Effects on property prices in Coolock

This thread isn't going to last long.

I won't offer an opinion on what happened, but I will say that such events are going to happen again and again as long as the state continues its current behaviour.

As to your question; it will not affect property prices. There are too many people and too few houses; when that changes, prices will do down.

The government made them riot??

Personal choice and personal responsibility (and lack of) made them riot.

I wonder will there be similar protests when these new properties become available and "unvetted" people (single men even) are allowed to buy them?

There were lots of local onlookers there also just there to witness the havoc for entertainment.

Maybe they could be put to work fixing the damage caused and even renovating the place for the incoming residents? Seems like they have flexible working hours so it shouldn't be an issue with their places of work.

White people will buy them instead

It used to be a lot worse. Darndale was a total no-go area for years. Still is for many.

Far too many low cost social housing units put together and whole clans moved in. Add to that the high traveller population with their own issues. Mix them up, and you literally have a large cohort of people who shun education and progression and almost bully anyone who dares to try and better themselves.

That particular area around Darndale really is one of the worst places you could imagine to live (plenty of decent people there - but they live in fear of the thugs) and a little riot won't make much of a difference.

Why they would think it is a good place to put refugees, who mostly are looking for a better life and who contribute greatly to communities they are welcomed into, is beyond comprehension. Darndale simply does not deserve these decent people that would improve the area. Let the local thugs rot in their own excrement.

Op. There is a strong community ethos in Coolock. You will get gougers everywhere in Dublin. I don't think what happened yesterday will affect prices.

how do you differentiate people from Coolock (mostly native Irish) from the scum bags who “protested” yesterday. I am a cilchie but spent time in Coolock from 1991 onwards. I don’t see the native inhabitants as inculcating the type of hate seen yesterday. It has never become “gentrified” in any way but remains a good area of people who generally function as part of

Society. It has never been a “welfare” area. I find your concerns poorly founded.

"Darndale simply does not deserve these decent people that would improve the area."

Would you like to have them move into your community?

No issue whatsoever. Have a decent size group within 500m-800m since May.

Absolutely no problems of any sort. Even some who were against them realise that a certain cohort were simply being racist and spread misinformation.