Moving to Limerick - Is it Rough?

MelissaaJ

Is limerick always this rough .. Reconsidering going to UL next year ..

phill106

MelissaaJ wrote: »

Is limerick always this rough .. Reconsidering going to UL next year ..

No, crime happens everywhere. I wouldn't consider limerick rougher then any other city.

MelissaaJ

phill106 wrote: »

No, crime happens everywhere. I wouldn't consider limerick rougher then any other city.

But people stress about the dangers of Galway & emphasize that limerick is ten times worse!

Squarewave

MelissaaJ wrote: »

But people stress about the dangers of Galway & emphasize that limerick is ten times worse!

People don't know what they are talking about.

Clareman

I took this conversation out of another thread as it was a bit off topic for that 1 and I thought that it would be better for a separate discussion on it (again).

Ciano35

I'm in 2nd year in UL. The only crimes I ever hear of around here are stolen bikes, and that isn't often at all. I have never ever seen any fights or muggings, even when out in the town at night. It's much better than plenty of places I've been to.

RikkFlair

You might as well reconsidering going to any college in the country if you let one isolated incident put you off.

Culleeo

phill106 wrote: »

No, crime happens everywhere. I wouldn't consider limerick rougher then any other city.

I've lived here all my life and I can safely say that it is rougher than any city I've been to. Any time I go on a night out, the town is crawling with scum. Just last Friday, I was on a night out, walking up O'Connell Street. This guy storms past me by Keanes, proceeds across the road, punches a guy twice that was playing the guitar and singing outside Brown Thomas and then broke his guitar. Knacker. Thank god the guy was ok and wasn't hurt but his guitar was broken.
Only a few weeks ago, I was in town and some little knacker set the bin on fire outside HMV.
The majority of times I've been in around town, there is something happening.

delthedriver

An interesting question.
University of Limerick and Campus is approximately 4 miles outside Limerick City, based in a suburb called Caxstletroy. As a student I guess you will have very little need to be in the City Centre at night.
Like all cities in Ireland it has its moments, sadly the media tend to give Limerick a rough time.
Limerick is the Sporting Capital of Ireland, so if you have the remotest interest in sport , you won't find a better city In Ireland.
Hope this may give you some positive ideas to work on .

Mc Love

Culleeo wrote: »

I've lived here all my life and I can safely say that it is rougher than any city I've been to. Any time I go on a night out, the town is crawling with scum. Just last Friday, I was on a night out, walking up O'Connell Street. This guy storms past me by Keanes, proceeds across the road, punches a guy twice that was playing the guitar and singing outside Brown Thomas and then broke his guitar. Knacker. Thank god the guy was ok and wasn't hurt but his guitar was broken.
Only a few weeks ago, I was in town and some little knacker set the bin on fire outside HMV.
The majority of times I've been in around town, there is something happening.

I have lived here all my life and I have seen country towns that are rougher than Limerick or than any of the towns in Limerick. Limerick is definitely not the worst out there and you actually may surprise yourself at how not rough it is!!

What the quoted post said above is probably a rare occurrence, as in all the times I have been out in town, I have only experienced two fights, and if anything they were only handbags!!

Limerick west

I was in Melbourne in the past six years and remembred listening to 774 fm evey day and there were from 2 to 3 crimes daily. i know the population differ from Limerick but according to the police statistics there were 2921 recorded assaults per 100,000 people in Melbourne in 2010. Limerick is around 90,000 from memory and when you divide 2921/365 it means that there were at least 8 crimes every day per 100,000. I think people differ and everyone choses where to put his/her self at the end of the day.

Berty

Jeez OP Melissa,

What do you think happens in Limerick?

People are not preyed upon for crime on the street, people don't get attacked for the laugh and it is a safe city to be in.

No more or no less than any other.

You've just been brain washed by others that Limerick must be bad because of a minority of unwanted scum living in the city environs.

