Worst place to live in ireland

Dermo

apparently it's o'malley park in Limerick. Well, thats according to this site: www.wheretolive.ie

i know it's a real rough ****ty place, but when i was younger my Uncle used to live close to it and it just seemed as bad as any other rough places in the country. Granted that was about 10 years ago or so.

Dudess

Is that in South Hill? The first time I saw South Hill I got a bit of a shock - it's a dreadful-looking place. I can't believe properties in that state are let out to people. So what if they're council houses?
Some of them look unfit for a dog.

Susannahmia

Laois. Yuck.

cornbb

Dudess wrote: »

Is that in South Hill? The first time I saw South Hill I got a bit of a shock - it's a dreadful-looking place. I can't believe properties in that state are let out to people. So what if they're council houses?
Some of them look unfit for a dog.

Nah, they're at opposite sides of the city. They are pretty desolate sh*tholes alright, have a look on YouTube to see joyriders, bonfires etc. They are about to undergo a huge renewal/rebuild though, which is good: http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0121/limerick.html

But yeah, these are probably the worst places to live in Ireland. Limerick as a whole is fine though.

lil minx

the worst place to live in ireland is on the streets do nebody agree?

cornbb

Hmm, that site can hardly be described as accurate in any way, most of the places rated have only been rated by one person....

source

cornbb wrote: »

Nah, they're at opposite sides of the city. They are pretty desolate sh*tholes alright, have a look on YouTube to see joyriders, bonfires etc. They are about to undergo a huge renewal/rebuild though, which is good: http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0121/limerick.html

But yeah, these are probably the worst places to live in Ireland. Limerick as a whole is fine though.

When you say nah, i believe you may be thinking of Moyross, O'malley park is in south hill, and I would not say it is the worst place in Ireland, I can think of worse in Limerick,and then there are estates in Cork and Dublin which would make any of the Limerick estates look like Beverly Hills. lol.

jdivision

Dudess wrote: »

Is that in South Hill? The first time I saw South Hill I got a bit of a shock - it's a dreadful-looking place. I can't believe properties in that state are let out to people. So what if they're council houses?
Some of them look unfit for a dog.

No offence but ever think that the people living in them caused them to be like that. That they destroyed them themselves. Large parts of those two areas had their council housing refurbished ten years ago and look at it now. I went to school in an area like that and you can tell that some people just don't give a f**k cos they know the council will eventually step in and do them up or in this case demolish and rebuild them.

cornbb

foinse wrote: »

When you say nah, i believe you may be thinking of Moyross, O'malley park is in south hill, and I would not say it is the worst place in Ireland, I can think of worse in Limerick,and then there are estates in Cork and Dublin which would make any of the Limerick estates look like Beverly Hills. lol.

Oops you're right, I was thinking of Moyross instead of O'Malley.

Maybe you're right, I've only been to Southill once (a scary experience at night). The place is pretty appalling though, can't see how it gets much worse in Ireland.
http://www.eirbiz.com/os/limerick29a.jpg

I'm sure the whole place isn't that bad obviously, I know there are a lot of decent ppl living out there too.

stepbar

This has been done to death..............

zeusnero

Dermo wrote: »

apparently it's o'malley park in Limerick. Well, thats according to this site: www.wheretolive.ie

... as voted by the grand total of 1 person

Cool_CM

The voting system for this isnt exactly flawless, apparently the best place to live in Ireland is "Laurleen" because one person gave it a ten.
Also Cobh appears three times in the top ten "Best" places to live. This is clearly false. We keep them on an Island for a reason.
http://www.wheretolive.ie/best10.php

aidan24326

Dundalk is a sh1thole.

Dudess

jdivision wrote: »

No offence but ever think that the people living in them caused them to be like that. That they destroyed them themselves. Large parts of those two areas had their council housing refurbished ten years ago and look at it now. I went to school in an area like that and you can tell that some people just don't give a f**k cos they know the council will eventually step in and do them up or in this case demolish and rebuild them.

Oh I agree, but often the council doesn't step in - it just leaves the place to rot. I mean a private developer wouldn't let things go to crap in the first place.

foinse wrote: »

and then there are estates in Cork and Dublin which would make any of the Limerick estates look like Beverly Hills. lol.

Cork being a small city, I've seen most of the really bad estates in Cork (and I worked in the City Council housing department for a while also). Saw nothing as bad as South Hill.
Can't speak for Dublin though. Actually a Rough Guide to Cities/Towns has been published and it says you'd really want to watch your wallet (and back) in Tralee at night

Cool_CM wrote: »

Also Cobh appears three times in the top ten "Best" places to live. This is clearly false. We keep them on an Island for a reason.

