Nigel D.

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Nigel 's
Hall of Fame Reviews

Iveagh Gardens

4.50 out of 5

# 2 of 5 Forest Parks in South Dublin City Centre, Dublin

Avoca Rathcoole (Egg Cafe)

4.14 out of 5

# 1 of 3 Cafes, Snack Bars & Tea Rooms in Rathcoole, Dublin

St Stephens Green Park

4.58 out of 5

# 1 of 5 Forest Parks in South Dublin City Centre, Dublin

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Nigel 's Top Rave Reviews

Louis Copeland - Pembroke St

Clothes Retailers (Men)

4.64114448

# 3 of 65 Clothes Retailers (Men) in South Dublin City Centre, Dublin
Reviewed this over two years ago, and have purchased read more

Kilmainham Jail Museum

Art Galleries & Museums

4.66324698

# 1 of 2 Art Galleries & Museums in Kilmainham, Dublin
Reviewed this attraction positively 2 years ago , and it is read more

Knights Barber Shops

Hairdressers - Men's / Hairdressers

4.5021338

# 4 of 42 Hairdressers - Men's in South Dublin City Centre, Dublin
Walked in recently with a Christmas voucher entitling me to read more

Melt (Temple Bar Natural Healing Centre)

Acupuncture Practitioners / Massage Therapists / Alternative - Reflexology

4.10106918

# 3 of 37 Acupuncture Practitioners in South Dublin City Centre, Dublin
I reviewed this store positively over 2 years ago and am read more

Marks & Spencer Food Hall

Convenience Stores / Cafes, Snack Bars & Tea Rooms

4.146410961

# 3 of 83 Convenience Stores in South Dublin City Centre, Dublin
Brikkiant Food Hall! The €12.50 meal deal is still read more

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Nigel D.'s Activity Log

04 May

Etain F posted a new comment on Nigel D'Arcy's review of: RTE

I agree completely with your review, especially with the constant moving of RTE 'stars' around shows for interviews. To be blunt, if you're in Fair City you're not a star. I think everyone in Ireland knows someone who's been in Fair City! Even the blatant nepotism is dreadful, Lottie Ryan for...

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02 May

Nigel D'Arcy wrote a review about Groupon.ie

I bought a memory foam mattress through this site for around €320 including delivery (supposed to be about 4 weeks). After much angst, many emails and threats to both Groupon and the underlying supplier (a company called Cloudsmemoryfoam in the UK), we got our mattress after over 3 months,...

Nigel D'Arcy wrote a review about Bank Of Ireland (Business Banking)

Exploratory meeting with Business Manager and senior branch manager- very welcoming, efficient and pro-active. Explained all the services available clearly and in detail.Attitude was very much 'can do' and 'we want to do business with you'-very refreshing given the current stream of negativity...

Nigel D'Arcy wrote a review about Hugos

First reviewed this restaurant positively over 2 years ago and visit every now and then (lunch). Staff are friendly , surroundings are comfy, upmarket, and relaxing (upstairs dining preferable to windowless, less atmospheric basement level). Set lunch at €15.50 for 2 courses and €20 for...

Nigel D'Arcy wrote a review about Irish Independent

Not my preferred paper, as it is not as polished and navigable as the Irish Times.It is OK , but ranks poorly in a comparative rather than absolute sense when compared to other 'quality ' papers- including Irish Times, Sunday Times and Telegraph.Editorially it often comes across as somewhat biased...

Nigel D'Arcy wrote a review about O2 Customer Care

Reviewed this provider positively 2 years ago, and am still a bill-pay customer.Impressed, as I was contacted by customer care recently who said that a reciew of my usage indicated |\i am on the wrong mobile price plan, explained why, based on detailed analysis of my broadband, text and phone...

Nigel D'Arcy wrote a review about National Irish Bank

Not my branch, but close to the office.Staff do their very best in a challenging environment. outsourcing is the name of the game, so all cash lodgments and withdrawals on personal a/c and foreign exchange have to be done with An Post, which works well and have had no hassle to date. Real winner...

