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Aakanksha Surve

21 reasons why Dublin is the worst place in Ireland

1. To start off Dublin is a really ugly city

    Dublin skyline (Edgaras Sadauskas)

     

    2. Ugh, just look at that!

    3. It's bad enough in the summer

    Looking south along the coast from Killiney (Getty)

    4. And it's even worse when it snows in the winter

    28/02/'18 Enjoying the snow in the Phoenix Park, Dublin on Wednesday, the first day of heavy snow from 'The Beast of the East' (Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin.)

    5. There's literally nothing to do in Dublin

    The long room in Trinity College library (Getty)

     

    6. The nightlife is boring

     

    7. The sunsets are bad

    Sunset on Sutton Beach (Paul Dillon)

    8. And the sunrises are even worse

    Two early morning swimmers on Portmarnock beach welcome the sun as it rises over Dublin on Friday, April 24, 2020 (Cathy McElroy McMahon / Facebook)

     

    9. There is nowhere to go in Dublin during the summer

    Donabate Beach (Getty)

    10. Looking to do something on a sunny day? You're fresh out of luck

    27/05/2020 pictured enjoying the fine weather at Sandycove this afternoon. (Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin)

     

    11. There's no variety when it comes to food in Dublin. Just chain restaurants all the way

    Fire Restaurant, Dublin (Fire Restaurant)

     

    12. There's nowhere decent you can go for a pint with your mates

    The Brazen Head Public House (Youtube)

     

    13. And the people are absolutely miserable

    21/06/17 Enjoying the warm weather (Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin.)

     

    14. Diversity? We don't know her

    People take part in the Pride Parade in Dublin. Picture date: Saturday June 30, 2018 (Brian Lawless/PA Wire)

    15. There is no art in Dublin

    Subset's Climate III (Subset)

     

    16. If only there was a place in Ireland full of history...

    27/03/2020 People wearing face masks pass by the James Joyce statue in Dublin's city centre (Gareth Chaney/Collins)

     

    17. I mean, it's not like anything of importance happened in Dublin

    The GPO during The Easter Rising (irishmirror.ie)

     

    18. There is nowhere to enjoy nature in Dublin

     

    19. Nowhere nice to go

     

    20. Nothing nice to do

     

    21. Do yourself a favour and don't come to Dublin

    Dublin skyline (Collins Photo Agency)
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