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@Fearg wrote:
In the end the Superferry made it to the Red Sea and is now named MAHABBAH
http://www.veristar.com/wps/portal/equasis?IMO=7210305
Swansea Cork have skipped years in the past, they could yet be back in 2008.. one of their main problems in sourcing a vessel, is the size restrictions in Swansea. Not many newer ferries would fit.
Sure is, tight spot. Maybe we could see Pembroke on the list again…
@Praxiteles wrote:
Kite!
Did you see what Eason’s on Patrick were selling in their Christmas book sale? Large quantities of something called Mein Kampf !!!
And there was I thinking it was Jamie Olivers latest Christmas Cooking Recipes
@THE_Chris wrote:
Im sad at this, that Ferry was a part of my youth 🙁 Went on it many times, and could see it from the bedroom window in my old house 🙁
With cheaper flts rumour was passenger nos were well down but rumour also had it that trucks etc. up
so vessel needed was one with more truck decks and less passy desks/accomodation.
There again the day she sailed for last time out of cork , sold to egypt I think, it was a very strong rumour that that was it no replacement would be sought….
keep watch don’t think this thre end of it….Swansea-Cork ferry service closes – from RTE.ie
January 08, 2007 18:39
Thirty staff are being made redundant in the Swansea-Cork Ferry company, after the company was unable to find a replacement for the ferry it sold last October.Tourist and shipping interests have called for Government intervention to prevent the closure of the Swansea Cork Ferry Service which was estimated to be worth €35m to the tourist economy in the South.
The ferry company failed to obtain a more modern vessel to operate the service this year, after it sold the 35-year-old ship it had been operating last October.
A €30m deal for a ship fell through before Christmas and the company says it has been unable to buy or charter a ferry so there will be no service from Cork to Swansea this year.
Its annual operations were from March to January.
The International Transport Federation called on the Ministers for Marine and Transport to intervene to prevent the loss of the service, which has carried three million passengers over recent years.
Interesting….. Not news as this was a strong rumour around the harbour last Oct , that a replacement was not being sought and that it was to close….
@kite wrote:
😎 Thanks for that link Praxiteles, great views of Cobh on that RTE clip.
How did they omit the modern “GEMS†:rolleyes: that our planners allowed in the recent past?, the Garda station, the SW office, could it be they would be utterly embarrassed to show such vandalism?
Also the shot of the mosaic walkway did not show the destruction carried out in the name of progress.Think this was fimed in Sept or early Oct. Swansea-Cork Ferry in Background and she was sold in Oct.
I think Sept as it is since then most thr greenslime has got worse/built up on building@Gianlorenzo wrote:
He has 5 years left. He turned 70 recently and the official retirement age is 75.
Therefore he has the opportunity to begin to put things right or, as is much more likely, he can continue wasting time and money on his ill conceived schemes. Any guesses ????5..oh dear God…. well does give him time to do the decent thing and sort out St.Colmans maintenance wise, which is what people willingly contributed to and expected to do done in a professional manner.
If he wants to be remembered as the Bishop that collected funds under false pretences he is going about it the right way…… very simple just get your house in order, get rid of the Yes men around you and make St.Colmans pristine and a shining example to Churches around the country as to what they should strive for.
If he cannot do that, then move on and make room for someone that can….
@Istigh wrote:
I thought it was 2 years left. Surely we dont have to suffer him for 4.
I remember when he first came, he was the popes chosen one, and they would be building a heli-pad over at “the pallace” for the popes iminent arrival.
Where did it all go wrong.Sept 2011 I think……
Yeah remember the locals wags had many a theory…..on heli pads ..the works..The iffy window replacements in the palace were the first signs……..of the quick fix mentality….
@Istigh wrote:
Go raibh maith agat Prax,
Hopefully it is a lesson those responsible can learn from, instead of wasting donated funds and grants battling the people through hearings, money should be focused on seeking out experts in there fields with the relevant experience.
There has been too much bodging going on.I agree and what I being saying many a time..a scandal wasting dontated funds and he/they have the gall to continue with this carry on.
I’ve said it before and will continue saying it
The Bishop has 4 years before retiring…if the man wants to end with any element of decorum…do repairs and make it the shining light for generations to come, put proper planned maintenance programmes in place, have it pristine with plans in place to keep it that way…. Now thats what the people of Cobh and beyond would view as a job well done..the choice is yours Bishop@Gianlorenzo wrote:
For your information it is not about attacking the Church or Bishop Magee personally. it is about our Cathedral and our liturgy and the inate feeling in the people in Cobh that the masterpiece that is their cathedral should not be touched. For too long have they been castigated and treated with a contempt they do not deserve. It is so sad that we have come to this in Cobh. .
