How is it like living in Balbriggan?

foodiewarrior

Hi. Thanks for the help! Really appreciate it.

The houses i viewed all have green certs for pyrite.

I am also concerned about any anti social activity in Balgriggan. Are things like this still happening?

I think Balbriggan will start to change slowly as people priced out of Dublin will move there. At one viewing there were 20-25 people.

tvjunki

foodiewarrior wrote: »

Hi. Thanks for the help! Really appreciate it.

The houses i viewed all have green certs for pyrite.

I am also concerned about any anti social activity in Balgriggan. Are things like this still happening?

I think Balbriggan will start to change slowly as people priced out of Dublin will move there. At one viewing there were 20-25 people.

Locals want to buy as well so I would say some of them were there with you. It is not just being priced out the houses are slightly larger than the ones in town with more out door space. There is still an issue with what the banks will allow people to borrow and they go looking for houses they can afford in their budget.

I think the auctioneers are keeping the prices down as well. If you get an auctioneer from outside the town you will be offered a higher selling price than within.

If you read my first post you will see that is it not as bad as the papers make it out to be as with any area. I am living here many years and I would say I have heard about 2 instances and one of them was from a group of teenagers that were not from the town telling everyone they were from the town to cause trouble.

You may not realise that where you live now could have anti social behaviour but you dont have them printed in the paper or shown online. Some reporters go out of their way to print bad things about an area.

Reporters should be held up and asked to do a report in every town in the country and you will see there will be issues in every town. Where there are no issues there are loads of guards or no one reports a problem.

The people that live here like where they live and they will raise their voices if there is an issue. e.g. the council were moving the library and putting the dole office in its place in the centre of the town(so it was one of the first things that you would see). People objected and protested and the council changed their minds.

We had a good number of guards before the recession and they were reduced to a few at the weekends. The people went out to do a silent protest and the guard numbers were increased.
People only see the sensational headlines. They don't see the good in the town. It is a tight community.

If you really want to know what it is like drive down at the weekend and you will see it is quiet.

tvjunki

foodiewarrior wrote: »

Hi. Thanks for the help! Really appreciate it.

The houses i viewed all have green certs for pyrite.

I am also concerned about any anti social activity in Balgriggan. Are things like this still happening?

I think Balbriggan will start to change slowly as people priced out of Dublin will move there. At one viewing there were 20-25 people.

If you decide to buy make sure you get an separate engineers report on the property. Worth every penny.

bluelamp

foodiewarrior wrote: »

I think Balbriggan will start to change slowly as people priced out of Dublin will move there. At one viewing there were 20-25 people.

I can't help with your questions OP, but this idea was thrown around about various areas during the last climb in house prices also. Don't be relying on an area being "better" in the future. It simply doesn't happen in most cases, they are usually the areas that are the first to become unsellable when the market slows down.

KFed

To the poster that has heard of two instances of antisocial behaviour may I add two more.

https://www.google.ie/amp/s/amp.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/armed-garda-patrolling-seaside-town-as-vicious-turf-war-erupts-37085554.html

https://www.google.ie/amp/s/amp.independent.ie/regionals/fingalindependent/news/father-26-put-a-handgun-to-his-neighbours-head-37071468.html

Also there was a gun murder outside a school a few years back and a couple are missing presumed dead I'm recent years, last sighted in balbriggan town centre.


It's nonsense to say reporters are gone all 'fake news' on balbriggan as part of some do the town down agenda.

Also, if there was no crime why would residents care garda numbers were down on weekends? They marched and held a vigil as they need the guards in the town.

Not all areas of balbriggan are bad I am sure. However there have been some serious crimes in the town and it seems to be a town that requires a significant police presence including specialist (read gang/gun crime) appropriate units.

There is also serious anti social behaviour in the town which has a high rate of social housing and unemployment. There are a lot of people housed by the council in the town who are not from the area. You could buy a home and end up with fingal council or Simon community buying next door and moving someone in.

If you're not from the area would you consider renting for a while to get a feel for the town?

Maybe spend a few night in the bracken court hotel either, to get a feel for the place?

