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Any public toilets in the city centre during quarantine?

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  • 10-05-2020 6:20pm
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    Registered Users Posts: 363 ✭✭


    Since all the pubs, cafes, and restaurants are closed, I obviously cannot use their bathrooms. Is there anywhere with public toilets in the city centre that is still open? Even somewhere that you have to pay to use.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 68,798 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Jervis Centre ones might still be open as there are still three stores (Boots, Tesco and part of M&S) operating; same with Stephens Green (four stores)

    DCC's tiny amount public toilets are all outside the city centre.


  • Registered Users Posts: 33,936 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Aren't you meant to be in work or home..


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,992 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    listermint wrote: »
    Aren't you meant to be in work or home..

    What if you're an essential worker travelling to or from work.


  • Registered Users Posts: 33,936 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    What if you're an essential worker travelling to or from work.

    Go at work.....


    Or home............


  • Registered Users Posts: 364 ✭✭Savage_Henry


    I have the same problem and i didnt find anything. Our shop doesnt have bathroom. Luckly im alone there and just use a bottle.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 10,423 ✭✭✭✭Outlaw Pete


    listermint wrote: »
    Aren't you meant to be in work or home..

    :rolleyes:

    Eh, they could live in, or near, the city centre (as I do) and so could be exercising or shopping in the area.

    Who are you to question what someone's business is in the city centre anyway?

    Rhetorical question of course.


  • Registered Users Posts: 547 ✭✭✭RugbyLad11


    what about busaras


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,220 ✭✭✭✭Thelonious Monk


    Even in normal times there were no public toilets in Dublin, it's ridiculous. St Stephen's Green shopping centre and Jervis have them though but usually you have to dive into a pub.


  • Registered Users Posts: 15,627 ✭✭✭✭Beechwoodspark


    Maybe but As far as I know there was horrific drug (injection) and sex (prostitution) problems when there were city centre toilets


  • Registered Users Posts: 291 ✭✭01902


    L1011 wrote: »
    Jervis Centre ones might still be open as there are still three stores (Boots, Tesco and part of M&S) operating; same with Stephens Green (four stores)

    DCC's tiny amount public toilets are all outside the city centre.

    Jervis toilets are definitely closed, whole of the 2nd floor is shut. Ilac is a possibility.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,609 ✭✭✭adam88


    Most towns are empty of public toilets. It ridiculous


  • Registered Users Posts: 15,627 ✭✭✭✭Beechwoodspark


    If anyone on this has read Column O Gormans book you will know why the toilets were closed - shudder


  • Registered Users Posts: 879 ✭✭✭Kablamo!


    Toilets in Stephen's Green are shut.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,609 ✭✭✭adam88


    If anyone on this has read Column O Gormans book you will know why the toilets were closed - shudder

    Gwan. Tell us


  • Registered Users Posts: 894 ✭✭✭JPCN1


    Even in normal times there were no public toilets in Dublin, it's ridiculous. St Stephen's Green shopping centre and Jervis have them though but usually you have to dive into a pub.

    Something that has always bothered me. The people running our cities and country cannot provide the most basic things.


  • Registered Users Posts: 700 ✭✭✭jrmb


    Heuston Station's public toilets are open. They're the only ones I know of anywhere in the city.


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,907 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    jrmb wrote: »
    Heuston Station's public toilets are open. They're the only ones I know of anywhere in the city.

    I'd rather hold it in.


  • Registered Users Posts: 68,798 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    If anyone on this has read Column O Gormans book you will know why the toilets were closed - shudder

    Are you possibly thinking of Frank McDonald's book?


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,609 ✭✭✭adam88


    JDxtra wrote: »
    I'd rather hold it in.

    Some people don’t have that luxury. People will be further prisoners


  • Registered Users Posts: 15,627 ✭✭✭✭Beechwoodspark


    L1011 wrote: »
    Are you possibly thinking of Frank McDonald's book?

    Nope, Colm OGorman from amnesty International

    I won’t go into details but he was homeless and living rough in dublin and had unpleasant encounters in public toilets

    His book overall is a very good read and documents the changes in society over the last 30/40 years.

    Curious - What does franks book say?


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  • Registered Users Posts: 656 ✭✭✭drake70


    the toilets in Connolly station should be open


  • Registered Users Posts: 68,798 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Nope, Colm OGorman from amnesty International

    I won’t go into details but he was homeless and living rough in dublin and had unpleasant encounters in public toilets

    His book overall is a very good read and documents the changes in society over the last 30/40 years.

    Curious - What does franks book say?

    https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/frank-memoir-on-the-trials-of-growing-up-gay-in-1960s-ireland-37456448.html

    Seems to be on this side of the paywall, at least currently


  • Registered Users Posts: 16,271 ✭✭✭✭whisky_galore


    JPCN1 wrote: »
    Something that has always bothered me. The people running our cities and country cannot provide the most basic things.

    Open a public toilet and it would be destroyed in a few days by two legged animals who pass as people.


  • Registered Users Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    :rolleyes:

    Eh, they could live in, or near, the city centre (as I do) and so could be exercising or shopping in the area.

    Who are you to question what someone's business is in the city centre anyway?

    Rhetorical question of course.

    Dublin city is hardly unique in that case so. There are no public toilets around Tallaght when Im out for a walk either. People seem to manage though.

    I try to avoid public toilets as much as possible anyway but I'd want to be near death to go in to one now.


  • Registered Users Posts: 894 ✭✭✭JPCN1


    Open a public toilet and it would be destroyed in a few days by two legged animals who pass as people.

    Sure, put an attendant in.

    Throwing in the towel because we cant control the behaviour of some knackers is not good enough. Find a way.


  • Registered Users Posts: 33,936 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    :rolleyes:

    Eh, they could live in, or near, the city centre (as I do) and so could be exercising or shopping in the area.

    Who are you to question what someone's business is in the city centre anyway?

    Rhetorical question of course.

    I've long since gone from taking comments off someone who worships Donald trump.


    Lol.


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,184 ✭✭✭riclad


    Jervis St shopping centre toilets are closed. Maybe bus aras toilets
    are open. We are in a pandemic.
    No one expected all the pubs closed and cafes
    To be closed. It's a strange time. Hopefully
    Cafes will be open before August. Only ground floor shops open in Jervis St shopping centre boots and tesco
    Maybe they were told to close
    Due to hse rules on social spacing


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    I was in Riga, Latvia, last year. At the height of their summer festival. They have plentiful public toilets, all perfectly clean & well respected. Don’t know how they are able to provide what are essential facilities and the lines of us can’t because of the abuse of such facilities in Ireland.


  • Registered Users Posts: 16,271 ✭✭✭✭whisky_galore


    JPCN1 wrote: »
    Sure, put an attendant in.

    Throwing in the towel because we cant control the behaviour of some knackers is not good enough. Find a way.

    Would you do that job?


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  • Registered Users Posts: 894 ✭✭✭JPCN1


    Would you do that job?


    Back in the day many Dublin nightclubs had bathroom attendants and every restaurant/bar has to keep their bathrooms clean.

    Do you think it's demeaning?


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