Q wanders in, you know casually, trying not to look like a criminal... this should be easy... I…read moremean, I'm not actually a criminal in any way that matters (though I have been known to steal the odd glance at a pretty girl.... Oh god, even I thought that was awful) My driving licence has been liberated from my back pocket by some crazed protester who thinks they should be returned to the wild... or just stolen, I'm not sure which. The nice Garda gave me forms to fill in, patted me on the head and tells me not to keep valuables in my back pocket. I immediately removed the antique grandfather clock I had been keeping there and put it somewhere safe. For the law-abiding among you this is a nice place to go when you have to, for those who treat the law like a movable feast it's probably less fun if you end up there.

This art-deco Garda Station would look unbelievable on a foggy night with the muffled sound of…read morescreaming coming from within. It is so atmospheric that it would put the fear a' jeebus into any 19th Century cape and monocle type villain. Check it out in my photo, it's amazing. Inside, it's tiny and far less interesting but it will serve to all your day-to-day law enforcement needs which, let's hope, aren't numerous.

I have had numerous visits to the Garda Station at Dundrum for unavoidable reasons. My first time…read morewas due to a minor quarrel with a security guard and myself over some of my artwork of which's canvas was deemed 'unacceptable'. I was young and feckless. Nevertheless, I was admitted to the Garda Hq for my 'wrong doing'. When I first entered, I thought the lighting was somewhat gleaming and interrogative. Not exactly what anyone would consider an enjoyable atmosphere when trying to settle down and solve a debate between authority figure and rouge teen.. The cubical in which I was led to was cold and heartless with even more unreasonable lighting for our intended discussion. Also it seemed like one of them places where there were more staff members than customers as all I could see was a blur of uniforms and no other opportunist criminals willing to use this government provided service. Perhaps it was just a bad season for them. Left for an excruciatingly long time alone without my shoes, my server finally returned to discuss the matter in hand. It was settle there and then being put down to a communicational mishap and he was even so kind as to arrange my father to give me a lift home- something I have never experienced with any other restaurant or meeting place and an admirable attribution to Dundrum Garda Station. Nevertheless, they loose stars for punctually in solving petty differences. Reiterating, there are a number of Garda members that work at the station, perhaps a few too many considering the lack of crime in our humble community.. However, there are a couple of very butch but beautiful ladies I would consider returning to the station for pending future lighting renovations and atmospheric reconsideration. I do particularly like the uniforms but perhaps a more traditional whip and chains could replace the pepper spray and batons. Just a suggestion but I do believe it would help business.

Went in to certify my id documents for a company setup. It couldn't get easier. In and out in a few…read moreminutes, the Gardaí at the reception was helpful and polite. He even gave me some tips on where to park next time so I don't have to walk 10 minutes like I did :)

Spacious, clean station. Has several free parking lots outside it right on the street. If full,…read morepaid parking is across on the other side. Staff is always there and helpful. Might need to wait if they get someone to give a statement. Be prepared to have bigger waiting time just in case. That happens.

It's just a box ticking exercise for them, so that when inspections by their bosses happen, they…read morehave everything on paper for their bosses to look at. They don't believe anything will come of a citizen reporting crime. No real interest in community matters and getting justice. Detectives don't bother replying to serious emails. It's no wonder the country is in the state that it's in. Family and friends of the force still think their sun shines bright though. Nice for them. The rest of us citizens can just rot.

The worst hard ever B375 is very rude and unprofessional…read more I came to the Garda station on 20.05.26 until today I never got any help just yelling !!!!

Staff and the officers were extremely helpful and polite and friendly. The front lobby tourist…read moreassistant (unfortunately forgot her name) and Officer Sean were fantastic. Thank you for your time :)