I've heard nothing but frightening stuff about Cobh.

Terry

Blackrock.
Murderous scumbags who beat people to death and then go crying to their teachers.

6th

Man I miss the days when everyone hated Tallaght

Actually I think Tallaght has enough high buildings to qualify for a Superhero now, yippie!

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

aidan24326 wrote: »

Dundalk is a sh1thole.

I have heard similar. Apparently, it's like 1984 (the novel, not the year) only more violent, up there.

briantwin

Kilcock!! Or somewhere out that neck of the woods.

kittensoft1984

tallaght!

no offence to tallaght people!

Dudess

6th wrote: »

Man I miss the days when everyone hated Tallaght

Actually I think Tallaght has enough high buildings to qualify for a Superhero now, yippie!

So, what was it like growing up in Tallaght as a nerd?

Tabnabs

Can I nominate Larne?

jdivision

Dudess wrote: »

Oh I agree, but often the council doesn't step in - it just leaves the place to rot. I mean a private developer wouldn't let things go to crap in the first place.

Cork being a small city, I've seen most of the really bad estates in Cork (and I worked in the City Council housing department for a while also). Saw nothing as bad as South Hill.
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I went to school in Mahon, less than 50 private houses in a suburb with 10,000 people.
A private developer wouldn't give a damn as soon as all the units were sold TBH.
The council has a budget, if people aren't going to look after something they can rent for very little and will later be given an option to buy at a significant discount then they're the problem not the council. Most of those estates went to crap before rules were brought in saying councils don't have to house people guilty of unsocial behaviour. What's happened in Limerick is they've rehoused the scumbags in nicer parts of Limerick thus rewarding them for their scumminess and in turn spreading anti-social problems throughout the city. That's not a good solution.
I met John Fitz who's in charge of Limerick's regeneration a few times and while I admire him and think his heart is in the right place sometimes things don't go to plan. I still remember sitting down and hearing him say that the city owed the people of St Michael's of Inchicore and had let them down. That was around five years ago and there's people still living there with no cleaning services in the communal areas and the whole site still hasn't been redeveloped.

phasers

Leitrim

Terry

jdivision wrote: »

I went to school in Mahon, less than 50 private houses in a suburb with 10,000 people.
A private developer wouldn't give a damn as soon as all the units were sold TBH.
The council has a budget, if people aren't going to look after something they can rent for very little and will later be given an option to buy at a significant discount then they're the problem not the council. Most of those estates went to crap before rules were brought in saying councils don't have to house people guilty of unsocial behaviour. What's happened in Limerick is they've rehoused the scumbags in nicer parts of Limerick thus rewarding them for their scumminess and in turn spreading anti-social problems throughout the city. That's not a good solution.
I met John Fitz who's in charge of Limerick's regeneration a few times and while I admire him and think his heart is in the right place sometimes things don't go to plan. I still remember sitting down and hearing him say that the city owed the people of St Michael's of Inchicore and had let them down. That was around five years ago and there's people still living there with no cleaning services in the communal areas and the whole site still hasn't been redeveloped.

I'd like to see all foreigners put in the same place, so that they don't spread their foreignness all over the place.

King of Kings

i used to say dundalk but now i'll vote for limerick

Harpy

cornbb wrote: »

Nah, they're at opposite sides of the city. They are pretty desolate sh*tholes alright, have a look on YouTube to see joyriders, bonfires etc. They are about to undergo a huge renewal/rebuild though, which is good: http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0121/limerick.html

But yeah, these are probably the worst places to live in Ireland. Limerick as a whole is fine though.

funny thing about most of those videos on you tube alot of the footage of them isn't even in limerick in a lot of them u can see its actually ballymun..

i dunno i think id have to go for somewhere like laois or leitrim i dunno why really they just don't seem like real counties..

biko

After hearing about those lads that tried to burn a polish lad for laughs I believe anything about Limerick.

shane86

In terms of deprivation probably Limerick (tho Ballyfermot is the roughest corner of Dublin I ever encountered, it still looks like all of Dublin did in 1993. They could make a sequel of Into The West there tbh)

Bland and boring wise, Athlone and Dundalk would win it.

Strabane is an awful place too iirc, as is Dungannon.

