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To buy my first house two minutes down the street from traveller housing initiative?

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MelMar1 · 08/03/2026 23:05

Please give me advice.
I’m sale agreed on a new build house in Dublin . I found out that there is a new traveller housing initiative going in right across the road from me. Please don’t say I’m being snobby I’m really not. I’ve just heard stories of anti social behaviour etc. I know there’s always some lovely people but I’m nervous.

Do I give the house up because of this? It’s a substantial amount of houses for the traveller scheme all together - six very large detached four bedroom homes. It is two minutes walk from me. I drove up to the development to see and the traveller housing initiative is not in front of me directly as I thought. It is not in front of or behind me but about 2 minutes walk down the road. I can only see gable end of one of the houses from mine. Not directly facing.
I need to sign contacts in 2 days and I am so torn.
Otherwise it’s perfect house for me. With this information are you saying yes or no?

OP posts:
Poetnojo · 11/03/2026 00:20

NCAgainAgainAgainAgain · 10/03/2026 23:43

Speaking of funerals btw, these were my neighbours growing up. Grim, grim situation.

https://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2024/0727/1461884-thomas-dooley-background/

I remember it well, that was a truly horrific and savage case, and all in the name of HONOUR! They wouldn't know the meaning of the word.

Lucysawake · 11/03/2026 06:39

JollyGreenSleeves · 10/03/2026 20:22

Provide the link you’re referring to. I can’t see anything that suggested he is anything but a victim.

Link provided by PP

tumbleweed since then

S0j0urn4r · 11/03/2026 07:19

Keep looking.

QuiteUnbelievable · 11/03/2026 07:31

Op a hard no
It's too close and you won't enjoy your house if there are issues to close

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