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Saw a notice in the Examiner today about all the flights to Cardiff from Cork. Apparently they will be leaving from the “North Terminal” (near the Cargo area) as opposed to the “Main Terminal” which will be used for arrivals. What “North Terminal” is in Cork…. are they talking about the new one? I thought it wasn’t to be used for another few months. I also agree that the city boundary should be extended right into the far suburbs. I think that a separate council should be set up for the whole Metropolitan Cork area. Towns like Midleton already have Urban Councils, but for Metro Cork to work in the future, there needs to be some form of Council that can work with all the UDC’s in the area as well as the CCC and CoCoCo, especially when it comes to matters such as planning etc.
@Radioactiveman wrote:
Marks and Spenser’s are about to seek planning for extensive alterations to their shopfront on St. Patrick Street. This will include new windows, doors and signage.
This is right across the street from where SCHUH are about to start work on their new store.It’s good to see that M&S are taking an interest in their store (which is the most profitable one in Ireland) by keeping it modern and up to date….. there are a lot more shops in Cork that are worse off, others will wait until there is a sign about to fall down and injure someone before they would update/replace it. When is Schuh due to open, the one in on O’ Connell Street is very popular.
@Hafez wrote:
Today’s Irish Times reports:
Statement of Cork Airport Authority last night: “due to delays in the construction programme, access to the terminal for testing and training would not be possible until May 8th.” Hence opening of terminal for operational purposes not before early June. “As the terminal completion dates become more definitive, an operational date will be advised.”
“Informed sources have told The Irish Times that the authority is pushing to have the building opened before the end of June, as trying to train and transfer staff in July and August would be extremely difficult.”So basically the training that should have and nearly could have been done in the last month was put off…. Only in Ireland
What a joke that is, it probably won’t be open until September in the end. I heard that they were going to use it as an Arrivals Terminal only, for the first few weeks of it’s operation. I think some are refusing to go in there until the whole “who’ll pay the debt” thing has been sorted out.
@ewankennedy wrote:
Prices dont include a parking space which are selling for 45,000 euros per space.
I think I would prefer a holiday apartment in Budapest overlooking the Danube for that price. Don’t forget Census Day tomorrow, you’ll be arrested and given a life sentence if you don’t fill in that official governmental looking form that doesn’t cover half of what it should.
@lexington wrote:
I had heard about that and it makes me wonder all the more about the McNamara proposal for Little Island that was refused. Its a welcome announcement, however I continue to have the biting sensation that fossil fuel based power sources are not the way to go in this country. Sustainable alternatives like wind, tidal and geothermal to me continue to be the preferred option.
Agree with you 100%. Don’t they give subsidies and incentives to farmers in the west if they put up wind turbines? I don’t think that enough property developers are putting green energy sources into new buildings as done in other countries. Many new apartments built in places like France, Germany and the UK are all fitted out with solar panels and pellet boilers, we just don’t do enough in this country to promote cheaper energy that is eco friendly. And as I’m on a roll, what is with the price of petrol….. €1.26 a litre is not on! Although I read somewhere last week that some of the city buses are to run on bio-fuel.
WizzAir have announced a new route from Cork to Katowice in Poland. Flights begin 14 July with prices beginning at €9.99 one way excluding taxes and can be booked at http://www.wizzair.com.@kite wrote:
Damm right, Victoria Mills is giving the CSD fuel for their fire. Going for the Dail on this issue is a joke just like “one issue Buttimer” is doing, but like i said before, at least we can be sure FG will keep him in place.
The Echo reports tonight that CSD have reported the City Manager to the Ombudsman, who is going to keep them quiet?I’m not being sarcastic or anything, but Kite….. have you ever thought of running for local elections? It’s really clear that you are passionate about doing the opposite of whatever this CDS group does. Start a petition, set up a website, I’m sure there are a load of people on here and around the city that would support you, including me. Just because some group of nobodies are against “high-rise” (using the term loosely) developments doesn’t mean we all are.;)
@Thomond Park wrote:
Try £208.00 Stg for London to Manchester for a pricy 30 extra miles in distance and equally limited gaurantee of a seat
Anytime I’ve gone on the train from London to Manchester it was about £60 (about €75) but they gave out tea and coffee and it took less than 2 hours. The benefits of electrified railways means you can get there more smoothly and much faster as opposed to Irish Rail’s post-war diesel engines. I wouldn’t give Irish Rail the time of day, or CIE as a whole. The transportation market should be opened up to more companies.
Saw this on Yahoo, “Limerick City Status Threatened” http://uk.news.yahoo.com/18042006/80-132/rugby-exodus-threatens-limerick-s-city-status.html.
According to Reuters, if Limerick’s populatin drops below 50,000, which it is increasingly close to, it will not be considered a city anymore and will loose out on crucial European Union funding.
I know it has nothing to do with developments in Cork, but thought it was interesting. On a brighter note though, the Central Statistics Office has acknowledged that the area known as Metropolitan Cork by the Cork Area Strategic Plan has an estimated population of 251,510, which is to be officially recognised when Census 2006 is carried out next week.I’m just glad they are finally doing something with the train station. It has very limited facilities and is loosing out on the Dublin route with more and more people opting to fly. When finished it can only compliment the new commuter services to the east and north of the city. When is work due to start…. early 2007? I can’t imagine it starting before then, but as usual when it comes to Cork developments fingers crossed. :rolleyes:
I know I keep asking, but I never seem to get an answer…… What’s the story with PC World, Currys, Halfords and the Hilton….. all due to open in Mahon Point, but when? I see a Halfords sign up, but nothing when it comes to the others. Not long before the new terminal opens on May 10, fingers crossed that Cork will end up debt-free.
