FabSwingers.com forum: City centre

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

American tourist gets the crap beaten out of him few days ago will most likely lose an eye,

Last night another man assaulted and r*bbed on Jervis street left with serious injuries

Last month a Ukrainian ambassador is glasses and bitten while smoking a cigarette on the street outside a theatre

What's going on has Dublin turned crazy or what ?

I personally think it was always dog rough

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Seems to be a small group of young gurriers responsible for most of these incidents.

Lugs Brannigan would sort them out if he was still around!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ursecretmischiefCouple
over a year ago

The West

These things always happened. A lot of it is because of social media beaming into eveyones hand, and the continuous feed of outrage, at everything!

The nostalgic on here will try and tell you Dublin was a such lovely place in times gone by, that it has changed so much...its just not true!!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

Old man coming on to tell you about the rare old times

From my point of view ....come from a working class suburb

From the age of 10 allowed get a bus into town with my mates the same age ......going to the pictures....Adelphi....Carlton usually and then McDonald's

Can remember The Dandelion market and also walking around town never feeling afraid

Then the 80's arrived,surface car parks everywhere with derelict buildings and a sense of danger as I reached my mid teens and saw things with open eyes

Still went to the pictures in town but avoided certain area's and people hanging around usually on drugs

Worked in town in Francis street for 15 years

Every car in the carpark got broken into, tourists mugged and their car hire cars broken into while in the area

After our second armed robbery of the wages we moved out to an industrial area

Even in those days I dont think things were as bad as they are now

Gangs of feral young blokes looking for fights,battering people for the craic and murdering people with no fear of the consequences

I actually wont allow my grown up family members into town unless I can collect them ....no walking around especially near O Connell street ....what a kip our capital city has turned into

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *inkywife1981Couple
over a year ago

A town near you

Anytime we visit Dublin we're shocked at the open sewer that the North inner city has become. Walking from the South side across the river up towards the Ilac centre is shocking. Junkies everywhere squabbling shouting and harassing passers by

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ol_ieMan
over a year ago

Dublin west

It got out of control during covid and has only gotten worse.

Gangs of youths hanging around, open drug dealing and public use, and on street drinking and little or no garda presence.

They stealing bikes with angle grinders in plain sight without any fear of anything and this is all during the daytime..

By night it gets worse.

I avoid it now and feel sorry for the tourists that find themselves landed into the middle of it all.

A serious push back against antisocial behaviour is needed but I doubt it will happen sadly.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *oxminxCouple
over a year ago

NaughtyVille *×* Laois

Sure these scum (can't strees scum enough) typically get diverted through the bull crap Garda Youth Diversion Projects.

Unfortunately, the majority of juvenile detention centres (Patrick's institute etc) have closed over the years.

As Bog and some other folk have said, Dublin City Centre and some other areas are gone to hell.

How any politician can tell us that the city centre is safe, really are not living in the real world. I reckon they are so out of touch that voters need to give them the boot when they next go to the polls.

Anytime in town, we feel we have to be constantly watching over our shoulders more than ever before.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm so looking forward to my trip now

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ind PaddyMan
over a year ago

South County Dublin

There was a garda scheme whereby 3 or 4 garda would get to know certain streets in their area. This scheme worked well, but was abandoned. Needs to be brought back.

Where are the parents of these kids. Only one youth was arrested for the attack on the American. Lugs Branigan is needed or put them in boot camp in the curragh, army camp. How anyone works in town. I pity small businesses.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *indenMan
over a year ago

Naas which is South West of Dublin

"I'm so looking forward to my trip now

You’ll be grand, don’t let thinking about it spoil your trip.

We have access to so much more information now than we ever had so we’re obviously going to hear more of the bad stuff.

I use to park a motorbike around the city centre in the 90’s and don’t recall being that worried about it, having said that, it may have just been pure naivety, I don’t know where I’d park my bike now.

Personally I think Covid had a lot to do with what we’re all seeing now.

Interesting to see statistics on previous crime rates V current V international if anyone wants to look them up….

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *omtom7Man
over a year ago

Tralee

Gave a load of time around the North of the city centre afew weekends ago, there's a lot of rough looking people around but didn't see anyone being interfered with. And tbf, I was fairly well oiled myself strolling around about 2am looking for a shop to get some munchies. Probably not the wisest but got no hassle, despite asking young fellas on bikes at the top of Parnell St, was there any 24hr shops around?

