Positives and Negatives about Ireland

fr336

Thinking of moving to Ireland. Currently in Luton, England and have been for a long time. Any positives and negatives to living in Ireland apart from the fact it isn't Luton?

jiminho

Ireland has the highest quality of life score.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality-of-life_Index

Granted this is from 2005 but tbh not much has happened since then

I_smell_fear

There's a bit of a smell. I'm not pointing the finger at anyone but it definitely wasn't me.

Chucken

I_smell_fear wrote: »

There's a bit of a smell. I'm not pointing the finger at anyone but it definitely wasn't me.

Thats Fear.

keith16

Pros:

Have running water

Cons:

Costs €185 million euro to tell us how to drink it

Pros:

We have internet

Cons:

We don't know how to work it

Pros:

He fixed the road

Cons:

The country is bankrupt

Pros:

The Gathering!

Cons:

Mass Emigration

Pros:

Mass on Sunday at 11 and 12:30

Cons:

The Sunday World

Sir Arthur Daley

Positives - Excellent dole money
Negatives - water charges coming in

Sh1tbag OToole

Positive:

Nice countryside
Fresh air
Friendly people (mostly)

Negative:

The government

AndonHandon

Best pubs/bars in the world.
Good health system.

Mr. Incognito

Iremand is the most beautiful place populated by the most negative people

fr336

Mr. Incognito wrote: »

Iremand is the most beautiful place populated by the most negative people

Did I not tell you I live in England, and more specifically Luton?! To be fair the Irish here can be negative, but I put it down to have to be here and not there..

weldoninhio

fr336 wrote: »

Thinking of moving to Ireland. Currently in Luton, England and have been for a long time. Any positives and negatives to living in Ireland apart from the fact it isn't Luton?

CONS
Awful weather
Idiots who can't deal with any sort of "extreme" weather
Useless government, no matter who you vote in
Can't buy a can of beer after 10pm
Lack of joined up thinking

JuliusCaesar

Pros: lots of Irish people live here.
Cons: lots of Irish people live here.

Sir Arthur Daley

Mr. Incognito wrote: »

Iremand is the most beautiful place populated by the most negative people

Is that place outside the pale?

major bill

fr336 wrote: »

Did I not tell you I live in England, and more specifically Luton?! To be fair the Irish here can be negative, but I put it down to have to be here and not there..

Anyone ive spoken to about Luton have very bad things to say about it so I can say Ireland will be a nice place for you.

Avoid Cork though!!!

mickydoomsux

fr336 wrote: »

Thinking of moving to Ireland. Currently in Luton, England and have been for a long time. Any positives and negatives to living in Ireland apart from the fact it isn't Luton?

You'll basically be moving from England to England about 10 years ago.

We copy literally everything from over there but take much longer and call it "basing it on the British model".

Stay were you are for ****s sake, maybe move out of Luton because it's infested with Paddies anyway.

fr336

major bill wrote: »

Anyone ive spoken to about Luton have very bad things to say about it so I can say Ireland will be a nice place for you.

Avoid Cork though!!!

Luton's always been a dive but it gets worse on a literally daily basis. Everything bad about the UK thrown into one big pile. It's more of a workhouse than a place to live in the main.

What's wrong with Cork? I thought Limerick was my one and only place to avoid?

fr336

mickydoomsux wrote: »

We copy literally everything from over there but take much longer and call it "basing it on the British model".

Well maybe I prefer the way you eventually get round to it then

RobbingBandit

Kind of similar to Luton really we built airports close to the city but have **** transportation means to and from it too. I would equate Ireland to an insolvent bank that is still open for business, there is money and oportunity here but it's theoretical rather than actual.

ElecKtrA

major bill wrote: »

Anyone ive spoken to about Luton have very bad things to say about it so I can say Ireland will be a nice place for you.

Avoid Cork though!!!

What's wrong with Cork boi??? :-P

fr336

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Kind of similar to Luton really we built airports close to the city but have **** transportation means to and from it too. I would equate Ireland to an insolvent bank that is still open for business, there is money and oportunity here but it's theoretical rather than actual.

That's just like most of the world though Not least the UK. At least Ireland have actually come out and done it. The UK is stuffed financially and it's been a long time coming (I mean covering up the cracks and the like rather than me wishing it on the UK - I'm half English myself).

