Are there any public toilets in Dublin City?

The Scientician

Walking around last night I was much in need of a pee and realised I couldn't recall the last time I noticed a public water closet anywhere in the city centre. What's the story? Are they just too much hassle? Are there some camouflaged in some way?

delta_bravo

At night theres a portaloo outside Flannerys usually. Apart from that I don't think there is any.

BostonB

Here you go

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0811/1224302232854.html
http://www.politics.ie/forum/environment/167837-urination-once-again-dublin-closure-public-toilets.html

Piliger

We need a major campaign to bring back public toilets.

I was in Poland recently, in Krakow, and there are loads of them. They are all attended and you have to pay a small fee. So what ? We need public toilets and it should be 2 euros to use them. That would make them more viable and it's a fair price.

We need them because tourists need them. We need them because WE need them. I believe lots of people go to town less because of their absence and more people would spend more time in town shopping etc if there were plenty of them around.

Hootanany

Hi George you in Dublin

Rasmus

I think the public toilets in Stephen's Green park are still operational.

latenia

Just get yourself a rota of acceptable pub/hotel/restaurant jacks at various locations around the city. I'm never more than 5 minutes walk from somewhere clean to take a dump. Also, keep the list to yourself...

The Scientician

Yeah but at 1am there aren't that many places you can visit and leave your leavings and leave without having to purchase something.

Coriolanus

We can't have nice things in Dublin. For a host of reasons, many probably also responsible for the state of the boardwalk the second there's a bit of sun, and the city generally on a Saturday morning.

Leftyflip

Piliger wrote: »

We need public toilets and it should be 2 euros to use them. That would make them more viable and it's a fair price.

Where are you living that a fair price to use the jacks is 2 feckin' euro?!?
They'd wanna be some jacks for that...

SimonLynch

There used to be public toilets on Stephen's Green (Near where the Luas stop is now), College Green (opposite the hotel and underground), O'Connell Bridge (opposite the Fun Palace) and O'Connell Street (Underground near where the Spire is now). One of the things you learnt as a kid in the 70s/80s was to never go in any of them because of the perverts/peeping toms.

Toilets in Clerys were the answer and still are.

Piliger

That was because none of them were attended.

Kintarō Hattori

I too remember lots of public toilets in Dublin in the 80s and their subsequent closure. Didn't the city trial something like these a decade or two ago? They were quite good as they automatically cleaned themselves and the door opened after a set period of time.



I moved out to Balbriggan last year and was shocked & surprised to discover that we have a functioning public toilet. Thank you Fingal County Council!

Dr. Jonathan Crane

I only saw one of those old underground public toilets for the first time last week, just beside Doyle's. I shuddered.

CodyJarrett

The problem with Hotels, Pubs and the like, is that they tend to be for customer use and you're likely to asked where you're going as soon as you start making your way for the Toilets.

I tend to use McDonalds, Ilac Centre and also, the IFI is a good spot when you're in or around Temple Bar.

Polar101

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Didn't the city trial something like these a decade or two ago? They were quite good as they automatically cleaned themselves and the door opened after a set period of time.

These have a tendency to get occupied by one customer for a longer period of time.

Paparazzo

In amsterdam they come around with a truck and drop urinals around the busy parts. In dublin if you need a slash after the pubs you have to find an allyway.

Dr. Jonathan Crane wrote: »

I only saw one of those old underground public toilets for the first time last week, just beside Doyle's. I shuddered.

There's a few of those around. Wonder what they're like inside now? Is there one on Kevin Street too?

Boulevardier

Public toilets on the continent work well because they have attendants. You drop 50c or so in a tray at the door and you are more or less guaranteed decent facilities in return.

Public toilets in Dublin were mostly unstaffed, and this led to undersirable consequences which in turn were used as excuses for shutting them down.

I would totally support a campaign to re-introduce public loos, but this time on continental lines, with attandants and a modest user charge. I happen to know that some Dublin City Councillors have been making noises on this subject.

In the meantime, if any pub staff try and stop me using their loo, I will certainly ask them what they expect me to do instead.

Mr_Spaceman

Piliger wrote: »

We need a major campaign to bring back public toilets.

