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    • April 26, 2004 at 2:02 pm #707029
      corkdood
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      What do people think of the plans for Ballincollig Town centre which has just commenced construction.

      Just for a bit of background info the development is taking place on the site of a former army barracks which occupies the entire right hand side of the main street in the town. The plans are extensive and include a mixture of retail, office, residential and car parking. A new information centre has just opened on the main street in Ballincollig if anyone is interested.

    • April 26, 2004 at 2:25 pm #742508
      FIN
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      any pics/plans etc???

    • April 26, 2004 at 2:48 pm #742509
      sw101
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      it’s a great thing for ballincollig, but has very little architectural merit. i’ll see if i can track down some 3d stuff…

    • April 26, 2004 at 2:50 pm #742510
      sw101
      Participant

      BDP Dublin;

      Wilson Architecture;

      O’Riordan Staehli Architects;

      Hogan Associates;

      all played a part in it

    • April 27, 2004 at 12:22 pm #742511
      corkdood
      Participant

      O’Flynns Construction are the main contractor

    • May 5, 2004 at 3:01 pm #742512
      d_d_dallas
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      I think they’re going for the Bland McGenericâ„¢ look

    • May 6, 2004 at 12:52 am #742513
      MG
      Participant

      Any pictures of this?

    • May 6, 2004 at 9:11 am #742514
      bigjoe
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      was talking to a punter from that neck of the woods who tells be that the bypass been build down there is nearly finished. it was done by some turkish road builders who managed to do it within time and budget and cause very little disrutpion in the process. any truth in this?

    • May 6, 2004 at 10:35 am #742515
      sw101
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      yup…it’s a famous tale round these parts at this stage.

      the turks were efficient, organised, and did excellent work by all accounts. here’s to the expansion of the EU and more of the same

    • May 6, 2004 at 10:26 pm #742516
      anto
      Participant

      Turks doing the Ennis bypass too.

    • May 11, 2004 at 9:21 am #742517
      corkdood
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      The bypass is being built by turks but designed and project managed by irish consultants. Its going to make a huge difference to the village by the end of the year removing all the through traffic heading to Macroom and Killarney etc.

    • July 20, 2010 at 4:09 pm #742518
      Ballincollig1
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      Could I revive this thread? The latest casualty of modernisation in Ballincollig is the planned demolition of the old garda station. This is a Victorian red brick building which used to house adjutants from the barracks.
      A new garda station is currently under construction-not before time- but sadly the OPW/Garda Siochana have deemed there is little architectural merit in the old station and it is due to be razed to make way for a car park for the new station. Ballincollig Heritage Association have launched a last minute ipetition: see http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/save_old_ballincollig_garda_station/

    • July 20, 2010 at 5:24 pm #742519
      Paul Clerkin
      Keymaster

      photos?

    • July 20, 2010 at 6:18 pm #742520
      Ballincollig1
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      A photo of ]old station is on the petition. It used to be flanked to the left by another similar house which was in a derelict condiiton. The most recent photo shows the new unfinished station about 15 feet from the old building which stands above the Main Street rather like an island. See attachment

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