Whats the worst area in dublin?

barbados · 16-06-2008 5:16pm

It doesn't matter what you picked weather it was Darndale or Ballymun, if you don't live there don't be judging it.

here.from.day.1 · 16-06-2008 5:22pm

barbados wrote: »

It doesn't matter what you picked weather it was Darndale or Ballymun, if you don't live there don't be judging it.

I know plently about it and have had plently of experience with it so ill judge all I want thanks.

Also its fairly intuitive, I mean would you like to live in Iraq?

keen · 16-06-2008 5:29pm

barbados wrote: »

It doesn't matter what you picked weather it was Darndale or Ballymun, if you don't live there don't be judging it.

You don't have to live in an area to know it's a dump.

Gavin "shels" · 16-06-2008 5:38pm

keen wrote: »

So it's the price tag that make them posh and not the look of them?

Ye.:rolleyes: Ofcourse it likes all the A&F, Hollister, etc... brands, it's all about image to them snobby runts.

BraziliaNZ · 17-06-2008 1:59am

And what's with posh irish girls' obsession with A&F. Here in Melbourne if you see a girl in an A&F hoodie or whatever, you can assume it's an Irish backpacker, then I always try and hear their accent and ALL of the girls sporting A&F have been Irish. We've gone label crazy it seems. I buy my jeans/shirts etc. in the cheapest places here, who cares, if you're ugly you're ugly the labels don't make the man, man!

Gavin "shels" · 17-06-2008 3:03am

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

And what's with posh irish girls' obsession with A&F. Here in Melbourne if you see a girl in an A&F hoodie or whatever, you can assume it's an Irish backpacker, then I always try and hear their accent and ALL of the girls sporting A&F have been Irish. We've gone label crazy it seems. I buy my jeans/shirts etc. in the cheapest places here, who cares, if you're ugly you're ugly the labels don't make the man, man!

Funny thing is most of the A&F stuff probably isn't real (unless they bought it off the A&F website or one of their own outlets), so most likely you're clothes are dearer than theirs, now there's the irony.:D

jojobrad · 18-06-2008 4:22pm

Ive lived in Finglas all my life. Ive never been mugged, egged, attacked or other (insert traumatic experience here). I have alot of wonderful childhood memories of Finglas, growing up and the great friends I have made over the years. Finglas has a bad name but its not a bad place to live.

RandolphEsq · 18-06-2008 4:24pm

From my seldom trips to these shiite areas I can say the shiitest area of them all was Ballymun, mainly because it was late at night

barbados · 18-06-2008 4:25pm

well don't go there at night so.

Gavin "shels" · 18-06-2008 7:15pm

barbados wrote: »

well don't go there at night so.

Sometimes you have to go places you don't want during the night.:D

Esel · 18-06-2008 8:30pm

Gavin shels wrote: »

Sometimes you 'have' to go places you don't want during the night.:D

Fixed that for you.

berliner · 20-06-2008 6:20pm

jojobrad wrote: »

Ive lived in Finglas all my life. Ive never been mugged, egged, attacked or other (insert traumatic experience here). I have alot of wonderful childhood memories of Finglas, growing up and the great friends I have made over the years. Finglas has a bad name but its not a bad place to live.

Wasn't there a riot there recently? People pulled out of their cars and beaten,cars burned.Sounds like a terrible place.

CrackBadger · 25-06-2008 7:50pm

HAHAHAH Jesus Christ if anyone here thinks Dublin is bad they need to go to some third world cities and see how safe it is. I grew up in Dublin (A nice area) but I've been to some of the ****holes (Ballymun, Tallaght, Dolphins Barn, Ballyfermot, and I've even hung around with my cousin in Darndale) and they're not the nicest places to be but they're a ****in joke compared to cities like Kingston in Jamaica.

I'm back now but I lived in St Annes Bay in Jamaica for 2 years and that place is ****in mental. The people are friendly and all but going out at night theres like walking through a battlefield in Afghanistan. You have to be ready for anything. Of course being white made things 10 times worse for me but theres so many murders there its ridiculous. In St Annes Bay alone there were about 50 murders in the 2 years I was there and thats not even one of the bad parts of Jamaica. Kingston accounts for 70% of Jamaicas murders and on average 3 people get killed in Jamaica a day.

Americans and Europeans are such pussies its ridiculous. They have no idea what safe and priviledged lives they have. I been to the so called bad cities in America like New Orleans, Memphis, D.C. and Detroits and its like going on a picnic in the vatican city compared to cities like Kingston and Maypen in Jamaica. I think Americans and Europeans should try living in some of the cities in Jamaica or Brazil or South Africa and see how bad they think they're city is after that.

nyc-dublin · 25-06-2008 10:02pm

Agreed Dublin is statistcally one of the safest cities on the planet. I think Ireland averages out at roughly 1 murder per wk, give or take.
US cities while not as dangerous as somewhere like Jamaica still have fairly high murder rates.

