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by Quello Serio
02 May 2023, 21:25
Forum: Planning/Development
Topic: Development works in Donabate
Replies: 29
Views: 6523

Re: Development works in Donabate

Would be odd if it is a Tesco, because in a submission to the original planning application in 2015, Tesco said "...if permitted, would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area."

https://documents.fingalcoco.ie/Northga ... 495293.pdf
by Quello Serio
11 Jan 2021, 01:14
Forum: Services Offered/Wanted
Topic: Hay needed for rabbits
Replies: 1
Views: 1391

Re: Hay needed for rabbits

You can buy single bales of hay at Whites Agri.
by Quello Serio
20 Mar 2020, 09:41
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Safe to walk to Swords?
Replies: 5
Views: 3005

Re: Safe to walk to Swords?

I can lend you a bicycle? And there is a Chadwicks at the end of Turvey avenue, which is closer to you.
by Quello Serio
09 Mar 2020, 15:48
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Urban Framework Planning
Replies: 2
Views: 2118

Urban Framework Planning

Myself and my pitchfork were at the library on the night of the behind-closed-doors Urban Framework meeting last January. It is becoming clear to me now why the council would be surprised about the community reaction to being excluded, because a leaflet I received describes the scope of the 'Urban F...
by Quello Serio
07 Feb 2020, 20:46
Forum: Politics
Topic: Election prediction
Replies: 22
Views: 14710

Re: Election prediction

Maybe here to highlight the lack of a footpath in the background of the photo?
by Quello Serio
28 Jan 2020, 13:36
Forum: Planning/Development
Topic: Meeting 21 Jan at 6pm in Donabate Library all welcome!
Replies: 12
Views: 7648

Re: Meeting 21 Jan at 6pm in Donabate Library all welcome!

It seems to be widely advertised that Fingal “ hired private security “ to man the door at the workshop . Are these not the staff of The leisure centre , who I presume were asked to help manage a large crowd on a health and safety issue and ensure that the bookings and classes could be accessed wit...
by Quello Serio
21 Jan 2020, 10:51
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Regret Buying Home in DONABATE?
Replies: 38
Views: 16079

Re: Regret Buying Home in DONABATE?

As a potential buyer in Donabate, looking to close on sale in the coming weeks, should I really be worried about these threads that keep popping up regarding the goings on in Donabate? You shouldn't worry. I moved here about 20 years ago, I think I have a reasonable and fair opinion of the place. I...
by Quello Serio
16 Dec 2019, 14:56
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Toxic Masculinity - Men's Social?
Replies: 62
Views: 21784

Re: Toxic Masculinity - Men's Social?

Skip wrote: 16 Dec 2019, 14:49 BTW, why imply that I'm a droid ?
I didn't.
by Quello Serio
16 Dec 2019, 10:16
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Toxic Masculinity - Men's Social?
Replies: 62
Views: 21784

Re: Toxic Masculinity - Men's Social?

I believe Donald Trump doesn't drink? And I can't imagine him taking part in those well know toxic activities 'running' and 'basketball'.

Personally, I like Motorbikes and Whiskey, so I am not the droid you're looking for. I'm out.
by Quello Serio
09 Dec 2019, 12:52
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Blanket virtue signalling post
Replies: 7
Views: 4159

Re: Blanket virtue signalling post

Welcome back.
by Quello Serio
21 Oct 2019, 17:25
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Train service from Donabate to Connolly Station
Replies: 44
Views: 24648

Re: Train service from Donabate to Connolly Station

The idea of changing at Malahide is interesting, especially now with the increased overcrowding and frequent terminations of service at Connolly. Anyone doing this regularly? I did it once. Thought I was fierce clever. Then the dart I was on pulled over in clongriffin and sat for 10 minutes until t...
by Quello Serio
30 Sep 2019, 11:47
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Houses at Beresford
Replies: 745
Views: 367778

