Ireland 5th Best Country in the World to Live In

liah

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091005/ts_afp/undevelopmentpoverty_20091005115324
FTA:

The top ten countries listed on the index are: Norway, Australia, Iceland, Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, France, Switzerland and Japan.

It does mention in the article that it's taken data from 2007 and doesn't include the global recession.

Do you believe Ireland deserve(s/ed) to be in the top 5?

TPD

Depends what you like in a country. I'm not too fond of it, but I suppose it's a pretty easy country to live in. If that counts for anything.

BraziliaNZ

i'd rather live here than Iceland or Canada anyway, but some nice summers wouldn't go astray here!

phasers

Clever way to subtly brag about Canada

Kev_ps3

Waits for anti-Irish 'Ireland is crap' comments............

SV

In the top 5 and still this crap?
My god the world must be some ****hole

Kev_ps3

The Perfect Drug wrote: »

Depends what you like in a country. I'm not too fond of it, but I suppose it's a pretty easy country to live in. If that counts for anything.

Emigrate?

Rented Mule

Kev_ps3 wrote: »

Waits for anti-Irish 'Ireland is crap' comments............

Is it 'anti-Irish' to overstate the obvious ?

...and for the record it should read 'the state of Ireland is crap at the moment'.

TPD

Kev_ps3 wrote: »

Emigrate?

Are you telling me to emigrate or offering an answer for a question I didn't ask?

AnonoBoy

What happened to the other 190 countries if we're 5th best?

Lollipops23

There's no way that's Ireland is still 5th. I used to like this country but despise the way it's run, and the way people are reluctant to do anything about it. We'll just vote the same shower of thieves in again and again.

I'd be emigrating if I had the money and didn't have certain ties here.

Ulysses Gaze

Do you believe Ireland deserve(s/ed) to be in the top 5?

It wouldn't be now. That's all that matters. No point living in the past.

There's no way that's Ireland is still 5th. I used to like this country but despise the way it's run, and the way people are reluctant to do anything about it. We'll just vote the same shower of thieves in again and again.

The corruption has always been there, even before the corrupt Haughey. Because we are in dire straits now, we are noticing it whereas during the Septic Tiger we turned a blind eye to the blatant trousering of money and rampant cartel like behaviour.

This country has the potential to be a great place to live - but it is run very, very poorly and we are partly to blame for this as we elect the government.

Kiera

liah wrote: »

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091005/ts_afp/undevelopmentpoverty_20091005115324
FTA:


It does mention in the article that it's taken data from 2007 and doesn't include the global recession.

Do you believe Ireland deserve(s/ed) to be in the top 5?

You obviously dont. I'm still trying to get money for your ticket home :P

liah

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

i'd rather live here than Iceland or Canada anyway, but some nice summers wouldn't go astray here!

Because, you know, the entirety of Canada is freezing all year round. :rolleyes:

citizen_p

not at ther moment anyway

phasers

liah wrote: »

Because, you know, the entirety of Canada is freezing all year round. :rolleyes:

ooh touchy eh

Archeron

I love Ireland, and I also love the number 5. Win win!!

liah

Kiera wrote: »

You obviously dont. I'm still trying to get money for your ticket home :P

Dear lord.

Who said that I don't?

ejmaztec

Kev_ps3 wrote: »

Waits for anti-Irish 'Ireland is crap' comments............

It must be a great place or all of the Canadians wouldn't have moved to Mullingar. How can you even mention "Ireland" and "crap" in the same sentence?:eek:

Kiera

liah wrote: »

Dear lord.

Who said that I don't?

Remember that time you were stuck in Kerry? Well you said it then

liah

Kiera wrote: »

Remember that time you were stuck in Kerry? Well you said it then

No I didn't. I remember making a joke, but I don't ever remember saying that I honestly didn't like Ireland.

Kiera

liah wrote: »

No I didn't. I remember making a joke, but I don't ever remember saying that I honestly didn't like Ireland.

So you do like Ireland? Do you love it?

Loopy

Apart from the ridiculous cost of living and horrendous climate I love Ireland.

minidazzler

liah wrote: »

No I didn't. I remember making a joke, but I don't ever remember saying that I honestly didn't like Ireland.

I think the smiley means she's just ripping the piss out of you!!!

Everyone know's Kiera like's watersports:D

liah

Kiera wrote: »

So you do like Ireland? Do you love it?

'Course I love it, I wouldn't've lived here for over a year if I didn't. I love the countryside and the people's natural quick wit and good sense of humour, it's a little expensive and it can be dreary with all the rain but it is honestly a lovely place.

