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Just two houses remain available at Albany, a development set within the grounds of a Victorian villa in Killiney, Co Dublin.
The luxury development comprises 20 homes and boasts a stellar location, with Killiney Strand just a 10-minute walk away.
One five-bed detached home of 2,486 sq ft and one four-bed detached home of 2,110 sq ft remain, with prices available upon application.
New home owners will enjoy high quality fixtures and fittings, including sleek kitchens and stylish bathrooms, while energy efficient features ensure the property is cost-effective to run.
Each home has been designed to include ample storage space throughout, especially in the bedrooms where you’ll find bespoke wardrobes in each bedroom and walk-in wardrobes in the main bedroom.
Skylights brighten the living spaces, while large sliding glass doors let lots of light into the home when they’re closed and enlarge your living space when they’re open onto the paved patio in the back garden.
An abundance of schools, leisure facilities and retail centres are all close by, making Albany an ideal choice for families, while local bus and rail services (including Killiney DART station a few minutes away) make commuting a breeze.
Sea swimmers are sure to appreciate being close to Killiney Strand, or you can head to the popular Vico Baths within a 10-minute drive. If you prefer enjoying the sights of the sea rather than swimming in it, the coastal walk to Killiney Hill takes 25 minutes.
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Not sure if it’s just me, but I avoid taxis as much as possible coming home from a night out. I live a 15 min drive from Cork city, and back when hackney cabs could be booked to pick you up at a certain time/place, I knew the cost was exactly €20 to get home every time, and was happy to pay it. The fares for taxis just varies way too much, and is inevitably more expensive. I’ve genuinely paid anywhere between €26-€39 on the meter for the exact same trip, and I can’t figure out how the price can fluctuate so much, which makes me think I’m getting ripped off in some cases. Much rather not drink and just drive or else have a lift organised from the other half.
@Chris Tee: totally agree its getting prohibitively expensive 2 taxis to my house in and out of town 34 quid thats 7 pints of the black stuff in my local.
The increase in fare is most likely going to turn customers away. My understanding behind the hesitancy of night work is the added risk of danger from theft and the chance the taxi will be soiled leaving it unusable were also part of the equasion
Totally worth the 12 per cent for the extraordinary wealth of knowledge that you will receive from the driver on any random subject.
@Seamus Quaide: That’s Brilliant I love you’re sense of humour lol
@Seamus Quaide: due to cost of inflation everything is going up and what kind of wealthy knowledge your getting when u pay them ?
You are looking your wealth of knowledge on wrong place.
Another classic example of how to fix a problem in #Irl, increase the costs ot it or tax it.
@Peter Jo: There seems to be a limit to the knowledge of economics in all these scenarios. The answer is always to throw money at it rather than address the root causes.
Not enough houses being built? Give money to developers no matter what the cost. Cost of living increasing? Increase minimum wage. People drink too much? Up the price of booze. People not using enough (mostly non existent) public transport? Up the cost of fuel.
Lazy economics
@Clodagh Nic L: And what are your well thought out measures to attract more taxi drivers to night shifts?
@Don Hogan: see Don, I’m not an economist but I’d say maybe some kind of better public transport and policing, stricter pub licensing (in the U.K., if you’re too drunk, you’re refused drink service, that’s the norm- in ireland, you’re allowed to buy drink til you black out, vomit and punch someone), maybe even on a larger scale- spread employment across the cities and not just Dublin to reduce the outrageous demand on all services in Dublin.
That might be end of peak nights out. People leaving pubs/clubs earlier to get last bus/nitelink home, rather than spending exorbitantly on taxis.
Damaging to pubs/clubs with revellers leaving earlier, damaging taxi usage at the same time. Genius.
@Rafa Condron: all after spending over the top prices on your food and drink aswell, GET THE BUS……….
@Ian O Hara: well town prices you know what you’re in for. An extra 3 euro 30 cent on the fare will be a killer
It’s nothing to do with fare prices its down to safety.
My dad was mugged twice driving at night the second time he was beaten really badly and his car was stolen off him.
In covid we all seen the antics that were going on in Dublin city centre why would you want to work in that environment.
@Stacey Boylan: I’ve heard several horror stories from taxi drivers regarding the foul behaviour from people at night. Verbal abuse, defacation in the cars, urinating, vomiting and physical threats along with people refusing to pay. I wouldn’t work those hours for anything. It’s simply not worth it. I don’t blame your Dad one bit for deciding not to work at night and I’m sorry he had such awful experiences.
@Stacey Boylan: 100% agree. It’s extremely unsafe, unsociable hours. Just like everyone else during Covid taxi drivers also realised life is about more than chasing money, it is important to have some sort of quality of life. Unsociable hours are unhealthy, and dangerous. For the amount of money and exploitative company like Freenow what is the point? Why would anyone work those hours? My partner has been attacked, harassed, got his car damaged, puked in etc. At occasions women were indecent in the back of his car, he got her out, she didn’t pay but said she will accuse him of all sorts. Does anyone get how terrifying is that to a decent person? Getting accused of things, just because he picked up a drunk tart? One got sick in his car, (well known RTE personel) and spewed abuse at him for an hour. The list goes on. He’s a decent fella, calm and collected but coming home from late shifts he has developed anxiety. Everyone who is so judgemental about Taxi drivers and taking only cash fares and all the other vile stuff they think of them should remember, they are also people, they work with the public, and not all of them are exploitative,dirty,unprofessional etc..
Would be nice if there could be more understanding and kindness and less of stereotyping people here.
So average income will come up to 32k. Subtract fuel, insurance, maintenence and you’ll be very lucky to clear 25. Not exactly selling it are they?
Increase in fares. Yes that will definitely entice me wtf…
How much more do we pay for a litre of fuel a pint or a steak compared to 5 years ago. These guys are absorbing all these increases & worth it. As regards night time would you like to work with the risks that are there now at night . Many friends of mine have been robbed , abused , spat at & damage to their cars. I wouldnt do it
Enticed people to stay in. You can get a taxi on mainland Europe for a third of the price. Ireland is increasingly becoming a country that is too expensive for every day living. Public transport is a disaster and now taxis up their price. TAXXXI….!
To dangerous to work at night, the place is full of vermin
Thuis isn’t exactly going to help pubs, bars and clubs attract staff with the added cost of getting home
Lads I dunno about ye but I love paying 17 euros for 10 mins chat about how busy things aren’t.
12% pay hike and they’re still unhappy, nobody absolutely nobody else will get a 12% hike in pay. Before the bleating starts everybody’s fuel and cost of living has risen not just the taxi drivers…. 28k my eye, they earn more than that and most pay a nominal few quid tax… Few genuine ones rest cowboys
Most taxi drivers I know won’t work nights because they are afraid of getting attacked and who can blame them
Why journal think it’s necessary to write once in a month about taxi driver?
It’s sensitive topic for Taxi drivers. We don’t like publicity.
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