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Furious Phibsborough locals have hit out at a sex shop named Ride Me Sideways which could be opening in the area.

The vibrator sellers are eyeing up a premises located beside two crisis pregnancy clinics and a Catholic church on Berkeley Street.

The company took their name from a famous scene from sitcom Father Ted, where Mrs Doyle discusses the contents of a smutty novel.

But one local mum has found nothing funny about the shop, describing it as "filth".

She told the Irish Sun: “I have two young children that go to a local ­national school who will have to walk by what I can only call filth every day.

“It’s right beside a church. This can not happen on our street. The people need to know what is ­happening and put a stop to this.”

Ride Me Sideways currently operates online, selling the“very latest and best of adult sex toys for him, for her and for couples”.

Their products include dildos, anal beads and other more X-rated items.

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Sinn Fein councillor Gaye Fagan is also unhappy about the planned location for sex specialist's first retail outlet.

She said: “That premises is near a school, a church and the ­hospital.

“I really think it would be better kept in Capel Street where (most sex shops) do all their other ­business. It is a very residential area so it is not an ideal place for a sex shop.

“Capel Street years ago would have been very residential but not so much now. And it is kind of acceptable there now.

“We haven’t seen anything ­coming to us in the plans, but that is not to say it won’t come. I would be in agreement with the residents.”

The shop would also be located beside two crisis pregnancy advice clinics.

But not everyone is against it opening, and some local retailers are buzzing with excitement.

One shop owner said: “I can’t wait for the shop to open. I think it is gas. I certainly have no ­problem with it and will be ­paying a visit there myself.”

Another woman added: “There is no harm in it. I can’t see any objections around here. If it brings more footfall into the area then we might all benefit.”

Ride Me Sideways co-owner John Newman said “nothing is set in stone” after recently buying the website.

He said: “We are looking at a few places in Dublin that is all, nothing is set in stone.

“We looked in a few different places. The one on the street was a florist shop that we were looking at, at one stage.”

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Mr Newman said the colourful name is unlikely to be over the door. He said: “That is our name alright and we will keep it.

“We won’t be putting that name over the shop . . . I don’t think so anyway. I don’t think we would be allowed to put it up for starters.”

He also promised to “listen to any concerns” from local residents