Starting with the good-- Joseph was a very kind host! I traveled with a friend and we both felt safe in his apartment and he was very welcoming. Joseph was responsive when we reached out to him with questions or issues. He offered us coffee, tea, and cereal. He even loaned us a charger, as we neglected to realize our other EU chargers wouldn't work in Ireland. The flannel sheets were excellent for Ireland's chilly weather. The heater in the bedroom made it comfortable. His place is in a nice location and it's quiet if you want to escape from the busy city. Only 25 minutes walking to get into the heart of Dublin.
The bad: His place is FILTHY There was mold all over the bathrooms. The grout in the shower was black. There was mold in the toilet bowl. He told us we were welcome to use the hall bathroom and it was equally dirty. The apartment smelled dank, like mildew. The floors were gross. There was a dirty towel in the closet in our room and mounds of dust under the bed-- which we only found out after dropping something on the floor and went searching. The toilets only flushed about 50% of the time which was incredibly frustrating. Finally, the lock to his apartment is extremely finicky-- every day it took a long time to get the lock to unjam to gain access or secure the building upon leaving. Not a big deal, but definitely frustrating spending 5 minutes trying to unlock a door when it's pouring down rain!