Kev_2012

Culleeo wrote: »

I've lived here all my life and I can safely say that it is rougher than any city I've been to. Any time I go on a night out, the town is crawling with scum. Just last Friday, I was on a night out, walking up O'Connell Street. This guy storms past me by Keanes, proceeds across the road, punches a guy twice that was playing the guitar and singing outside Brown Thomas and then broke his guitar. Knacker. Thank god the guy was ok and wasn't hurt but his guitar was broken.
Only a few weeks ago, I was in town and some little knacker set the bin on fire outside HMV.
The majority of times I've been in around town, there is something happening.

Sounds like a very isolated incident to me, either that or you are talking through your hole. You man Ted, the guitar playing fella there outside brown thomas is there years so that must be the first time it's ever happened. I'm going out in Limerick years and never had any random trouble.

I'm living here pretty much all my life too and if you stay away from the dodgy areas then you have nothing at all to worry about. The same as any city basically. I lived in Dublin for 6 months and I found it far worse.

Having been to Galway a few times I also actually found that worse too. Limerick was very bad maybe 10-12 years ago but it has really quietened down.

Random stuff like that above happens everywhere, not just Limerick.

If you are going to UL, then out that side is very quiet in terms of knackers being around. Worked there for 3 1/2 years and I'm still always out around campus.

As said before, if you are anyway interested in sport at all (literally, any sport) then it's a great place to be. Also, the nightlife in Limerick isn't bad at all, but for me, going out in the same city for the past 7/8 years does get boring but I'm sure you'd enjoy it!

phill106

I think crime reported through the media is higher in limerick then other cities. Case in point, that dublin gang guy shot the other day. Sky news made a reference to limerick.
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seachto7

In fairness, busking in a main street at that hours of the night, the law of averages is someone will have a go at you, in any town or city!
Limerick city centre was way worse in the 90s. Outside Supermacs was lethal..... Not so bad now, but it's just a case of having your wits about you. I do notice the older I'm getting, the incidents seem to be between "younger lads", in their late teens, early 20s, so maybe I am just off their radar.
Still, once you stray off O Connell street, be wide and have a bit of cop on. I'd be the same in Dublin, or Cork, or anywhere else...

Culleeo

Kev_2012 wrote: »

Sounds like a very isolated incident to me, either that or you are talking through your hole. You man Ted, the guitar playing fella there outside brown thomas is there years so that must be the first time it's ever happened. I'm going out in Limerick years and never had any random trouble.

I'm living here pretty much all my life too and if you stay away from the dodgy areas then you have nothing at all to worry about. The same as any city basically. I lived in Dublin for 6 months and I found it far worse.

Having been to Galway a few times I also actually found that worse too. Limerick was very bad maybe 10-12 years ago but it has really quietened down.

Random stuff like that above happens everywhere, not just Limerick.

If you are going to UL, then out that side is very quiet in terms of knackers being around. Worked there for 3 1/2 years and I'm still always out around campus.

As said before, if you are anyway interested in sport at all (literally, any sport) then it's a great place to be. Also, the nightlife in Limerick isn't bad at all, but for me, going out in the same city for the past 7/8 years does get boring but I'm sure you'd enjoy it!

I'm not at all talking out through my hole. These "isolated" incidents seem to happen quiet a bit. I was in the Market on Saturday morning a few months back and two lads were kicking the **** out of each other. Great city for tourists to come to :rolleyes: Any time, I'm in around the city, the place is crawling with scum. If you're blind to that fact, it's time to pull the wool up over your eyes.
The scourge of society take over the city. Yes, they may be a minority, but they are a minority that have a constant presence around the streets of Limerick causing trouble. If you go to any city in Ireland, you won't see half as many scumbags roaming the streets, bar maybe Dublin.
I'm giving my view on the experience of living in Limerick. The city centre is a kip.
Op, I live in Castletroy and attend UL. UL is a magnificent campus and Castletroy is a quiet part of the city. In around the city centre is dodgy in my opinion.

