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Piece on the ‘Irish Examiner’ during the week from the Cork County Council advising that the traffic lights were only a temporary measure while the proposals for the split level crossing were being finalised.
@Pug wrote:
dont agree with that at all, definitely some vested interest or something. Theres a lot of airlines pulling out of Cork already and Ryanair arent based there at all. Perhaps its because 140m was spent on a lovely looking highly impractical airport that has no viewing gallery, no airbridges, long waits for baggage and a long long walk to the terminal where you climb stairs to get in
I totally agree.
I have been at the airport several times over the weekend meeting family. The building was over specified.
Daughter with two small children walking up several flights of stairs to enter the terminal. Buggies arriving at different locations to the rest of the luggage. If they had saved a few millions on the roof beams they might have had some money for a viewing gallery – or even a few seats other than those in the eating areas. [Not to mind €4.50 for a pint of lager]@Micko wrote:
About time.
BTW, anyone know whats doing into those huge warehouse sized buildings behind Pizza Hut in Little Island
It’s a bit of a mystery.
3 of them were built at an early stage of East Gate and have never been occupied.
Now they have built more.
I believe they tried to get one of the big supermarkets in there at the outset but were refused planning permission.@Praxiteles wrote:
Why are you paying car tax for the maintanance of the roads if you are then charged AGAIN to use them?
I assume that it is because the money put up to build the M8 came from private sources and they need a return.
I have just travelled to Fermoy on the old N8 and back on the M8.
Without doubt, there were four times as many trucks on the old route than on the Motorway@Micko wrote:
Anyone know if the Motorway designation will be extended from Watergrasshill to the top of Glanmire.
The road is of equal quality as the stretch of Motorway presently being built, a centre divider has recently been put up and there is an optional route for L drivers and tractors to take.
Driving from Fermoy today, just at the start of the Watergrasshill bypass, I notices a roadsign in motorway blue facing me, pointing to Watergrasshill.
This would seem to suggest that at least part of the road from Watergrasshill back to Cork is going to be a motorway.@A-ha wrote:
Will someone please tell me what the story is about all these rumours to do with Ryanair buying land in Killeagh where the Old Aerodrome used to be? I’ve heard talk about it everywhere, but nobody seems to know the full story. From what I hear so far, they are planning to use it as an airport. Without laughing, can someone gimme some more info. It sounds so crazy I can’t believe it, but I’ve heard it from lots of different people. (I’ve posted this in both the Developments and Transport threads…… I really want to find out as much as possible).
I think more people have seen/met Michael O’Leary in Killeagh over the past while than saw moving statues in Ballinspittle some years ago.
In fairness, the traffic lights at the Dunkettle Interchange have made a mighty difference.
The designers of the scheme deserve praise, which we are usually slow to give.Based on the planning application which Iarnrod Eireann lodged for Kent Station on March 1st it would appear that the major realignment planned for that station is either on the long finger or gone.
@anto wrote:
Anybody esle find references to “Paddy’s Day” annoying or is it just me?
I agree wholeheartedly with you.
I think our patron saint deserves a little more respect.@Leesider wrote:
was wondering can anyone tell me where amgen is supposed to be locating?? I presume it is on the Midleton side of Carrigtwohill, also does anyone know where the train station will be built in carrigtwohill, will it e near the village centre or further out?
The AMGEN site is on the Midleton side of Carrigtwohill, about 2 kms from the village on the left hand side. It is where the National Ploughing Championship was held some years ago.
I assume they will redevelop the old railway station which is a bit of a walk from the main street, down beyond the church.
The railway line passes along the boundary of the AMGEN site so whether they will have/need a connection, I do not know.I went along the new walk this morning and I must say the views were great. I had never seen the Maltings or St. Vincent’s Church from these angles.
It is quite silly to have plaques from two Lords Mayor. One opening the bridge and months later, another opening the walk.@ewankennedy wrote:
Hmmm its very quiet here..
I really hope the Clontarf street project gets the go ahead. Like i said before I think the 9 storey height in this case is suited given the site. Think a decision is set for the end of this month. Also when is there going to be movement on Albert quay? Theres 2 sites there set for offices I think and it will really round off the quays in this area well. Referring back to a few posts by lex i think Ascon and Howards are involved there and construction on Eglington street is beginning at the end of Feb. Looking forward to it. Think Careys are next in line?? Great site but how will the deal with the Sextant pub there on the corner? Is it protected?I dont think the Sextant is protected. In any case, Careys bought it some time ago.
There was indeed a fireworks display fom a barge moored at the eastern tip of the Custom House Quays.
I think it might have been for the 1985 celebrations. As far as I remember, some fireworks came down into Kent Station and the flour mills causing some concern. Maybe that is why there has not been a repeat performance.@Radioactiveman wrote:
The above is water trough on Douglas Street in Cork City.
I’m looking to form as complete a list as possible of all such troughs in the city.
Anybody have any ideas?There is, or was, another trough outside McLaughlins -opposite St. Patrick’s Church.
I pass there most days but cannot be sure if it is still there.
There is also one at St.Luke’s Cross.
Have a look at the minutes of the council meeting on 12.09.2005 on the Cork City Council web site.
Page 6 [Item 9.7]
Apparently, if funds are available, they intend taking an inventory of horse troughs in the not too distant future.@A-ha wrote:
Where were the trams kept at night time? There must have been some type of yard where they kept them? I love looking at all the pictures of them. Good exhibition on a few months back in one of the art galleries showing old photos and paintings. Shame they’re gone.
There was a tram garage on Albert Road – top end, near the traffic lights.
It later became a depot for the ESB and is now used for various things including the Cork Sculpture Factory.
Trams ran to various places such as Blackrock, St. Lukes and the Western Road.If you are really interested in the trams and their history, try the City Library for a book called ‘Tram Tracks through Cork’ by Walter McGrath and published in 1981.