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jesus lads cork is grand

Just saying

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *omtom7Man
over a year ago

Tralee

Centre of Cork has got very rundown as well

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dublin was always a shithole

There is an utter dearth of visible policing

Our justice system is weak and there is little deterrent to crime

Our supports for low income people in deprived areas and children at risk are dismal

It's the accumulation of decades of poor government

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *om TangoMan
over a year ago

aughnacloy monaghan area

Thanks for this post. I’m off work for a week and was going to visit Dublin for a day. Think I’ll give it a miss. Donegal might be more welcoming

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Thanks for this post. I’m off work for a week and was going to visit Dublin for a day. Think I’ll give it a miss. Donegal might be more welcoming "

Try Cork instead, has it's own issues and definitely looking tatty in places but has it's charms, also easy to walk around the centre

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *om TangoMan
over a year ago

aughnacloy monaghan area

To far of a drive down for a walk around. I was planning on leaving car at home and getting the bus. Plus I wouldn’t understand a word the cork people would be saying. The Donegal folk sounds like their signing to you.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ursecretmischiefCouple
over a year ago

The West

"Dublin was always a shithole

There is an utter dearth of visible policing

Our justice system is weak and there is little deterrent to crime

Our supports for low income people in deprived areas and children at risk are dismal

It's the accumulation of decades of poor government"

When we talk about supports for low income earners or deprived areas and then Dublin in the same sentence alway grinds my gears a little bit.

There is tons of employment in Dublin, it has the highest wages in the country, people travel from all over to work there. We've spent hundreds of millions in so called deprived areas.

At some stage in this country, were going to have to nip it in the bud and do something about idle people, idle parents, with no interest in rearing their children or providing for them. Its becoming generational now...and the government is wheeled out to blame. There will be demands now for more money by some NGO for community outreach or some other nonsense. The government is to blame for facilitating this behaviour for far too long!

Ive always belived there is a glass floor through which nobody should fall, but you can't just lie down on it!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ORETHANUSCouple
over a year ago

Midlands

"Dublin was always a shithole

There is an utter dearth of visible policing

Our justice system is weak and there is little deterrent to crime

Our supports for low income people in deprived areas and children at risk are dismal

It's the accumulation of decades of poor government

When we talk about supports for low income earners or deprived areas and then Dublin in the same sentence alway grinds my gears a little bit.

There is tons of employment in Dublin, it has the highest wages in the country, people travel from all over to work there. We've spent hundreds of millions in so called deprived areas.

Ive always belived there is a glass floor through which nobody should fall, but you can't just lie down on it!

Agree with what you are saying. Lots of the discussion has been about more support, do more but let’s consider that a strong element here is choice. The state gives so they take and when we want more they take. It’s generational choices. I prefer to see my taxes making the street safer for the 99% than pandering to a cohort who would rob or hurt me and mine in a heartbeat.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ORETHANUSCouple
over a year ago

Midlands

"Thanks for this post. I’m off work for a week and was going to visit Dublin for a day. Think I’ll give it a miss. Donegal might be more welcoming

Try Cork instead, has it's own issues and definitely looking tatty in places but has it's charms, also easy to walk around the centre"

Spent nice weekend there only few weeks ago. Did not feel any issues strolling around. Was in Dublin Saturday and walking from Duke Street to Stephen’s Green had to deal with two aggressive approach’s.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Jesus lads cork is grand

Just saying "

Not true wasn't there a man glassed in the neck a few months back in cork city in broad daylight in front of children , he died of course

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *etergemmaCouple
over a year ago

South Dublin Area

Jaysus you non dubs are hilarious. Dublin was not always a shithole, it was ok until about 20 years ago.

Its far far worse now and has been deteriorating every year since.

I would not walk around the north inner city after dark these days. 20 years ago I would have had no issues going to the savoy or virgin cinema any night of the week and walking back to Tara street station.

I wouldn't even dream of it. Theres a distinct lack of police on the streets unlike other capital cities.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I remember in 2004 being harassed by junkies for spare change on O'Connell street so I think it was always there it's just gotten worse after covid

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *rmrs1234Couple
over a year ago

Waterford

When you have lads walkin around with convictions list as long as your leg and soft sentencing along with not enough gardai presence its going to get worse. I dont know if its me but just going on my own experiences kids and teens and even young adults dont give a rats arse about any form of authority and will quite happily scream abuse and threaten you without blinking

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *electableicecreamMan
over a year ago

The West

I stopped and watched a group of drug abusers mug and strip a homeless guy on O'Connell bridge a few years ago. I called the guards immediately.