Some estates better than others, I.e. pre Celtic tiger years, but I personally wouldn't want to puke there and would keep looking...

jim-mcdee

KFed wrote: »

To the poster that has heard of two instances of antisocial behaviour may I add two more.

https://www.google.ie/amp/s/amp.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/armed-garda-patrolling-seaside-town-as-vicious-turf-war-erupts-37085554.html

https://www.google.ie/amp/s/amp.independent.ie/regionals/fingalindependent/news/father-26-put-a-handgun-to-his-neighbours-head-37071468.html

Also there was a gun murder outside a school a few years back and a couple are missing presumed dead I'm recent years, last sighted in balbriggan town centre.


It's nonsense to say reporters are gone all 'fake news' on balbriggan as part of some do the town down agenda.

Also, if there was no crime why would residents care garda numbers were down on weekends? They marched and held a vigil as they need the guards in the town.

Not all areas of balbriggan are bad I am sure. However there have been some serious crimes in the town and it seems to be a town that requires a significant police presence including specialist (read gang/gun crime) appropriate units.

There is also serious anti social behaviour in the town which has a high rate of social housing and unemployment. There are a lot of people housed by the council in the town who are not from the area. You could buy a home and end up with fingal council or Simon community buying next door and moving someone in.

If you're not from the area would you consider renting for a while to get a feel for the town?

Maybe spend a few night in the bracken court hotel either, to get a feel for the place?

Some estates better than others, I.e. pre Celtic tiger years, but I personally wouldn't want to puke there and would keep looking...

Hi Kfed

where do you live? I would like to search google and find out any crime done there and then post you the links.

You see. No matter what part of the country, you can find bad stories. There was a murder in our small village years ago. You probably wouldn't set foot in the place because of that. What I'm trying to say is, it is very hard to know a place by newspaper articles.

KFed

jim-mcdee wrote: »

Hi Kfed

where do you live? I would like to search google and find out any crime done there and then post you the links.

You see. No matter what part of the country, you can find bad stories. There was a murder in our small village years ago. You probably wouldn't set foot in the place because of that. What I'm trying to say is, it is very hard to know a place by newspaper articles.

I don't live in balbriggan. But foodiewarrior asked about anti social behaviour in balbriggan. A good thing to ask before you buy if you're not from the area.

The details matter in each crime. The gangland stuff in balbriggan has seen criminals try to knock down rivals at school gates, driving their cars on the footpath at speed. I wouldn't want my kids in that school and caught up in that thanks.

Here's another update. Seems fairly like a powder keg at the moment and if shots are already recklessly being fired then a murder wouldn't be impossible in the near future. Hopefully that doesn't happen, and I am sure the guards are doing their best, but they can't be everywhere all the time. It's fair and factual to point out though some of the figures in this feud are based in balbriggan.

https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/innocent-family-terrorised-by-out-of-control-gang-in-reckless-gun-attack-on-home-37255861.html

You can say it's hard to know a place by newspaper articles, but what does that actually mean? Newspapers report news. The bigger the news, the national newspapers pick it up. There is serious gangland activity in balbriggan and if foodiewarrior is thinking of buying there it's probably worth them knowing that.

Since foodiewarrior isn't interested in buying in my town, why would I tell them about anti social behavior, or lack thereof, there?

They asked about balbriggan, remember?

Yes crime can happen anywhere. But it doesn't happen everywhere equally. I'd venture that balbriggan has more than its fair share.

Up to foodiewarrior to decide if they want to buy there but I'm just highlighting some factual and ongoing activity in the town in recent times.

Do you deny that any of the stories I linked to have happened and that this is ongoing? There's clearly a drugs turf war underway involving or targeting some balbriggan residents.

jim-mcdee

KFed wrote: »

I don't live in balbriggan. But foodiewarrior asked about anti social behaviour in balbriggan. A good thing to ask before you buy if you're not from the area.

The details matter in each crime. The gangland stuff in balbriggan has seen criminals try to knock down rivals at school gates, driving their cars on the footpath at speed. I wouldn't want my kids in that school and caught up in that thanks.

