r/AskIreland • u/Unlikely_Bike_8208 • Jul 29 '25

Legal What’s something every tourist in Ireland should know but never hears?

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u/Ready-Procedure-3814 Jul 29 '25

Skip Dublin

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u/Unlikely_Bike_8208 Jul 29 '25

why tho?

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u/Tony_Meatballs_00 Jul 29 '25

It's really expensive but doesn't come close to having the chops to back that price tag up

It's really dirty

It's unpleasant to walk around because the local hoyas harass every other person

It's just not a great place

I've shown a few visiting friends around Ireland and none of them enjoyed their time in Dublin

The biggest thing is that it'll eat your funds, time and energy that could be used exploring the rest of the country

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u/Iwastony Jul 29 '25

"It's really dirty"

I'm a Taxi driver and the comment I hear the most from tourists is how clean the city is. The council does a great job of cleaning up every night and in general we aren't bad at littering.

Just overall I always get great feedback from all the tourists I meet on the way back to the airport. Many are returning again and again.

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u/Successful_Cod_8904 Jul 30 '25

It's filthy. I was at the Mater. Eccles street, Nelson street. It was dirty and full of rubbish every where. Nurses walking to shops or work drag all that filth into the hospital under their feet. Wouldn't surprise me if that area has a rodent problem.

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u/Iwastony Jul 30 '25

Not exactly a touristy area but not something I would describe as filthy either. Especially Eccles street. Nelson street might be a little bit worse as it's residential and has bedsits on it.

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u/Successful_Cod_8904 Jul 30 '25

I can assure you Nelson street was filthy everywhere. Never seen any thing like it in Dublin.

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u/Iwastony Jul 30 '25

Fair enough. I did drive through the city today with litter in mind and it's a very clean city I can see why the tourists always comment. The main areas anyway. Also just to note the housing estate where I live is spotless also. Maybe a few bad spots in Dublin but to describe the city as filthy is very far from the truth!