Melion

I have never seen a fight in a Limerick nightclub, i have never seen a fight on a Limerick street. I dont go around trying to spot scumbags so i dont see them as much as other people seem to.

I have never felt intimidated at anytime, anywhere in Limerick.

Shannon is a much worse place to live for scumbag behaviour.

Kev_2012

Culleeo wrote: »

I'm not at all talking out through my hole. These "isolated" incidents seem to happen quiet a bit. I was in the Market on Saturday morning a few months back and two lads were kicking the **** out of each other. Great city for tourists to come to :rolleyes: Any time, I'm in around the city, the place is crawling with scum. If you're blind to that fact, it's time to pull the wool up over your eyes.
The scourge of society take over the city. Yes, they may be a minority, but they are a minority that have a constant presence around the streets of Limerick causing trouble. If you go to any city in Ireland, you won't see half as many scumbags roaming the streets, bar maybe Dublin.
I'm giving my view on the experience of living in Limerick. The city centre is a kip.
Op, I live in Castletroy and attend UL. UL is a magnificent campus and Castletroy is a quiet part of the city. In around the city centre is dodgy in my opinion.

I work in town and go in most weekends. I have never seen anything like what you are describing. There are a lot of junkies around the whole of town, but they aren't causing trouble at all. Around Catherine St. and streets off that, there are a few knackers alright, bit I've never seen them causing trouble. Dublin is FAR worse. I really dislike Mallow St/Parnell St/ and some of Catherine St., but apart from that it's grand.

Granted the city centre isn't the best, but you are portraying it in a far more negative light than what actually goes on.
Paris is considered one of the nicest cities in the world and there are parts of it that I've been to that make Mallow St. look like heaven!

roast

Culleeo wrote: »

Op, I live in Castletroy and attend UL. UL is a magnificent campus and Castletroy is a quiet part of the city. In around the city centre is dodgy in my opinion.

The city centre really isn't as bad as you're making it out to be!!
I've had my share of hassle in limerick too, I've been mugged before. And with that being said, I still think Limerick is no worse than any other Irish city.

RubyWoo83

Gees louise, cop on to yourself OP. You're an adult now, time you stopped being afraid of the big bad city :rolleyes:

aaronjumper

How much cash will you be carrying when you get here?

Culleeo

Melion wrote: »

I have never seen a fight in a Limerick nightclub, i have never seen a fight on a Limerick street. I dont go around trying to spot scumbags so i dont see them as much as other people seem to.

I have never felt intimidated at anytime, anywhere in Limerick.

Shannon is a much worse place to live for scumbag behaviour.

You've led a fairly sheltered life if you've never seen a fight in a nightclub or on the streets of Limerick. I don't go around trying to spot scum either, they're there to be seen.
You must be a tough man if you've never felt intimidated, you are a bouncer though so I see where that toughness comes from :rolleyes:

Spudmonkey

MelissaaJ wrote: »

Is limerick always this rough .. Reconsidering going to UL next year ..

What do you mean always this rough? Have you already had a bad experience?

Culleeo

Kev_2012 wrote: »

I work in town and go in most weekends. I have never seen anything like what you are describing. There are a lot of junkies around the whole of town, but they aren't causing trouble at all. Around Catherine St. and streets off that, there are a few knackers alright, bit I've never seen them causing trouble. Dublin is FAR worse. I really dislike Mallow St/Parnell St/ and some of Catherine St., but apart from that it's grand.

Granted the city centre isn't the best, but you are portraying it in a far more negative light than what actually goes on.
Paris is considered one of the nicest cities in the world and there are parts of it that I've been to that make Mallow St. look like heaven!

