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You mentioned the Hiway bar here Tuborg, is this the same premises as the Hiway restaurant? I have a vague memory of a certain Hiway restaurant in that area from many years ago. Hummm…:confused:
@Tuborg wrote:
Meanwhile just down the road from the Crescent, it looks like the end of the road for the Hiway bar, set to be replaced by a rather unique mixed use development of office and retail!:rolleyes:
@PoxyShamrock wrote:
Yeah, it’s on The Post and The Limerick. The Post says it will be in The Crescent Shopping Centre and they will be extending The Crescent…again. The Limerick Leader on the otherhand says it could be in The Crescent, ParkValley or The Opera Centre.
Thanks for that PoxyShamrock! I suppose it was too much to ask wanting Marks and Spencer in the city centre eh?
I was in London on business over the weekend and heard that Marks and Spencer are opening a new branch in Limerick, is this true? Anyone heard any news from your side?
Let me guess, the application will be applied to the Limerick COUNTY council, right? Typical!
It seems to me you need Charles Bronson in Limerick City these days! Little anti-social know-nothing bastards who throw fuel on the fire for that scum in Dublin! And that’s what they call responsible journalism eh? ๐ก
I am sick and tired of people coming up to me on the streets of Paris and Barcelona telling me what a fucking tip and quote “unfriendly shite hole” Limerick City is! ๐ก I’m running out of patience trying to defend this scum! I’m NOT talking about the vast majority who are perfectly fine, I’m talking about that lowlife crud who don’t give a toss about nothing but themselves! What the hell is going on over there? They need to get their fucking act together in Limerick!:mad: And they ask why Limerick’s name is MUD!? :confused: ๐ก
Just today, I had a woman from Munich tell me it was the worst experience she has ever had on vacation in Ireland. Everything was fine…until she arrived in Limerick and Dublin… She was verbally abused, robbed, treated like she had the plague in her HOTEL believe it or not, etc, etc. Don”t need to fill in the blanks for you! ๐ก
Limerick City’s reputation is NOT deserved…but they do need to BADLY put their house in order!!!:mad: It’s the same story in Dublin – the biggest SHIT HOLE in western Europe!!! Nice going huh? ๐ฎ
@vkid wrote:
good news indeed! The shannon bridge really needs a spruce up. Its the same since the days it was known as the whistling bridge.
Also, Dunnes on Sarsfield bridge are closing their grocery section downstairs and the future for the home depot looks uncertain according to the Post. Hopefully the first steps in the removal of this ugly ugly building. With the Henry St branch around the corner it was never going to last too long..Dunnes to close grocery section
By John O’Shaughnessy
STORM clouds are looming at Dunnes Stores in Sarsfield Street, where staff have been told the supermarket division is to cease operating from next month.
A spokesperson for Mandate, who represent the workers, told the Limerick Post that closure came as a surprise.
“We understand that Dunnes are retaining the first floor for the moment but long term plans are uncertain.
“There are upwards of 30 employed in the supermarket and they have been given the option of transferring to other Dunnes Stores in the area.
“Some of the workers we represent have been with Dunnes for 36 years and it will not be easy for them to transfer. They are not at all happy with the situation and we are now trying to negotiate terms and conditions for them with the management.
“The employment structure in other outlets is not exactly what they are accustomed to – it is a matter of fitting inรขโฌย.
Mandate are hopeful of a successful conclusion to negotiations.
Dunnes, situated alongside Sarsfield Bridge, is a very valuable property and there were suggestions in the past that a hotel was planned for the site.
The Sarsfield Store was given a revamp a couple of years ago, shortly after Dunnes opened their Henry Street premises.
Roll on those dark clouds and put an end to this crap! ๐ And it’s about fucking time too!
Glad to see that they’re starting a complete upgrade on Clancy Strand and O’Callaghan Strand very soon. Any news when they’re going to start on O’Connell Street?
What in the name of Christ are those ESB poles and cables still doing there on newly pedestrianised street/s?:eek: ๐ก It’s like talking up into the effin sky!:mad: Why aren’t they underground?:confused: I mean, what century are these people living in? Now that’s exactly the kind of incompetence that BOILS my blood!!!:mad:
Apart from that, it does look quite good actually. It genuinely looks like a completely new street all right. I’m delighted to “see” the outdoor cafes/restaurants/bars. Very nice indeed.:) A good outdoor cafe scene will be good for the city centre, especially on nice warm sunny days when you just want to relax with a coffee, or whatever.
