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.

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.

Kilrush Service Station, Dungarvan, Co.Waterford

Name: Kilrush Service Station, Dungarvan
County: Waterford
Location: On the Dunmore road in Dungarvan. This is a Mace station. Toilets are in the Mace shop.

These ratings for for the Women's toilet.

Ratings(marks out of 10)
Area Cleanliness: 5 (it was OK, nothing special)
Smell/Odour: 7
Running Water: 10
Hand wash: 10
Hand dryer/towels: 10 (electric dryer)
Toilet paper: 0 (no toilet paper)
State of the floor: 4 (floor was dirty)
State of the toilet: 7
Toilet checklist: 0 (no visible checklist)
Other: No comments. Bonus points: 0

Total Score: 53

Overall comments: There was just the one toilet in the station. No toilet paper available which could be troublesome.

Thanks to Laurene for supplying this information.

Kilkenny Youth Hostel, Kilkenny City.

This is the first submission we have had in from a reader !

Name: Kilkenny Youth Hostel, Kilkenny City
County: Kilkenny
Location: In Kilkenny City Centre. The area is called Irishtown. Toilets are on the top floor.

These toilets are unisex.

Ratings(marks out of 10)
AreaCleanliness: 6
Smell/Odour: 10
Running Water: 10
Hand wash: 10
Hand dryer/towels: 0 (there was no dryer or any facility on which to dry your hands)
Toilet paper: 10
State of the floor: 4
State of the toilet: 8
Toilet checklist: 0
Other: There was toilet paper over the floor on which people dryed their hands. This was due to a lack of a hand-drying facility. Bonus points: -2

Total Score: 56

Overall comments: Toilets were mostly nice except nothing to dry your hands on. Also there was no direct light in the toilet. The light came from outside.

Special Note: The toilets were unisex in this hostel.

Cronin's Petrol Station & Foodstore, Castlemaine, Co.Kerry

Name: Cronin's Petrol Station & Foodstore
County: Kerry
Location: Heading to Dingle from Cork direction, pass thorugh Milltown and at t-junction take a left and its immediately on your left-hand side. Its just before the town of Castlemaine.
Toilets are inside the station itself at the back.

These toilets are unisex.

Ratings(marks out of 10)
AreaCleanliness: 10
Smell/Odour: 10
Running Water: 5 (running water but did not notice any hot water)
Hand wash: 10
Hand dryer/towels: 7 (hand dryer but was slow to heat up for drying hands)
Toilet paper: 10
State of the floor: 9
State of the toilet: 9
Toilet checklist: 10
Other: The lock on the door was lose but overall a great standard of toilet. My wife said the women's toilets were also very well kept. Bonus points: 5


Total Score: 85


Overall comments: Excellent and very well maintained toilet. Regular checks performed and noted. Plus there was a male and female toilet.

* Update 25 June 2007 - Stopped at these toilets last week and they were still as clean as ever. Well done to the staff here.