Fitzgribbon Street

booksale

Is Fitzgribbon Street in Dublin 1 a safe area to live, given that there is a garda station just next to the building I am thinking to rent?

Shanannigan

don't you mean Fitzgibbon Street?

booksale

yes, i do. the street is near mountjoy.

any ideas?

tks in advance.

Dirk Gently

not sure how long it will have a functioning garda station. I heard they are amalgamating into mountjoy station. Some nearby areas down the N.C.R aren't great at night. Maybe look into if the station will be remaining open before deciding. If it's staying open then you shouldn't have any hassle. Grand area by day anyway and close to city centre.

Gavin "shels"

Dirk Gently wrote: »

not sure how long it will have a functioning garda station. I heard they are amalgamating into mountjoy station.

In the middle of it atm.

mikemac

Match days are a pain
And it's better to be inside the cordon then outside it.

Area is fine during the day but at night it can be a bit deserted and do you want to be walking around on your own at night?

There are better areas around and very close by
Try Clonliffe Rd just down the way

The Maverick

Dirk Gently wrote: »

not sure how long it will have a functioning garda station. I heard they are amalgamating into mountjoy station. Some nearby areas down the N.C.R aren't great at night. Maybe look into if the station will be remaining open before deciding. If it's staying open then you shouldn't have any hassle. Grand area by day anyway and close to city centre.

Though there has been talk in the past of Fitzgibbon St station closing, it's currently undergoing renovations which has lead to most of the guards being transferred to Mountjoy temporarily. AFAIK the public office is still open 24/7 in Fitzgibbon St. That being said, I did hear that there has been no definite end date set for the renovations, probably due to a lack of funds. This might cause the temorary situation to continue for some time.

booksale

tk you guys for the replies.

yes, had checked a bit about the closure of the garda station there but then the latest news saying that the closure is postphoned because of the lack of funding.

but, well, i have got a place in Killester now with cheaper rent and nicer environment, just less convenient than city centre.

Esel

A few years ago the plan was to close Mountjoy station and move those members to Fitzgibbon St (Mountjoy is a sub-station of Fitzgibbon St).......

Can't see Fitzgibbon St station closing, tbh.

RebelButtMunch

Living next to a garda station would be terrible. Lots of noise, lots of daily scum having to sign in while on bail etc.

Esel

RebelButtMunch wrote: »

Living next to a garda station would be terrible. Lots of noise, lots of daily scum having to sign in while on bail etc.

Not sure if I agree with you on those points, but the lack of on-street parking might be a problem. How is it that a garda can park his/her car in a space designated 'Official Garda Vehicles Only' with impunity?

Dancor

Esel wrote: »

Not sure if I agree with you on those points, but the lack of on-street parking might be a problem. How is it that a garda can park his/her car in a space designated 'Official Garda Vehicles Only' with impunity?

Ive ofton parked my car there with no problems. **** the police in all that jazz.

Degsy

Is that Maple House wino hostel still round the corner?