New Location

Just to let ye know that this blog will be moving from here to a new location. It can be found here:

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Keep the comments a comin'.

See ye at the new place.

Luigi Malone's, Emmet Place, Cork City

Name: Luigi Malone's, Emmet Place, Cork City
County: Cork
Location: Situated opposite the Opera House just a short stroll from St. Patrick's Street. The toilets are located at the back of the restaurant.

These ratings are for the Men's toilets.

Ratings(marks out of 10)
Area Cleanliness: 10
Smell/Odour: 7
Running Water: 10
Hand wash/Soap: 10
Hand dryer/towels: 5 (One dryer for 4 cubicles and 5/6 urinals. Dryer is also over one of the sinks blocking the sink for use)
Toilet paper: 10
State of the floor: 10
State of the toilet: 9
Toilet checklist: 4 (Checklist was in place but had not been marked for about 7 hours)
Other: None. Bonus points: 0

Total Score: 75

Overall comments: Always clean toilets and well maintained but having one dryer is not good and also its placement is not good. Having a checklist is great but why was it not marked off if the toilets were checked?

Jury's Inn Custom's House, Customs House Quay, Dublin 1

Name: Jury's Inn Custom's House, Customs House Quay
County: Dublin
Location: Going from North to South Dublin city at the top of O'Connell street before O'Connell street bridge, take a left turn. Continue down the quays passing the Customs's House, Jury's Inn is about another 100metres on your left-hand side. Toilets are to the left of reception.

These ratings are for the Men's toilets.

Ratings(marks out of 10)
Area Cleanliness: 8
Smell/Odour: 5 (No smell either way)
Running Water: 7 (I found that the hot tap slowed to a crawl and took some time to wash hands)
Hand wash/Soap: 10
Hand dryer/towels: 7 (two electric dryers for around 10 people)
Toilet paper: 10
State of the floor: 8 (some toilet paper on the floors)
State of the toilet: 10
Toilet checklist: 0 (No checklist to be found)
Other: 0. Bonus points: 0

Total Score: 65

Overall comments: Nice toilets but no checklist anyway (I walked around to check).

Mespil Hotel, Mespil Road, Dublin 4

Name: Mespil Hotel, Mespil Road
County: Dublin
Location: Between Leeson Street and Baggott Street (coming from the City Centre going up Baggott Street take a right just over Baggott Street bridge. Toilets are through reception on your left-hand side.

These ratings are for the Men's toilets.


Ratings(marks out of 10)
Area Cleanliness: 10
Smell/Odour: 5 (No odour either way)
Running Water: 10
Hand wash/Soap: 7 (one of the dispensers was removed)
Hand dryer/towels: 7 (two electric dryers for 8 toilets)
Toilet paper: 10
State of the floor: 9
State of the toilet: 9
Toilet checklist: 10 (Regularly marked off)
Other: None. Bonus points: 0

Total Score: 77

Overall comments: Very nice, well maintained toilets with good facilities.

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Cobh Ramblers Football Club, Cobh, Co.Cork

Name: Cobh Ramblers Football Club, Cobh
County: Cork
Location: St. Colmans ground is on the edge of Cobh town near the "Top Of The Hill". Toilets are in a building adjacent to the changing rooms just past the club shop on the right-hand side.

These ratings are for the Men's toilets.

Ratings(marks out of 10)
Area Cleanliness: 9
Smell/Odour: 5 (No smell of either kind)
Running Water: 10
Hand wash/Soap: 10
Hand dryer/towels: 7 (2 dryers for about 15 people)
Toilet paper: 10
State of the floor: 8
State of the toilet: 8
Toilet checklist: 0 (No visible checklist)
Other: Nothing. Bonus points: 0

Total Score: 67

Overall comments: For toilets are a football stadium these were surprisingly good and well maintained.

The Elm Tree Bar & Restaurant, Glounthaune, Co.Cork

Name: The Elm Tree Bar & Restaurant, Glounthaune
County: Cork
Location: Take the Cobh slip road of the N25 and follow the signs for Glounthaune. You will see the bar on your right-hand side about 3/4 mile after the slip road. Toilets are in the main bar on your right-hand side.

These ratings are for the men's toilets.


