Enough is enough? Dublin north inner city crime

True. Yet you still quite a few here on boards saying that it's not that bad, never felt unsafe. Even worse some blame those frightened or attacked saying they shoud be more street smart/tougher or some such. Didn't an Olympic kickboxer get attacked!

One man's Botticelli is another man's Hieronymus Bosch my good man!

Some people spend a lot of time in Dublin City centre and don't find it dangerous, have never been assaulted, touched, harmed or injured.

Some people visit once and are terrified, have many close shaves, almost lose their lives on a few occasions, come to within a millimetre of receiving life long injuries, manage to make it out unscathed and write about their experiences on boards.ie

But we're all in agreement. Dublin needs to invest in itself, massive massive cash injection, metro Gardai, Metro North and more civic amenities.

I had some relatives over from the US a few months ago. Brought them into the city center. They liked Grafton street and Guinnesses.

Not so much the walking dead, Henry street, O'Connell street or an street off it. We saw some shocking sights around where that day.

Then getting the dart home about 8pm left O'Connell street. The place has a feel of manace about it and not a cop to be seen. Scumbags going around looking for money off people. A beggar outside every shop and beside every cash machine. Young wans shouting and screaming at each other.

Dont think they'll be recommending Dublin to anyone when they go home.

It's not just a north city centre Dublin problem, Cork and Galway have also gotten worse for anti social behaviour in the city centre since covid as well. Soft sentences from the judiciary and lack of garda resources are a serious issue. According to Drew Harris when he was speaking to the retail traders in Cork, it won't be getting better any time soon, because the guards are struggling to hire new recruits.

In Cork there seems to be a mixture of local and Dublin junkies on the streets. I've actually renamed the Cork to Dublin train the junkie express at this stage! Funnily enough any time i encountered a junkie in Galway, they always spoke with a Dublin accent.

its very worrying that the minster for justice is so detached from reality and the situation that is her main responsibility

Certainly not naïve, it's a numbers game. A group of scumbags may try it on with 1 or 2 guards but if a van load of public order cops arrive it generally quietens them.. not always.

If they do then kick off at least they will be dealt with appropriately.

all that would do is move problems elsewhere, costing me more money.

All those Antos should be sterilised so their genes are at least not passed on. Total waste of space, contribute nothing, parasites on society

Dublin addicts regularly travel to Cork, Galway and other places on the train or bus on the free travel pass. Anyone who lives in these places would agree with me, but there seems to be little point in conversing with you any further. You seem to happy enough in your own little bubble!

this is totally untrue , I personally know at least 12 gardai with 5 or more years service and many many more considering their options . it as previously almost unheard of for some one to abandon a career like that , younger members have increasingly walked when they finally realized how bad the justice situation really is .

If you want to attract competent candidates for the gardai you have to provide a liveable work environment which the government or upper garda management most certainly have not .

After years of gardai warning that the situation is spiraling out of control people have the gaul to show surprise when they look around and notice that its out of control out there