However, in terms of weather, lonely landscape and the fact it costs an arm and a leg to get to or from, Galway and its surrounding region would be my to hell or to Connaught nomination. The popularity of the place baffles me, I couldnt live there if I was paid. Having a few good pubs and nightclubs doesnt make up Im afraid.

stepbar

phasers wrote: »

Leitrim

Do you even know where it.......

dr.bollocko

Limerick is a grand oul place all the same. The regeneration in the city centre is making it more and more pleasant. The abbey bridge area is really picturesque. There are a few bad areas, like anywhere, but I would much rather live in Limerick than Dublin, if I had to live in an Irish city. Dublin has worse crime, worse traffic, its mostly full of disgusting architecture, all the people are pompous and rude, the public transport is frankly dangerous, and them Dublin skobes make me want to drink bleach.

kraggy

shane86 wrote: »

In terms of deprivation probably Limerick (tho Ballyfermot is the roughest corner of Dublin I ever encountered, it still looks like all of Dublin did in 1993. They could make a sequel of Into The West there tbh)

Bland and boring wise, Athlone and Dundalk would win it.

Strabane is an awful place too iirc, as is Dungannon.

However, in terms of weather, lonely landscape and the fact it costs an arm and a leg to get to or from, Galway and its surrounding region would be my to hell or to Connaught nomination. The popularity of the place baffles me, I couldnt live there if I was paid. Having a few good pubs and nightclubs doesnt make up Im afraid.

It's cheaper to get to Galway than say Cork or Kerry.

And Galway has some of the nicest landscape in the country.

shane86

kraggy wrote: »

It's cheaper to get to Galway than say Cork or Kerry.

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Is it?

Ive seen 12 euro offers for Cork on the bus and train. Galway is close on 50 return to Dublin by train.

As for the landscape, its pretty barren and desolate. Just adds to the depression and the "how the **** do people live here" thought.

Having said that Galway people must be the proudest of their area of anyone, not sure Ive ever heard a Galwegian describe it as a kip, whereas nearly every other place yil meet people from it who admit its a hole (Athlone in particular). And everyone from abroad seems to regard Galway as paradise, yet simultanouesly complain about the Irish weather. The rest of Ireland is like a July in Ibiza compared to out wesht at pretty much any time between September and May, maybe even further. Ive no idea how or why Galway folk live in this dillusional state of it being a grand place but fair fooks to them. Personally Id die by my own hand if I spent more than 3 days there.

kraggy

shane86 wrote: »

Is it?

Ive seen 12 euro offers for Cork on the bus and train. Galway is close on 50 return to Dublin by train.

Doubt very much you've seen offers for the train at 12 euro. Not for an adult...

Just checked it. Tried to link it but won't work. Anyway...

Dublin-Cork return = 64,50

Dublin-Galway return = 44,00

Cork nearly 50% dearer.

Same days, Same Class.

Terry

shane86 wrote: »

In terms of deprivation probably Limerick (tho Ballyfermot is the roughest corner of Dublin I ever encountered, it still looks like all of Dublin did in 1993. They could make a sequel of Into The West there tbh)

Bland and boring wise, Athlone and Dundalk would win it.

Strabane is an awful place too iirc, as is Dungannon.

However, in terms of weather, lonely landscape and the fact it costs an arm and a leg to get to or from, Galway and its surrounding region would be my to hell or to Connaught nomination. The popularity of the place baffles me, I couldnt live there if I was paid. Having a few good pubs and nightclubs doesnt make up Im afraid.

Listen to Mr. 'I saw Dublin in the '90's.
So you saw Dublin at the start of the Celtic Tiger, when you were 7. Good for you.
You obviously (like most of the other kids of your generastion) have no idea what's around the corner.
Best of luck looking for that high paying job in London.

pisslips

Well as somone already said,''the streets''
There are LOTs of people who don't sleep in houses....now thats depressing.

pisslips

Terry wrote: »

Listen to Mr. 'I saw Dublin in the '90's.
So you saw Dublin at the start of the Celtic Tiger, when you were 7. Good for you.
You obviously (like most of the other kids of your generastion) have no idea what's around the corner.
Best of luck looking for that high paying job in London.

No, not this reccession stuff again.Right we're not gonna be ridiculously stinking rich and developers aren't gonna make AS MUCH from the property market and certain raw material prices will increase but Irelands economy is a lot stronger and more stable than it was in the 90's.I don't want to be rich anyway,I just want enough to enjoy myself occassionally and ANYONE can earn enough money to do that, with enough effort, so wtf is everyone worried about?

brid_m

dr.bollocko wrote: »

Limerick is a grand oul place all the same. The regeneration in the city centre is making it more and more pleasant. The abbey bridge area is really picturesque. There are a few bad areas, like anywhere, but I would much rather live in Limerick than Dublin, if I had to live in an Irish city. Dublin has worse crime, worse traffic, its mostly full of disgusting architecture, all the people are pompous and rude, the public transport is frankly dangerous, and them Dublin skobes make me want to drink bleach.

