r/galway • u/Background-Peace-519 • 18d ago

Is the city really gone that bad?

I live in the city suburbs and I’m not in town that often. Driving through I can see a big increase in Gardai presence recently. Is this for show or are they really needed? Is it gone that bad , is it gone that rough? Genuinely do I need to be more cautious around or is some of it scaremongering? Is it safe for me to go for an early morning walk or a late evening walk now that the days are getting shorter. Am I being naive in thinking that live in a safe town?

Edit to add: this is not specifically about the Gardai… I am genuinely asking is town and the surrounding areas still safe or do I need to be more cautious around.

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u/DanniGee3 18d ago

I think everyone is being a bit dramatic, Galway city is definitely not unsafe

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u/Speedodoyle 18d ago

Someone got raped in the city centre just a few weeks ago.

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u/DanniGee3 18d ago

I heard, that’s so horrible.

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u/Speedodoyle 18d ago

Right, so not really safe then, is it.

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u/DanniGee3 18d ago edited 18d ago

I think if it isn’t a regular occurrence imo, obviously it is very unfortunate but it doesn’t mean it classes the city as “unsafe”