Ballincollig Shopping Centre, Ballincollig, Co.Cork

July 8, 2009

Name: Ballincollig Shopping Centre, Ballincollig, Co.Cork
County: Cork
Location: Main street going through the town of Ballincollig, County Cork; just a few kilometers west of Cork City


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Directions on Google Maps

These ratings are for the Men’s toilets.

Ratings (marks out of 10)
Area Cleanliness: 10 (excellent to outstanding)
Smell/Odour: 5 (none whatsoever)
Running Water: 9 (excellent and hot)
Hand wash/Soap: 9 (lotion soap; excellent)
Hand dryer/towels: 8 (hot air blower; excellent)
Toilet paper: 7 (very adequate)
State of the floor: 8 (very clean)
State of the toilet: 9 (excellent)
Toilet checklist: 0 (not observed)

Other: None Bonus points: 0

Total Score: 65

Overall comments: Outstanding

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These ratings are for the Women’s toilets.

Ratings (marks out of 10)
Area Cleanliness: 10 (excellent to outstanding)
Smell/Odour: 5 (none whatsoever)
Running Water: 9 (excellent and hot)
Hand wash/Soap: 9 (lotion soap; excellent)
Hand dryer/towels: 8 (hot air blower; excellent)
Toilet paper: 7 (very adequate)
Sanitary Bin: 5 (none used)
State of the floor: 8 (very clean)
State of the toilet: 9 (excellent)
Toilet checklist: 0 (not observed)

Other: None Bonus points: 0

Total Score: 70

Overall comments: Outstanding

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Thanks to Bob & Sue O’Keane, Colgate, Wisconsin, USA for this submission.


Paul Street Shopping Centre, Paul Street, Cork, Ireland

July 30, 2007

Name: Paul Street Shopping Centre, Paul Street, Cork.
County: Cork
Location: Paul Street is parallel with St. Patrick’s Street in Cork city centre. The shopping centre is just up from the opera house and fronts onto Paul Street. The toilets are past the Tesco check out desks and far left when coming in the front door.

These ratings are for the Men’s toilets.

Ratings(marks out of 10)
Area Cleanliness: 8
Smell/Odour: 0 (horrible smell)
Running Water: 10
Hand wash/Soap: 10
Hand dryer/towels: 6 (found the dryer slow to get going and really another is needed)
Toilet paper: 10
State of the floor: 9
State of the toilet: 8
Toilet checklist: 0 (Did not notice one)
Other: None. Bonus points: 0

Total Score: 61

Overall comments: Not a fan of these toilets as I find there is always a bad smell there. Also it costs 20c to use which really is a rip of in a shopping centre as it should be free.


Mahon Point Shopping Centre, Mahon, Cork

July 18, 2007

Name: Mahon Point Shopping Centre, Mahon, Cork
County: Cork
Location: The shopping centre is located on the Mahon Link Road which is the first slip road after the Jack Lynch tunnel coming. These toilets are located outside the entrance to Tesco’s on the upper floor.

These ratings are for the Men’s toilets.

Ratings(marks out of 10)
Area Cleanliness: 8
Smell/Odour: 3 (Dirty smell)
Running Water: 5 (Hot tap only and the water is only tepid)
Hand wash/Soap: 6 (One dispenser was empty)
Hand dryer/towels: 4 (I hate this dryer. It is slow and stops all the time. Not once have I managed to completely dry my hands before leaving)
Toilet paper: 10
State of the floor: 7 (Some wet spots and nearly slipped on floor)
State of the toilet: 9
Toilet checklist: 0 (Did not notice a checklist)
Other: In the dryer there are spaces for paper towels but there are never any there and this would help greatly. Bonus points: -3

Total Score: 49

Overall comments: Not great to be honest and each time I have been there the floor has been a bit slippy and, as already stated, the dryer is rubbish.