Is Dublin really safe? Read OP for mod warning

gameoverdude · 04-05-2025 10:38PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123418334#Comment_123418334

That's the guy. Need a cut soon. First haircut there was about 94! Another couple of decades I may consider myself kind oldish

Deebles McBeebles · 22-05-2025 03:17PM

https://www.independent.ie/regionals/dublin/dublin-news/another-laneway-in-dublin-will-be-closed-off-due-to-anti-social-behaviour/a954799211.html

Swan Alley the latest to go, anti-social behaviour. Residents will be delighted but it's a sign of giving up by the council. Watch as it fills with rubbish over the summer months.

The Nal · 22-05-2025 03:26PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123475079#Comment_123475079

And its where the junkies begging outside Tesco and Centra go to smoke their crack pipes when the dealer comes round.

The lane beside Vicar St will be next.

Kermit.de.frog · 22-05-2025 03:34PM

Closing these lanes will only force this activity on to the main streets. It won't stop it.

thereiver · 22-05-2025 03:41PM

The council cant stop junkie,s or criminals going to a lane to sell drugs or use them ,thats the job of the gardai, the residents or business,s voted to close down the lane ,there,ll be gates on the lane to allow business acess .

Is there a city in europe that has no drug dealers or junkies . our prisons our 110 per cent full right now . they,ll just go to another location to use drugs .

The Nal · 22-05-2025 05:45PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123475123#Comment_123475123

I saw some lad begging outside the Tesco Express there and 10 mins later he was smoking a pipe in the doorway. They don't care.

SuperBowserWorld · 22-05-2025 05:52PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123475079#Comment_123475079

An alley to use when your swanning around.

Heckler · 22-05-2025 08:37PM

Was up last saturday for the day from Cork to the city centre. I'm not too fond of Dublin, too many people and too pricey for me but the place was hopping. Really good atmosphere about. There were 10-15 Guards standing around the top of Grafton street when maybe they could have been walking up and down more but apart from seeing the occasional junkie approach people for money saw no trouble or gangs of scrotes or anything like that. Felt very safe. Been up every now and again for gigs and concerts so even at night time out and about never felt unduly cautious.

Maybe I'm lucky and I don't doubt some have had bad experiences but to answer the thread title I would say yes. Also have a family member with 2 young adult kids living up there for the last 20 years and never heard from them of any hassle.

ShagNastii · 26-05-2025 10:07AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122536359#Comment_122536359

I was thinking the other day about this post. Less than a year on, I still venture into town a couple of days a week and it has utterly changed. The vibe of menace is certainly no longer there and the place seems a bit nicer, a bit cleaner and really tidy.

There now seems to be Garda all over the place. I generally do a walk from the Grafton Street, across Dame St and TB and then across to Henry/O Connell Street when I'm mooching. I'm not being hyperbolic when I say there are now numerous Garda on every street in the City Centre. If I encounter 50+ Gardai it wouldn't feel strange. I was meaning to ask one of them how it came about and what was the strategy, but didn't as I felt that would be a bit weird.

There are still the usual suspects loitering around places but it isn't as overly noticeable as it once was.

JP Liz V1 · 03-06-2025 04:01PM

Gardai seek witnesses after man is seriously injured in Dublin stabbing incident - Limerick Live
A man is being questioned by Gardai following a stabbing incident close to Dublin city centre in which another man sustained serious injuries. Gardaí say they attended the scene following reports of a serious assault that occurred close to Rosie Hackett Bridge, Eden Quay, Dublin 1, at approximately 4.30pm on Monday

4.30pm on a bank holiday Monday, city centre, is more AGS visible in the city centre, is more needed? As a non Dublin, I used love visiting the capital but last time I was there, I couldn't wait to get back on the bus home if I am honest

gameoverdude · 03-06-2025 04:13PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123511636#Comment_123511636

I was in Dublin that day. Devious toastie and cupla deacent pints of murphys. Happy out and talked to some some English families. Delightful. Sun was out, kids having ice-cream, only 47 stabbings.

Quite and lovely day in dcc

JayRoc · 04-06-2025 07:43AM

I will say to be fair (I'm in town multiple times per week) I've noticed an increase in gardai on the beat around the city centre.

It's easy to spot because it was non-existent before

Jizique · 04-06-2025 12:26PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123513185#Comment_123513185

Definitely a marked increase in the number of guards, need to be careful on the bike now as likely to stop cyclists for every infraction now, which is a big change

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