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He also put up pictures of the new pery gate this morning if you are interested.
My own camera got the lens damaged and has gone off to be repaired this two weeks, i feel kinda naked without it :(.
Anyways, I am looking for a decent sized version of the redeveloped colbert bus station CGI render, does anyone know where it can be found?
@Bock the Robber wrote:
Just take one look at the standard of construction there.
It looks like it was built by a milkman.
Dammit you owe me a cup of coffee and a new monitor for that 😀
@CologneMike wrote:
Wishful thinking Dan, looks like everything there is put on hold for the moment. The only positive aspect is that the lettings are short term. The images for the redevelopment of Roches Stores are not to be seen on Newenham Mulligan’s web site any more. Below Liddy Street / Honan’s Quay.
Jebus remember the trouble those pictures caused 😀
other picture is here
http://www.limerickblogger.org/blog/?p=1707and the shitstorm is here
http://www.limerickblogger.org/blog/?p=1762I was on my way into town when I took those pictures. I meant to take another picture on Bedford rrow of the buildings at the other end of the street now that all the green construction netting stuff has been taken down.
I will do that tomorrow if I remember it.
Davis street should be leveled, and if anyone asks afterwards about it, we say it never existed
The whole street as well as parnell street is a disgrace, not exactly what you want to see coming out of the station
They started pulling down dan ryans this week.
God I miss having a 24 hour shop around here.
Should have some photos for you lot tomorrow to view.
@CologneMike wrote:
I also saw the former corporation flats were been replaced with modern ones when visiting relatives up in Rathbane last year. This type of dwelling was somewhat cramped in size to say the least. They have also been recently demolished in Ballynanty, a row of them in upper Hyde road are also now gone? The ones you mentioned demolished on Carey’]former Guinness railway store[/B]? The two rows facing the people’s park (i.e. on the Hyde road between the Railway station and the corner of Carey’s road, plus the second row on the Carey’s road between the corner of Hyde road and the corner of Edward street) will sooner or later attract the attention of developers? Are they now privately owned or are still the property of the city council? The Limerick 37 football club in Jackman park are also very hemmed in on all sides, wonder could the city council be proactive with extending the Jackman park onto the Hyde road?
Image of Ballynanty flats / shops: courtesy of Billy the Squid
just to clarify, that image was submitted to us by Maruice Quinlivan
Anyhoo heres one or two I took of riverpoint and the apartments beside the hilton yesterday[
Defence Minister Willie O’Dea and Cllr Pat Kennedy, Independent, were among those who backed local opposition to the original plans on grounds it constituted overdevelopment in what they said was a largely residential area.
The only reason willie o dea took an interest in this is that one of the objectors is an employee of his. he would have gotten away with it too were it not for those pesky reporters at the leader.
@CologneMike wrote:
3rd Series of Exploratory Lectures 2007
Limerick County Council Initiative
http://www.lcc.ie/NR/rdonlyres/6E5CD7B1-6515-4668-A213-CFAEB69BE945/0/LimericksBH07v2.pdf
- The Bridge Heritage of The Limerick Region (Jan 30) Lecturer Dr Ronald Cox
- The Development of the Irish Demesne (Feb 13) Lecturer Terence Reeves-Smyth
- God’s Acre: What to look for in your Local Graveyard (Feb 27) Lecturer Victor Buckley
- Design Guide for Individual Houses in County Limerick (Mar 13) Lecturer Nicholas de Jong
- Limerick: Creating A Gateway City (Mar 27) Lecturer Hugh Murray
All are welcome – Admission Free 🙂 – Venue: Woodlands Hotel Adare
heh, I’m changing my name to nostrodamus : read the last paragraph
😀
Cullen to turn first sod on €370m Shannon tunnel road project
By Jimmy Woulfe, Mid-West Correspondent
THE first sod on a road tunnel under the Shannon — the biggest engineering project ever undertaken in the mid-west — will be turned in Limerick today by Transport Minister Martin Cullen.The €370 million project will involve the construction of 9.7 kilometres of four-lane roadway of which 900 metres will run beneath the Shannon. The tunnel element will cost in excess of €150m and is expected to be completed in 2010.