Waited twenty minutes to give a statement. No one came and no one called me back.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *affa31Woman
over a year ago

Galway

I think all city centres are becoming more undesirable. Galway has become a lot more violent with regular stabbings etc. and rampant drug use. There are plenty of places in the city that I wouldn’t walk alone after dusk.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As others have observed above, a certain amount of "it was all grand 20 years ago" is down to youth and naivete, and becoming more aware of our non-invincibility as we age. More policing is definitely needed, but a simple stop the dole and make them all work is a non-runner, and I'm no bleeding heart. Stop welfare abruptly and crime will skyrocket, apart from dealing an equal blow to those who are on their uppers due to no fault of their own. Plus many of these people will now be virtually unemployable, it will take years and multi-pronged approach to change ingrained attitudes. There is no quick fix.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Go visit Portland, Oregon and you'll see Dublin with new eyes. Now that place has problems!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Go visit Portland, Oregon and you'll see Dublin with new eyes. Now that place has problems! "

I doubt anyone here sees the US as a society we want to emulate!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Thanks for this post. I’m off work for a week and was going to visit Dublin for a day. Think I’ll give it a miss. Donegal might be more welcoming "

You're just heading the worst of it and scare stories here. I find Dublin city centre perfectly safe, even at night

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ofusplusCouple
over a year ago

Limerick

"I think all city centres are becoming more undesirable. Galway has become a lot more violent with regular stabbings etc. and rampant drug use. There are plenty of places in the city that I wouldn’t walk alone after dusk. "

Limerick city centre used to be a nice place to shop. Now it's full of beggers and non-desirables. If visitors went into Penneys straight off the plane in Shannon and watched/listened to the commotion, they'd head straight back for Shannon. It's embarrassing

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *s LollyWoman
over a year ago

The pub then supermacs ...

Carlow is gone just as bad my daughter was assaulted a few weeks ago one Saturday evening after finishing work at 5pm,

she decided to walk home the 20mins as it was a gorgeous sunny evening through the town, a junkie just walked up to her screamed in to her face and repeatedly punched her in the face and head and just lit a cigarette and walked away..

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *arry and AnnCouple
over a year ago

Louth

"Carlow is gone just as bad my daughter was assaulted a few weeks ago one Saturday evening after finishing work at 5pm,

What the actual fck

Is she ok?

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yeah, I worry about my daughter heading home every night from the city centre after work, she takes it all in her stride of course, see my point above about youth!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *itemeagainMan
over a year ago

Wexford

"Thanks for this post. I’m off work for a week and was going to visit Dublin for a day. Think I’ll give it a miss. Donegal might be more welcoming

Try Cork instead, has it's own issues and definitely looking tatty in places but has it's charms, also easy to walk around the centre

Aggressive approaches?

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *itemeagainMan
over a year ago

Wexford

"As others have observed above, a certain amount of "it was all grand 20 years ago" is down to youth and naivete, and becoming more aware of our non-invincibility as we age. More policing is definitely needed, but a simple stop the dole and make them all work is a non-runner, and I'm no bleeding heart. Stop welfare abruptly and crime will skyrocket, apart from dealing an equal blow to those who are on their uppers due to no fault of their own. Plus many of these people will now be virtually unemployable, it will take years and multi-pronged approach to change ingrained attitudes. There is no quick fix."

Agreed no quick fix ... the only place you have a hope is the kids ... you can educate them to go against the lifestyle they are growing up in ... only with unwavering support .

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *itemeagainMan
over a year ago

Wexford

"Carlow is gone just as bad my daughter was assaulted a few weeks ago one Saturday evening after finishing work at 5pm,

What the actual fck

Is she ok?"

Honestly ... we're there Noone around to help her ?