I'm only going by experience, what you've said above, I'd agree with except I have seen them cause trouble. May be I'm just always in the wrong place at the wrong time :P

bazz26

If you think it is rough here then you should try a night out in the likes of Clonmel and you will know all about it. Drunken eejits get into fights in nightclubs all the time, it's not exclusive to Limerick.

Clonmel1000

Limerick the sporting capital of Ireland bit always cracks me up.

Culleeo

bazz26 wrote: »

If you think it is rough here then you should try a night out in the likes of Clonmel and you will know all about it. Drunken eejits get into fights in nightclubs all the time, it's not exclusive to Limerick.

I know fights happen in every city and town on nights out. That's a given. Fools that can't handle their drink and all that but overall, I think Limerick is rougher than most towns and cities. That's just my opinion though.

redappple

First of all your going to UL, not Limerick City. UL is a large campus well outside the city, on the outskirts. It is in the Castletroy area which is quite a well-to-do area (except for the students driving the locals demented with stuff like this!!!!)

roast wrote: »

UL is brilliant. By far one of the best college's for socialising. You should see Plassey on Rag Week it's an experience in itself. I went there and even though I'm gone a fair few years I still miss the place a lot.

But really as others have pointed out, if you are going to judge an entire city as being "dangerous" or "not dangerous" you won't travel anywhere. A lane way in the quietest village in Ireland could easily be more dangerous than a street of New York - it's all about having a bit of cop on. That goes for any country, city, town or village.

adaminho

The funny thing is I think Limerick is safer on a night out BECAUSE of its reputation. If you go out anywhere in the country there's always a few lads looking to start trouble. In Limerick they don't in case they pick on the wrong person. I used to get it a lot in the bars I worked where you'd get the "do you know how I am?" The look on their faces when you say back "do you know who I am!"

MomijiHime

I'm 14 and always lived in Limerick and it's not that rough.. I've been going to town since I was 12 by myself and never been bothered.. although I've never been at night except with my family so that could be different.
The only incident I can remember that happened recently is some tiny kid tried to attack my sister and her friend to make them give him their ice cream then he threw my sisters phone across the road while his sister cheered him on.. but they were ok in the end lol!

ZombieBride

I have been mugged, my house has been broken into 3 times, my car has been broken into twice, had the windshield broken, wind mirrors broken, been yelled at on the street, have witnessed fights and general craziness. One of my friends lost his eye when a stranger decided to jump him and bash his head off a window. Despite all this I don't think Limerick is any worse than anywhere else, though it does have many many problems. (and I'm a nobody who just happened to live in the city centre for years)

Silentcorner

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Limerick the sporting capital of Ireland bit always cracks me up.

I once questioned this myself, in my opinion Cork is the most successful county in the country when it comes to sport, but having lived there I did notice that people stick to their own sports more than they do in Limerick, for instance if you follow LOI you don't follow rugby or hurling etc, whereas in Limerick people have no such issue.

It is not unusual, in fact it is the norm that people follow/play a number of different sports here, which is why we compete across all major sports, not successfully apart from rugby admittedly, but we do have a small population compared to Cork ( pop 500,000 ) Dublin ( 1million + ) Galway (220,000) even Tipperary (160,000) Limerick ( 180,000)

There is also huge participation across the periphery sports, golf, hockey, swimming, horse racing, we pride ourselves in accommodating the participation of people with all abilities whatever their circumstances

Sport in this city crosses all socio economic backrounds

This city plays has played host to several internationals over the last 4/5 years, we have also seen the best golfers in the world, there are numerous foreign rugby clubs who use our facilities for training purposes

We have on three separate occasions for two separate sports drawn crowds of over 50,000 to watch three different finals on our main street

We have the best sporting infrastructure outside of Dublin, for a city of approx 100,000 people we have a state of the art rugby stadium, a 50,000 capacity GAA stadium, a soon to be built all seater football stadium, a state of the art horse racing facility, a new greyhound stadium, LIT are beginning work on a new training facility which will every bit as impressive as the already impressive facility in UL

