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@GregF wrote:

Saw on the paper that Eyre Square is to finally reopen tomorrow after the long debacle. Any proud Galwegians got any photos of it. Whats the opinion on the new look?

😮 I wonder if the former City Manager, Mr.Joe Gavin walked in Eyre Square next week, would the people shake his hand or try to hang him from the nearest tree,,if there are any trees left??

😮 Further to the high rise cap (crap) motion proposed by Cllr.D. McCarthy and passed by councilors last year, the CCC meeting next Monday evening is set to have the Manager asked when he proposes to implement this vote. (Cllr. David McCarthy)

To add to this madness Cllr. M.Shields is calling for a vote for a “Material Contravention to the City development Plan to effect that all Planning applications for apartments over 3 storeys to be refused planning permission” (Motion 06/180)

Cllr’s. Buttimer & Bermingham have put a motion before CCC for next Monday to alter the City Development Plan to include the wording of the City Manager as stated at the CCC meeting of 27/3/06 re “the building of apartments over 3 floors within residential areas not receive planning from CCC planners”.

Cllr.”Merry” Buttimer is asking if Mr.Mark Kelleher is going to be penalized for not complying with planning conditions. (Catherham, Wilton)

🙂 On a positive note Cllr. T. O’Driscoll has a motion to “That CCC calls to develop a light rail system between Ballincollig and the City Centre” (06/87)

@pier39 wrote:

id hardly give them that much credit. what the seem not to understand is planning applications made prior to their motions and bishopstown area plan have to be considered with respect to the time of their planning lodgement. if a new plan or motion is proposed in the time following it has no legal grounds. their complaints on the dennehys cross plan being granted are invalid. the application came before their illegal motion.

🙁 Tonights Echo reports that Cllr. Bermingham FG. PD, or whatever banner he now goes under has joined the growing list of anti high rise muppets, a question to J.Gavin (city manager) for next weeks CCC meeting will demand he puts the height cap in place.
Its all very well saying not to give the csd any credit but they are getting councilors on board on a daily basis and getting money from the likes of my parents who live in the area despite my objections to them.

Northern Elevation of the Original Redevelopment Plan.
(Quote.Lexington)
Following lodgement, 7 objections and 1 submission were marked on the original application. Now with the submission date for the Revised Plans closed – only 1 new objection was issued against the significantly reduced and amended scheme.

🙁 Assistant Director of Planning Services AnnBogan has extended the date for further submissions to 13th April following a legal tussle with the CSD group who cried foul in relation to their rights under the P&D Act 2000

@malec wrote:

I have to say I’m not impressed at all by the new developments getting built around the city hall. I find the Albert Quay Webworks building looks a lot cheaper than I thought it would seeing those renderings. Also that new city hall extension is terrible. I thought it would look better once the glass was in place but was disappointed. I think the problem is the top of the concrete part. If they could knock off say, 3 metres off the top it would be fine. It’s just that concrete top makes it look unbalanced, also it can be seen sticking out over the city hall from the other side of the river. I’m still hopeful it’ll look better when fully complete but have my doubts.

I hope the eglinton st tower will provide a huge improvement over the existing crap. The renders look great for it although I don’t think I should raise my hopes too much.

😮 I agree, have we really learnt nothing in the 30 years since Connelly Hall was built?

Cork Expo 2010

The word ‘expo’ rings alarm bells in my head whenever I hear it… Thoughts of Hanover 2000 (which left its organisers and promoters [and ultimately the German taxpayer] $1billion dollars in debt) or even the recent Aichi Expo of 2005 don’t seem to sit well. Of course, an Expo on Urban Living in Cork is not going to be a World Expo type affair – but that is not to say it doesn’t carry risks, any investment venture does… City Manager Joe Gavin has cited a focus on the docklands for the Urban Living Expo – indeed the prospect of an expo and its associated revenue generation could be a most enticing catalyst for movement on many aspects of the docklands – this is fine, in principle:……….

😮 No worries Lex, Mr Gavin gave city councilors a half line mombo jumbo on spending 230,000,000 last year, im sure he could justify 1 billion without breaking a sweat??

@theblimp wrote:

Even though I’m living in the Ballincollig area it was only today that I passed in the Carrigrohane Road for the first time in ages (usually take the link roads). As a result of this journey I found meself nearly crashing into the Statoil on said road when I first caught sight of the extension to the Kingsley Hotel. Jaysus did they knock that one out while the planners weren’t looking or wha?

Western elevation looks lilke several, poorly designed, blocks of flats, with zero character and little sympathy/understanding of the fact that this is the first building on that side of the road marking an arrival into Cork (boundaries not withstanding). With the Lee Fields just before it, it’s likely to remain that way, so surely there was an opportunity to make a ‘statement’. Likewise with the northern elevation – larger windows but again feckin boxy. At least it beats the southern elevation which has nothing at all!!

Between this and the wonderful Victoria Cross mess, this whole area is starting to look like the land that design forgot, and it’s little reason that the locals are up in arms about further developments if this is what is being touted as contemporary architecture. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all against the anti-high-rise shower, but developers are doing themselves few favours by releasing this type of awfulness on the area.

Disgusted? – I should feckin’ coco 😡

ps – gone a little quiet in here again, hasn’t it?

😮 That Kingsley extention is a joke like a disease carried on from the most revolting building in Cork (Victoria Mills), when the Kingsley look for the 5 star rating they want i hope they are told where to jump.
Any wonder worthwhile projects like Dennehys is dragged down when junk like that is allowed

@phil wrote:

Are you referring to deeds done in the not so distant past (ie, 20 or 30 years ago) or more recently?

😮 Underhand deals that are still going on today im afraid, its after taking 20 – 30 years to get the past generation of gangsters to Dublin Castle where most come out laughing at joe and joan public. It may very well be another 20 years before we can bring the present jokers to book.

@GregF wrote:

Ah yes ……that was the bloke who butchered parts of Dublin city so as he could line his pockets.

😀 I should not say this, but, the time will come in Cork when some of our gangsters will “pass on” and we will be able to speak the truth without being sued!!

😎 Help please…what is the Eden development going on in Blackrock and what was that stunning looking building before being redeveloped?