Donaghmede

Volvoboy

what is the problem with donaghmede now, i know it had many mentions in the ''Worst place in Dublin'' thread but sadly i have to believe all the mentions now another shooting has taken place in Millbrook overnight opposte my old school and around the corner where i grew up, sad times for Donaghmede:( i'd still feel safe walking around at night tho, most/all killings are to do with drugs but still.


-VB-

GrumPy

Volvoboy wrote:

what is the problem with donaghmede now, i know it had many mentions in the ''Worst place in Dublin'' thread but sadly i have to believe all the mentions now another shooting has taken place in Millbrook overnight opposte my old school and around the corner where i grew up, sad times for Donaghmede:( i'd still feel safe walking around at night tho, most/all killings are to do with drugs but still.


-VB-

I used to live about 400metres from millbrook, it was getting worse and worse, and we moved about 2 years ago.

Volvoboy

just realised it happened last month, still over 30 shootings for the coolock police station this year!

senordingdong

In fairness, these killings aren't random occurences, they happen for a reason, and so long as you have nothing to do with these reasons, you would be safe waking through these areas.

GerardKeating

senordingdong wrote:

In fairness, these killings aren't random occurences, they happen for a reason, and so long as you have nothing to do with these reasons, you would be safe waking through these areas.

Not actually true.

Some of those shot were just unfortunate eneough to be near an intended victim.

senordingdong

I think you may be thinking of different shootings.

DublinWriter

senordingdong wrote:

In fairness, these killings aren't random occurences, they happen for a reason, and so long as you have nothing to do with these reasons, you would be safe waking through these areas.

Not true. Remember that poor girl who was killed in Coolock this year after someone fired through a window?

senordingdong

Oh....I'm sorry, I thought that we were discussing Donaghmede, in the thread named 'Donaghmede'.

DublinWriter

senordingdong wrote:

Oh....I'm sorry, I thought that we were discussing Donaghmede, in the thread named 'Donaghmede'.

I was refuting the point made earlier about the DONAGHMEDE shootings were the poster said that you were generally safe if you weren't involved.

VE MUST STAY ON ZE TOPIC AT ALL TIMES!!!

senordingdong

I said that.

Magic Pips

DublinWriter wrote:

VE MUST STAY ON ZE TOPIC AT ALL TIMES!!!

what time is DID open till tonight???

kona

i remember playing trinity gaels(donaghmede) and parnells(coolock) in gaa matches, ****ing scum of the earth, trinity games always had at least 3 brawls(all started from their skanger hard man wanna be approach) and one occasion match abandoned because some fella got stamped on the neck and a ambulance was needed, then on the way home some scum in a van jump out wit bats lookin to beat the bajaysus outa the player that stood on their player
against parnells one match ended in the gardai being called and 3 of their players being arrested for assault and banned from gaa forever.

TapouT

senordingdong wrote:

Oh....I'm sorry, I thought that we were discussing Donaghmede, in the thread named 'Donaghmede'.

Ok, and since we're talking about Donehmede. The chap murdered on Millbrook road was an innocent bystander, mistaken for someone else.

FillSpectre

As somebody who is not from Donaghmede but have been there regularly as I have had friends there over the years. I don't feel safe there and the same applies to Coolock and Kilmore West.

I am not from a posh area but my first house was in a an old bad area. I felt safe there after a while but it wasn't great. I moved into a nice area still not posh and still close to not so nice areas and the difference in life is amazing.

Without actually say anything bad about the area as such, it has the apprerance of a bad area and matching events. So being as fair as possible, childhood memories and the feeling of home has value but it doesn't mean the area does not deserve a bad name.

raheny red

kona wrote:

i remember playing trinity gaels(donaghmede) and parnells(coolock) in gaa matches, ****ing scum of the earth, trinity games always had at least 3 brawls(all started from their skanger hard man wanna be approach) and one occasion match abandoned because some fella got stamped on the neck and a ambulance was needed, then on the way home some scum in a van jump out wit bats lookin to beat the bajaysus outa the player that stood on their player
against parnells one match ended in the gardai being called and 3 of their players being arrested for assault and banned from gaa forever.

That's gaa for ya :rolleyes:

kona

raheny red wrote:

That's gaa for ya :rolleyes:

and guess who i play for mr raheny;) true gaa is like boxing somtimes but there is no excuse for the gardai being called

snickerpuss

I feel pretty safe in Donaghmede, i work there and have friends from there.
I think its safer then coolock where i live, though i can't believe the number of shootings that are taking place in donaghmede lately.

Also about the GAA teams, that also happens alot with coolock soccer teams.

raheny red

kona wrote:

and guess who i play for mr raheny;)

And who would that be??..........Raheny GAA?

Zebra3

I always thought Millbrook was in the Donaghies and not actually Donaghemede.