Tell me, how does your county compare to that?

redappple

ZombieBride wrote: »

I have been mugged, my house has been broken into 3 times, my car has been broken into twice, had the windshield broken, wind mirrors broken, been yelled at on the street, have witnessed fights and general craziness. One of my friends lost his eye when a stranger decided to jump him and bash his head off a window. Despite all this I don't think Limerick is any worse than anywhere else, though it does have many many problems. (and I'm a nobody who just happened to live in the city centre for years)

That is AWFUL I am so sorry to hear that. That said, and I think you would agree, I really don't think this should put the OP off. UL is outside the city, and I would image very few students going to UL stay in the city centre.

Raiser

phill106 wrote: »

No, crime happens everywhere. I wouldn't consider limerick rougher then any other city.

Oooooh - Are we playing the whitewashing game again?

Limerick is a great place where nothing bad ever happens to anyone, not ever.

As is traditional on here, I blame the media who are constantly reporting on the constant anti-social behaviour, assaults, stabbings, robberies, hovering street scum, the dereliction of the half-empty city centre, lack of public services, amenities, employment opportunities, transport system, recreational outlets and in an unfortunate compounding irony, a police force.

We do not even need the regeneration project which is currently drifting along botched and backwards at an approximate cost of €500K every 20 minutes.

- Personally if I was an employer I'd doubt the faculties and acuity of any student/graduate who knowingly opted into our mess.

Stop making excuses for Limerick people - the first step in resolving any problem is to recognise and accept its existence.

By denying Limericks problems exist you are also providing undeserved cover, excuses and sham respectability for our politicians, local governance and our redundant police force who will just take your lies as approval and continue to fail us all while further lining their pockets......

redappple

Raiser wrote: »

Oooooh - Are we playing the whitewashing game again?

Limerick is a great place where nothing bad ever happens to anyone, not ever.

As is traditional on here, I blame the media who are constantly reporting on the constant anti-social behaviour, assaults, stabbings, robberies, hovering street scum, the dereliction of the half-empty city centre, lack of public services, amenities, employment opportunities, transport system, recreational outlets and in an unfortunate compounding irony, a police force.

We do not even need the regeneration project which is currently drifting along botched and backwards at an approximate cost of €500K every 20 minutes.

- Personally if I was an employer I'd doubt the faculties and acuity of any student/graduate who knowingly opted into our mess.

Stop making excuses for Limerick people - the first step in resolving any problem is to recognise and accept its existence.

By denying Limericks problems exist you are also providing undeserved cover, excuses and sham respectability for our politicians, local governance and our redundant police force who will just take your lies as approval and continue to fail us all while further lining their pockets......

tl;dr? Well if you want a shorter version just look at Raiser's location and you'll get the idea of this post!!!!

:D:D

BobbyPropane

Limerick City is horrible. Crawling with scumbags. They don't go near ordinary people from my own experience but they are an eyesore which adds to the urban decay of the city.

However when you overlook these types you will find some of the nicest people in Ireland.

I only wish we had the residents of a different city so that we could become more of a community because that is what I believe is severely lacking at the moment and as a result Limerick has become a city with nothing to hold on to apart from sport.

Melion

Culleeo wrote: »

You've led a fairly sheltered life if you've never seen a fight in a nightclub or on the streets of Limerick. I don't go around trying to spot scum either, they're there to be seen.
You must be a tough man if you've never felt intimidated, you are a bouncer though so I see where that toughness comes from :rolleyes:

Sorry but if you let little scumbags intimidate you then that's an issue you need to look at for your own good.

aN.Droid

Raiser wrote: »

Oooooh - Are we playing the whitewashing game again?

Limerick is a great place where nothing bad ever happens to anyone, not ever.

As is traditional on here, I blame the media who are constantly reporting on the constant anti-social behaviour, assaults, stabbings, robberies, hovering street scum, the dereliction of the half-empty city centre, lack of public services, amenities, employment opportunities, transport system, recreational outlets and in an unfortunate compounding irony, a police force.