Nigel D'Arcy wrote a review about Bus Eireann - Customer Service

Reviewd this two years ago, and am still very happy overall with the frequency and timeliness of the Edenderry -Dublin/Clane-Dublin services (I get on/off in Straffan). There are occasional glitches but overall, very happy with the quality of the buses (many ith wi-fi) and in general very polite...

Nigel D'Arcy wrote a review about Louis Copeland - Pembroke St

Reviewed this over two years ago, and have purchased clothing there since. Personal attention is still exceptional , and with the recession , are very sensitive to the reduction in their customers' pockets, and still offer really good value for money.Precise measurement and in-house tailoring...

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02 May

Nigel D'Arcy wrote a review about Ely Wine Bar

Reviewed this restaurant two years ago and have gone here on and off since. Still very good-welcoming professional staff, an absolutely amazing selection (like an encyclopadia) of wines by the glass and by the bottle (best selection in Dublin I think)-many reasonably prices. They do a reasonably...

Nigel D'Arcy wrote a review about Avoca Store & Cafe

Perhaps not fair to compare it with the variety, feel and size of my 'usual'outlet (Rathcoole).This outlet is very small by comparison , and downstairs is rather dark as obviously there are no windows. However , what they do hace is good, and essentially a smaller selection of sone of the goods and...

Nigel D'Arcy wrote a review about Dillon Hair Studio

I reviewed this site 2 years ago , and this barbershop is now my 'regular'. STILL excellent value at €4.99 for a dry cut. Very professional staff--and they do all the 'trimmings' included in this-eg eyebrows, hair in ears etc.It is such good value for such a good job that I always feel...

Nigel D'Arcy wrote a review about Eircom

Eircom have improved a lot over the years with more competitive (but still expensive) package bundles.However, I did , as a 'non-technical person , send an email to them explaining a few problems and being quite specific about them. The response I got looked like a stgandard response, as it did not...

Nigel D'Arcy wrote a review about International Books

I reviewed this bookstore in 2010, and am still very fond of it.It is a real 'language' bookstore, and recently they added a new Tintin section (the famous herge character, now a Spielberg film).Not only the whole Tintin series of books and other literature in English, but other languages too-but...

Nigel D'Arcy wrote a review about Bmi British Midlands

Flew Dub-LHR return recently- particular online fare was best available on this search---sometimes it is Aer Lingus which is cheaper. Flights were on time in both directions, cabin crew friendly and efficient , and on-board service offerings -food , drink etc for a charge-were adequate and as...

01 May

Review: Too Many 'Repeats'; Tired Presenters and Dubious 'Stars' became a Featured Review

Last reviewed in 2010 and my view has not changed. Very poor offering overall for the national station and my personal view is:- - Too much negative stuff, like a broken record , on the economy, in the form of repetitive overwhelmingly negative current affairs programmes ( I dread to think how...

Nigel D'Arcy wrote a review about Kilmainham Jail Museum

Reviewed this attraction positively 2 years ago , and it is now even better- everything is by guided tour, and new extensions have been added to great effect. The quiet room at the top where last letters/personal effects of prisoners who were due to be executed are on display is as fascinating as...

Nigel D'Arcy wrote a review about St Stephens Green Shopping Centre

I said exactly the same thing about this centre when I reviewed it two years ago -some good shops, but still lacks amosphere despite the pleasing architecture of the building.The flagship, Dunnes , is essential to theCentre and has an excellent range of departments and a full supermarket with off...

Nigel D'Arcy wrote a review about John Kingston Hardware Store

I reviewedthis hardware over 2 years ago ---the only review ever done----.In these recessionary times, with lots of business closures, this private hardware is still open in the city centre (Pembroke St)and still thriving.Why? Personal service by true traditional 'hardwaremen' in their brown...