dave123

@paul lite wrote:

I was watching the RTE News several months ago and I saw an article about Limerick having 3 of the countries tallest buildings in the near future. We all know about the Clarion Hotel and Riverpoint but what will be the 3rd? Are they talking about Newton House or something else? I hope this 3rd one they are talking about is not Newton. I’d prefer somthing as tall as the other two. Then again they could be talking about 3 different buildings we haven’t even heard of yet. This article was in the news before Heuston Gate was granted planning permission. Info would be much appreciated.

As far as i’m aware of
Is the St munchins house (rather ugly office building) will be replaced when the dep of agric. move premises for the reconstruction
that will be 12 storeys.
part of the bedford row redev. will be 10 storeys
the new hotel on the ennis road will be 12 storeys

other than that , I’m not to sure but , I wouldn’t be surprised if yet a bigger and better skyscraper to popp up!
areas around the old race course and dock road are waiting to be…

Just a thought. it would be nice to see a residential tower on the other side of the shannon close to the bridges 🙂

🙂 🙂 Sorry that I haven’t been around lately.

I’m really impressed with the amount of building going on in Limerick at the moment 🙂

I was at the Crescent last week, and the extension is almost finished,H&M are looking for recriuts and next and pennys is moving to the new part.

Does anyone have any word on the parkway redevelopment???

As I was heading back into town, I noticed the Riverpoint tower look even more impressive when seeing it at that angle of town, I really hope to see a few other high rise proposals in the Docklands, as this works well if there is a small cluster,

The new apartments beside Pery Park, looks all right to me, I have seen worse……….
If they were a few other newish or significant buildings near it, it would blend in more.

Also the Bedford row redevelopment is really moving fast! 🙂 The entire block is down to rubble, and seeing the mass scale of it, also is mind blowing, considering its still a rather newish building! 😮

The pedstrianisation and enhancement of Bedford row will be finished as part of the hotel =, shops and apartments.
Can anyone tell me what’s going up beside the new Bank of Scotland building, or is still part of the same building, :confused:

The hotel on the O’callaghan strand should be starting soon, does anyone know much about that.

I have to say (Not from Limerick) I Find Limerick a safe city, and a lot safer than media make out, I’m quite happy browsing around the city and just admiring it…

And….

I spotted lay-bys and a boardwalk! At the abbey river near Barrington’s house, it quite nice to see it 🙂

news…..
The Mary I extension has gut the thumbs up , and should start very soon

there is a building on Henry street that under investment , and i can;t remember which one 😀 I’ll try update on that because it was a significant building , but i can’t remember where?

Hey there,

I must say Annacotty is one of my favoirite villages, anyone agree with me ??? its a real sucesss with the new hotel and apartements on the Mulkier River (spelling unsure)

I thought the conference centre for Athlone got refused?? Limerick would be an ideal place for a conference centre as its proximity to both Cork and Galway and Shannon airports 🙂

Well, I was In Limerick recently, and I seen the Lord Edward street dev. and I have to admit isn’t all that bad, if there was a few other new buildings gone up there, it would blend in, but frankly, it sticks out a bit. 😮

The Georges site, is coming on well to, there even building the entire block, practically 🙂

I was so amazed to see the Bedford row site, turned down, some sections is 6 storeys I believe, and the buildings is not even 20 years old, quite a big site, when this is finished it will really complete the grand henrys street, hopefully it will be an impressive building, like the new dunnes stores across the street.

The jetland centre on the Ennis Rd and is opening next month… I’ll get pics soon.
Dunne’s again is the main tenant :rolleyes: , along with nearly

Has anyone have any notion about the Corbally Link rd, I think its currently construction ?? :confused: near the canal and corbally rd and links the Dublin rd.

Thanks Andrew, it’s a great help to upload them,

I still think the Red Cow will be congested!
On the Map, where the NB ramp coming from Naas road (Clondalkin side) heading towards M50 NB – there more than enough room to have a loop between there, for the Tallaght bound traffic to merge on to the Naas road without facing a “not necessary traffic light ” and meet the Luas Line,
Does anyone understand me, lol? 🙁

Its great to see the new monastery road bridge been built as part of the M50 upgrade. 🙂

I mentioned before about the Newlands cross mess? Whats going to happen when the M50 upgrade is finished, it will be a Crucifixion cross. , Its already well over capacitated, and has the crown in Ireland for been the busiest junction in the land. 😮

Has anyone got the figures and facts for traffic capacity and forecasts of the Interchanges?

😀 Lol….. 😮

Its so terrible , its funny.
Thats where most of the buses park , ie for everyone to be reminded of how ugly the heap of s**** is ,

I have always wondered ,even when i was young , thinking what the hell is on that building ! 😮
As a child , i used to think that thing on the building was 100s of windows lol 😀 , even then i thought the building was crappy

Its Brown Thomas for god sake , cover it up quickl 😮 y

Thanks for the extra information, but it doesn’t justify why on Irelands inter urban routes, have so much road types? When only travelling at least 200 km between to Cities?
Does this make sense?

The original plan was to have motorways spine from Dublin to Belfast (M1) Then Dublin to the south linking Limerick and Cork M7 (M8)

The rest would be mostly dual carriageway with some motorway standard sections such as the M3 and M4

Now most of all inter urban routes are now dual carriageway

I have looked up on the Nra also with regards to the Western spine of the country i.e. – Sligo-cork route N18/N20
Which is standard dual carriageway (not super dual carriageway) this gets so fecking ridiculous!

Now most of the Cork sections of the route i.e. most of the N20 was to be dual, now the plan is two plus one scheme? 😮 I know these roads are safer than standard two lane roads but, they are not able to handle traffic and beat safety of a dual lane road.

When saying all this is its still puts me in blunder, to where all the original money budget the Nra was sticking to, when now most of the roads are now way behind schedule and outdated, and just after mentioning that we are getting less of a proper 1st class road than the Nra told us in the beginning as I stated above!

Also I have noticed that The Nra still has other secret agendas, e.g. when you travel on a major artery (N7 or N8) most noticeably Tipperary and Laois parts, these sections are part of the major inter urban routes and were to have new roads etc, when one would notice that the , NRA would say that they have been delayed to get the project (lack of funds) :rolleyes: going and then its shelved almost immediately, you will notice all the roadwork’s come out of now where and start doing the existing road, what a bloody waster of time,
In my mind , it tells me the NRA are holding their breath on those roads, along with many others, (just noted , I use these as prime examples because I’m most familiar with these roads) that is one agenda ,Its totally inadequate. Its like using this term for easier way to understand what the NRA are taking it as : let’s
take rice out one by one out of a sauspan , while its more sensible to get the sieve!( Awacky term ) but its a pretty good example of how the NRA are acting.

Is this any wonder?
Anybody see this scenario?
Why spend million on the existing N routes when at that time they are supposed to started the new route??
:confused:

The NRA have a large piggy bank , and they are not using it wisely……. 😡

last comment for the day , has anyone got pictures of the the revamped Royal George hotel?
your right about that Shane, and the council have been talking with Roches stores to use the units, but no sign of anything happening soon. what a pity!

Over the next few days I’ll try get some stuff on the Park canal project.

hey, just wanted to post a pic of the Edward street dev.
as i said i’ll try get some of it..
not a great pic though, but its the only one i can seemingly find or post 🙁

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