NYC(5 boroughs only) murder totals-

1980 - 1,814
1981 - 1,826
1982 - 1,668
1983 - 1,622
1984 - 1,450
1985 - 1,384
1986 - 1,582
1987 - 1,672
1988 - 1,896
1989 - 1,905
1990 - 2,262*
1991 - 2,154
1992 - 1,995
1993 - 1,946
1994 - 1,561
1995 - 1,117
1996 - 983
1997 - 770
1998 - 629
1999 - 664
2000 - 673
2001 - 660
2002 - 587
2003 - 596
2004 - 572
2005 - 540
2006 - 596
2007 - 496

*highest on record

Esel · 25-06-2008 10:10pm

So, because our murder rate is low, anywhere in Dublin is a great place to live......

humberklog · 25-06-2008 10:11pm

CrackBadger wrote: »

HAHAHAH Jesus Christ if anyone here thinks Dublin is bad they need to go to some third world cities and see how safe it is.

Americans and Europeans are such pussies its ridiculous. I think Americans and Europeans should try living in some of the cities in Jamaica or Brazil or South Africa and see how bad they think they're city is after that.

Surely it's subjective? The thread is talking about Dublin on a Dublin forum. Limerik has some rancid sh!tholes but their not getting a mention as the OP is talking about Dublin.
As you were born in Europe aren't you kinda calling yourself something there?
I've lived in some rancid sh!tholes in far flung places during some very dangerous times and wouldn't reccommend it to the general populace of europe and america just so they can appreciate their relatively comfortable lives. Not really something you'd reccommend for others to experience. It's just something some people do.
Anyway it's Castlenock. Godawful. Nearly makes me wanna ring my ex-commander in the IDF looking for my old post back on west bank duties...nearly.

Affable · 25-06-2008 10:13pm

CrackBadger wrote: »

HAHAHAH Jesus Christ if anyone here thinks Dublin is bad they need to go to some third world cities and see how safe it is. I grew up in Dublin (A nice area) but I've been to some of the ****holes (Ballymun, Tallaght, Dolphins Barn, Ballyfermot, and I've even hung around with my cousin in Darndale) and they're not the nicest places to be but they're a ****in joke compared to cities like Kingston in Jamaica.

Americans and Europeans are such pussies its ridiculous. They have no idea what safe and priviledged lives they have. I been to the so called bad cities in America like New Orleans, Memphis, D.C. and Detroits and its like going on a picnic in the vatican city compared to cities like Kingston and Maypen in Jamaica. I think Americans and Europeans should try living in some of the cities in Jamaica or Brazil or South Africa and see how bad they think they're city is after that.

Just because Jamaica is worse doesn't mean it's that wise to hang out in Hackney, or Moss-side.(Interestingly note those, and other, bad areas links with the Caribbean) I don't really see why you made that point. Things could still be better in our cities.

humberklog · 25-06-2008 10:16pm

Affable wrote: »

I don't really see why you made that point.

He's excited he was in Jamaica and wants to share his experience (or highlight his perception of our lack of) with everyone.
Mustn't have got enough hits on his blog.

CrackBadger · 26-06-2008 12:02am

Yea NYC America has a huge population though. Jamaica has less people than Ireland. Washington DC's meant to have a real high murder rate for its population though. Yea what I'm saying is irrelevant I suppose cuz this is about Dublin not the rest of the world.

humberklog · 26-06-2008 4:44pm

CrackBadger wrote: »

Yea NYC America has a huge population though. Jamaica has less people than Ireland. Washington DC's meant to have a real high murder rate for its population though. Yea what I'm saying is irrelevant I suppose cuz this is about Dublin not the rest of the world.

It is as the thread says 'worst'. That doesn't have to mean the most dangerous nor grimiest area. Just the worst place in your opinion for whatever reason that is.
And it's definately castlenock.

Bartronilic · 27-06-2008 12:13am

do you mean the area AROUND castleknock? cos in parts of castleknocks houses go for over a million.......

And ye Finglas is no Soweto

humberklog · 27-06-2008 4:23pm

Bartronilic wrote: »

do you mean the area AROUND castleknock? cos in parts of castleknocks houses go for over a million.......

And ye Finglas is no Soweto

Nope I mean the area where the houses go for a million. Blood thickening creeping boredom. The dull pulse of pretention is exasperating.

RMD · 29-06-2008 12:57am

Some of the good areas have bad people coming down to them as well, every summer Clontarf is flooded by people coming down from Darndale or Eastwall, one of my mates got decked just for asking a randomer from Darndale for a smoke because he was acting friendly.

