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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.