Yes, everyone stop knocking the place please, if you havent lived there before yourself, then im sorry but your opinion is not really valid. If however you have lived there and found it was a "hole" please do post. This he said she said crap is not a proper argument to be honest.
Well said!
. As regards community spirit, its up to each individual to get to know their neighbours and organize events which is the same in any new development anywhere in the country.
I agree 100%
It is a dull functional place to bring up children, it has a notable drug prpblem that say Skerries or Lusk lack.
Em, haven't you noticed there are drugs everywhere?!?!
when the economy goes down places like Balbriggan will get an unfair amount of antisocial behaviour and the private estates will decay rapidly.
That may happen EVERYWHERE, when the economy goes down everyone will be affected.
You seem to be very very negative about Balbriggan, I wonder have you even lived there.
Would appreciate information on the area, commute times etc. We live in Donghamede and little fella goes to school in Portmarnock, one of us works in the city and the other near the long mile road.
Would Balbriggan be just to far out? We have to decide whether we could live in an apartment but be near his school or would it be too squishy (we have 2 kids).
Would it be possible to commute from balbriggan to Portmarnock for school or it that just silly. Are there schools out in Balbriggan.
I personally think it is important to put education first. There are many schools in Balbriggan. There is St. Peter and Paul's (they enrol in the December prior to your child starting) St. Theresa's, Educate together and the Gaelscoil.
My nephew recently moved to Balbriggan and he goes to school in Portmarnock, I think it is a commute that isn't to bad as it is a half hour drive. I think it depends on your after school arrangements as it really wouldn't be practial (I think) to have your child in school in Balbriggan and then minded in Portmarnock after. But that's just me.
On the apartment side of it. I think an apartment would be ok for 4 only for a while but kids really do need their space and the apartments tend to be lacking in storage space, also you would have no real enclosed garden for the kids if they are very small.
Best of luck, I have been living in Balbriggan for 3 years now and I love it. the people are very friendly and there are new amenities planned for the future including a swimming pool and a 2nd playground. Balbriggan is on it's way up and the Drogheda Port will have a positive affect. I agree with Morpheus, look into the area yourself and see what you think.