Some southside areas are proper dodgy as well, my mom's car was robbed from the parking area of Tallaght court house, says a lot lol:eek:

stink_fist · 29-06-2008 1:10am

All areas in Dublin are exactly the same, some just have nicer buildings and people with more paper.

timbook · 01-07-2008 2:24pm

Kernel wrote: »

I'm from Walkinstown. Hasn't been mentioned as a bad area by anyone here, and indeed it isn't. Nice and safe, great place to bring up the kids.

Sorry for opening this one up again but............

I once came out of the submarine bar, and watched in horror as a man of about 20 pushed a man with down syndrome out of a van, which was being loaded full of musical PA gear, and drove the van down towards walkisntown roundabout. Huge speakers flew out of the Van all along the road.

Bartronilic · 01-07-2008 6:59pm

^ thats just ireland, in general. submarine isnt in walklinstown either, technically

timbook · 01-07-2008 9:45pm

Bartronilic wrote: »

^ thats just ireland, in general. submarine isnt in walklinstown either, technically

Maybe not technically, but it is very close, and my point was that the guy sped off in the direction of walkinstown?

I don't like listening to people who don't know enough about a place. I actually prefer if people have a closed mind about a place that they just ask, or go and experience it for a while, instead of just jumping on a stereotyped bandwagon? For that reason, I responded in relation to Ballymun. Are Walkinstown and Ballymun so different from each other? I think not, just stigma in names thats all.

Brendan777 · 02-07-2008 9:54am

This has to be the saddest post ive ever seen, Debyaka u are obviously an idiot. I am from ballyfermot, I have lived in the following places: Inchicore 2 years, Dorset street 2 yrs, North Frederick St 1 yr, Cabra 2 years, Smithfield 2 years. At present I am buying a place in Cabra and that will be all the moving dobne with. I am a secondary school teacher. All the places I lived were great-yes there were addicts, alcos, and some crime. But so what??? Thats just part of life and certainly nothing to be afraid of. Scummers? Chavs? This language is just sad-it shows how terrified yee all are in ur own society-its really pathetic. Dublin is great, vibrant, entertaining...but you need courage to enjoy it-something all yee who posted on this thread are severly lackiking!!"Windbags!!!

gurramok · 02-07-2008 10:06am

Your a secondary school teacher? You cannot be serious?

Brendan777 · 02-07-2008 10:22am

Yea I am, sorry bout the spelling at the end of the post, its still early and I havent had my coffee yet.

berliner · 02-07-2008 5:35pm

Brendan777 wrote: »

Yea I am, sorry bout the spelling at the end of the post, its still early and I havent had my coffee yet.

There's no way you're a teacher.Never heard of a teacher living in so many crap locations.You're having a laugh i reckon.

xxchloexx · 02-07-2008 6:26pm

i live in fettercairn and alothough lots of people seem to think the place is a kip its actually grand. lived here 14 years now and have no problems .. its a very tight nit community and everyone knows everyone . once you have lived here a while then you will have no bothers , Saying this i must say i know people who walk through fettercairn and get asked for a smoke etc of fellas hanging around but they wouldnt start on you or anything , some of the places are a bit dirty but not something you would be afraid to walk down the road because of ..

Brendan777 · 02-07-2008 7:09pm

I really hope berliner is just a name u picked, its such a wonderful city and the people are great, be sad to think a retarded individual such as urself comes from there.

Signature · 04-07-2008 4:33pm

I'm not sure.

In some places there are 'good' parts and 'bad' parts (e.g. Tallaght).

humberklog · 04-07-2008 4:49pm

Does the 'worst' only bring out a dislike of tough or rough or how high the skanger or junky crowd is? Doesn't for me. Take Stoneybatter, for me it's one of my favourite spots in Dublin for a number of reasons but there are a hell of a lot of junkies and skangers but at least it's not sterile. Or Dalkey town...another fave for a number of reasons. There are no junkies and no skangers lingering on the corners and it's not sterile. There are great tough-ish areas and brilliant middle-class areas. Sterileness makes me creep out, spiritually sap me.
I do think Finglas is very damp and I nearly always see a pregnant woman smoking when I'm passing through. But yet you can see brilliant things like a horse tied up in someone's front garden and you can go shopping in Superquinn.

entropi · 06-07-2008 1:51am

Well i've read alot of the posts here and agree with some, yes parts of finglas/tallaght/ballyfermot etc and in the city centre can be pretty rough, but there are also alot of areas that get a bad rep for being next to a sh*thole part, thus not EVERY part of one area is a sh*thole. I myself have lived in Oliver Bond House all my life and to me, it dont seem too bad but to someone not from the area? it might be the place they dont wanna wander into at night even though they know nobody there or what they are like.