Can I ask if anyone went to any of those recent talks on the new commuter Cork-Midleton railway line? Would appreciate any info. if possible. Thanks.
Also, Air Wales will cease all operations from April 23rd. This includes the airlines three routes from Cork – Cardiff, Newquay and Exeter. The company is holding discussions with other carriers over handing on its routes to them. Aer Arann has already been named to take over the former Cardiff route and it is expected that another airline will step in to fill the Exeter route, most likely to be sister airline bmiBaby.@lexington wrote:
A decision by ABP on the highly anticipated Water Street scheme is scheduled in 10 days time (26th March 2006). The scheme is understood to have undergone a number of revisions as part of its planning appeal process.
……… one year later, it’s about time! I’m really glad that The Treasury is going ahead, I really like how it incorperates the existing buildings. Happy St. Patrick’s Day for tomorrow, unfortunately Irish weather will undoubtedly spoil tomorrow’s “Alice in Wonderland” themed parade down Pana, but hopefully will still attract the crowds (it never stopped us before). :rolleyes:
Am I right in believing that Cork International Airport is to take the brunt of this €150,000,000 debt, or is it just something people are throwing around just to scare us? Check out the link: Ryanair News. Apparently Ryanair has plans to cease operations in Cork (and move them to Farranfore Regional of all places!) if something isn’t done about the rising airport tax, which is the highest in the country. I know we are all sick of hearing this, but sometihng must be done. According to Ryanair, Cork’s “Taj-Mahal- like” second terminal will result in large increases in airport taxes and charges. You got to hand it to their PR group, however much most people hate them.
Also, love that image of Eglington St. I’m so happy that it’s going to be built. It really was one of my favourites to get the green light last year. I still get excited when I see that picture. Can’t wait until it’s built! And as said earlier, I love the whole Academy Street proposal, except that manky fronting onto St. Patrick St. :rolleyes:
From what I see in the pictures, the whole thing looks really great, except the St. Patrick Street façade is a bit of a let down…. I’ve seen worse, but I’ve seen better aswell. What year can we expect to be going shopping there? 2010 at a push?
I saw this in the Echo last Tuesday and thought someone might find it interesting (sorry I’m so late posting it on here).
CORK CITY COUNCIL is to request central funding for the provision of a light rail system from the city centre to Cork International Airport. Councillors approved a motion to this effect tabled by Cllr. Dave McCarthy at Monday night’s council meeting. Cllr. McCarthy urged the council to lodge a funding request with the Department of Transport.
I wonder what will come of it? It would certainly be an improvement to the current transportation links to the airport, and I can’t see why it wouldn’t be extended at some later date to somewhere like Carrigaline.
Don’t worry, I’ll call the ambulance when you jump from the Ha’penny. But was there really a need to call them Retarded Nazis? I mean…. you’re being prejudice against like a thousand different cultures just by saying that one word, not just the Orangemen or the families of IRA victims. It’s over the top and totally unacceptable, I hope someone will remove what you said before any more people read it.
@kite wrote:
😡 Scumbags from both sides… let them love Ulster up in East and West Belfast where those RETARDS belong….F**k our do gooder Government for letting those Nazis to come here to give “our” dopes a reason for destroying Dublin. Im Fuck**g mad as hell.
Kite, I would watch what you are saying if I were you and turn up the volume in your t.v. Clearly you didn’t hear on the news that it was the Irish “Nationalists” , Sinn Fein and the like that were the obvious trouble makers. You musn’t have a clue what goes on in the world. You call people Nazis just for having an opinion…. you should be thrown into jail and beaten for saying a thing like that! You definetly got the whole “fu*king mad as hell” thing right, but I trust you were referring to your lack of sanity rather than rage. Don’t be so racist in the future, because it doesn’t suit you, oh and here it comes…. my baby hissy fit, NAH NAH YOU’RE THE RETARD! Also, this Love Ulster thing had no intention of destroying Dublin…. all they did today was sit in a bus while “our” dopes caused the damage. So next time Kite, think before you type, before you get it all wrong again. I hate bragging about all these political things, they really don’t belong in a site like this, but as soon as I saw your post Kite, I just had to reply. Also, nothing to do with your post, but the images on tv….. am I the only person that thinks it is a scene from Baghdad or some other city in Iraq. This cannot be good for tourism and we’ve just set ourself back 20 years.
@ewankennedy wrote:
You can’t enact the policy until it has been ratified and written/worded into the city development plan. Before this can be done the council have to define the suburbs.
I totally agree….. why Ballincollig and the like is still under County Council contol is beyond me. It’s part of the city now and should be under the control of the city council….. or else, even set up its own Borough Council, it has a larger population than both Waterford and Kilkenny put together.
Aer Arann has announced that it will begin two new routes from Cork. A weekly service from Jersey and a three times weekly service to Angers. The new services from Cork to Jersey and Angers in the Loire Valley, France will begin operating on 2nd May 2006. This brings the total number of routes offered by Aer Arann in Cork to 9.
