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If you read back a page or 2 I think I said just that. I was there a few weeks ago. You do know where Fibbers is?
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13296 - 01/12/2023 10:19:58 2515149 Link 0 |
I lived in Dublin for years, and know every inch of it and worked in the city centre. Sure let's name a few other pubs just around O Connell St/ Parnell St. as if that makes a bit of difference to the point I was making.
TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8021 - 01/12/2023 10:54:55 2515158 Link 3 |
Ive lived in Dublin for over 30 years and i Spent an awful lot of my earlier years socialising in around the city centre area and loved it.O Connell st had a Garda presence altho i did nt drink much in that particular area.I have nt drank in Temple bar for years but I did like it when younger.No interest now as its too pricey and full of young people who cant handle their drink.I have always felt safe in Dublin but im not sure now.I only go drinking in city centre now maybe twice a year when i meet up with old friends but while I ve been fine one pf my friends was mugged last year after we had a might out and another was harassed (altho not hurt).Times have changed but people have changed too.We def need more Garda visibility but I dont think Dublin city centre is as bad as some make out.I will be heading into city centre next week for a few creamy pints and i expect a nice fun night with no problems except a hangover the following day. CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3839 - 01/12/2023 15:02:36 2515213 Link 1 |
The point you were making is the one I made a couple of pages ago. I spent a night North of the river only a few weeks ago and commented how quiet it was.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13296 - 01/12/2023 15:10:30 2515219 Link 0 |
I pity them. Mainly Yanks. Spending a week in Ireland on a group bus tour. Go home to America and tell their friends about the great experience of Ireland they had standing on some cliffs looking at the sea and then listening to diddly aye music played by lads who are wasting their talents keeping tourists happy, drinking left handed €8 Temple Bar pints. Being told that's Irish culture. Some people making a lot of money from them.
GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7564 - 01/12/2023 15:17:21 2515221 Link 3 |
Jesus lad you are not following the thread at all. It shouldn't be quiet. It should be thriving and the centre of activity for tourism. That's what I have been saying and the only response to that so far was to mention Temple Bar.
TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8021 - 02/12/2023 14:04:09 2515258 Link 2 |
Sorry I don't think you understood what I was saying. I agree with you but for some reason I don't know the emphasis has been put on the Southside of the river. I didn't say it was right, but that's the truth of the matter.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13296 - 02/12/2023 17:50:08 2515272 Link 0 |
The worst parts of Dublin are on the outskirts, same as any other similar city and that will get worse. there are parts of north county Dublin that were rural 25 years ago that now have "eircode" gangs. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 2952 - 03/12/2023 10:00:34 2515302 Link 0 |
Interesting to hear our green government minister is flying home from that cop gathering to vote for mcentee and then flying back out..holy Jesus they are telling us we have to stop flying and burning fuels in our houses and they do the complete opposite..what a shower of hypocrites!!!!!!also does he actually think all the big boys at this meeting are listening to him.. CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2329 - 03/12/2023 12:03:05 2515315 Link 1 |
A contradiction for the Greens with Minister Ryan flying back from COP to vote in Dáil Éireann, and then flying back to COP. The big countries will do their own thing, and will ignore the Irish Minister. Will COP achieve anything? thelongridge (Offaly) - Posts: 1866 - 03/12/2023 12:23:01 2515316 Link 1 |
Your arrogance about your musical preference and your intolerance of people making a living perhaps is an insight into some of the problems Ireland faces.
jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 1544 - 03/12/2023 12:32:36 2515321 Link 1 |
The city centre is. It quiet though…that's the problem and tourists are being attacked. It's a terrible image for the country.
yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11368 - 03/12/2023 13:10:47 2515328 Link 3 |
I'm not disrespecting trad music. Just the formula they use to shovel tourists into a room and spoonfeed them a version of Ireland and rip them off doing it. Same with the Arlington and the dancers. Could save themselves a fortune and get a better experience in The Cobblestone with some trad musicians playing proper traditional music in there for the love of the music.
GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7564 - 03/12/2023 13:45:46 2515330 Link 2 |
Tourists are attacked and robbed in every capital city in the world.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13296 - 03/12/2023 13:50:22 2515333 Link 0 |
There is normally an a paring agreement for TDs or Ministers missing on official business. It can only be done with the agreement of the opposition. I guess its all about the headline.
zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 1851 - 03/12/2023 23:46:35 2515406 Link 0 |
Not slagging you, but that is exactly what i meant. This state is largely perceived by the people who run it, and any likely alternative, as basically a minor factor in the production line of global economy. Does anyone seriously believe that Pearse and Connolly ever hoped for a situation in which Ireland was little more than a convenience for "the free movement of capital and labour"? To quote one of the last EU Treaties "we" signed, eventually .... BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 2952 - 04/12/2023 11:08:08 2515443 Link 2 |
Eamonn Ryan has agreed a pairing arrangement with Jennifer Whitmore T. D for Tuesday's Dáil vote.
thelongridge (Offaly) - Posts: 1866 - 04/12/2023 12:49:42 2515456 Link 0 |
Whatever about Connolly I'd say Pearse's knowledge or opinions on Economics woukd be non existent. The World didn't stop in 1916 so had they lived their views on things would change. Of course we could go back to the 1950s which seems to be what Barney woulwd like. Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 1795 - 04/12/2023 14:26:43 2515480 Link 0 |
So you think they would be happy to live in a state - not even the 32 county Republic by the way - in which most of the wealth is owned by non national corporations, and in which 20% of the population is not even Irish, and heading rapidly to be way more than that? You reckon that was what maybe inspired them? BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 2952 - 04/12/2023 15:11:43 2515487 Link 1 |
Just on another thing which sort of epitomises the mentality of our "elite" BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 2952 - 04/12/2023 15:50:17 2515493 Link 0 |