Ratings(marks out of 10)
Area Cleanliness: 10
Smell/Odour: 5 (no smell of any sort)
Running Water: 7 (one sink for 5 urinals and one cubicle)
Hand wash/Soap: 10
Hand dryer/towels: 7 (one hand dryer for 5 urinals and one cubicle)
Toilet paper: 10
State of the floor: 9
State of the toilet: 10
Toilet checklist: 0 (No checklist in toilets but they are visibly cleaned often)
Other: Nothing. Bonus points: 0.

Total Score: 68

Overall comments: Very nice clean toilets and are well maintained.

Douglas Court Shopping Centre, Douglas, Cork, Co. Cork

Name: Douglas Court Shopping Centre, Douglas, Cork
County: Cork
Location: Shopping centre is in the village, near the cinema and across from McDonalds (this is the one with Dunnes Stores). Toilets are between Boot's Chemists and Peter Mark's Hairdressing.

These ratings are for both Men's and Women's toilets.

Ratings(marks out of 10)
Area Cleanliness: 10
Smell/Odour: 7 (Nothing special)
Running Water: 10
Hand wash/Soap: 10
Hand dryer/towels: 5 (Dryer and towels are beside each other and so only one person at a time can use)
Toilet paper: 10
State of the floor: 9
State of the toilet: 9
Toilet checklist: 10
Other: None. Bonus points: 0.

Total Score: 80

Overall comments: Always very well maintained and clean toilets. Also toilet for disabled and child changing facilities. Male and female get the same ratings.

Thanks to Nicole for supplying the female toilet information.

Abbeyleix Manor Hotel, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois

Name: Abbeyleix Manor Hotel, Abbeyleix
County: Laois
Location: As you leave Abbeyleix heading south, hotel is on your left-hand side just outside the town. Toilets are just past reception, through the double doors and on your right-hand side.

These Ratings are for the Womens toilets
Ratings(marks out of 10)
Area Cleanliness: 10
Smell/Odour: 0 (bad smell in the toilets)
Running Water: 10
Hand wash/Soap: 10
Hand dryer/towels: 10
Toilet paper: 10
State of the floor: 8
State of the toilet: 9
Toilet checklist: 0 (no checklist visible)
Other: None. Bonus points: 0.

Total Score for Women's toilet: 67

Thanks to Nicole for supplying this information
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These Ratings are for the Mens toilets
Ratings(marks out of 10)
Area Cleanliness: 9
Smell/Odour: 7 (clean smell but nothing special)
Running Water: 10
Hand wash/Soap: 4 (Only one from the three dispensers was working)
Hand dryer/towels: 7 (There is one electric and one towel dryer for up to 9 people)
Toilet paper: 10
State of the floor: 9
State of the toilet: 10
Toilet checklist: 0 (Plastic sheet for checklist on door but no checklist was there)
Other: None. Bonus points: 0.

Total Score for Men's toilet: 66
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Overall comments: The smell was terrible in the womens toilet and seem to have been neglected in the hotel makeover. Men's toilets were nice but lack of checklist was not good. There was a separte toilet for the disabled and also child changing table which was very good.

Radio & Additions

If anyone was listening to 2FM on Tuesday 26th June you may have heard me talk to Rick O'Shea about this blog and he mentioned it on his blog as well. Thanks Rick!

I have had an email also from a reader (I wont publish your name unless you let me know its OK) who has suggested some additions which are very good.

Sanitary Bins
Soap (this is covered under handwash but I will add in this as a selection).

Updated Details Below.

Maxol Service Station, Mitchelstown, Co.Cork

Name: Maxol Service Station, Mitchelstown
County: Cork
Location: As you enter Mitchelstown from the Dublin side, station is on your left-hand side. Toilets are outside.

There is only one unisex toilet.



Ratings(marks out of 10)
Area Cleanliness: 7 (Walls were sparkling but sink was very dirty)
Smell/Odour: 7
Running Water: 0 (no running water from either hot or cold tap)
Hand wash: 10
Hand dryer/towels: 0 (Not being able to wash hands didnt notice dryer)
Toilet paper: 10
State of the floor: 8
State of the toilet: 10
Toilet checklist: 0 (no visible checklist)
Other: No comments. Bonus points: -5 (For state of sink and no water)



Total Score: 47



Overall comments: Toilet in general was very clean and fresh smelling. However the state of the sink and no running water let this toilet down badly.



Thanks to Nicole for supplying this information.