Limerick County Council acquired more than 500 acres of land to make way for the new road.
It will be tolled by the building group Direct Route, which includes Roadbridge Ltd, owned by Limerick businessman Pat Mulcaire.
The tunnel road will run from Rosbrien on the southside of the Shannon to Corcanree on the Clare side.
The National Roads Authority held an oral hearing in Limerick two years ago on the tolls issue. Road hauliers warned a toll would discourage lorry owners from using the tunnel.
Planners say the road tunnel will divert more than 40,000 vehicles a day away from the congested city centre.
The tunnel option was chosen by Limerick County Council following a report in May 2001 by consultant engineers MC O’Sullivan & Co and Danish company COWI.
A high level bridge was rejected at an early stage.
The consultants also discounted a low level bridge crossing on the grounds the bridge would have to open for shipping and this would delay peak traffic.
Nice to see the tunnel project moving along anyway. entire ring road should be finnished by 2010.
@mopeds wrote:
I read recently that Limerick Boat club is to close. The building is to be knocked to make way for another Apartment Block. Is no old building in Limerick safe anymore.
This is such a beautiful area what a shame to have another glass block of a building in the way
From City Council
Dear Sir,
The premises you mention is a protected structure in the Limerick City Development Plan. Limerick City Council have received no proposal, formal or otherwise, for the development of the site.
Spin FM’s proposed floorplan for their studio can be found here
http://thelimerick.blogspot.com/2006/05/raheen-white-elephant-could-finally-be.htmlIt looks as though the Raheen White Elephant, AKA Landmark offices will get their tennant. Spin Southwest have been awarded the broadcasting licence for the Southwest region and their application stated that they would use the building should they be awarded the licence.
Just some things to note. The second block of apartments beside the ones which took part of the peoples park are currently flying up. They could be finnished in about two months I think.
Punches hotel is looking well apart from where it joins to the old pub section of Punches. Also it looks like they are nearing completeion of the resurfacing work on the Ballinacura road in the area.
Dan Ryans still hasn’t been torn down yet.
Liemrick Hilton is also near its full height at this stage.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/billythesquid/Limerick2006-05.jpg
above : Limerick Hilton
Bedford Row is also coming along nicely
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/billythesquid/Limerick2006-10.jpg
Bedford Row.
Also you might be interested to know that the white elephant building at the entrance of the Raheen industrial estate, Landmark Offices, i think it is called, could finally be getting a tennant. That is if either Red FM South West or Spin South West are successful in their applications for the South West regional broadcasting licence. Both stations have expressed a desire to use the building as their main studio should their application be successful.
Spin have listed it as their first choice, however Red have listed it as their second choice should their first choice of 97-98 henry street be taken.
@CologneMike wrote:
Developer Michael Tiernan’s City Centre Vision
It would include a major civic square as well as a number of civic spaces Question: How radical?
The redesigned area would also rehouse the newly rebuilt Roches Stores, Penneys etc Question: Same locations?
Any artist’s impression Michael?
Image below shows red marked zones for demolition.
(1) Dunnes Stores
(2) Roches Stores
(3) Penneys
(4) Arthur’s Quay Shopping Centre (Tescos)
(5) Arthur’s Quay Park & Tourist officeLimerick post survives demolition 🙁
Seriously though, I cannot see this happening by 2010. They would be lucky to execute Compulsary Purchase Orders by that time. It would be nice if it happened, however I doubt it will.
I rang the post when I saw the article, but the writer in question had knocked off for the day. (great job you can knock off at 4pm).
were you talking to her Paul? what part of the article did she publish that was your reply?
ah yes i see what you said was printed now.
however as CologneMike has pointed out, the images and story were not without basis, the information came from reputable sources, i.e. the architect involved in the development.
at least she afforded you the courtessy of a call. i got jack shit from her. she just berated my site without even an email.
There are numerous ways in which she could have contacted me. through email, a comment on the story or even picking up the phone and leaving a message on the CommentCasting line.
@Limerick Guy wrote:
where have you seen the pics for these apartments?
http://thelimerick.blogspot.com/2006/04/mike-brady-must-be-rebuilding-our-city.html