I totally agree with this! have been living in Limerick city the last 2 years due to college, and i love it! its only certain areas that are giving Limerick a bad name. I much prefer Limerick to Dublin, any day

Terry

pisslips wrote: »

No, not this reccession stuff again.Right we're not gonna be ridiculously stinking rich and developers aren't gonna make AS MUCH from the property market and certain raw material prices will increase but Irelands economy is a lot stronger and more stable than it was in the 90's.I don't want to be rich anyway,I just want enough to enjoy myself occassionally and ANYONE can earn enough money to do that, with enough effort, so wtf is everyone worried about?

Best of luck with that.

While things may not be as bad as the eighties, they will be bad and some of you kids will get the kick in the arse that you need.

I'll sit back and laugh.

orestes

Dudess wrote: »

So, what was it like growing up in Tallaght as a nerd?

It had it's good and bad sides health-wise.

On the plus side you learn how to run really fast so it kept you fit.

On the other hand if they caught you then you were taking a trip to the emergency room.

So 50-50 really.

And don't let all the fancy new tall buildings fool you, the place is still a toilet

Terry

Dudess wrote: »

So, what was it like growing up in Tallaght as a nerd?

What was it like growing up in Cork as part of a people who are deluded?

Tha Gopher

Terry wrote: »

Best of luck with that.

While things may not be as bad as the eighties, they will be bad and some of you kids will get the kick in the arse that you need.

I'll sit back and laugh.

Arent you unemployed/semi employed anyway?

pisslips

Terry wrote: »

Best of luck with that.

While things may not be as bad as the eighties, they will be bad and some of you kids will get the kick in the arse that you need.

I'll sit back and laugh.

Man, you realise that your elders were probably saying the same about your generation.There are plenty of idiots young and old, it's nothing to do with age.And to be honest, if I'm to be critical of a generation it's the current 28-35 yr olds, who must be the most materialist generation Ireland has ever had.I mean I don't care if I ever own a widescreen t.v, go on shopping trips to New York, spend E100+ on a night out and get a plumber in to bleed the radiators or carpenter to fix a shelf.Who do you think are teenage role models? Katy French?Are these the kids with one parent or are these the aborted kids your talking about.Yeah, previous generations have really, built a strong country with a social conscience, I'm sure the homeless and the heroin addicts with brick dust in their lungs would agree.

Y2J_MUFC

South hill, Moyross....

irokie

cornbb wrote: »

Hmm, that site can hardly be described as accurate in any way, most of the places rated have only been rated by one person....

To be fair though, the site only launched a week or two ago. The beauty of the model is that the more people use it the more accurate it gets and the harder it is to spam.

Or at least that's how I understand it.

gurramok

Agree with Terry,

-Blackrock is some kip, full of skangers

And yeh, anyone born after 1979 will get a right shock when the recession bites.

hopalong85

Terry wrote: »

Listen to Mr. 'I saw Dublin in the '90's.
So you saw Dublin at the start of the Celtic Tiger, when you were 7. Good for you.
You obviously (like most of the other kids of your generastion) have no idea what's around the corner.
Best of luck looking for that high paying job in London.

You're an economist are you? Is that what qualifies you to make these sweeping doomsday predictions? Genuinely interested here to know how you are aware of what's 'around the corner' for the kids of my generation.

Donegal Lass

Bundoran..

Rossibaby

bundoran not a bad shout,i think donegal people just disown it but us in sligo are not taking it no way lol

mine would prob be in the middle of nowhere like roscommon beside no beach,no town,just fields and a post office.

btw galway is a great city,but i agree the county in the far extremities is a bit crap.the city however is clean,class clubs/pubs/restaurants and sound ppl

limerick isnt as bad as everyone makes out,not in the least

dr.bollocko

irokie wrote: »

To be fair though, the site only launched a week or two ago. The beauty of the model is that the more people use it the more accurate it gets and the harder it is to spam.

Or at least that's how I understand it.

Certainly a model that works for wikipedia.



Zing!!!!

Den_M

'Sweet Strabane, hell on a stick'

Spaceballs101

Anywhere outside Dublin. I'd hate to live on a farm. You'd be so far away from any form of society.