around

brightspark · 18-09-2020 5:02pm

the_pen_turner wrote: »

did the road out to the jockey really need tearing up like that. was it that bad. surely there are a lot more delapidated roads around

I was wondering that too, I didn't notice any problems with it before.

There are certainly there are far worse roads throughout the county that should have been done first.

MetzgerMeister · 18-09-2020 5:09pm

What's the story with Parnell Street car park? I thought they were doing a big job with resurfacing and markings?

the_pen_turner · 18-09-2020 5:21pm

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

What's the story with Parnell Street car park? I thought they were doing a big job with resurfacing and markings?

that was supposed to happen ages ago.

when does the new car park open. looks fairly finished

roosterman71 · 24-09-2020 11:40am

Anywhere decent in Thurles open for grub around 5 in the evenings?

MetzgerMeister · 24-09-2020 11:43am

roosterman71 wrote: »

Anywhere decent in Thurles open for grub around 5 in the evenings?

Rusticafe on Baker Street has lovely food. Got a BLT there recently and it was deep filled with bacon rather than the usual of being filled with lettuce and a bit of bacon.

Thurles Golf Club

Yi Thai

Arch Bar

Ryan's Daughter

dudeeile · 24-09-2020 1:15pm

Noel Ryan's would be my pick.

the_pen_turner · 24-09-2020 1:18pm

What's happening g with subway

zerosugarbuzz · 24-09-2020 6:44pm

Which car garage did the big police raid take place in today? Was looking at a car and want to avoid that one.

Mantis Toboggan · 24-09-2020 6:54pm

zerosugarbuzz wrote: »

Which car garage did the big police raid take place in today? Was looking at a car and want to avoid that one.

No idea but its bizarre they don't release who was involved, should be named and shamed.

Murt102 · 24-09-2020 7:54pm

zerosugarbuzz wrote: »

Which car garage did the big police raid take place in today? Was looking at a car and want to avoid that one.

You’ll have no problem avoiding it - CAB took all the cars with them

Garage was based outside Nenagh.

Grab All Association · 24-09-2020 9:03pm

If the rumours about Hayes Hotel are true, the owner must be shaking in his boots An Garda Siochana don’t object to its licence renewal

lisasimpson · 25-09-2020 8:03am

zerosugarbuzz wrote: »

Which car garage did the big police raid take place in today? Was looking at a car and want to avoid that one.

Was over near nenagh

MetzgerMeister · 25-09-2020 9:30am

The garage in question was Autopace. There's no issue in naming them, it's not libel or rumours as they already have been raided. The photo of the dog in the boot of the BMW 6 series shows their logo on the bottom of the rear window also.

tastyt · 01-10-2020 2:34pm

I have just seen that plan for the new market in the town just over where the source is . Looks like a great idea, it’s a nice courtyard space there.

If they get the Saturday farmers market there, and a few events and gigs during the summer and during big games in the stadium it could be a great addition to the town centre.

Could be a lovely space for Christmas Market and Halloween too

MetzgerMeister · 01-10-2020 2:39pm

Isn't there already a Farmer's market at the greyhound track every saturday? Nothing ever done with it for matches etc. and it's right beside Semple Stadium.

Grab All Association · 01-10-2020 5:43pm

tastyt wrote: »

I have just seen that plan for the new market in the town just over where the source is . Looks like a great idea, it’s a nice courtyard space there.

If they get the Saturday farmers market there, and a few events and gigs during the summer and during big games in the stadium it could be a great addition to the town centre.

Could be a lovely space for Christmas Market and Halloween too

That was planned for years. It was Thurles Town Council who hired design consultants in 2012/13 for the Liberty Square and town park projects. The money was allocated to these projects before abolition. Tipperary County Council just needlessly delayed these projects. They were probably hoping that they could spend this money elsewhere in the county, unfortunately for them concerns were raised about the progress by numerous people.

More paving bricks taken up and replaced with ready mix. Paving bricks being a repairable, reusable, more durable material. Eircom and Irish Water will soon be along to jackhammer this ready mix and patch it up. Irish Water loves patching concrete with poor tarmacadam. It’ll no doubt be ready mix for the Liberty Square refurbishment.

Grab All Association · 01-10-2020 11:43pm

Forgot to ask. Drove past railway road yesterday and seen a banner on Stakelums “Happy Market”

Presuming it’s a Mr.Price/Home Savers type of store opening there. Noticed some calor gas bottles outside

Edit: It's a Polish shop going off data from the CRO

major deegan · 19-10-2020 1:27pm

Has Subway been scrapped?

Grab All Association · 20-10-2020 12:37am

major deegan wrote: »

Has Subway been scrapped?