We do not even need the regeneration project which is currently drifting along botched and backwards at an approximate cost of €500K every 20 minutes.

- Personally if I was an employer I'd doubt the faculties and acuity of any student/graduate who knowingly opted into our mess.

Stop making excuses for Limerick people - the first step in resolving any problem is to recognise and accept its existence.

By denying Limericks problems exist you are also providing undeserved cover, excuses and sham respectability for our politicians, local governance and our redundant police force who will just take your lies as approval and continue to fail us all while further lining their pockets......

Yeah Limerick is full of crime!! Can't brush your teeth without someone popping out of the back of your toilet and stabbing you to death! Happened me at least 4 times this month alone!

:pac::rolleyes:

In reality I have never ever really come across any major crime in my adventures in Limerick since I was born, raised and educated here in the city center.

Spent most of my teenage years around the town and parks and would have no problem letting any of my own kids do the same if I had them. You can't tar a whole city because of a minority.

Everywhere has it's crime. Just today in Dublin a poor man was pushed under a bus by two anonymous thugs and decapitated. Can't remember anything as gruesome as that happening in Limerick in the last few years?

ZombieBride

redappple wrote: »

That is AWFUL I am so sorry to hear that. That said, and I think you would agree, I really don't think this should put the OP off. UL is outside the city, and I would image very few students going to UL stay in the city centre.

Exactly, it shouldn't put anyone off, my experiences are just that, my experiences. Raiser is right trying to whitewash over it is not helping us. I think Limerick is grand, well I wouldn't live here if I didn't. I've been mugged in Venice too and had my car smashed in Florida. Perhaps I've just got crap luck *shrug* I hated living in Holland though, hated it with a passion!
Everywhere has it's flaws and some humans are a$$holes.

Kev_2012

Raiser wrote: »

Oooooh - Are we playing the whitewashing game again?

Limerick is a great place where nothing bad ever happens to anyone, not ever.

As is traditional on here, I blame the media who are constantly reporting on the constant anti-social behaviour, assaults, stabbings, robberies, hovering street scum, the dereliction of the half-empty city centre, lack of public services, amenities, employment opportunities, transport system, recreational outlets and in an unfortunate compounding irony, a police force.

We do not even need the regeneration project which is currently drifting along botched and backwards at an approximate cost of €500K every 20 minutes.

- Personally if I was an employer I'd doubt the faculties and acuity of any student/graduate who knowingly opted into our mess.

Stop making excuses for Limerick people - the first step in resolving any problem is to recognise and accept its existence.

By denying Limericks problems exist you are also providing undeserved cover, excuses and sham respectability for our politicians, local governance and our redundant police force who will just take your lies as approval and continue to fail us all while further lining their pockets......

Well move to Dublin so! Let's see how you like there compared to here! The main streets in Limerick are relatively free of knackers. I'm not going to acknowledge a problem that doesn't exist. Are you trying to tell me that Galway and Dublin are safer than Limerick? Pull your head out of your arse. If you don't like it then leave. Could do with less of your type around here. :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Am I Evil?

I've never been to any city as bad as Limerick. The day I finish college and am able to get out of here (hopefully) will be one of the happiest days of my life. This city is riddled with scum and there is no improvement in sight.

I hate saying it as I was always defending the city in years gone past. But in the last year what Ive seen around me here has really changed my view on it. Just last week walking up through town with Junkies routing through bins and heroin addicts coming up asking me for money or to go buy them anything with tin foil!

Theres a serious serious drug issue in Limerick and it has gotten noticeably worse. I know I'll be crucified for my view here but as someone born and raised here I wouldn't recommend anyone to even visit the place never mind move here.