Just because someone mentions a flaw doesn't mean they don't appreciate it. Nothing's perfect.

Kiera

minidazzler wrote: »

I think the smiley means she's just ripping the piss out of you!!!

Everyone know's Kiera like's watersports:D

Durty!

mikom

liah wrote: »

Ireland 5th Best Country in the World to Live In

It does mention in the article that it's taken data from 2007 and doesn't include the global recession.

Do you believe Ireland deserve(s/ed) to be in the top 5?

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

i'd rather live here than Iceland or Canada anyway, but some nice summers wouldn't go astray here!

liah wrote: »

Because, you know, the entirety of Canada is freezing all year round. :rolleyes:

phasers wrote: »

ooh touchy eh

liah wrote: »

Dear lord.

Who said that I don't?

ejmaztec wrote: »

It must be a great place or all of the Canadians wouldn't have moved to Mullingar. How can you even mention "Ireland" and "crap" in the same sentence?:eek:

liah wrote: »

No I didn't. I remember making a joke, but I don't ever remember saying that I honestly didn't like Ireland.

A Canadian walked into a pub in ireland, looked around and said, "This must be the arse-end of the world."
The bartender looked at him and said, "Just passing through then, are we?"

lightening

Loopy wrote: »

horrendous climate

Were you actually in Ireland for the last few weeks? (I mean outdoors)

Loopy

lightening wrote: »

Were you actually in Ireland for the last few weeks? (I mean outdoors)

Indeed I was.. Your fond of our climate then?
9/10 months or whatever of pissy showers..

Mark200

Lollipops23 wrote: »

I used to like this country but despise the way it's run, and the way people are reluctant to do anything about it. We'll just vote the same shower of thieves in again and again.

The same shower of thieves or a different shower of thieves, what difference does it make?

lightening

Loopy wrote: »

Indeed I was.. Your fond of our climate then?
9/10 months or whatever of pissy showers..

Great, driest September since 2002, driest since 1990 in some places. Maybe there is a little dark cloud over your head only raining on you!

Neamhshuntasach

Ireland should be number 1. Sure what other country has the craic like we do? Yeah we export it but it's kinda like Guinness or sick people going to Lourdes. Doesn't travel well.

Loopy

lightening wrote: »

Great, driest September since 2002, driest since 1990 in some places. Maybe there is a little dark cloud over your head only raining on you!

Ah come on - the sky is always grey.... I just want some goddamn sun:)

The_Kew_Tour

well it sure is best country live in if your a politician here thats for sure

lightening

Loopy wrote: »

Ah come on - the sky is always grey.... I just want some goddamn sun:)

Are you for real? You musnt have stepped outside the door. It's been a really really sunny September. There was more than 10 hours of sunshine between the 9th and 13th of September every day.

Kiera

lightening wrote: »

Are you for real? You musnt have stepped outside the door. It's been a really really sunny September. There was more than 10 hours of sunshine between the 9th and 13th of September every day.

Are you a cloud?

Lafortezza

Why is Norway so high up the list? Don't they pay stupidly high taxes?

Loopy

lightening wrote: »

Are you for real? You musnt have stepped outside the door. It's been a really really sunny September. There was more than 10 hours of sunshine between the 9th and 13th of September every day.

Ok we had a few nice weeks yeh..
But sorry we have a shit climate.

Why does that offend you?

liah

lafortezza wrote: »

Why is Norway so high up the list? Don't they pay stupidly high taxes?

They understand that enjoying life has nothing to do with money. Yes, they have some of the highest taxes in Europe, but with that they get the absolute best in quality of life-- money doesn't buy happiness. I'd willingly spend my money on taxes if it guaranteed me a high quality of life. Wouldn't you?

Edited to add, I should've said "they understand that enjoying life has nothing to do with hoarding money" / "hoarding money doesn't buy happiness." Otherwise the post is fairly contradictory. :pac:

Also, they get what they pay for.. their taxes aren't totally wasted like most other countries. They have brilliant education and health care systems in place.

stevedublin

lafortezza wrote: »

Why is Norway so high up the list? Don't they pay stupidly high taxes?

yep, so we should raise taxes so that Ireland is better

lightening

Loopy wrote: »

Ok we had a few nice weeks yeh..
But sorry we have a shit climate.

Why does that offend you?

Doesn't offend me. I have been sailing all year, had a ball, out twice a week during the summer and once a week for the Autumn. Most of the rain was at night, plenty of sunshine, plenty of great weather. Lots of BBQ's, lots of sitting outside pubs till late at night... Climate is fine for me!