Looks that way. https://restaurants.subway.com/ireland/tipperary/thurles/1-liberty-square-thurles

It’s still showing on the Subway website, so there could be a slim chance it’ll reopen.

MetzgerMeister · 20-10-2020 9:13am

With regard to the new car park - I have to say I don't agree with the barrier system being installed. It will cause untold chaos along Slievenamon road with people going in there. Guaranteed.

mikep · 20-10-2020 9:37am

Slievenamon road traffic was screwed when the bright sparks in planning gave permission for the bloody funeral home...
Causes major delays when funerals take place.

MetzgerMeister · 20-10-2020 1:05pm

mikep wrote: »

Slievenamon road traffic was screwed when the bright sparks in planning gave permission for the bloody funeral home...
Causes major delays when funerals take place.

Yep, that's true. I think though they only gave planning due to this new car park.

Also, from what I've read, it's a one way system - you can only go in from Slievenamon Road and out onto the square. I could be wrong though whereby you can also go out on Slievenamon but the square is out only.

Oops! · 20-10-2020 1:07pm

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Yep, that's true. I think though they only gave planning due to this new car park.

It still shouldn't have been given planning in that area.

MetzgerMeister · 20-10-2020 1:08pm

Oops! wrote: »

It still shouldn't have been given planning in that area.

I fully agree. Especially given the traffic that Lidl will create once it's opened regardless of the fact that it will be connected with the Mill Road.

major deegan · 20-10-2020 5:57pm

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Yep, that's true. I think though they only gave planning due to this new car park.

Also, from what I've read, it's a one way system - you can only go in from Slievenamon Road and out onto the square. I could be wrong though whereby you can also go out on Slievenamon but the square is out only.

Drive in at square presently, and in/out by Slievenamon rd,it will probably revert to pay and display when the barrier starts causing traffic issues!
Some patchwork on Abbey Rd, like a minefield up there,,Clongour patching all coming assunder now too and only done a few days!

Grab All Association · 22-10-2020 7:16pm

Drove past Subway and I see a To Let sign in the window. There was no need to apply for permission to extend opening hours. The rules were relaxed at the start of this pandemic. Subway franchises are probably finished here anyway in Ireland. Shocking amount of sugar in that “bread”
Don’t consume carbs anyway, but I will miss the carbonated cherry Pepsi max

Grab All Association · 23-10-2020 12:47pm

Those idiots have taken up the paving bricks outside formerly Lily Caplin/The Gate Cafe on Westgate and have poured ready mix concrete. No pipes burst, no damaged paving bricks, just unnecessary and aesthetically displeasing busy work.

MetzgerMeister · 23-10-2020 12:52pm

Those badly redone strips on the road at the new Lidl development are an absolute disgrace. There's a "hill" on one of them which hit the exhaust system on my car last night.

pedatron · 23-10-2020 7:07pm

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Those badly redone strips on the road at the new Lidl development are an absolute disgrace. There's a "hill" on one of them which hit the exhaust system on my car last night.

One of the biggest hack jobs I've ever seen done on a road. It's going to fall to pieces once the weather gets very poor if not even before it. How could anyone look at that and say 'Yeah, that's a decent auld job lads. Well done.'

Grab All Association · 28-10-2020 4:00pm

The ready mix laid last week.

Paving blocks 1996-2020
Concrete 1 week

MetzgerMeister · 29-10-2020 10:26am

Such a disaster. I don't know why they had to install all the meters at the front of houses. Anyone?

Thanks to them and this new location my choices for a water softener location are either out the front of the house or in the attic. The mains on the old meter was perfect as it would have meant installing the softener in the kitchen where I wanted it. Argh!

Grab All Association · 30-10-2020 4:03pm

They’re back on Abbey Road to repair the road surface and footpaths. Using a small Wacker plate (the kind you’d buy in Lidl) to flatten poor quality tarmac to concrete footpaths. The use of a yard brush suggests it’s going to be more patching despite resurfacing e.g planing and paving promised by council.

Irish Water’s parent company Eriva fully resurfaced the streets in Nenagh after laying gas pipes, it’s just Thurles and Tipperary town that get the watered down tar. How the council signs off on this work.

Triboro · 30-10-2020 4:21pm

They must have done a deal for the same watery stuff at Clongour!
They spent all this week digging up and re doing what they done two weeks ago.
Real amateur stuff.
Traffic backed up to golf club most days because of their attempts at roadworks!

Grab All Association · 03-11-2020 1:43pm

Presuming the defence forces are training here again? Helicopter circling the town, a number of their vehicles and personal. You can hear gunshots too. Sounds are coming from the north of the town.

Thurles

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