Taxes are something that confuse me. It's especially confusing since I just moved to Dublin a few…read moremonth ago from Canada, on a working holiday visa. But I did find out that I'd need to get a tax certificate in order to not have to pay an emergency tax of 41%, which would be awful. And I needed one anyone. Plus if you're looking to open a bank account and don't have a utility bill in your name (because you sublet) then a tax credit certificate is one of the only proofs of address that a bank will accept. To get your tax credit certificate you need a PPS number, which is easy enough to obtain (see my review for the PPSN Registration Centre here: http://bit.ly/2f11be7). I went in because I thought I had to fill out a form in person, but one of the employers came up and asked if I needed help. When I explained I need to fill out the form for the tax credit certificate he said that was all done online. He explained how to set up an account on line, and where to go to get that done. Registering online gets you your PAYE information for paying taxes too, which is important (I guess). So I went online, signed up for an account. When you first register you won't be able to fill out the tax credit information right away because you'll need to wait for a temporary pin number to arrive in the mail. When it arrives you can log into your account, change your password, and then fill out the information you need. For the tax credit certificate I was told it would arrive within the week,. A week came and went, and no certificate. I waited a few more days, but was starting to get worried. What if my tax credit certificate went to the wrong address? What if it got stuck in limbo land? So I went back to the Revenue Office to make sure everything was okay. The man I talked to was very friendly. He double checked that I had the right address (I did) and saw that it was in the system as having been sent out. He said if it didn't arrive by the following week to come in again. Luckily it did arrive within a couple days. I was able to get a bank account with my proof of address on the tax credit certificate and best of all I didn't have to pay emergency tax. While it took a while to do and there wait time was longer than expected it wasn't too bad. The staff were friendly and answered all the questions I had. I'm sure I'll be back with more questions when it's time for me to file my taxes.

I'm still having difficulty to believe that I have just 1) sat down and written a review for the…read moreInland Revenue 2) given them a five star rating. Generally, each country I travel to in the world, seems to become more and more awkward when it comes to governmental departments. It normally goes like this; Emily: Hi I'd like to speak to xyz about xyz Government Dep: This is a recording. You will never get to speak to a human no matter how hard you try Emily: What if I try one of the other four numbers? GD: You will have to wait in line for at least 27 minutes on each number. Then you will most likely be kicked out Emily: I'm prepared to put the graft in, I just really want to get this sorted GD: Fine. Just know that when you have wasted three and a half hours of your time, whoever picks up will be just as uninterested and unhelpful as this recording Emily: I'm prepared for that, once I get the correct form at the end of it all GD: You will eventually get the correct form, but it will mean filling out 13 other forms first in other to achieve this. In trying to get my PAYE sorted, I put it off and put it off until I could no longer put it off any more. I took a deep breath, a glass of wine (for calmage purposes) and called the Inland Revenue. I had to make one choice on the touchpad, then I was put through to a real person after three minutes. The conversation went like this: Emily: Hi I'd like to speak to xyz about xyz Inland Revenue: Sure, what are your details Emily: My details are xyz IR: That's all sorted for you now. Emily: (after falling off chair) Are you sure? Don't you need me to do anything else?! Anything at all? You're sure it's sorted? IR: Absolutely, all done, can I help you with anything else? Emily: No forms?! NO FORMS?!!! That's IT?!! ARE YOU SURE?!!| IR: I am sure. WOW. Amazing. I was all sorted in less than five minutes. Bravo Inland Revenue. You are my heroes amongst the black cloud brigade of red tape madness.

I moved my rubbish pick up from Dun Laoghaire CC to Greenstar and I am delighted to say that they…read moreare cheaper and cleaner. Best bit they put the bin back where you left it and not in the road and I have never had to clean up after them! Will I stay with them - you bet!

very helpful and ur seen to very quick and they do the best they can great workers and the security…read moreguard at the door is so kind and very helpful.

An imposing old building just off O'Connell Street, which handles your tax affairs. Sound like fun?…read moreDidn't think so. Bearing that in mind, the Tax Office while busy is bright, airy and welcoming. If you want a face to face with those who can answer your income tax questions, then this is a one stop shop. If you want to catch up on some reading it's an ideal place for you also, as you could be waiting some time to be seen. That said, for civil servants who deal with the public, the staff are friendly and helpful.

The tax office used to be really stuffy and crowded. The first time I had to come here I decided…read moreto show up at 9am so I would be one of the first ones in the queue when they opened at 9.30am. When I got here the queue was all the way around the corner past Burger King already and it wasn't until nearly 11am that I got to talk to one of the guys to sort out my taxes. Oh how it has changed. Since the renovation, there is no counters downstairs anymore and instead there is a big self-service counter where you can fill in your forms and just drop them off. Upstairs is where you get to talk to one of the civil servants. As long as you avoid going to the tax office in the early morning and around lunchtime you can be in and out within 15 minutes- yes, that's happened to me a few times! The only downside is that the security guard won't let you wait with a cup of take-away coffee for security reasons.