I was in Poland recently, in Krakow, and there are loads of them. They are all attended and you have to pay a small fee. So what ? We need public toilets and it should be 2 euros to use them. That would make them more viable and it's a fair price.

We need them because tourists need them. We need them because WE need them. I believe lots of people go to town less because of their absence and more people would spend more time in town shopping etc if there were plenty of them around.

Two euros to take a piss?

Aye, right you are.

markpb

Paparazzo wrote: »

In amsterdam they come around with a truck and drop urinals around the busy parts. In dublin if you need a slash after the pubs you have to find an allyway.

Not true - they drop portaloos for gents in the city centre every weekend. There's one outside BofI at College Green, not sure where the others are.

Boulevardier wrote: »

Public toilets in Dublin were mostly unstaffed, and this led to undersirable consequences which in turn were used as excuses for shutting them down

The underground toilets on O'Connell St were partly-attended when they existed years ago.The attendant was behind a one way mirror so you didn't know if they were there or not. Not the most pleasant of jobs I'd imagine.

[Jackass]

Fast food spots are handy for an ould p!ss, any time day or night.

I like finer establishments, such as hotel bars for my dumps though. Used the jacks downstairs in Bewleys on Grafton st. as my dump location for years.

I'd like to see more public toilets alright, there should be some around St. Stephens Green and O'Connell st. at the very least.

There's one like the picture above by Sandymount strand. Never used it, but been there for years. I think 50 cent is a reasonable price.

Ernest

Rasmus wrote: »

I think the public toilets in Stephen's Green park are still operational.

Not so: the ones on the side of the Green near Grafton Street and near the Luas stop are definitely locked up.
Don't know if there are any others in St Stephens Green.
:mad:

January

There's one of those public toilets in Finglas village... you really don't want to use it though, I tried once when I was pregnant... I went to the pub across the road instead.

latenia

whiplashed wrote: »

The problem with Hotels, Pubs and the like, is that they tend to be for customer use and you're likely to asked where you're going as soon as you start making your way for the Toilets.

As long as you're reasonably well presented you can usually get to the jacks of The Shelbourne, Westbury etc at any time if you know where they are in advance and just walk straight through. Afaik pubs are legally obliged to allow you to use their facilities whether you're a customer or not.

Ernest

latenia wrote: »

Afaik pubs are legally obliged to allow you to use their facilities whether you're a customer or not.

I very much doubt if that is the law. I have seen many pubs with "Toilets for Customers Only" signs in their windows.

Also I know of at least two restaurant/cafes in Dublin where you need a code number got from your till receipt in order to unlock their toilet. How mean is that!!
My own policy is NEVER to patronise these places.

Piliger

latenia wrote: »

Afaik pubs are legally obliged to allow you to use their facilities whether you're a customer or not.

With respect ... I don't believe this is actually the case.

FishBowel

Dirty old men wearing rain coats got the public toilets closed.

Burdock

FishBowel wrote: »

Dirty old men wearing rain coats got the public toilets closed.

I'm not old !

Piliger

FishBowel wrote: »

Dirty old men wearing rain coats got the public toilets closed.

Indeed. In the modern age attended toilets are the only way to go.

SteoL

Piliger wrote: »

We need a major campaign to bring back public toilets.

I was in Poland recently, in Krakow, and there are loads of them. They are all attended and you have to pay a small fee. So what ? We need public toilets and it should be 2 euros to use them. That would make them more viable and it's a fair price.

We need them because tourists need them. We need them because WE need them. I believe lots of people go to town less because of their absence and more people would spend more time in town shopping etc if there were plenty of them around.

Prom already been said but that's a huge difference in spending a penny.

SteoL

Piliger wrote: »

We need a major campaign to bring back public toilets.

I was in Poland recently, in Krakow, and there are loads of them. They are all attended and you have to pay a small fee. So what ? We need public toilets and it should be 2 euros to use them. That would make them more viable and it's a fair price.

We need them because tourists need them. We need them because WE need them. I believe lots of people go to town less because of their absence and more people would spend more time in town shopping etc if there were plenty of them around.

Prob already been said but that's a huge difference in spending a penny.