Quite honestly think that's a big part of the problem too, People no longer give a f*** about strangers. They worry about the risk to themselves and never get involved anymore.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *llthewaysMan
over a year ago

City centre/Naas

I think if you are around any cities for long enough you will some bad stuff, but generally they are ok.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ildarekinkstersCouple
over a year ago

kinkytown

"Carlow is gone just as bad my daughter was assaulted a few weeks ago one Saturday evening after finishing work at 5pm,

Noticed how bad it's gotten the last time I was down home. Hope your daughter is ok.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *etergemmaCouple
over a year ago

South Dublin Area

You cant stand out side a pub these days in Dublin City Centre without being bothered by a scumbag. This didnt happen 20 years ago. Every single time I am in town be it outside Kehoes or Palace bar or sitting in Peters pub, you get harassed by the filth. They generally get chased off by the bar staff. This absolutely did not use happen in the past its become a thing in the last 5 - 10 years.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ildarekinkstersCouple
over a year ago

kinkytown

The city was always bad. It's just gotten progressively worse and the anti social behaviour has expanded and gotten worse. Yes there were parts that were no go areas 20years ago. Now it just seems to be worse. Dee worked in the city centre in the middle of the lockdowns and as she described it, the city was full of the walking dead. No quick fixes are possible. More gardai are definitely needed and the main stations in the area should be open 24/7 not this closing at 2am shite.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *llthewaysMan
over a year ago

City centre/Naas

"The city was always bad. It's just gotten progressively worse and the anti social behaviour has expanded and gotten worse. Yes there were parts that were no go areas 20years ago. Now it just seems to be worse. Dee worked in the city centre in the middle of the lockdowns and as she described it, the city was full of the walking dead. No quick fixes are possible. More gardai are definitely needed and the main stations in the area should be open 24/7 not this closing at 2am shite. "

Agreed with 24 Gardaí with more staff. Won't fix everything but will help.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *oghunter33Woman
over a year ago

on the hill NordWest of

The bigger the city the more problems. Dublin's population has grown by a quarter of a million over the last 20years. You can assume that crime increases accordingly. Add on the inability and mismanagement of several governments, credit crunch, pandemic, cost of living crisis, vast homelessness, housing crisis, an ever growing inequality etc etc you really don't have to be surprised if things go downhill. As others said there's no quick fix and cutting the welfare certainly would make it worse.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *affa31Woman
over a year ago

Galway

I have to say I was quite shocked at how rough the city was when I was in Limerick a few weeks ago!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ursecretmischiefCouple
over a year ago

The West

Nearly 25rs ago I got attacked by about ten 12-14 year olds near Arthur's Quay, Limerick, in the middle of the day!..My friend, from Limerick, a brut of man, came along and levelled half of them...a then swarm of them appeared out of nowhere!, had to take refuge in a shop!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ORETHANUSCouple
over a year ago

Midlands

"Thanks for this post. I’m off work for a week and was going to visit Dublin for a day. Think I’ll give it a miss. Donegal might be more welcoming

Try Cork instead, has it's own issues and definitely looking tatty in places but has it's charms, also easy to walk around the centre

Aggressive approaches? "

“Can I talk to you bud” have you money for taxi. Followed us for about 50 yards. Same thing again opposite Shelbourne

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ursecretmischiefCouple
over a year ago

The West

In the late 90s, I lived in Limerick, and it had a very bad name at the time.

In my opinion, half of it was the fault of the local media who reported on everything. If a lad got shoved in the Lobster Pot at 2am, the Limerick Leader ran an article on it!

I remember seeing one such type of article getting picked up by a larger media oulet, and I laughed, as that weekend a fella was beaten to shite with the chain off a bike in Galway city centre, and not a word about it anywhere!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *etergemmaCouple
over a year ago

South Dublin Area

Sorry bud, could i get a few euro for a hostel, I swear its not for alcohol or drugs...

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *itemeagainMan
over a year ago

Wexford

"Thanks for this post. I’m off work for a week and was going to visit Dublin for a day. Think I’ll give it a miss. Donegal might be more welcoming

Try Cork instead, has it's own issues and definitely looking tatty in places but has it's charms, also easy to walk around the centre

Aggressive approaches?

“Can I talk to you bud” have you money for taxi. Followed us for about 50 yards. Same thing again opposite Shelbourne "

Sounds like begging ...

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *itemeagainMan
over a year ago

Wexford

Reading back over to posts it's a clear indication that this is mainly a drug fueled issue.

Tackling the crime is a waste of time without tackling the source. Kids turn to drugs because they have nothing to do or because nobody believes there any good or maybe to escape things.