A lot of people (especially the media) aren't really sure what areas these shootings happen in (a lot of people in these areas claim to live in Raheny to push up the price of their gaffs) and sometimes a shooting get linked to Coolock because that's the nearest Garda station even though the shooting could have happened 3 or 4 miles away.

raheny red

Donaghemede need their own cop shop now ffs :rolleyes: :mad:

GrumPy

Zebra3 wrote:

I always thought Millbrook was in the Donaghies and not actually Donaghemede.

It isnt actually in donaghmede, I lived just beside Millbrook, but people still called it donaghmede anyway, some people even called it raheny too :rolleyes:

Dub13

raheny red wrote:

Donaghemede need their own cop shop now ffs :rolleyes: :mad:

This will not happen,it is current Government policy not to open a new police station within 5 miles of an existing station.

GrumPy

Dub13 wrote:

This will not happen,it is current Government policy not to open a new police station within 5 miles of an existing station.

That's bollox, theres a station beside bus aras in town, and an even bigger station not far from grafton street, forget the name. Donaghmede WILL get its own station, because that area is growing so much, so many people, and new developments.

Dub13

Its not bollox.

First off the city center is completely different to the suburbs,you are talking about Pearse Street station and Store street which IIRC are the two busiest stations in the country.And they are not new they are there a long long time,we are talking about a new station being built.

It has been decided at government level that increasing the number of Gardai on patrol in each area is much more important than where they are actually stationed.This is fact I am friends with one of the local councilor's and he told me this himself not long ago.

Zebra3

Irish GrumPy wrote:

It isnt actually in donaghmede, I lived just beside Millbrook, but people still called it donaghmede anyway, some people even called it raheny too :rolleyes:

I'd call it Raheny as well if I was selling a gaff there.

KTRIC

Millbrook Avenue is part of The Donahies, which IS part of Raheny, like it or not.

I grew up in the Donahies and lived there for over 20 years.

Snowbie

Now from someone who lives in Donaghmede all my life has grown up with the"need a cop shop in Donaghmede" is still going on to this day.We had two Garda clinic but no cop shop,never will get one either as Coolock and Raheny cover this area so we were told.Is there grounds for one now,yes nowadays i think so.

delly

Snowbie wrote:

We had two Garda clinic but no cop shop

lol, I remember that one that was in the shopping centre, but rarely had anybody in it. The need for a station in Donaghmede has existed for years and with the development in Clongriffin the need will be even greater.

Dub13

delly wrote:

The need for a station in Donaghmede has existed for years and with the development in Clongriffin the need will be even greater

I agree but its not going to happen.

delly

Dub13 wrote:

I agree but its not going to happen.

Yep, and a shame too. But hey, at least there getting a train station .

Guy:Incognito

Dub13 wrote:

Its not bollox.

First off the city center is completely different to the suburbs,you are talking about Pearse Street station and Store street which IIRC are the two busiest stations in the country.And they are not new they are there a long long time,we are talking about a new station being built.

It has been decided at government level that increasing the number of Gardai on patrol in each area is much more important than where they are actually stationed.This is fact I am friends with one of the local councilor's and he told me this himself not long ago.

Clondalkin has 2 garda stations. I'd be willing to bet it's not 5 miles from the tallaght garda station to the one in clondalkin village aswell.

Dub13

Stekelly wrote:

Clondalkin has 2 garda stations. I'd be willing to bet it's not 5 miles from the tallaght garda station to the one in clondalkin village aswell.

Maybe so but this is current Government policy,how long ago were the 2 stations in Clondalkin built...?

GrumPy

There will be a garda station in Donaghmede within the next few years, Just my opinion, and I think they will build one. I lived down the road from Millbrook for over 15 years, so I know the area.

Queen o'te Hill

Coming from Donaghmede I have to defend the place a bit. It's a lovely open space on the Grangemore side. The only thing is though there are a lot of local youngens moving in and lowering the tone a bit. I think any estate these days you are going to have the usual suspects. I like Grangemore but I think the more and more houses that are being built is not doing it any good.

Volvoboy

Coming from Donaghmede I have to defend the place a bit.

i've defended donaghmede on this board before but, i have to face facts it is getting a bad name on the news papers, but its only a few thats pissing on thier own door step, resulting we have to put with the smell:(

snickerpuss

Zebra3 wrote:

A lot of people (especially the media) aren't really sure what areas these shootings happen in (a lot of people in these areas claim to live in Raheny to push up the price of their gaffs) and sometimes a shooting get linked to Coolock because that's the nearest Garda station even though the shooting could have happened 3 or 4 miles away.

Yeah this annoys the life out of me!
And when things actually happen here in coolock they're never in the news.

senordingdong

Millbrook is wherever you want it to be.

But it's not like you can blame it's sorrounding area for not wanting it in their domain.
Not even Killbarrick want to take it.