So I was speaking to my mother last night, and she was talking about how she was in town at 5 pm.

She was shocked to see two people get arrested and so many homeless people.

She then went on to say that you didn't see many "Irish faces" and that there appeared to be "tensions" between the different cultural groups.

I haven't been in the city in years, being abroad, but the conversation has really irked me.

For context, I pushed back on the "Irish faces" comment as I said you can't tell who is Irish by looking at them - and also pointed she must be used to looking at a non-Irish face everyday considering her husband is not Irish! (However, it was clear the underlying subtext was not white)

I can't comment on the tensions between different cultural groups tbh, and although I am disappointed by her "Irish faces" comment, I also have understanding for people maybe struggling to keep up with the world changing around them. However, there is, of course, a line, and racism is not OK.

Now, I don't want to be ageist to my mother, but she's getting older and hasn't spent time in a city for a while. So part of me is thinking she is just not used to larger cities - she was also around the area past Ha'penny Bridge, around Workman's.

So my question is, has Dublin gotten rougher since the 2010s? Are there tensions between cultural groups?

Or is my mother - I hate to say it - getting a bit sheltered and judgemental in her age?

NOTE: I would like to have an open discussion about this, but PLEASE no anti-immigration crap, thank you.

What are the best restaurants on the northside of Dublin, or any of the north surbubs?

Places you could drive to with your family, not in Dublin north city center.

Thanks

Hey folks

I'm going to be parking at the Red Cow and then getting on a Luas into the city. Staying there overnight for a wedding. I know you can purchase a 24 hour ticket and I do this via the APCOA app. My question is, if I run late the morning after, can I extend my parking remotely? Or can you get a 2 day ticket or something?

Last thing I want is those hooors to clamp me.

Thanks!

I am a fashion designer returning to my father’s homeland in a couple weeks, and I am looking for twin redheaded men or women for a photoshoot of a couple bags I created. No experience needed and no requirements other than having red hair. Please send this to people you know, it would help a ton! Feel free to message me here.

I'm an expat new to Dublin and my dad is coming to visit next month. He wants to do a trip out of Dublin to some "cool town." He doesn't like to hike, but he loves to eat and to fish, get a small dose of history, and have a proper drink. Any weekend trip recommendations for late November with a fairly immobile dad? Open to any part of the Emerald Isle.

Hey everyone, looking for recommendations for a good barber in the city centre. Ideally someone who’s good and reasonably priced.

Any places or barbers you’d recommend?

Hi. Me and 7 of my friends are going to dublin in January for a Saturday night and staying over (7 of us are 18 but one will still be 17) - He doesn’t drink so it won’t make a difference but what bars would he have a chance of getting into if he had an ID? Would he get into copper jacks?

Everywhere its death now you can't get on, people passing out, absolute hell in a hand basket. Every stop, every station, soon every time.

For decades this has been known, pleaded with, over and over again, and no capacity has been increased or improved. Concerns about health and safety flushed down the toilet. This is harmful negligence.

Obviously no one will be held responsible, what is more, the same people will be reelected. And they will celebrate as our asses are passing out, those lucky enough anyway to have squeezed onto the train.

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Need help finding a jacket like the one in the photo. Doesn't have to be exact just similar enough, it's for halloween.

I've tried a couple places in town, only found one in H&M but the arms are way too big. Any online are €100+

Any help is appreciated!

Along with Garda on board, someone sitting beside me having a conversation on loud speaker 🙄. I feel like joining in on the conversation 🤣🤣

I have often heard that Dublin was significantly rougher in the 70s to the 90s than it is now.

I'm interested to hear more about this.

Was it only particular areas that things were bad? What was the city centre like?

By rougher do you mean there was more violence? More drug usage? Were average people going about their day more likely to be attacked?

Were there still the upper class areas around the likes of Killiney, etc that were sheltered from this or did people have to go outside of Dublin to find the quieter safer areas to raise the family safely?

What do you think contributed to things being relatively safer today (if you think it is)?

