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No Ice Rink For Dundalk Market Square

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Pat O'Riordan
8 years ago

It's an eyesore in our square. We should be able to enjoy the fountain in our beautiful square during Christmas time. Why not erect it in Boyds car park. Still in the centre of town.

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Paul
8 years ago

It is an eyesore and its location is ridiculous in the middle of town were it is so busy with traffic .....

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Antoinette Ward
8 years ago

I think the ice rink is an eye sore, and taking away from the great space you have, that you could have a lovely Christmas market at weekends in run up to Christmas, and generate some work for young people and make some money along the way for the Town.

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Mary Brennan
8 years ago

Horrible shedlike structure on our lovely Town Sq.,

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Anonymous
8 years ago

An alternative place around the corner in the demesne could be used and a proper market at the "Market" square would be better. It's an eyesore and doesn't bring any business to the Town centre.

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Eamon
8 years ago

I wonder how much the council is making on this? I am sure greed is behind it. Pushing local traders out has always been their goal, Christmas market is the way forward.

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Nial Cumiskey
8 years ago

This contraption would be better off situated else where other than the market square. A Christmas market would help local traders than an ice rink

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Paul plummer
8 years ago

Its an eyesore

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Anonymous
8 years ago Featured

Last year my son almost broke his leg when one of those cheap benches they had outside the rink collapsed and they did nothing! They just left the bench there after we told them what happened for other kids to use. It's unsafe, the ice isn't well maintained at all, and it's overpriced.

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Paul Byrne
8 years ago

Passed by it when they were erecting and said what a waste of money and an eyesore. The one that was built a few ago didn't last long either. Council have a habit of wasting money anyway.

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Sebastian Bekx
8 years ago

What's the point? I've been once and sure it's fun for 30 mins but that's it. An open air food market would be better, it would attract more people.

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Martin McShane
8 years ago

It is an eyesore and does not enhance the image of the town move it.

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Emma Jones
8 years ago

I miss the fountain. The coloured lights are more christmassy than that prefab!

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John R
8 years ago Featured

Nice idea but destroys the heart of the town, large white elephant, operates at a loss and the council picks up the tab. What about putting a smaller rink on the green area opposite Owen Gray Jewellers ..

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Phillip Murphy
8 years ago

The ice rink is a terrible eye sore which ruins the Square. The colourful light fountain is far more Christmassy.

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Leo mc nally
8 years ago

Its such a horrible looking structure to be taking over the market square every xmas , give the square a lift with christmas stalls, markets etc..

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Donal MacGabhann
8 years ago

Eye sore

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Brian
8 years ago

Eyesore in heart of our town. Plenty of alternative suitable central locations available. Who profits from this?

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Cheryl grimes
8 years ago

As much as the ice rink is of great enjoyment for the children it would be best suited elsewhere. The square is a beautiful centrepiece in the town and a lovely Christmas market would be much better suited. The ice rink is a terrible eye sore and looks like a massive shed.

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Maria Martin
8 years ago

It’s horrible eyesore Christmas markets would be much better