“It seems that Temple Bar is becoming a violent post-apocalyptic place. It makes it a no-go area for people.”Latest horrorSince her damning statement, there have been more shocking moments, the latest involving an English tourist being stabbed in the chest in the Temple Bar area. Tourist fighting for lifeJust last month, an English tourist in his 40s was left fighting for his life, after being attacked in the Temple Bar region at around 12.30am. Post-apocalyptic placeAs mentioned at the beginning of this report, an incident last year prompted a judge to call Temple Bar a "post-apocalyptic place”. “Of course some have been lost, but a huge amount have come, and Temple Bar has a thriving cultural scene.