What are they gonna start on O’Connell Street? The work to be done on O’Connell St. should be waaaay above everything else in my opinion! It desperately needs it!:(
That second phase of RiverPoint looks really good! Now how often can you say that about a development in the city centre eh? The apartments sure do have a fine view over the Shannon alright, very attractive indeed, but they really need to do something with all that red (brown?) crap to the buildings right, and rear! It looks absolutely appalling!:eek: This will of course no doubt impair…even disfigure the overall demeanour of the building for some people. What a fine backdrop eh?:rolleyes:
Anybody have any info about the apartments in the phase two building? Number of bedrooms, price estimates, etc. Are there any apartments in the tower itself? Or is this building entirely just office space?
@vkid wrote:
If the old ESB building and the Garda Station on Henry St have a job done on them, the Riverside will be a different place! The old ESB seems to be totally vacant now. Any rumours of plans?
Damn right! I’m assuming you’re talking about a wrecking ball, right?;)
A marina would be perfect right there behind the Clarion. Ted Russell docks right? Lets face it, Foynes Port ticks all the boxes. It’s much wider and much deeper therefore allowing for bigger, better and more shipping. It makes more sense in my opinion. Besides, it’s still Limerick, it’s not like Foynes is in Donegal now is it? The docks in Limerick City are as good as dead! There’s no point in talking about the old days. That time has long gone! Limerick has to move forward and get with the programme – big time!!! They could start the ball rolling by pulling their fucking fingers out!!!
Tuborg is absolutely right, the building they build there (that’s if? of course) won’t look anything like that tower in the render. It will probably look even worse.:( I can only imagine with their track record what “landmark” you do eventually end up with…???
But yeah, I can imagine a nice little busy marina with all kinds of small sail and motor boats sailing in and out and enjoying the Shannon:) And why not? Sounds good to me. Just as long as very fine attention and detail was paid to the design of apartment buildings right on the water there, then it could actually look quite amazing! That clock (can’t remember the name?) behind the Clarion could be removed, completely restored and then replaced when the development of “the marina” is complete.
How many Irish cities have a marina right in the very heart of their city?
Does anyone think that that “landmark” tower in the render looks like a handbag? I’m not kidding here folks. Seriously. And doesn’t the Clarion look like a cigarette lighter? Hummm….and does the Riverpoint look like a tube of lipstick all of a sudden? Maybe I’m losin’ my marbles but am I missing something here?:confused:
Are we gonna get the entire set…or what?:confused:
@tfarmer wrote:
the city scrap metal yard in limerick that picture is very misleading you can’t really see it at ground level but i do wonder what the people in the clarion see after like a business like meeting or tourists coming from abroad hey shall we go o the window and sample the view ? what the??
They are going to redevelop that side of the city anyway and yeah the whole radio pylon thing stupid but again the picture is misleading that pylon is far away from both buildings but they need to tear it down another stupid idea of planners back in the 70’s i know lets put a radio plyon in the middle of the city…yah yah good idea
You’ve hit the nail right on the head here mate. The mind boggles as to what tourists from all over the world are thinking looking out of those back (front?) windows?:o The building itself is just fine…but that area of docklands behind it is a disgrace! Embarrassing or what???:( It’s all great the locals lookin’ at it…but what about the tourists? Business people and visitors from other parts of Ireland? GOOD GOD:eek:comes to mind! The worrying part is that they don’t even see it:mad: And they don’t seem to care either.
I don’t give a fiddlers what that is, the bottom line here is that it should not look like that! You’d think they would have at least cleared that whole area once/during the hotel was being built/completed, right? But nooooo, lets just leave it there and make Limerick an even bigger laughing stock than it already is:mad: It just beggars belief that they can actually get away with that:confused: They should be ashamed of themselves!
Oh this is just the tip of the mountain! And what can you say that already hasn’t been said about that now infamous pylon? Don’t even get me started on that one:mad:
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. CLOWNS!
darkman wrote:Riverpoint looks very well……thats true but the Clarion….Im not sure maybe its the ‘scrap metal’]Hey darkman, make me a good offer on that scrap metal and it’s all yours;) What do you say? I’ll even throw in that pylon for ya – FREE of charge! And we’ll say no more about it;)
@darkman wrote:
What the hell is that on the ground to the right of the Clarion Hotel? Is that the city dump or something?
Anyway nothing to see here. More wasted opportunities….actually the two ‘highrise’ buildings look out of place. That pylon in the background, frankly, looks rediculous. In fact the whole image looks rediculous – God give me strength:mad:
To say the “whole image” looks ridiculous is completely irrational. Farcical to say the least:p Where do you live bud – in a fucking cave? Ummm….you may have a point about the Clarion though, it does seem to be oddly placed…but apart from that it certainly is not a ridiculous building. It’s a top quality hotel! I’ve had many friends from all over Europe recommend a stay at the Clarion Hotel so I suggest you spend a few days there and you’ll see what I mean.
