Is Dublin really safe? *Read OP for mod warning*

Already a thread on this here. https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058330475/is-dublin-really-safe

"I was rejected for a part by Fair City five times. After that, I knew I had what it took to be an actor."

-Dustin the Turkey

That shouldn't be the yardstick used to measure our capital.

"Sure Dublin may be dodgy, but it's not a patch on Juarez or Cape Town"

You can run into trouble anywhere. Unfortunately, you have to portray and utilise a certain type of persona when walking/living about anywhere in order to deflect that potential trouble. Doesn't help things a whole lot, but sure what can you do? Wait for McEntee to solve it?

Of course it should.

Ireland should be compared to other 1st world major western cities. Any who thinks Ireland is more dangerous than London, Paris, Amsterdam, Naples, Barcelona, Madrid has likely never visited any of those cities. I could list prefer every major city in the States as well.

Not a place for someone who can't act?

1000 extra guards? How in the name of jaysis is that going to happen? They are leaving in big numbers. Their wages isn't enough to live in Dublin! Are these guys on crack?

Maybe the bad actors should go get a job somewhere else then. Not out fault if they can not get jobs in Dublin because they are bad actors.

Try get a booking in a good restaurant or a seat in a pub at the weekend

Yeah the survey of 500 residents and business owners around Temple Bar showed that 74% felt unsafe. All depends on how it was worded I guess.

ive seen first hand around Dublin 1 what happens during the day and weekends - friends own a business in there. ive seen the cctv, ive been in their shops, its fuking vile what goes on - no other city would tolerate. they've been shoplifted a few times, expensive items. they cant lockup the doors, nobody will come in. Security not an option full time, they cant afford it.An innocent person got robbed and bet ot hte ground this week not far from them. they've even had ppl locked in the shop when the sh1t hits the fan outside. they cant heavily intervene with these scum, as they will smash their shop up or worse, set it alight.

i commute through the city a couple of times a week, seen it all.

cops have their hands tied, or so they say. scum walk around freely with masks / balaclavas on, more scum ride electric scooters and robbed motorbikes carrying knives. there have been guys assaulted on motorbikes, attempted bike jackings and multiple assaults while these scum rob motorbikes / scooters at will.

you are deluded if you think the city is fine. tell that to the countless irish and visiting tourists who've been assaulted and worse over the years, petty theft etc. is this balaclava mask thing accepted across europe etc?

A lot of people go on about Temple bar and Talbot street being unsafe but I just don't see it. Parts of the city are run down and you see a lot of homeless people and drug addicts. Is that what is making people feel unsafe?