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Moving to Dublin - good neighborhoods?

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  • 15-05-2013 5:04pm
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    Blackstar767
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭


    Hello. I'm moving to Dublin and I was wondering what's the fuss about the north side of the city. It's quite cheaper, so I really need a good reason to avoid it. :D

    Any recommendations? Heard nice things about Rathmines and Rathgar, but I'm looking for something cheaper.

    Let's just conclude I'm totally clueless, foreign, and need your help.

    Thx. ;)


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    sealgaire
    Registered Users Posts: 734 ✭✭✭sealgaire


    Dubs won't answer this question for you. It seems to be something they wont' talk about...


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    Marsden
    Registered Users Posts: 673 ✭✭✭Marsden


    Could you narrow it down, is there anywhere in particular you were looking at ion the Northside?


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    PauloConn
    Registered Users Posts: 910 ✭✭✭PauloConn


    Rathgar is very nice, bit more expensive and more mature than Rathmines. Rathmines is closer to town, good atmosphere in the place and plenty to do (even has its own cinema!!!)
    Depends on what you're looking for, work, study etc but Rathmines would be ok


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    Yellowblackbird
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 603 ✭✭✭Yellowblackbird


    That's a very general question.

    So the best answer is to avoid any extreme.

    A good middle of the road location would be Drumcondra. Lot of rental accomadation. Prices will be on the reasonable end of the scale. On good rail and bus routes.


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    iDave
    Registered Users Posts: 3,750 ✭✭✭iDave


    culchie living in Drumcondra. Dont have a bad word to say about the place


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    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users Posts: 22,775 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    Care to provide a bit more information such as...
    Renting or buying
    Budget
    Services that you may require in your immediate locality
    Preferable commuting distance to work/college/city center/other
    Things that would turn you off a particular area
    Anything else you consider relevant...

    tHB


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    Blackstar767
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭Blackstar767


    Well, a calmer place not too close to city center, but not at the edge of the city either. Say max. 30 min. of walking distance, with green areas, parks, stuff like that. I'm looking to rent. Budget's not great, at the moment around 400, 500 Euros/month. Nothing too big, a studio apartment, or a smaller apartment, for a couple.
    :)

    A turnoff would definitely be noise, crowd, the way centers usually are. Looking for something a bit warmer, quieter, with a nice sense of community around. Maybe I ask for too much, poor budget considered. :)


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    CiaranMcDCFC
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭CiaranMcDCFC


    Clontarf / Raheny is what you are looking for. On the DART, beside all amenities and relatively reasonable on the rental front.


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    TTWNF
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭TTWNF


    dont forget Harold's Cross!


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