As for Riverpoint…well, that fits right in there on the waterfront just perfectly. It does have a nice footprint there for sure:) You can’t say that the Riverpoint building doesn’t have a commanding presence over that immediate area now can you? At least you should give credit to Michael Daly for at least having the bollocks, the ambition and the courage to build something like this in the first place! It’s different from everything else, it does stand out from every vantage point so for these reasons alone it does work! Perfect? No. Aspiring? Certainly. Purposeful? Who the hell knows? But these buildings do make a big statement i.e. raised the fucking bar for bigger and better buildings that will and are coming!
But what is the mark of a truly great building? That it blends into its surroundings? That it stands out from all the rest? What is it supposed to say to us? I believe the answer to this is something personal for all of us.
That pylon… well you can take that and stick it right in the middle of Grafton Street for all I care. Of course it stinks!:mad: Only a fucking MORON would put something like that right next to O’Connell st:mad:
Missed opportunities?:( The Riverpoint Complex should have been at least five to seven storeys taller:( the Hilton Hotel and apartment complex should have been at least five storeys taller:( and someone needs to put a fucking bomb:mad:under Dunnes Stores on Sarsfield Street so that that entire waterfront area can be properly developed. Another highrise complex here similar to Riverpoint would be ideal. That would kinda balance things out along the river.
@Tuborg wrote:
The whole opera centre saga is quickly developing into a shambles! Of course this article is highly speculative, however if indeed a new application was submitted it would set the project back by at least a year, allowing the likes of Parkway valley and Coonagh cross to steal a march on it. At this rate the city centre will again lose out to suburban developments with the opera centre ending up with second rate retailers.:(
The quote from Dick Tobin is extremely puzzling and worrying aswell. It makes no sense and the part about the henry cecil is inaccurate, the henry cecil wasnt a georgian buiding, it was a stone warehouse! Reading between the lines here, you would have to wonder was the retention of the buildings on Ellen Street a sticking point for the previous developers? and is he suggesting that the project would be more appealing to prospective developers if this condition was removed?:mad:
Has there been any kind of activity from this Dublin consortium yet? Well, from my own personal experience of Dublin developers I wouldn’t hold my breath! I’ve always found them to be quite inept and routinely incompetent. Just take a good look around Dublin and you’ll see what I mean. I never use Dublin firms.
If a new application has to be submitted and this Opera Centre is set back by even one year then that could potentially be disastrous for Limerick City centre!:( What with soooo many new shopping centres springing up in the suburbs the Opera Centre will end up just another empty shell full of the same old dreary retailers that you’ve already got too much of… Sad thought:(
Rather than just hang around Marks & Spencer (if they come to Limerick of course?) and other quality department stores will simply relocate outside the city centre. And that will be yet another blow to the city:( The city badly needs quality department stores for quality shopping! Enough of all the goddamn junk!!!:mad:
@PoxyShamrock wrote:
It’s in the Granary Building on Michael Street/Bank Place. Facing the Locke Bar and the Abbey River.
Thanks again PoxyShamrock. Appreciate it. You wouldn’t happen to know who owns/runs the place do ya?
I was just wondering if anybody could tell me where in Limerick City is the Trinity Rooms nightclub? Thanks in advance.
@THE_Chris wrote:
What a horrid building.
You got that right bud! Who’s responsible for this “landmark?” Humm…that’s definitely the work of Sir Norman Foster for sure! Recognize his ‘sweet touch’ anywhere. That’s gotta be right up there with the Gherkin, eh? :rolleyes:
Geeez H. Christ it’s like trying to flog a dead horse talking to that lot! ๐ก ๐ก ๐ก
They’ve got so many “landmark” buildings now they won’t know what to do with themselves?
Fucking cavemen!!! ๐ก ๐ก ๐ก
Listen folks, if you really think that Limerick City Council, the Limerick County Council or any other council are gonna part with 1bn euro to conserve 500 Georgian buildings in Limerick City then think again!
All I can say is roll yer sleves up, get your shovels and wheel barrows out ’cause you’re gonna be real busy when reality hits home!
Remember, they need your hard-earned rates so they can concentrate on projects infinitely more important than just a few hundred worthless, dilapidated Georgian buildings… you know, such as “landmarks” like Richmond Court and Mahon House! Simply HORRENDOUS!๐ฎ
I can already hear the tumbleweeds comin’…:( ๐ก
@Trapper wrote:
some pic’s of the new tunnel progress (2 weeks old) Clonmacken side
That looks really good, they’ve progressed a great deal. I’m sure this project will look amazing once completed! When is the Limerick Tunnel due for completion?