And c'mon now people less of the whole it happens in every city. You've to look at this in regards to the population.. for which Limerick is in a sorry state of affairs. Would love for the place to turn around somehow!

phill106

Raiser wrote: »

Oooooh - Are we playing the whitewashing game again?

Limerick is a great place where nothing bad ever happens to anyone, not ever.

Not what I said at all, which is odd as you quoted it. I think it is neither better or worst then other cities. I never said nothing bad happens here at all. Please leave your high horse....outside...

Silentcorner

Raiser wrote: »

Oooooh - Are we playing the whitewashing game again?

Limerick is a great place where nothing bad ever happens to anyone, not ever.

As is traditional on here, I blame the media who are constantly reporting on the constant anti-social behaviour, assaults, stabbings, robberies, hovering street scum, the dereliction of the half-empty city centre, lack of public services, amenities, employment opportunities, transport system, recreational outlets and in an unfortunate compounding irony, a police force.

We do not even need the regeneration project which is currently drifting along botched and backwards at an approximate cost of €500K every 20 minutes.

- Personally if I was an employer I'd doubt the faculties and acuity of any student/graduate who knowingly opted into our mess.

Stop making excuses for Limerick people - the first step in resolving any problem is to recognise and accept its existence.

By denying Limericks problems exist you are also providing undeserved cover, excuses and sham respectability for our politicians, local governance and our redundant police force who will just take your lies as approval and continue to fail us all while further lining their pockets......

Wow...that is some level of arrogance you reached there...

So not only are you correct about everything the rest of us are all guilty of purposely distorting the truth...

I think you'll find that nobody stated that there was no crime here, what people have mentioned is their experience of living here, which by the way is the same as mine.

Just take this week, 4 people murdered in Dublin, in one week, there hasn't been 4 people murdered in Limerick City in 3 years, but yet the majority of people in this country would be unaware of that difference.

People like you do this city as much harm as those little "scumbags" you constantly refer to.

Insect Overlord

Raiser wrote: »

As is traditional on here, I blame the media who are constantly reporting on the constant anti-social behaviour, assaults, stabbings, robberies, hovering street scum, the dereliction of the half-empty city centre, lack of public services, amenities, employment opportunities, transport system, recreational outlets and in an unfortunate compounding irony, a police force.

We do not even need the regeneration project which is currently drifting along botched and backwards at an approximate cost of €500K every 20 minutes.

- Personally if I was an employer I'd doubt the faculties and acuity of any student/graduate who knowingly opted into our mess.

Stop making excuses for Limerick people - the first step in resolving any problem is to recognise and accept its existence.

By denying Limericks problems exist you are also providing undeserved cover, excuses and sham respectability for our politicians, local governance and our redundant police force who will just take your lies as approval and continue to fail us all while further lining their pockets......

Tell me Raiser, honestly, how you still haven't got bored of trolling this forum. You've been on the wind-up for about 8 years now. You've seen 6 or 7 different Midwest mods come and go and you've pissed off every one of them at one stage or another. Do you really have to keep posting like this? I can appreciate a good gimmick poster, but your cynicism tends to satirise both sides of every argument, so you end up pleasing nobody. What's the story?

Raekwon

Kev_2012 wrote: »

I work in town and go in most weekends. I have never seen anything like what you are describing. There are a lot of junkies around the whole of town, but they aren't causing trouble at all. Around Catherine St. and streets off that, there are a few knackers alright, bit I've never seen them causing trouble. Dublin is FAR worse. I really dislike Mallow St/Parnell St/ and some of Catherine St., but apart from that it's grand.

Granted the city centre isn't the best, but you are portraying it in a far more negative light than what actually goes on.
Paris is considered one of the nicest cities in the world and there are parts of it that I've been to that make Mallow St. look like heaven!

How can you compare a city with a population of 1.8m people to a city with a population of 90k?

Two of Dublin's biggest suburbs, Tallaght & Blanchardstown, have populations of 70k each and I'd feel safer walking around either of them at night then certain parts of Limerick.

source

Raekwon wrote: »

How can you compare a city with a population of 1.8m people to a city with a population of 90k?