Sure there are drug dealers and scumbags living here, but its the ones that live in areas like this that pick up most of the attention and not the ones who live a nice life hiding their activities, yet there are people like me, in their 20's who have sweet FA to do with crime but witness it and get tarred with the scumbag brush because of my address which, i absolutely despise...

The only way to find out how bad an area is would be statistics from somewhere like the Garda, and a little hearsay about what the garda don't know.

jaffa20 · 06-07-2008 2:01am

Pighead wrote: »

From Howth down to Tallaght and everything in between.

Howth is one of the nicest places in dublin. :eek:

gurramok · 06-07-2008 1:23pm

jaffa20 wrote: »

Howth is one of the nicest places in dublin. :eek:

Those cliffs in Howth are dangerous which drags down the area so its to be avoided

avrillabing · 04-08-2008 5:36pm

Stab*City wrote: »

mountjoy prison is pretty rough..

how about mountjoy street and mountjoy square? are they safe places?

Dub13 · 04-08-2008 5:41pm

avrillabing wrote: »

how about mountjoy street and mountjoy square? are they safe places?

Not bad but not great.

avrillabing · 04-08-2008 5:55pm

Dub13 wrote: »

Not bad but not great.

thanks, so it's an average area where can I safely walk at around 6-8pm? sorry, im new to Dublin and I'm trying to find an accommodation located in a safe place and I'm usually out of the office around 6-8pm.

Wishbone Ash · 04-08-2008 10:44pm

avrillabing wrote: »

how about mountjoy street and mountjoy square? are they safe places?

Dub13 wrote: »

Not bad but not great.

avrillabing wrote: »

thanks, so it's an average area where can I safely walk at around 6-8pm? sorry, im new to Dublin and I'm trying to find an accommodation located in a safe place and I'm usually out of the office around 6-8pm.

Just to clarify avrillabing - Mountjoy Street and Mountjoy Square are not really near each other.

LD · 06-08-2008 1:26am

I'm viewing a house off Cork St shortly, down the Dolphin's barn end, the flats by the canal are about 600m away, any thoughts on the area? I've seen the near-by Dolphin's Barn crop up a bit in this thread...but then again, so have the safest places in Dublin for some reason.

Anyone help?

stovelid · 06-08-2008 4:27pm

LD wrote: »

I'm viewing a house off Cork St shortly, down the Dolphin's barn end, the flats by the canal are about 600m away, any thoughts on the area? I've seen the near-by Dolphin's Barn crop up a bit in this thread...but then again, so have the safest places in Dublin for some reason.

Anyone help?

Lived in the village end of the barn in 1998 and it had quite a junkie/burglary problem then. Not sure about these days. Sure a more recent resident can fill you in.

admiralofthefleet · 06-08-2008 5:16pm

dolphins barn is an absolute dive, stay away from the bridge house pub too. there was a staff clear out there last week and all the bogies are drinking there again.

Back Prince · 06-08-2008 7:07pm

if your lookin for someone to stay in dublin look at east wall lived her all me life grand area although does get dodgey around halloween sure wat area doesnt

Forsaken1 · 06-08-2008 7:48pm

Phibsboro or Fizzbag as it is sometimes called...
A great spot for bedsit accom and some flats but stay away from Carba park and Blackhorse road near the Pheono park.:pac:

horseydevine · 06-08-2008 9:43pm

o'deaveny is one of the worst, me gran is from smithfield and when she was growing up her ma wouldnt let her go near there haha

Collie D · 09-08-2008 10:10am

RMD wrote: »

one of my mates got decked just for asking a randomer from Darndale for a smoke because he was acting friendly.

He gave him proof of address before he decked him? :eek:

LD wrote: »

I'm viewing a house off Cork St shortly, down the Dolphin's barn end, the flats by the canal are about 600m away, any thoughts on the area? I've seen the near-by Dolphin's Barn crop up a bit in this thread...but then again, so have the safest places in Dublin for some reason.

Anyone help?

Wouldn't recommend it to be honest. Lived there for a while, thought it was pretty rough but I'm sure Gav Shels would kow more than me. In fairness my view is coloured by the fact there were three murders in the space of the summer I was there.

avrillabing · 09-08-2008 1:21pm

I found a nice bedsit in Mountjoy Street near Black Church, the flat is right in front of the derelict building in beside the Black Church. I found another derelict building right in front of Black Church. The flat is grand but would you recommend this area as safe?

I'm viewing another house tonight at Beechdale Crescent Ballycullen near the Hunterswood Shop. The picture of the house looks nice but is this a safe area?

Thanks for your advice

Whats the worst area in dublin?

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