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Cork Street, Dublin 8.

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    #32
    MissFlitworth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,057 ✭✭✭MissFlitworth


    I lived off Cork Street for years and loved it, it's seriously handy for town and Lidl and Donore Butchers is amazing for meat deals. Also, because it has a reputation for being 'dodgy' it can be a lot cheaper than its Dublin 2, 6 & 4 equivalents. Worst thing that happened to me around there was a child throwing an egg in my general direction one Halloween but then Lidl put an embargo on nippers buying boxes of eggs so that never happened again.


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    #33
    FloatingVoter
    Registered Users Posts: 6,133 ✭✭✭FloatingVoter


    Living off Cork St. Beside the Lidl. And across from the Centra. Believe me its a livesaver come a bad winter. You've got a premium bus route into the city. You can walk into James St. Hospital via the Luas line (up Marrowbone lane, through Maryland and there you go). Meath street and bargains galore are a blink away.
    Pubs - theres Fallons (a genuinely good pub) down the Francis St. end but thats about it. Lowes at the other end is OK. Avoid Morrisseys. But you're a 15 minute brisk walk from your front door to Dame Street. Who cares.

    As for the toerag problem...it was a lot worse when this thread originally started two years back and even then not bad. If you're walking up Cork st. at 2 AM in the morning you'll meet drunk people. If you're walking down the Champs Elysse at 2 AM they'll be out too.


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    #34
    site designer
    Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭site designer


    Is there many good cheap asian eateries in the immediate surrounding area? I know it's quite close to dame street etc but more interested in what's on the doorstep so to speak.

    Moving to the city soon, thinking either there or near drumcondra, mountjoy square area, both offer similar value, want a place with the best buzz/vibe, not so much concerned with 'safety'


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    #35
    HomelessMidge
    Registered Users Posts: 334 ✭✭HomelessMidge


    newbie_202 wrote: »
    I will move to Dublin shortly from the US and I was looking at property to rent/buy off Cork St. (Fingal and Eugene St. to be precise). I love the neat terraces and the price isnt overly prohibitive either. I like the idea of buying and living on that street given that its close to the city as well as a relatively short walk to Lower Kevin st. where I will be working, but since I haven't experienced the city, I am looking for opinion from the residents.

    As for the dodgy factor, I am in Milwaukee, which has one of the highest crime rates in the US. So as long as there are no random shootings in the middle of the night, I think I will be fine with living anywhere.

    If not Cork St. what other areas could I look for as far as living in the city goes? My budget would allow me to spend approx. 700 euros a month for accomodation.

    Thanks all!

    Stay away from Eugene street anyway. Drug addicts getting rent allowance all over that street. Very bad for the break ins.

    You could probably get one of the newer apartments over the lidl for €700 a month. Its cork street but you have more security in an apartment building.

    Edit: didn't realise this was 2 years old before posting!


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    #36
    kylith
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    HomelessMidge wrote: »
    Stay away from Eugene street anyway. Drug addicts getting rent allowance all over that street. Very bad for the break ins.

    I agree. I knew a guy who lived on Eugene St. a few years ago who once found a guy trying to steal his roof!


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    #37
    FloatingVoter
    Registered Users Posts: 6,133 ✭✭✭FloatingVoter


    Yes, Eugene Street is a throwback. Its alright to walk through quickly. But under no circumstances live there. Its not worth it no matter how cheap the rent.


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    #38
    sarah-bear
    Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭sarah-bear


    Living on Eugene Street the last while and I couldn't disagree more! There's one 'dodgy' house and everyone else is fine. Plenty of nice neighbours and so far no break ins. Having said that we are on the cul de sac side (away from Darley Terrace) so maybe that's it, but I really do enjoy living there.


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    #39
    FloatingVoter
    Registered Users Posts: 6,133 ✭✭✭FloatingVoter


    sarah-bear wrote: »
    Living on Eugene Street the last while and I couldn't disagree more! There's one 'dodgy' house and everyone else is fine. Plenty of nice neighbours and so far no break ins. Having said that we are on the cul de sac side (away from Darley Terrace) so maybe that's it, but I really do enjoy living there.

    You're on the right end (not too much passing traffic) and yes the street has improved in the last 8 to 12 months due to forced evictions and some toerag landlords getting read the riot act by the cops. However, in the entire Cork St. vicinity it still comes first at the wrong end of the list.


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    #40
    HomelessMidge
    Registered Users Posts: 334 ✭✭HomelessMidge


    sarah-bear wrote: »
    Living on Eugene Street the last while and I couldn't disagree more! There's one 'dodgy' house and everyone else is fine. Plenty of nice neighbours and so far no break ins. Having said that we are on the cul de sac side (away from Darley Terrace) so maybe that's it, but I really do enjoy living there.

    Yeah my mate hasn't lived there for 2 years. But 2-3 years ago it was horrendous! One time the travellers living on the cul de sac end were having some domestic problems, guy locks girl out the back, girl then proceeds to climb onto the roof totally naked. Crazy going ons!

    We had problems with the travellers too. My mate had his baby in his arms and one of them pointed a pellet gun at him, he rightly told him off but the traveller didn't take kindly being told what to do. Another friend steps in and kicks seven shades of ****e out of the traveller. (I'll never forget the traveller on the ground, has my mate by the balls and my mate repeatedly punching him in the face screaming let go of my balls).


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    #41
    kylith
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    sarah-bear wrote: »
    Living on Eugene Street the last while and I couldn't disagree more! There's one 'dodgy' house and everyone else is fine. Plenty of nice neighbours and so far no break ins. Having said that we are on the cul de sac side (away from Darley Terrace) so maybe that's it, but I really do enjoy living there.

    Glad to hear it's picking up.


