Is Kilkenny City a safe place to live?

joegdoyle

Is Kilkenny City a safe place to live? I've been quite a few times on day trips & never had a problem but was hoping to get a locals view.

blockic

joegdoyle wrote: »

Is Kilkenny City a safe place to live? I've been quite a few times on day trips & never had a problem but was hoping to get a locals view.

Living here a few years and you won't get much safer.

Hello_MrFox

Extremely safe.

joegdoyle

thanks guys, been quite a few time ( even got married there last August ) me & the missus love the place so we planning on moving there from London to open up a business. Just wanted to make sure it was ok there

blockic

joegdoyle wrote: »

thanks guys, been quite a few time ( even got married there last August ) me & the missus love the place so we planning on moving there from London to open up a business. Just wanted to make sure it was ok there

What kind of business...we can let you know if there is much competition!

joegdoyle

opening a fashion boutique. we were over there a couple of weeks ago & saw there's quite a few but we think we could do ok there. the garments we would be selling would be quite a bit different from the norm over there but at competitive prices

blockic

joegdoyle wrote: »

opening a fashion boutique. we were over there a couple of weeks ago & saw there's quite a few but we think we could do ok there. the garments we would be selling would be quite a bit different from the norm over there but at competitive prices

Sounds good. While there are few..they are all pretty much the same so good to have something different. Best of luck.

joegdoyle

thanks.....hoping to be up & running start of May

road_high

Not rough at all. Even the few so-called rough estates in kk are very mild compared to other towns and cities. Practically any violence in kk is drink related or drug taking. Daytime in kilkenny easily one of the safest in ireland in my experience.

joegdoyle

Thanks for your reply's

yellow hen

joegdoyle wrote: »

opening a fashion boutique. we were over there a couple of weeks ago & saw there's quite a few but we think we could do ok there. the garments we would be selling would be quite a bit different from the norm over there but at competitive prices

I think there is a big gap in the market for a mid range store. Something aimed at the 30-40yr old market. Not sure if that would fit with your plans.

joegdoyle

yellow hen that's exactly the kind of market we're going for. we aim to bring good quality & looking trendy clothes.
Do you find the likes of the big department stores stock clothes that look like what grandmothers wear?

kikel

Great place to live, never had a problem, here 3 years.

Aestivalis

One of the most safest and crime-free towns in the country tbh.

joegdoyle

thanks guys...looking forward to moving there. new chapter

raze_them_all_

Kilkenny is grand, you have what would be rough areas but would be the pleasent areas compared to places in london, liverpool etc. You don't get hassle on the street, even the streets at night are pretty damn safe tbh

yellow hen

joegdoyle wrote: »

yellow hen that's exactly the kind of market we're going for. we aim to bring good quality & looking trendy clothes.
Do you find the likes of the big department stores stock clothes that look like what grandmothers wear?

I don't live in kk at the minute but we're hoping to move back soon. I find the department stores generally cater for the 55+ market. Some have introduced concession stores but the selection is small and I find sometimes thrashy. I'm in my mid thirties so too old for the very skimpy clubby clothes. I like good cuts, good quality. I'd be prepared to pay more than the high street but less than a boutique. I hope that helps.

joegdoyle

yellow hen thanks for the info

comeraghs

Can get a bit rough on Sat nights with lots of gangs of young fellas around but very quiet the rest of the week.

There's no college / university in the town so a lot of young people in the 18-24 age group are gone & they tend to be the rowdiest people.

road_high

comeraghs wrote: »

Can get a bit rough on Sat nights with lots of gangs of young fellas around but very quiet the rest of the week.

There's no college / university in the town so a lot of young people in the 18-24 age group are gone & they tend to be the rowdiest people.

Not really the case at all. Kilkenny is full of young people, I live here, more so young professionals than students of course.

Not rough in the way other towns Ive been to are. Certainly no "gangs" in the LImerick or west Dublin sense. Kilkenny is busy during the weeks right through the summer season too.