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Clongriffin - Parkedge
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I've never used the bus, but I've heard there is a nominal charge, like 50c or something. I am sure loads of people in the area work in the airport as it's so close. It's so ridiculous that there's no viable public transport option and nothing planned in Bus Connects either.
The amount of homes being built in the area can only mean more services (eventually, as we know in Ireland nothing is done properly and greedy developers are looked after first). But there are no dart upgrades due for at least 2 years, so obviously it will be torture from next Feb onwards when the first new residents move into the new Clongriffin buy to lets at the Marrsfield Ave.
You got me curious, so I went to the Hilton's website - It's a 3 Euro charge now. I guess the hotel kinda figured out what was going on
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For the DART, it would already help if ALL the trains coming in were the full 8 cars length; As we stand, some still are only 6. I normally move at offset times EXACTLY because I can't cope with crowded public transport, so it's almost irrelevant in my case, but it is indeed not going to be fun for those who have to take the train between 7.45 and 9 (those who have flexitime and INSIST on sticking on main "banking" hours, on the other end, deserve the punishment :P).
A quicker frequency should be paramount, even just at rush hour; Ideally, one branch should be direct to Bray/Greystones and the other work as a shuttle with exchange in Howth Junction, but I doubt Irish Rail would ever wake up to the concept.0 -
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Sorry to bump quite an old thread- but how do people find living in Clongriffin? The fact that the nearest pub is miles away concerns me...The biggest downside is the lack of amenities (no pub!), but apart from that it's a decent place. Very residential with a nice big park. Close enough to everything and if you work in the city centre, the dart is very handy.Figel Narage wrote: »This is good to read. Clongriffin has some cheapish apartments I'm interested in and the fact it's so near the city centre is a great positive of the place. I've heard some bad things about the place but now I've heard good!
I've lived in Clongriffin for 5 years (renting) and it's not bad, I'd say.
The area is populated mostly by young families and working couples, with a high percentage of EU nationals; truckloads of small children everywhere, but I guess it's true with most areas in Dublin :eek:.
The apartment I rent, on the main street, is quite good - modern, wooden floors and PVC windows, well insulated (I hardly ever need the heating during the winter, except for the coldest days). Only downside is that it's still got the Medieval arrangement of "immersion heater + storage heaters", but I know other apartments and houses in the area have gas fired boilers.
Transport wise, while I don't think it's as rosy a picture as some paint, it's not too bad either: the DART and 15 route do their job. Main issues are obviously crowding at peak hour (you can avoid it if you have flexible times), a general slowness of both services (24-26 minutes Irish Rail quotes to GCD are more 35+ minutes in the morning, the 15 has stops placed ridiculously close to each other) and the fact they run, essentially, parallel. There is no transport option to parts of Dublin which aren't the "Connolly side", not to mention the airport which is only 15 minutes away.
For anything that's not work commuting, having a car is maybe not necessary but warmly recommended as it'd save you a lot of time.
The only real issue in the area has been a bit of vandalism in the past - the train station and the fact not a single glass panel remains are a testament to that. Perpetrators were usually groups of kids/teenagers, and I dare saying - not the "gang" types, but just normal kids who got somebody to procure them some booze. I've even encountered groups of "study holiday" teenagers hanging out/drinking in the station. However in general, it looks like it's isolated to rowdiness - while as a 250 lb adult male I wouldn't be a primary target for harassment, I see plenty of elderly people, women and young girls walking dogs/jogging around at any time of the day or evening with no issues.
The oddity remains the fact that even with the population, most of the retail units remain empty.
Last, the elephant in the room: recently, an all-council apartments building was opened bang on in the middle of the main street; Can't say it's been affecting things much to be honest, the most "council estate" thing I've seen so far has been a dude trying to wrestle a pile of Dutch Gold 8 packs through his front gate on a Friday evening 0 -
H3llR4iser wrote: »I've lived in Clongriffin for 5 years (renting) and it's not bad, I'd say.
The area is populated mostly by young families and working couples, with a high percentage of EU nationals; truckloads of small children everywhere, but I guess it's true with most areas in Dublin :eek:.
The apartment I rent, on the main street, is quite good - modern, wooden floors and PVC windows, well insulated (I hardly ever need the heating during the winter, except for the coldest days). Only downside is that it's still got the Medieval arrangement of "immersion heater + storage heaters", but I know other apartments and houses in the area have gas fired boilers.
Transport wise, while I don't think it's as rosy a picture as some paint, it's not too bad either: the DART and 15 route do their job. Main issues are obviously crowding at peak hour (you can avoid it if you have flexible times), a general slowness of both services (24-26 minutes Irish Rail quotes to GCD are more 35+ minutes in the morning, the 15 has stops placed ridiculously close to each other) and the fact they run, essentially, parallel. There is no transport option to parts of Dublin which aren't the "Connolly side", not to mention the airport which is only 15 minutes away.
For anything that's not work commuting, having a car is maybe not necessary but warmly recommended as it'd save you a lot of time.
The only real issue in the area has been a bit of vandalism in the past - the train station and the fact not a single glass panel remains are a testament to that. Perpetrators were usually groups of kids/teenagers, and I dare saying - not the "gang" types, but just normal kids who got somebody to procure them some booze. I've even encountered groups of "study holiday" teenagers hanging out/drinking in the station. However in general, it looks like it's isolated to rowdiness - while as a 250 lb adult male I wouldn't be a primary target for harassment, I see plenty of elderly people, women and young girls walking dogs/jogging around at any time of the day or evening with no issues.
The oddity remains the fact that even with the population, most of the retail units remain empty.
Last, the elephant in the room: recently, an all-council apartments building was opened bang on in the middle of the main street; Can't say it's been affecting things much to be honest, the most "council estate" thing I've seen so far has been a dude trying to wrestle a pile of Dutch Gold 8 packs through his front gate on a Friday evening
Where exactly is the all-council apt building? Is it close to the Restaurants (Ravello Romayo) ?
I am considering buying a duplex at beginning of Grange Lodge Ave, almost at the cross with main st, but we are concerned with criminality in the area. Whenever we go there to viewings or to just walk around it feels quite safe, but i wonder we are missing the true feeling of living there and we don't want to have surprises...
Also, wasn't there supposed to be a commercial center just near the train station?
Definitely the lack of retail stores is a minus..0 -
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