Two of Dublin's biggest suburbs, Tallaght & Blanchardstown, have populations of 70k each and I'd feel safer walking around either of them at night then certain parts of Limerick.

The key words in your post are 'parts of', of course it would be stupid to walk into St Mary's park, Hyde road, Moyross or southhill at night. But on the whole unless you go looking for trouble, you won't find it in the city or the nicer suburbs. Just like any city in the world.

OP limerick is no worse or no more safe than any city. Cities are places where there can be violent crime. Your options are, live in fear and miss out on attending a fantastic university with unreal facilities because you listened to some negative stories. Or get over yourself and take a chance.

Kev_2012

Raekwon wrote: »

How can you compare a city with a population of 1.8m people to a city with a population of 90k?

Two of Dublin's biggest suburbs, Tallaght & Blanchardstown, have populations of 70k each and I'd feel safer walking around either of them at night then certain parts of Limerick.

Really? Tallaght? What a sh!tbox of a place. Limerick is far safer from my experience. Don't forget I've lived in both so I'm well able to make a judgement here.

In the last 7/8years I've had more hassle on the DART line near Booterstown from a load of D4 daddy's boys than from knackers in Limerick.

People are trying to say that Limerick is rough, it's only rough if you're one of the knackers yourself and fighting with them! 99.9% of normal people don't get any hassle.

IF a place doesn't look the best, it doesn't mean it's rough, and in the heart of the city between roches st and the end of patrick st. the city has come along leaps and bounds in recent times. I'd love to send back 15 years and see what you think then!

Limerick is grand, it still needs improvements but it's getting there! No thanks to people like you anyway.

Raekwon

source wrote: »

The key words in your post are 'parts of', of course it would be stupid to walk into St Mary's park, Hyde road, Moyross or southhill at night. But on the whole unless you go looking for trouble, you won't find it in the city or the nicer suburbs. Just like any city in the world.

I only posted in this thread because several posters immediately jumped on the defensive and compared Limerick to Dublin which is ridiculous when you compare the populations.

Why not use comparisons of similar sized cities like Galway or Cork?

Raiser

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Tell me Raiser, honestly, how you still haven't got bored of trolling this forum. You've been on the wind-up for about 8 years now. You've seen 6 or 7 different Midwest mods come and go and you've pissed off every one of them at one stage or another. Do you really have to keep posting like this? I can appreciate a good gimmick poster, but your cynicism tends to satirise both sides of every argument, so you end up pleasing nobody. What's the story?

Was that meant to be a PM? Sorry for your angst - Nobody managed to contradict my post or put forward a single valid supporting argument - they just came back with indignant insults and name calling.

You're entitled to your opinion but there's a difference between trolling and having an opinion contrary to your own/going against the grain - but you'll recognise this as a seasoned mod I know.

Also I would love to see Limericks issues faced up to and addressed - Thats the bit everyone seems to have missed.

For the record I am not a regular on here any more since, in my opinion, it became so cliquish, you'll have an idea of the time-frame yourself I'm sure.

- I'll wait it out though, I've seen countless Mods grow bored of their whims and quit this forum

Aidric

As someone who lived in Limerick for 10 years between Uni and work I never considered it to be an unsafe place. That is not to say it doesn't have serious issues.

The basis of these issues is the scum running rampant. Thankfully they are mostly confined to their own areas of the city and fight amongst each other for the most part. Security in the better bars and clubs in the cities is good so they don't tend to interfere with socialising for example.

Their presence on the streets is unsightly however and they make people feel uncomfortable, even though you are unlikely to be in much danger.

To summarise OP, you should have no more or less fear about moving to Limerick then you would if moving to any other city in Ireland.

Kess73

Dangerous place Limerick. Full of drifters, overlords and men from Clare.:P