Filibuster

You'll always have a good night out in Ireland. Every village in Ireland will have a live band playing in a pub, no other country is like that. No city can compare to the nightlife in Dublin.

keeponhurling

WikiHow wrote: »

Positives - Excellent dole money
Negatives - water charges coming in

Pros
Excellent dole rates, pensions, all sorts if allowances

Cons
Tax is very high, so unattractive if you intend to work here

josip

If you're famous nobody will pay any attention to you.
If you're not famous all your neighbours will be watching everything you do.

major bill

fr336 wrote: »

Luton's always been a dive but it gets worse on a literally daily basis. Everything bad about the UK thrown into one big pile. It's more of a workhouse than a place to live in the main.

What's wrong with Cork? I thought Limerick was my one and only place to avoid?

It's full of Corkonians

fr336

josip wrote: »

If you're famous nobody will pay any attention to you.
If you're not famous all your neighbours will be watching everything you do.

Hahaha brilliant

MonsterCookie

WikiHow wrote: »

Positives - Excellent dole money
Negatives - water charges coming in

Or...

Positives - water charges coming in
Negatives - Excellent dole money

:D:D

fr336

major bill wrote: »

It's full of Corkonians

But by that token do I avoid Dublin cos well..you know?

Sir Arthur Daley

josip wrote: »

If you're famous nobody will pay any attention to you.
If you're not famous all your neighbours will be watching everything you do.

Nothing worse than a nosy neighbour. :mad:

ElecKtrA

Ireland would be one of the nicest places on the planet to live if the weather wasn't as awful as it is...that's the one major negative!

However, on the flip side...

Our people are great...they are always up for "the craic"

Our food is pretty good!! Can't beat an Irish stew!

Our landscape is stunning.....mountains, lakes, waterfalls, natural parks etc we have plentiful!

We have the history! Lots of castles and Stone Age settlements etc.

céad míle fáilte :-D

Sir Arthur Daley

Saorviews new Channels are another Positive.

Rhys Essien

major bill wrote: »

It's full of Corkonians

Ye're only jealous in that overcrowded little place.:D

Stavros Murphy

fr336 wrote: »

Did I not tell you I live in England, and more specifically Luton?! To be fair the Irish here can be negative, but I put it down to have to be here and not there..

You're leaving Luton. Somalia would seem fresh, upbeat and welcoming in comparison. Ireland may well be paradise compared to what you've been through.

Rabelais

I’m happy that I was born, and have spent most of life in a beautiful, flawed, yet fundamentally just country on the edge of Europe. Where pragmatism, social democracy and the belief in the ethics of Capitalism are seen as core tenets of what we do. We tend to try and do well by people. A very centrist country. A tremendous success story considering how young the State is.

There is almost no one without access to food, water, electricity, health services, security and emergency services. Tragedies happen. Cases make us think about our place in a greater society. But we have the freedom to enjoy this country. Literature, cinema, TV, Radio, Internet; the beauty of the countryside. 20 minutes on a bus from Dublin and you’re casting an eye down upon that quirky little city.

Ireland is a wonderful country. The quality of life here is tremendous. It’s very damp. Those extolling the virtues of places like Cuba and Venezuela could do well by visiting the countries. Happiness comes from little moments, not a great belief in ideologies that don’t really work - or matter.

major bill

fr336 wrote: »

But by that token do I avoid Dublin cos well..you know?

The problem with Dublin is not that it's full of Dubs but the city is full of Junkies, sadly a very negative aspect about this city.

fr336

major bill wrote: »

The problem with Dublin is not that it's full of Dubs but the city is full of Junkies, sadly a very negative aspect about this city.

Yeah I do feel that slightly bit safer in London actually - though obviously it's much bigger and there are areas of London I definitely wouldn't go near. So perhaps a very unfair analysis on my part!

FixdePitchmark

Negatives,

A lack of genuine social solidarity, a tendency to pursue self interest, and a genuine love of getting one over the system.
The poor wages , stuff like job-bridge and opportunistic mean spirited employers.
Tax avoidance.

