They donāt get flood cover because of the floods.
A significant minority do have cover for last weeks drama is what Iāve heard, but obviously thatās not a goer going forward
The places where the floods never reached before Iād be guessing.
I donāt know where but thatās what I heard from somebody whoād know, town centre anyway
Supervalu got absolutely destroyed. Our local pub here was in 4foot of water. You couldnt drink in it with the smell, thry only refurbished during covid
Iāve heard that as well, the smell in the pubs would knock you out
I also heard that Finins had sone a huge refurb and were due to open a couple of days after the flood, destroyed
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Yeah finins is destoyed and it is a lovely establishment.
Not first instance of similar circumstance he was involved in
Genuinely thinks common law is for the common of which he appears he believes hes above.
Instance prior in Wexford suggests thatās more a gamble than the face of it.
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Events like this need to change. You canāt get plastic bottles for trail runs etc where the expectation is you bring a bottle/ flask/ collapse cup and top up. I donāt know how feasible that is for a marathon type event however, which is based on speed and keeping moving. Maybe more compostable cups or something.
Iād also add that the amount of gel wrappers fucked onto the roads was disgusting. If you were able to carry the gels at the start, youāre able to bring the wrapper home with you (mine didnāt make it to a bin until I got back to Dundalk).
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Just as long as everyone got their medals and their selfies I guess for the gram, eh.
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My thoughts every time someone mentions they do marathons or triathlons etc.
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You play real sports? You never mentioned, who do you play with?
Iām ashamed to admit that while Iād never litter in real life I think nothing of doing so during a race, water bottles or gels etc, safety in numbers I suppose,
Maybe Iāll think twice in future
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I tried to find a bin with the water bottles but then I ended up carrying them for a few km. I definitely ended up firing a couple into the side of the road as there didnāt seem another option. I think theyāll have to start doing compostable cups or something like that going forward.
The gels I couldnāt get over tbh. Itās my first proper road race in 6.5 years so maybe Iād forgotten but trail races is all about leaving no trace. Youād be fucked out of it if you left something behind (I appreciate itās easier clean a street than a mountain). It was a lot lighter carrying the wrapper than a full gel so I couldnāt see the issue.
By the way, if you were going slow enough yesterday and hadnāt bothered bringing gels etc., youād have been grand. I saw some amount of Maurtens, High5s, Clif Blocks, etc. unopened that had fallen out of pockets along the route. Youād hope some people didnāt stuck later on when they realised
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Lads, I donāt know where to start.
I hired a guy part time a couple years ago. Great worker, wanted to make him full-time but he was happy the way he was. Would always be available if I needed him. āKnownā him for years but only really got to know him thru the job. Great craic, loved life and his family and the tougher the work was the better he liked it. Lived and breathed sports, hurling no. 1.
Woke to a phonecall a couple of hours ago to hear of his sudden passing. He got a pain and the ambulance didnāt make it. I donāt know me arse from the rest of me here.
Rest in peace Bud. Youāll be greatly missed.
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Fuck thatās rough. RIP to your friend. Thatll feel like family.
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Sorry to hear that, incredibly rough on the family. Look after them as best you can
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Very sorry to hear that & RIP to your friend. I hope the bond you clearly had & the good times spent together can bring you some solace over the days ahead.
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