Either way if you give youth ample opportunities to enjoy themselves doing something better they won't end up shitheads

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *adylaceWoman
over a year ago

Waterford City

Unfortunately all city's have these problems. There are no go areas in every city in the country. I think its just on a larger scale in Dublin because of the population numbers there. There definitely needs to be a more visible garda presence around along with help and supports to help prevent these issues in the first place.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

The rise of crack cocaine has made junkies more aggressive, gone be with the days of heroin users goofing off in public now they are hyper full of energy and upto mischief

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *leasurer77Man
over a year ago

Athlone

Such a shame. I loved living in and around Dublin for 10 years. I regularly socialised and never saw much trouble. The Nightlink buses could be spirited for sure but generally harmless. Seems like I might have got out at the right time.

Seems to be the way with all large towns these days. Galway goes downhill progressively.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *otownkid1967Man
over a year ago

Portlaoise

Can agree with comments about our cities. The lack of garda on the streets is certainly one of the main reasons. I lived in New York in the 80s and it was worse. Rudi Gulliani took over as mayor and put cops on every street corner,came down hard on all misdemeanours. Within 2 years he had problem solved. Was back last year and still heavy cop presence but very safe to walk around. With all the money the government have got in windfall tax, maybe use it to increase garda numbers.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The problem is everywhere drugs playing the biggest part

As has been said (biteme)catch the problem early in primary schools parents would also need to educate their children aswell in the issue of drugs

On the call for more guards honestly ask your self would you do it for what they get paid

I certainly wouldn’t

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

Apart from the drugs issue and god love anyone hooked on that stuff there's a general lack of respect from people

I work with the general public and if you tell them they're in the wrong place or area or they cant stand there ....then they're in your face shouting and roaring full of entitlement

Usually not junkies but middle class users and their horrible families

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Apart from the drugs issue and god love anyone hooked on that stuff there's a general lack of respect from people

I work with the general public and if you tell them they're in the wrong place or area or they cant stand there ....then they're in your face shouting and roaring full of entitlement

Usually not junkies but middle class users and their horrible families

Yep, entitlement is the order of the day now

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ildGroverMan
over a year ago

rathfarnham

I love Dublin, I take the time to walk through the city as often as I can, Northside, Southside.

It's rough these days, there's an edge that wasn't there 5-10 years ago.

And while it is really multicultural I think the meanness comes from the indigenous not the new Irish.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ildarekinkstersCouple
over a year ago

kinkytown

"Apart from the drugs issue and god love anyone hooked on that stuff there's a general lack of respect from people

I work with the general public and if you tell them they're in the wrong place or area or they cant stand there ....then they're in your face shouting and roaring full of entitlement

Usually not junkies but middle class users and their horrible families

Id definitely agree there.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I love Dublin, I take the time to walk through the city as often as I can, Northside, Southside.

It's rough these days, there's an edge that wasn't there 5-10 years ago.

And while it is really multicultural I think the meanness comes from the indigenous not the new Irish."

Therein lies the problem the locals compare what the city was like 25 years ago till now ,they will always look back with rose tinted glasses, it's changed so much they don't recognize it anymore mass immigration, more dereliction and impoverishment makes them feel like the forgotten people , these violent acts are a way of exerting power and control again, it keeps them alive

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ursecretmischiefCouple
over a year ago

The West

I think most of us can agree that drugs are a huge part of the problem. It's not just those addicted or violent that drag down society. It's also those who provide and sell them.

In some areas it can be hard to get your child to go to school, work or learn a trade when the local boys are making plenty of easy money selling gear.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *eth TVTV/TS
over a year ago

Mid Meath

In the late 90s, I lived in Limerick, and it had a very bad name at the time.

In my opinion, half of it was the fault of the local media who reported on everything. If a lad got shoved in the Lobster Pot at 2am, the Limerick Leader ran an article on it!

This is all lies.

People in Limerick never ate Lobsters!!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"American tourist gets the crap beaten out of him few days ago will most likely lose an eye,

Last night another man assaulted and r*bbed on Jervis street left with serious injuries

Last month a Ukrainian ambassador is glasses and bitten while smoking a cigarette on the street outside a theatre

What's going on has Dublin turned crazy or what ?

I personally think it was always dog rough

Sorry to ask where all these shit people coming from?

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"American tourist gets the crap beaten out of him few days ago will most likely lose an eye,

Last night another man assaulted and r*bbed on Jervis street left with serious injuries

Last month a Ukrainian ambassador is glasses and bitten while smoking a cigarette on the street outside a theatre

What's going on has Dublin turned crazy or what ?