Here's another update. Seems fairly like a powder keg at the moment and if shots are already recklessly being fired then a murder wouldn't be impossible in the near future. Hopefully that doesn't happen, and I am sure the guards are doing their best, but they can't be everywhere all the time. It's fair and factual to point out though some of the figures in this feud are based in balbriggan.

https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/innocent-family-terrorised-by-out-of-control-gang-in-reckless-gun-attack-on-home-37255861.html

You can say it's hard to know a place by newspaper articles, but what does that actually mean? Newspapers report news. The bigger the news, the national newspapers pick it up. There is serious gangland activity in balbriggan and if foodiewarrior is thinking of buying there it's probably worth them knowing that.

Since foodiewarrior isn't interested in buying in my town, why would I tell them about anti social behavior, or lack thereof, there?

They asked about balbriggan, remember?

Yes crime can happen anywhere. But it doesn't happen everywhere equally. I'd venture that balbriggan has more than its fair share.

Up to foodiewarrior to decide if they want to buy there but I'm just highlighting some factual and ongoing activity in the town in recent times.

Do you deny that any of the stories I linked to have happened and that this is ongoing? There's clearly a drugs turf war underway involving or targeting some balbriggan residents.

I dont deny anything. Thats quite a rant you have going on.
What I am saying is, the person asked about an area and your going posting links here there and everywhere about crime in the town. I could do that for any town. and no, i dont believe there is more crime in balbriggan than other places. theres 20000 in balbriggan now you know. these are serious incidents. but they are isolated. maybe this is on deaf ears. i personally dont get worried if a drug dealer is shot 2 miles away. i would be worried if i lived next door to one. which any sensible due dilligence would find out.

KFed

jim-mcdee wrote: »

I dont deny anything. Thats quite a rant you have going on.
What I am saying is, the person asked about an area and your going posting links here there and everywhere about crime in the town. I could do that for any town. and no, i dont believe there is more crime in balbriggan than other places. theres 20000 in balbriggan now you know. these are serious incidents. but they are isolated. maybe this is on deaf ears. i personally dont get worried if a drug dealer is shot 2 miles away. i would be worried if i lived next door to one. which any sensible due dilligence would find out.

The person looking to buy said:

I am also concerned about ANY anti social activity in Balgriggan. Are things like this still happening?

I'd consider the articles linked to fall within that definition.

You're not bothered by a shooting two miles from your front door. Last week's shooting is two miles from moylaragh.

Let the original poster decide if that's of concern to them.

I'm just pointing out some high profile instances of antisocial behaviour like the poster asked about.

It's not my money and I don't live there. Buy in balbriggan if you want to. I'm just helping out the original poster. Read the articles and make your own mind up.

Whats the problem with posting the articles?

foodiewarrior

Thank you all for the help!

It really seems like a war zone out there!

I had no idea it is so bad. How would you compare it to other parts of Dublin?

I have lived in Artane, Tallaght, Rathcoole and Carlow town so far. I'm living now in Citywest. Never had any problems.
Only times I feel unsafe is in the Dublin City centre and also sometimes on Luas Red line.

How would you compare Balbriggan to Drogheda?

utmbuilder

balbriggan got bad for a little while and it a recovering , vicious foreign teens

takes time for cops or community to sort them out, they got booted from tyrellstown

I'd see the area as fantastic investment potential and it will be back to its hay day very soon

great lifestyle beside the beach

Jeffy17

foodiewarrior wrote: »

Thank you all for the help!

It really seems like a war zone out there!

I had no idea it is so bad. How would you compare it to other parts of Dublin?

I have lived in Artane, Tallaght, Rathcoole and Carlow town so far. I'm living now in Citywest. Never had any problems.
Only times I feel unsafe is in the Dublin City centre and also sometimes on Luas Red line.

How would you compare Balbriggan to Drogheda?

A warzone?? Couldn't be further from the truth.
Yes there's isolated incidents which make the paper but one would reasonably expect that with a population of over 20k and as I said, they're isolated. We don't have "gangs" roaming the streets.
Balbriggan has a lot going for it and will continue to improve. If you were looking at buying in Balbriggan perhaps you might visit it on a Friday/ Sat night, go to a pub / restaurant and get a feel for the place for yourself

https://www.google.ie/amp/s/www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/homes-and-property/priced-out-of-skerries-nearby-balbriggan-has-a-lot-to-offer-1.3407525%3fmode=amp

https://www.balbriggan.info/council-develop-socio-economic-strategy-balbriggan/