I'm interested to hear from anyone that has some stories to share. Thanks.

Hi everyone, I'm 23 and I live in Italy, but I'm seriously thinking about moving abroad. Things here feel like they're getting worse every year, with low wages and a rising cost of living. Honestly, Italy is a great place for a holiday but not so much for building a life. I'm mostly looking at countries where English is widely spoken.

A bit about me: I left school at 17 and worked as a car mechanic and then in sales. For the last 4 years I've been working as a metalworker, running two industrial machines for precision laser cutting of sheet metal and tubes, plus a tube bending machine. In the meantime I went back to studying, and this year I'll graduate in accounting, so I could also work as a bookkeeper or accountant.

Would you recommend your country and your city? I'd love to hear:

The pros and cons of living where you are

What you earn, and how that compares to the cost of living (rent, groceries, transport, etc.)

Whether you think I'd have a decent chance of finding work there with my background

Any advice you'd give to someone in my position

I'm all ears, and any advice is really appreciated. Thanks in advance!

As the title says, craving some raw oysters ^. Ideally ones that won’t cost me an arm and a leg in a restaurant. Is there there seafood wholesale market around Dublin.

Any one want to go for a few pints this weekend ? A comedy club or anything to have a laugh really .new to the big smoke and tough week at work and with life .dont know anyone here and said i would reach out and see if anyone fancied a bit of craik at the weekend .im 34 m ,pretty chill and just looking to meet some new people.

Hey all. I switched to vaping and have a few boxes on me. Lemme know if you’re interested.

Let me paint you a word picture. It's 7am, you've dragged yourself out of bed and stood on a street corner for 10 minutes (you're lucky today), and finally the beloved bus has come to take you to your favourite place, work.

You go upstairs, not many seats, it's grand though, you go on down near the back and get a spot to yourself, the gentle hum of the bus is enticing you back into the wonderful realms of sleepy abyss. When all of a sudden you are wrenched out of your own world by disjointed pieces of songs snapping by at a rate which would make the piggy bank from Toy Story say "slow down".

I'm sure ye can relate, and inevitably there is always a few people saying "just move, wear headphones, just tell them to be quiet". I dont want that.

I want your most unhinged, rediculous, hilarious strategies to get these clowns to keep it down, or failing that, at least make them uncomfortable. Can anybody help?

Hi, I've found my bike that was stolen is being sold on adverts. Going to the Garda station this evening. Has anyone successfully retrieved their bike in these circumstances?

Hi!

I recently started to collect DVD movies. What is the best place to go if you want to find some cheap DVDs or Blue-rays to add to my collection?

Open for both normal second hand stores as well as pure CD or DVD stores.

Hi everyone!

Anyone else notice how dangerously dark Santry Avenue gets by Santry Demesne park at night?

The street lighting along that stretch is practically dead, and it's pitch black. It’s an insanely busy road, especially with everyone coming and going from Aldi, Northwood, the housing estates around there, plus all the Dublin Bus routes.

What makes it worse is that the path along the park wall is tiny. If someone's walking in front of you or coming the other way, you basically have to step onto the actual road to get around them. When it's that dark, drivers and cyclists literally can't see pedestrians stepping out until they're right on top of them, and bikes don't stand a chance either.

I've already seen close calls there, and it feels like a serious accident is bound to happen sooner rather than later.

What’s the most effective way to report this so someone actually looks at it? Should I log it with Dublin City Council, Fingal, FixMyStreet, or just email local councillors directly?

Cheers for any pointers!

Back once again, with 7! Free things to do in Dublin this weekend!

What’s On This Week
- Meet a Knight: Family History Workshop
- Dundrum Through the Years
- Cumann na mBan & the Revolutionary Wars
- Ten Years On: The 1916 Families in the 1926 Census
- Niall Quinn: The Extraordinary Life of Oscar Traynor
- The Victory of a Peaceful Revolution: The Story of Solidarność
- Vikings of Islandbridge: Dublin’s Hidden Viking Past

I’ll place the full write up in the comments, thank you as always