I personally think it was always dog rough

From what I see on the comments here, if it’s drugs! Why is government not doing anything to radicate this problem

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So I've just arrived back from a very enjoyable couple of days in Dublin and I have to say we saw nothing more than you'd see in any big inner city. A fair few begging, the usual alkies and druggies (mostly on the northside) but we never once felt unsafe. We walked back from Capel St to our hotel late-ish on Thursday night with no bother at all.

The only incident was a guy totally off his face on drink and/or drugs who collapsed just opposite us on Jervis St yesterday. People were just either staring or stepping over him. My 17 year old went and picked up his belongings that had fallen onto the road, moved him into the recovery position and put his coat round him while a young Spanish tourist phoned for an ambulance. Perhaps more surprising for me was the neonatal doctor (in scrubs and with his ID on a lanyard) who was standing beside me and just paid no heed

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *indenMan
over a year ago

Naas which is South West of Dublin

Glad you enjoyed the trip, there are ups and downs everywhere.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Glad you enjoyed the trip, there are ups and downs everywhere."

Thank you! We had a great time and definitely won't leave it as long til the next visit

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ohn400Man
over a year ago

Dublin or anywhere

Was about town all last night and no young gurriers to be seen anywhere.Since them 3 arrests they know there on cctv all the time /

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *indenMan
over a year ago

Naas which is South West of Dublin

"Was about town all last night and no young gurriers to be seen anywhere.Since them 3 arrests they know there on cctv all the time /"

They need to be made a proper example of.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

"Was about town all last night and no young gurriers to be seen anywhere.Since them 3 arrests they know there on cctv all the time /"

They have always known that they're on cctv ...they don't care

This week has seen at least 4 major beatings on the streets of the city centre including stabbings from the same young lads

Then on Thursday night The Brazilian deliveroo drivers who are fed up getting attacked decided to fight back and a couple of dozen got together and went into the flats after the lads that live there

All on twitter and all on video

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Was about town all last night and no young gurriers to be seen anywhere.Since them 3 arrests they know there on cctv all the time /

They have always known that they're on cctv ...they don't care

This week has seen at least 4 major beatings on the streets of the city centre including stabbings from the same young lads

Then on Thursday night The Brazilian deliveroo drivers who are fed up getting attacked decided to fight back and a couple of dozen got together and went into the flats after the lads that live there

All on twitter and all on video "

Any link?

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *itemeagainMan
over a year ago

Wexford

"American tourist gets the crap beaten out of him few days ago will most likely lose an eye,

Last night another man assaulted and r*bbed on Jervis street left with serious injuries

Last month a Ukrainian ambassador is glasses and bitten while smoking a cigarette on the street outside a theatre

What's going on has Dublin turned crazy or what ?

I personally think it was always dog rough

Sorry to ask where all these shit people coming from?"

There not shit people !

There people who grow up in shit .

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *itemeagainMan
over a year ago

Wexford

"So I've just arrived back from a very enjoyable couple of days in Dublin and I have to say we saw nothing more than you'd see in any big inner city. A fair few begging, the usual alkies and druggies (mostly on the northside) but we never once felt unsafe. We walked back from Capel St to our hotel late-ish on Thursday night with no bother at all.

Ha4d to care enought about yourself to live better when this is how little the Irish people care !

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

20 year old walking with his girlfriend has his nose and cheekbone broken in an assault in templebar last Friday

Spanish embassy latest to warn it's citizens of Dublin city centre of gang violence and assaults

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

3 British tourists attacked and mugged in templebar last night ,all 3 have broken noses and 1 fractured eye socket, isn't Dublin a lovely welcoming city

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *inkywife1981Couple
over a year ago

A town near you

In fairness any time we have been in Dublin there seems a decent Garda presence on the South side of the city centre but once you cross over onto the North side its disgraceful.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By * la carteCouple
over a year ago

Dublin

"3 British tourists attacked and mugged in templebar last night ,all 3 have broken noses and 1 fractured eye socket, isn't Dublin a lovely welcoming city

In fairness, that kind of crime happens in most capital cities

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

The crims who frequent the city centre are acutely aware that there are not enough Gardai to police it.

From my experience, after dark the atmosphere in the centre of Dublin becomes increasingly menacing, and the number of muggings assaults and violence is not a surprise.

But tourists are naive to believe that Dublin is a safe place to socialise; they stand out as potential easy targets.

Father Peter McVerry has a lot of good ideas for more informed policies, due to his personal in depth and lengthy experience of the homeless and addicts.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

Post new Message to Thread