Positives,

The people are genuinely funny and kind - if you get past the superficial.
The landscape is stunning.
The pubs are genuinely brilliant - when you find a good one without hipsters.
A good trad. session is unreal - west Clare - even touristy stuff in Dingle or Galway.
The amazing sunrises in winter
The incredible night skies in rural Ireland
The fantastic journalists and writers
The sea and wildness of it at times
The golf is world class
The GAA is a bizarre but amazing national treasure
The freedom of our cities and culture and museums
The fantastic food and food culture in development
The amazing small music and artistic scenes
The concerts in Ireland and the atmosphere
The smallness of it all
Christmas in Ireland - we do it well
Death too.
The diversity of the rural and urban divide.
The education system in parts


It is a pain in the hole at times - but we can also sometimes forget how lucky we still have it , if you can somehow get a job that pays the way here.

ElecKtrA

[Q=major bill;88486227]Anyone ive spoken to about Luton have very bad things to say about it so I can say Ireland will be a nice place for you.

Avoid Cork though!!![/QUOTE]

major bill wrote: »

The problem with Dublin is not that it's full of Dubs but the city is full of Junkies, sadly a very negative aspect about this city.

I actually like Dublin!!! Never had a bad experience there and if I could I would relocate in the morning! Cork is a village! At least you get a city vibe when your in Dublin :-D

anotherposter

Mr. Incognito wrote: »

Iremand is the most beautiful place populated by the most negative people

never been to Iremand whats it like?

here in Ireland the weather sucks, the taxes are high, the people like to moan about everything, but when drunk we are good ould craic

anotherposter

major bill wrote: »

The problem with Dublin is not that it's full of Dubs but the city is full of Junkies, sadly a very negative aspect about this city.

the same can be said about any major town in ireland

heroin is everywhere these days

fr336

anotherposter wrote: »

the same can be said about any major town in ireland

heroin is everywhere these days

Not sure I like the sound of this!

dundalkfc10

Pros: None unless your born into the upper class of society

Cons: Scumbags everywhere, Junkies everywhere, Alcoholics everywhere, Murders now common across the land, mortage holders losing homes day by days, families starving and living on the breadline day by day, Students finishing college and getting offered internships which pay an extra 50euro on top of their dole (some dont even qualify for the dole) No trades for kids leaving school, no hope for anyone under 25... I could go on

Sir Arthur Daley

Negatives - Very poor selection of Good Chinese Restaurants.

ErnieBert

General rule of thumb: The best cities/towns/villages are along the coast. The more inland you go, the bigger the ****hole.

I live in Galway and it's a party town every weekend. It's rude to stay in at the weekend,

Dublin is more cosmopolitan than most other capital cities in Europe.

Westport is a small town but it's awesome. They claim to attract more tourists than the city of Limerick which is five times its size.

There are some absolutely amazing villages and towns scattered around the country which are so inviting and well maintained. In particular, I adore Kinsale (Cork), Dingle (Kerry), and Ballyvaughan (Clare).

ErnieBert

WikiHow wrote: »

Negatives - Very poor selection of Good Chinese Restaurants.

This is actually a major plus in my book.

Sir Arthur Daley

ErnieBert wrote: »

This is actually a major plus in my book.

Are you more Indian Restaurant?

bodhrandude

Galway and Clare have the best trad music sessions in the country and maddest characters you could hope to meet. Come the summer there is plenty to do, loads of fleadhs and mad town festivals, plus some really cool camping music festivals such as Life, Body & Soul festival and Electric Picnic among others.

Negatives: Not much really, the weather but the same as Scotland and parts of England and Wales I suppose.

Stavros Murphy

I'm starting to like the sound of this Ire-land place and wish to subscribe to its newsletter.

Sir Arthur Daley

Stavros Murphy wrote: »

I'm starting to like the sound of this Ire-land place and wish to subscribe to its newsletter.

You should have been around last year we had a mighty Gathering.

Rabelais

WikiHow wrote: »

You should have been around last year we had a mighty Gathering.

A great success for those of us who have people involved in the tourism industry.

Sir Arthur Daley

Rabelais wrote: »

A great success for those of us who have people involved in the tourism industry.

They are expecting 2 14 to be another good year.

Rabelais

WikiHow wrote: »

They are expecting 2 14 to be another good year.

Hopefully so.