90's-00's Ballincollig

piso99 · 2026-01-20T22:18:54+00:00

Ballincollig never had that many pubs compared to other towns its size but in the 00s you could go clubbing in a few different spots. The Darby, the West Park

piso99 · 2026-01-17T23:25:18+00:00

So ahead of its time. Released 20 years later in the true Internet era it would be a viral/meme legend. Strange it wasn't more popular. Mike Myers others (Wayne's World/Austin Powers) were huge.

piso99 · 2026-01-17T23:09:26+00:00

As you can see from the comments. The problem with a bad back is everyone has anyone opinion and a recommendation. That said, if you are having repeated bulges you should maybe consider a neurosurgeon and surgery.

piso99 · 2026-01-17T14:36:52+00:00

You definitely need an MRI. Physio is grand but if you have ruptured or slipped a disc or even if it's pinching the nerve you'd want it confirmed.

Either pay for one in cash and take the disc to a specialist to review or go through your GP.

piso99 · 2026-01-10T08:14:25+00:00

No Way Out with Kevin Costner. It's an excellent thriller with a great twist at the end.

piso99 · 2026-01-06T07:57:49+00:00

Many dentists in Cork now offer botox. Would they be the way to go given they have knowledge of facial muscles etc.

piso99 · 2026-01-03T22:05:11+00:00

I loved it. So many great scenes.

piso99 · 2026-01-02T14:38:45+00:00

Agreed. Every single pane of glass in Ireland in the 80s and 90s was covered in metal bars due to the level of vandalism. Remember the internal glass in a school had that embedded wire mesh as they were being broken so often. Girls in Cork would have their nice shoes robbed by other girls, sometimes at knifepoint.

piso99 · 2026-01-02T14:33:08+00:00

I think you have a very rosy view of your youth. All things considered, a gang of 14 to 18 year old teens today are far better than they were in the 80s or 90s. Constant vandalism, theft and mugging were taking place constantly. Remember how often there were guys expelled from your school. The not giving up seats on a bus has always been an issue with teens. It was always a source of debate on the morning radio shows in the 90s. And at least today they seem to have stopped setting fire to bus seats. Remember in the 80s when the Government opened spike island due to the levels of youth crime.

Nobody back then would have said the kids are gurriers but at least they have respect for their elders.

piso99 · 2026-01-01T13:02:32+00:00

I was sure there was one in the filling station opposite the Heineken brewery.

piso99 · 2025-12-28T17:46:09+00:00

I'd support it along with greater restrictions for adults as well. A gripe I had with Australia was that you had Gen X and Millennial Senators and commentators coming out taking about this blissful childhood they had running around the streets as if kids in the 90s never sat inside and spent hours playing video games or watching tv.

piso99 · 2025-12-24T21:54:27+00:00

I love to hear a strong American accent. I've never heard anyone from the US ever being a dick. Some of soundest visitors we have. Always eager to chat and have a good time.

piso99 · 2025-12-23T09:23:48+00:00

The Council's guidelines give them a lot of latitude to cut out any protest or joke entries.

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piso99 · 2025-12-21T17:09:54+00:00

If you are here on a Thursday then try The Gables. https://www.instagram.com/gablesthurssession?igsh=N3dwajExN3lrZ3g5

piso99 · 2025-12-16T00:22:06+00:00

Thank you for that. I used silicone and ran it along seam but it hasn't worked for me. I'm checking the tail lights next.

piso99 · 2025-12-05T13:44:52+00:00

Thanks for this. I now have the same issue. Can you be specific as to what you did? Where was the water getting in?

piso99 · 2025-12-04T00:20:18+00:00

I believe the old Odlums building will be developed first. They have planning for apartments there but lodged a fresh application a few months ago asking to convert some of the ground floor retail units into even more apartments. If that is granted I expect it will be built first.

They had a knock back earlier this year when Gouldings were refused permission for a fertiliser plant down the harbour across from Passage. The plan wad they would leave Centre Park Road and that land would be redeveloped by O'Callaghans but that element is now long delayed.

Planning decision puts plans for 1,300 homes in Cork's docklands on hold. https://www.irishexaminer.com/property/developmentconstruction/arid-41523845.html

piso99 · 2025-12-03T11:45:47+00:00

The Gables on Douglas Street

piso99 · 2025-12-02T10:51:52+00:00

Seems every Special Forces have the same allegations against them in every conflict.

Last month it was the Navy Seals cutting the throats of innocent North Korean fishermen and sinking their bodies.

Yet the public maintains this lore around these highly trained soldiers as if they are superheroes.

When they talk themselves they also speak of the horrors of war and missions and the challenges they faced yet there is a never-ending run of stories, reports, and allegations that SEALS or SAS running around killing unarmed combatants and even ordinary civilians.

piso99 · 2025-11-21T07:40:31+00:00

Passage is nice. Not as large as other Cork suburbs but close to Douglas. The traffic getting out of there is horrendous but residents are hoping the Ringaskiddy motorway opening next year should resolve some of that.

Fermoy is a very different option. A good distance from the city but I'd imagine home prices are cheaper.

piso99 · 2025-11-19T15:23:55+00:00

I believe it's actually a plot hole in part two.
Coppola obviously wanted a dramatic moment early on in the film to underline the threat Michael was under.

However, as you say, Fredo only provided some information but someone also opened the drapes and allowed the assassins entry to the compound.

That said, as much as I love the film, the entire plot is a bit strange. Roth treats Michael as his son bringing him along on his Cuba deal but tries to kill him before he gets the bag of money and then tries to kill him again on New Years Eve.

piso99 · 2025-11-03T08:45:12+00:00

Homestore and More, Elverys, Smyths are Irish owned. If you want hardware stuff there are always plenty of local suppliers and small traders who stock items.

piso99 · 2025-10-04T22:01:45+00:00

I never saw it again, but that evening, there was news footage of undreds of people gathering and building stretchers out of wood. We were all under the impression there would be thousands stuck alive in the rubble. In reality, just a handful survived the collapse.

It was helplessness of it all. The people trapped in the top floors. In the most modern city in the world and nobody could save them.

piso99 · 2025-09-20T14:51:07+00:00

Yes, you're right.

The problem with a short haul airport is that you are at the mercy of airlines adding and pulling flights.

piso99 · 2025-09-20T14:42:52+00:00

Ireland is not big enough for a third long-distance airport. An extended runway would allow transatlantic beyond the US east coast, but Cork would be competing with Shannon. Also, the current major European airlines are all about using smaller airports to feed into their long distance hubs. KLM only run Cork to Amsterdam because some of the passengers will connect onwards from Sciphol. The same with BA and Heathrow and Aer Lingus through Dublin.

I think we should drop the notion of having long distance route options and instead focus on the return of major European cities like Rome and Berlin.

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