ScumLord

lafortezza wrote: »

Why is Norway so high up the list? Don't they pay stupidly high taxes?

Yes but they get what they pay for, it's also a fairly wealthy country, half of allot is still allot.

BraziliaNZ

lightening wrote: »

Doesn't offend me. I have been sailing all year, had a ball, out twice a week during the summer and once a week for the Autumn. Most of the rain was at night, plenty of sunshine, plenty of great weather. Lots of BBQ's, lots of sitting outside pubs till late at night... Climate is fine for me!

It's not that it's a bad climate, at least there are no extremes, people just wish we had hot shorts and t-shirt weather for a couple of months a year, and the majority of us didn't really notice that this summer.

Thornography

Id stay here if I could drive my bike to work and college in winter.

If someone doesnt follow me with a canapy and heat lamp soon im off after college!

Blazer

Ireland is a shít hole (well someone had to say it eventually)

1. Irish weather sucks- 2 weeks of sunshine out of 52 is complete bollix

2. We've got the worst and most corrupt politicians in the EU with the exception of Italy and Berlesconi...but at least he brings out some totty.
What do we get? Fat Harney and Man Coughlan.:mad:

3. Irish people - Where to being? We are the most selfish pricks on the planet. They knew the country was in the sh1tter at the last election but they were too worried about their comfy lifestyle to give a sh1t and voted FF back into power. Now they're bitching about it? Tough titties I say.
Go and biacht down at the labour exchange while bankers/developers raise their glasses to the taxpayer.

4. Irish Motorways- Don't let me fúckin laugh..I can rename my Nissan Primera as a Lambo Muircelago...but it's fúckin not one at the end of the day and neither are our dual carriage...lol..i mean Motorways.

5. Irish Health Care---Good fcuk but where to begin? Over to Biggins for this one.

Kiera

lightening wrote: »

Doesn't offend me. I have been sailing all year, had a ball, out twice a week during the summer and once a week for the Autumn. Most of the rain was at night, plenty of sunshine, plenty of great weather. Lots of BBQ's, lots of sitting outside pubs till late at night... Climate is fine for me!

Prove it. Show us your white bits

mikom

liah wrote: »

They understand that enjoying life has nothing to do with money. Yes, they have some of the highest taxes in Europe, but with that they get the absolute best in quality of life-- money doesn't buy happiness.

That must be why they have no real drug problem...... ooops, just remembered Oslo is the European capital with the most heroin overdoses.

Here's a little bit more of that greener grass...... http://citynoise.org/article/2310

Captain Darling

Berkut wrote: »

Ireland is a shít hole (well someone had to say it eventually)

1. Irish weather sucks- 2 weeks of sunshine out of 52 is complete bollix

2. We've got the worst and most corrupt politicians in the EU with the exception of Italy and Berlesconi...but at least he brings out some totty.
What do we get? Fat Harney and Man Coughlan.:mad:

3. Irish people - Where to being? We are the most selfish pricks on the planet. They knew the country was in the sh1tter at the last election but they were too worried about their comfy lifestyle to give a sh1t and voted FF back into power. Now they're bitching about it? Tough titties I say.
Go and biacht down at the labour exchange while bankers/developers raise their glasses to the taxpayer.

4. Irish Motorways- Don't let me fúckin laugh..I can rename my Nissan Primera as a Lambo Muircelago...but it's fúckin not one at the end of the day and neither are our dual carriage...lol..i mean Motorways.

5. Irish Health Care---Good fcuk but where to begin? Over to Biggins for this one.

I hate Ireland cos its full of people with chips on their shoulders.

netwhizkid

We used to be No. 1 for several years:(

rossie1977

Berkut wrote: »

4. Irish Motorways- Don't let me fúckin laugh..I can rename my Nissan Primera as a Lambo Muircelago...but it's fúckin not one at the end of the day and neither are our dual carriage...lol..i mean Motorways.

who cares, there are now plenty of 2-3 lane carriageways in ireland in a country that doesn't need em because there is f**k all cars, anyway if you knew anything about motorways and the difference between them and d-c you would know speed limits are higher, no roundabouts on motorways, no traffic lights

try eastern europe, was in slovakia and we drove from budapest to krakow basically up the whole length of slovakia along the main road and they were very narrow, not a motorway in sight until we came to poland

Dudess

Berkut wrote: »

3. Irish people - Where to being? We are the most selfish pricks on the planet. They knew the country was in the sh1tter at the last election but they were too worried about their comfy lifestyle to give a sh1t and voted FF back into power. Now they're bitching about it?