Re: New Houses at Beresford

Just wondering for people who aren’t from Donabate itself... Thats pretty much everyone. Welcome, fellow blow-in. I’m just wondering more like can you stroll into the village and get a nice coffee or lunch/dinner and if the local pubs are OK? Or do you have to drive to Swords, Skerries etc. I think...
by Quello Serio
17 Jul 2019, 16:12
Forum: Planning/Development
Topic: DPCC questioning Ballymastone development
Replies: 2
Views: 2695

Re: DPCC questioning Ballymastone development

I think it is http://planning.fingalcoco.ie/swiftlg/a ... =F18A/0618 which is a massive area starting at Smyths pub carpark, behind The Strand, and filling in most of the land between existing Donabate and the new distributor road.
by Quello Serio
01 Jul 2019, 10:42
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Flavours of Fingal traffic
Replies: 2
Views: 2258

Re: Flavours of Fingal traffic

At about 18:30, traffic was backed up from the motorway junction to the Tesco roundabout; 2 lanes of ~1km tailback. So anyone coming down from Blakes Cross direction, or leaving Flavours/Donabate via Turvey Avenue would have been impacted.
by Quello Serio
27 Jun 2019, 10:53
Forum: Planning/Development
Topic: Hearse Road after the railway bridge
Replies: 3
Views: 3002

Re: Hearse Road after the railway bridge

The road is being widened, but it doesn't look like its being done all the way to the corner, so the area outside Prospect Hill will still have no path. There is also an entrance being built, presumably for access to planning application F16A/0179. So in one part of Donabate, a developer is being to...
by Quello Serio
07 Jun 2019, 09:27
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cycleway to Malahide Progress
Replies: 14
Views: 7375

Re: Cycleway to Malahide Progress

Since its only connecting the two parks does this mean it wont be accessible after hours? eg 4pm in the winter? Is it possible to make submissions to fingal to request this type of thing? The part outside the park will be accessible, and the new distributor road will have a cycle path along it, so ...
by Quello Serio
06 Jun 2019, 12:10
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cycleway to Malahide Progress
Replies: 14
Views: 7375

Re: Cycleway to Malahide Progress

I'm very disappointed with that route and the statement that it is a "recreational stretch of greenway". Maybe it'll improve if its extended North, but for now, it looks like its designed only to encourage traffic from Malahide to Newbridge house. Will look great on a shiny tourist brochur...
by Quello Serio
01 May 2019, 10:34
Forum: Planning/Development
Topic: Semple Woods new development
Replies: 61
Views: 38048

Re: Semple Woods new development

I believe the developer has applied to ABP to be allowed to increase the number of 'units' in Semple Woods from 251 to 328. (Fewer houses, more apartments).

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/attachm ... 1556622011

I won't be surprised when these are sold to a cuckoo fund.
by Quello Serio
29 Apr 2019, 10:26
Forum: Politics
Topic: Elections
Replies: 33
Views: 18873

Re: Elections

At this stage I’m leaning towards Bob Dowling(I am not normally an FG voter).If the community wants anything to be done looks like he’d be the main route to the government and get that Tilsbury monstrosity stopped. Might give Mulville 2nd but that’s it. Isn't it An Bord Pleanála, implementing gover...
by Quello Serio
17 Apr 2019, 12:01
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rogerstown Park - opening May apparently
Replies: 5
Views: 3647

Re: Rogerstown Park - opening May apparently

It looks a bit barren. I wonder if trees can't be planted on account of whatever gas control measures are in place?
by Quello Serio
14 Apr 2019, 11:32
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: This place is getting worse
Replies: 24
Views: 11634

Re: This place is getting worse

Donabate doesn’t feature in a list of the fastest growing towns in Ireland (2). That said, Donabate isn’t even growing as fast as Lusk, Rush, Ashbourne or Kinsealy. And now look forward, to the end of expansion plan which is already in progress: A target of 5,200 additional homes, giving a populati...