You are right, it is not but I fear that contempt does end up be treated with contempt and as long as he/they continue with this arrogant/we know better attitude, it will be neccessary to get stronger with no holds barred. If thats what it takes to stop further iconoclasm, then so be it.
@Gianlorenzo wrote:
The media will tell us that the crisis in the Irish Church is the child abuse issue – no argument, but while the numbers of priests involved in this can be counted on two hands the numbers who have been involved in the destruction of our churches can be numbered in the hundreds. I grant you that the evil perpetrated by a priest who abuses children cannot be compared with an iconoclast the effect of the latter has in general a much more profound effect on the local scene. It is very personal
.And would not think in these trying times for the Church, when many have had to take a closer look at their faith or at least what the current church elders profess as faith, is not a time for the Bishop et al to go off on schemes of destruction. He is just backing himself further and further into a corner…. if he/they want to make a mark in his last 4 years, they should as I’ve suggested before, concentrate on restoration and not destruction.Do repairs and make it the shining light for generations to come, put proper planned maintenance programmes in place, have it pristine with plans in place to keep it that way….
The bishop insisted that while he would like to see the refurbishment of St Colman’s completed with the interior re-ordering, any works will be conducted in consultation with the planning board.
I wonder will that extend to his parishioners…… as if history is anything to go on the ‘planning board’ can not be trusted …. or perhaps Mr. Cacciotti might be involved and surprise us all.
Again comment from the Pope freely admitted by the Bishop
“I encourage you to do what you can to preserve the beauty of that cathedral for the generations to come”
What part of preserve does the Bishop not understand……
“the bishop of Cloyne is intent on wrecking the usual seasonal truce from controversy by issuing a senseless statement to the Evening Echo in Cork. Presumably, its publication on 22 December 2006”
What the articles does show, is that once again it is the mans ego we’re really dealing with and not as he tries to make out a vital liturgical re-ordering of the Sacristy etc.
He quotes the Pope “I encourage you to do what you can to preserve the beauty of that cathedral for the generations to come”….did he listen to this words of wisdom at all… sounds like a very strong hint to me to leave well alone.
If his ego manifests itself as a man with time and energy to spend, he would be well advised to use them both to concentrate on restoration and not destruction. 4 years…if the man wants to end with any element of decorum…do repairs and make it the shining light for generations to come, put proper planned maintenance programmes in place, have it pristine with plans in place to keep it that way…. Now thats what the people of Cobh and beyond would view as a job well done..the choice is yours Bishop.Ballymore Church, Cobh, Co. Cork.
What an utter shame… that original carved wood altar must have been a stunning bit of workmanshipPrax you’re gonna have a heart attack … Hello , Prax…are you there …
Excellent work THE_Chris…. keep them coming. Was up their (boys choir no less) years ago and can still recall the specatular view we had whilst singing our hearts out and bit of mischief we got up to…..the odd lollipop stick flicking to the un-suspecting congregation below when it all got a bit too much for us wee lads…..
Gianlorenzo wrote:Don’t hold your breath – things are only likely to get worse.The New Guy recently presided at a meeting for the Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion and his buddy from Cork Diocese, who he had invited to the meeting, told the people that St. Colmans was completely unsuitable for the Liturgy in its present state. The ‘New Guy’ didn’t raise an eyebrow so it must be presumed that he agrees with this stupidity.
Still low on the learning curve then……… has anyone there the balls to say no to the Bishop…. seems like lie he still surrounded by a bunch of Yes-men… a shame….. based on initial lack of eye brow movment would thing you are absolutely right ….things are only likely to get worseBTW I noticed today that Baptisty and Mortuary Chapels have been cleaned – well done ladies.:) Also when I visited the Cathedral the flower ladies were hard at it so we can expect the usual wonderful display for Christmas.:Glad to hear this, well done indeed
@Praxiteles wrote:
Not at all surprising. It just what you can expect from the gerontocracy that long ago should have moved over to the Cobh Senior Citizens Club! Some of these are so backward in their outlook that it is surprising they use electricity!!
Take your point
@Praxiteles wrote:
In the case of Cobh Cathedral it is quite extraordinary that no institutional arrangement exists to ensure the onging attention a building of such importance requires.
Until such exists in Cobh, the maintenance of this building will continue to be done on an unprofessional hand-to-mouth basis by people like denis reidy who, ultimately, know little or nothing about the building.I too find it very strange that the custodians of such a building, of international fame, not to mind its importance within Ireland, have no formal and professional arrangements in place. Incredible is all I can say….
