WARNING FOR CYCLISTS IN DUBLIN ALONG THE CANAL

sabrina.t

Hey folks,
Just another warning for cyclists...

My boyfriend was cycling home along the canal that goes to Clondalkin, in the section of the canal between Black Horse and Kylemore road, where the middle gate is, he's been attacked by a group of 4/5 kids 12-15 years old with an iron bar.

They jumped on him, threw the iron bar in the back wheel, beat him with the bar, punched him, asked for money, phone, bank card.

Please spare me the "it's stupid to go on the canal in winter", I know.
Just be careful people.

The Gardai has been alerted.

Sab.

Mad Benny

I don't think it's stupid to go along the canal in winter. I do it myself.

Hope he's ok. Thanks for the warning.

sabrina.t

Thanks Mad Benny!

quickbeam

Moved to Dublin County West, I think this is best place for it. @Mods, please move if you think inappropriate here.

average_runner

sabrina.t wrote: »

Hey folks,
Just another warning for cyclists...

My boyfriend was cycling home along the canal that goes to Clondalkin, in the section of the canal between Black Horse and Kylemore road, where the middle gate is, he's been attacked by a group of 4/5 kids 12-15 years old with an iron bar.

They jumped on him, threw the iron bar in the back wheel, beat him with the bar, punched him, asked for money, phone, bank card.

Please spare me the "it's stupid to go on the canal in winter", I know.
Just be careful people.

The Gardai has been alerted.

Sab.

Its a real shame that this canal route can't be trusted. There is a thread in the cycling forum also.


Hope your other half recovers .

sabrina.t

Thank you, I didn't know where to post honestly, that sounds like a better place for this post.

Yeah it's a real shame, it's happening a lot recently in that exact spot.

unkel

Catch 21. This could be a very decent commuting route from West Dublin into Dublin City if it were busy during commuting times, but unfortunately very few people cycle it. Because of these anti-social problems. And now probably even fewer do.

And never a guard to be seen anywhere near the canal. I regularly cycle it myself, but only leisurely and between the Adamstown and Clondalkin locks. More than a few times have I seen groups of anti social looking youths about, but fortunately haven't been attacked myself yet

sabrina.t

I've been cycling down there myself during the summer but even if there were groups of young people trying to slap me on the helmet or scare me, during the summer it's a different story.

I really hope nothing will happen to you Unkel!!

_Brian

Gosh that must have been a scary experience!

Hope he’s ok.

sabrina.t

Thank you _Brian

endacl

The canal itself presents an obvious solution, if it weren’t for the cost of dredging it after...

sabrina.t

Yeah

tallaghtfornia

sabrina.t wrote: »

Hey folks,
Just another warning for cyclists...

My boyfriend was cycling home along the canal that goes to Clondalkin, in the section of the canal between Black Horse and Kylemore road, where the middle gate is, he's been attacked by a group of 4/5 kids 12-15 years old with an iron bar.

They jumped on him, threw the iron bar in the back wheel, beat him with the bar, punched him, asked for money, phone, bank card.

Please spare me the "it's stupid to go on the canal in winter", I know.
Just be careful people.

The Gardai has been alerted.



Sab.

Really sorry to hear this, isn't it horrible that we are moving in to 2020 and this type of crime is aloud to happen to a taxpayer going about there normal business.
I wish your other half a speedy recovery.

sabrina.t

I fully agree tallaghtfornia, these things shouldn't happen.
Thank you.

phelant

What is wrong with the Gardai. Is it too much to expect that a plain clothes garda with backup nearby patrol this until they catch these thugs.

seamus

I think this has been going on for a couple of weeks. I saw on Twitter or Facebook the Dublin cycling campaign was recommending that cyclists should stop at every gate or junction and wait for a group of four or five to build up before moving on. Safety in numbers.

Kind of mad though that people know about it but the Gardai don't seem to be doing anything.

Mad Benny

phelant wrote: »

What is wrong with the Gardai. Is it too much to expect that a plain clothes garda with backup nearby patrol this until they catch these thugs.

It would be great to see Gardai on bikes cycling along the canals

I live nearby and the Garda know full well what's going on down there. Too lazy to do anything about it. Useless shower.

GeetarPick

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I live nearby and the Garda know full well what's going on down there. Too lazy to do anything about it. Useless shower.

Too busy walking around shopping centre car parks.

Most of these scrotes congregate at Blackhorse and patrol up and down that stretch looking to intimidate people.

GeetarPick

What are the consequences of defending yourself in these situations?

GeetarPick

GeetarPick wrote: »

What are the consequences of defending yourself in these situations?

More than likely wouldn't end well for yourself. Most of them would be considered minors and if gave them a beating you can be sure it's you that will be made to pay. It's the Garda's job to sort this out.

GeetarPick

[Deleted User] wrote: »

More than likely wouldn't end well for yourself. Most of them would be considered minors and if gave them a beating you can be sure it's you that will be made to pay. It's the Garda's job to sort this out.

No wonder they walk around with impunity with a useless bunch such the Gardai.

Amalgam

Irish Times had two pieces on the Grand Canal following the attacks.

On the attacks:

Gardare conducting “high visibility beats” along the Grand Canal in west Dublin following a recent spate of attacks on cyclists.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/garda%C3%AD-conducting-grand-canal-patrols-after-attacks-on-cyclists-1.4118613

Ongoing budgeting issues with the local Council due to the chronic vandalism of lighting/CCTV/poles:

Grand Canal CCTV cameras to be reinstated following attacks on cyclists.
Cameras had been repeatedly vandalised and are at risk of further damage, says council.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/grand-canal-cctv-cameras-to-be-reinstated-following-attacks-on-cyclists-1.4121543

Hopefully that might alleviate some of the problems. This is exactly why we can't have nice things in this country. Absolute vermin ruin it for everyone else.

dhaughton99

There’s already a thread regarding this area.

https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057903085/1