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    #42
    stanley1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,511 ✭✭✭stanley1


    have been cycling up and down early morning (4.30am) cork st for the past 12 years and never seen any aggro.


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    #43
    FloatingVoter
    Registered Users Posts: 6,133 ✭✭✭FloatingVoter


    stanley1 wrote: »
    have been cycling up and down early morning (4.30am) cork st for the past 12 years and never seen any aggro.

    You could ride a unicycle naked up and down Cork St. at 4 AM and not get any. Then again you could do that at 4 PM and just get a "seen it before, love" look or two.


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    #44
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users Posts: 19,610 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    Enlightening thread, I always had Cork street down as dodgy but it seems from replies here that I was very wrong. Out of interest what are 2 bed apts renting for in the area ?


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    #45
    patrickwoodcock
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭patrickwoodcock


    Anyone live on Fingal Street? Just wondering what it's generally like. Sounds like it's on the dodgy side of cork street but don't know much about it. Thanks


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    #46
    FloatingVoter
    Registered Users Posts: 6,133 ✭✭✭FloatingVoter


    patrickwoodcock wrote: »
    Anyone live on Fingal Street? Just wondering what it's generally like. Sounds like it's on the dodgy side of cork street but don't know much about it. Thanks

    It's a cul-de-sac. No heavy traffic passing. Nothing horrifying to report.


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    #47
    shanemurphy95
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭shanemurphy95


    Hi,
    Thinking of renting a flat on the main part of cork street, across the road from Lidl.
    Could anyone please shed some light as what the area is like now(2016).
    Thanks.


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    #48
    Birneybau
    Registered Users Posts: 10,220 ✭✭✭✭Birneybau


    shanemurphy95 wrote: »
    Hi,
    Thinking of renting a flat on the main part of cork street, across the road from Lidl.
    Could anyone please shed some light as what the area is like now(2016).
    Thanks.

    I'd say grand. I'm up and down it all the time. Handy for town and all that.


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    #49
    Lux23
    Registered Users Posts: 7,134 ✭✭✭Lux23


    It's grand, I just find it a very dull street but it might be nicer when the new park opens in the summer.


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    #50
    Ciaran_B
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    There's a new gym opening in the new year which might add a bit of life to the street in the evening.


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    #51
    amtc
    Registered Users Posts: 2,490 ✭✭✭amtc


    My friend lives on the dolphins barn end and was broken into four times this year


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    #52
    Gavin "shels"
    Registered Users Posts: 17,963 ✭✭✭✭Gavin "shels"


    Bear in mind, half of St. Teresa's has recently been demolished so probably a lot more building work and demolition in the new year.


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    #53
    shanemurphy95
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭shanemurphy95


    Ya it should be fine, just entered into the lease so no going back now.


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    #54
    subpar
    Registered Users Posts: 489 ✭✭subpar


    shanemurphy95 wrote: »
    Ya it should be fine, just entered into the lease so no going back now.

    There are pros and cons no matter where you live. Good luck with everything


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    #55
    Lorcan1213
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭Lorcan1213


    Well lads, got offered a spot by a friend to move in in the middle of eugene street off of cork street there. Was there today, thought the place looked run down but had a nice feel to it (currently live in dundrum which i find far too pretentious). Eugene street gets a bad rep in a few of the earlier comments from about 4 years ago, wondering if anyone knows whether its improved since then? How close it is to town & cheap rent are fantastic compared to waht im used to.
    Cheers


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    Michael_Res1
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭Michael_Res1


    Im in the market for a new house. I checked out some places around cameron street and fingal street. Ive only ever been to this area of Cork street during the day. Just wondering how things are at the moment there. With the rising value of property prices, I have noted a number of properties for sale in that general area at the moment. Im wondering are people looking to get the way out of the place, echoing some of the comments above. Thought it would be nice to resurrect this post to see if things have changed.


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    #57
    Birneybau
    Registered Users Posts: 10,220 ✭✭✭✭Birneybau


    Fingal Street?


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    Michael_Res1
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭Michael_Res1


    Birneybau wrote: »
    Fingal Street?

    Yes, Fingal Street, thanks.


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    Gavin "shels"
    Registered Users Posts: 17,963 ✭✭✭✭Gavin "shels"


    Michael_Res1 wrote: »
    Im in the market for a new house. I checked out some places around cameron street and fingal street. Ive only ever been to this area of Cork street during the day. Just wondering how things are at the moment there. With the rising value of property prices, I have noted a number of properties for sale in that general area at the moment. Im wondering are people looking to get the way out of the place based on some of the comments above. Thought it would be nice to resurrect this post to see if things have changed.

    I'd say it may be due to the big development going to start on Player Wills and Bailey Gibson site and the future of the rest of Teresa's Gardens.


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    Birneybau
    Registered Users Posts: 10,220 ✭✭✭✭Birneybau


    Was waiting for Gav to reply. It's definitely an area on the up, those specific roads I don't know.

    So close to town and the Tenters and Portobello full of cafes and the likes.


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    Gavin "shels"
    Registered Users Posts: 17,963 ✭✭✭✭Gavin "shels"


    Birneybau wrote: »
    Was waiting for Gav to reply. It's definitely an area on the up, those specific roads I don't know.

    The Boards.ie D8 Guru :pac: soon to be a D8 ex-pat and converting to a D12 resident!

    Personally the houses on them two roads are fairly small so wouldn't have appealed to me - around there would normally have been a bit iffy but the regeneration of the area has things better, there used to be a lane from Donore Ave onto Darley's Terrace which was always a dumping ground resulting in fires and crap but that's been blocked off with the new social housing.

    I would recommend driving/walking around at different times of the day/night weekday/weekends. There's definitely a few abandoned houses - could be used as squats so be weary of them.


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