Ireland Leading the way in .......

everdead.ie

So with all the negative things we like to say about our country I thought maybe we could try and come up with a few things that we did that were progressive at the time.

In recent memory we either lead the way or were early adopters of banning smoking in the restaurants, pubs, clubs and public buildings, the plastic bag tax and now plain packaging on cigarette packs.

Can anyone think of anything else progressive we have done?

Merkin

Taytos

TheYardStick

Bono.

Weevil

Apathy.

castletownman

We definitely lead the way in electing and re-electing incompetent governments.

Captain Chaos

VRT.

DipStick McSwindler

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lahalane

Hurling

Captain Chaos

Closing offlicences at 22:00. Makes a big difference in under age drinking habbits.....................

Merkin

Captain Chaos wrote: »

Closing offlicences at 22:00. Makes a big difference in under age drinking habbits.....................

HUGE!

http://www.thejournal.ie/alcohol-use-cancer-ireland-929011-May2013/

diarmo06

lahalane wrote: »

Hurling

.. Thats about it, close thread

GerB40

Wasn't duty free an Irish thing?

GastroBoy

10 packs of cigarettes

BGozIE

Taxing people (highly) for random things

The Backwards Man

Sweating the small stuff.

I know, I know, some people have it really tough, and there's a hell of a lot more we could be doing to improve society as a whole, and half the world hasn't a pot to piss in.

But Jesus Christ, there's never, in the whole history of the planet, been a better time to be alive. We don't what the future will be like, it might be better than now, it might be worse, but constant whinging and moaning about things that mean absolutely fcuk all in the grand scheme of things doesn't help.:mad:

So yeah, we lead the way in forgetting how lucky we are.

IK09

Dole cheats

SEPT 23 1989

Child Safety

Lando Griffin

lahalane wrote: »

Hurling

Or that ball game where one can handle the ball, and that's why a Hooker or flanker in rugby can kick/catch the ball so well.

gobnaitolunacy

Snorting coke.

mikom

Snakes............. http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056959840

fishy fishy

electing snakes.

Merkin

BGozIE wrote: »

Taxing people (highly) for random things

Totally. And making up random taxes for the craic like.

I wonder what's next.....Maybe garden plants tax or schoolchild tax. :rolleyes:

monster_mouse

I hate the term " progressive "

I immedietly think of smug wan*er whenever I hear it uttered

Captain Chaos

Rainy day tax.

GastroBoy

Free cheese at Christmas (or is that a European thing??)

shruikan2553

Emmigration. When the irish start we swarm everywhere.

syklops

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Child Safety

Apart from in creches.

Stinicker

IrishFeeney92 wrote: »

Information Technology, IT roles, anything to do with computers really. I'm a Computer Science student myself, Jobs are very easy to come by in this sector and its always evolving

Like hell they are, Ireland was once the largest exporter of Software in the world but not anymore and the few companies that are here are only here for our low corporation tax. We have a 3rd world teleco infrastructure and anyone who thinks the IT Sector is somehow booming here is clearly deluded.

Justice!

Optimism

Celly Smunt

IrishFeeney92 wrote: »

Information Technology, IT roles, anything to do with computers really. I'm a Computer Science student myself, Jobs are very easy to come by in this sector and its always evolving

evolving too bloody quick,the minute you receive a certificate its already outdated.

We've been left behind in terms of IT

Tiddlypeeps

Stinicker wrote: »

Like hell they are, Ireland was once the largest exporter of Software in the world but not anymore and the few companies that are here are only here for our low corporation tax. We have a 3rd world teleco infrastructure and anyone who thinks the IT Sector is somehow booming here is clearly deluded.

If you can't find a job in the IT sector then you aren't looking very hard. Most places I know of have to hire from outside Ireland because there aren't enough qualified people here to fill the jobs.

The office I work in only 4 our of the 30 staff are from Ireland. The rest had to be hired in from elsewhere.

Stinicker

Tiddlypeeps wrote: »

If you can't find a job in the IT sector then you aren't looking very hard. Most places I know of have to hire from outside Ireland because there aren't enough qualified people here to fill the jobs.

The office I work in only 4 our of the 30 staff are from Ireland. The rest had to be hired in from elsewhere.

I did an IT course last Autumn and I gave it up after 3 weeks because it will give me no opportunities where I live. There maybe a few jobs in IT within the M50 or maybe Cork City, but that is not representative of the whole country.

gavmcg92

Criminal Assets Bureau.

Oscars Well.

Racehorses

losthorizon

Justice! wrote: »

Optimism

Thats the only thing we are good at? Now I'm sad.

EdCastle

Taking traditional dance and moving it into a contemporary environment.......Riverdance.

Loads of countries have done the same since.

wendell borton

****

Ted_YNWA

Begrudgery.

Only country that is able to take the p1ss out of themselves

Boombastic

We have the best trained Gardai, Nurses, Army and Teachers in the world.

Celly Smunt

Boombastic wrote: »

We have the best trained Gardai, Nurses, Army and Teachers in the world.

that's a big case you're putting forward there.We do however have a very good fire service.

finishgus

We are major contributor to the arts. We produce some of the finest authors, comedians, musicians and dancers in the world.

Marsden

Hmmm...I'm racking me brains trying to think of something I really like about Ireland...hmmm. We do have a big park in the Dublin.

Hmmm.

BillyMitchel

Emigration

Eammon Dunphy

syklops

Stinicker wrote: »

I did an IT course last Autumn and I gave it up after 3 weeks because it will give me no opportunities where I live. There maybe a few jobs in IT within the M50 or maybe Cork City, but that is not representative of the whole country.

So after giving up the course what did you do then?

Arnold Layne

Boombastic wrote: »

We have the best trained Gardai, Nurses, Army and Teachers in the world.

Should that not be best PAID for the job they actually do?

oldyouth

Launderin' Daysul

Riddle101

Stinicker wrote: »

Like hell they are, Ireland was once the largest exporter of Software in the world but not anymore and the few companies that are here are only here for our low corporation tax. We have a 3rd world teleco infrastructure and anyone who thinks the IT Sector is somehow booming here is clearly deluded.

Our IT sector is still doing well. Many of my friends have gotten jobs in the sector in the last few years, namely with IBM. I myself am studying IT too, and there are plenty of opportunities for me when I leave college.

Stinicker wrote: »

I did an IT course last Autumn and I gave it up after 3 weeks because it will give me no opportunities where I live. There maybe a few jobs in IT within the M50 or maybe Cork City, but that is not representative of the whole country.

It all depends, but I guess some people aren't going to be as fortunate as others when it comes to getting jobs in that sector. Either way, we still have an IT sector that does pretty well by international standards, and it is at least one industry in Ireland that hasn't been effected too badly by the recession.

stefan idiot jones

Wasn't Ireland one of the few countries in the world to humanise red heads.

Ireland now actually treats them as 'normal' members of society.

If that isn't progressive I don't know what is.

tdv123

Urban Guerrilla Warfare.

Sorry for all the trouble we caused large nations with that.

AndyMc

Being way to generous. The amount of donations we give out of pocket is huge.

hobochris

Stinicker wrote: »

Like hell they are, Ireland was once the largest exporter of Software in the world but not anymore and the few companies that are here are only here for our low corporation tax. We have a 3rd world teleco infrastructure and anyone who thinks the IT Sector is somehow booming here is clearly deluded.

If your qualified and not **** then there are plenty of jobs outs there.

I get roughly 5-8 calls a day about jobs available + countless emails.