Leaving Dublin for good

startrek56

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

This post does not even make any sense. You're seriously trying to say that nothing else happens in a whole city? No clubs, groups, cinemas, theatres, stadiums, beaches, parks, colleges? You are saying Dublin has none of these?

What are you looking for that you couldn't find exactly? :pac:
I assume you are taking the peas

as in, if you were a tourist coming over to look around the city, you could do/see nearly everything in 2 days.

lawred2

startrek56 wrote: »

as in, if you were a tourist coming over to look around the city, you could do/see nearly everything in 2 days.

really depends on the type of tourist really

startrek56

startrek56 wrote: »

as in, if you were a tourist coming over to look around the city, you could do/see nearly everything in 2 days.

But we're talking about living in Dublin...

Thelonious Monk

startrek56 wrote: »

as in, if you were a tourist coming over to look around the city, you could do/see nearly everything in 2 days.

I would imagine you could get a broad overview of any similar sized city in 2 days, don't see how that is a negative thing.

startrek56

Deleted User wrote: »

But we're talking about living in Dublin...

i havent and wouldnt live there, too many zombies walking around, more than you see in any other european city

It's the same thing repeated on here about pubs. There's more to life than drinking in a pub. There's tonnes of social groups in Dublin doing all sorts of activities. You're spoiled for choice in this city... when there isn't a full lockdown.

Thelonious Monk

It's incredible how people worry so much about people in tracksuits

Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

It's incredible how people worry so much about people in tracksuits

I don't worry about them, I just don't want my salary garnished to fund their degenerate lifestyle.

startrek56

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

It's incredible how people worry so much about people in tracksuits

when you feel threatened then yes people will worry..

cloudatlas

I think the housing crisis is the key problem and the creeping up of costs and the pressure on the transport system.

There are some beautiful parts of Dublin if you can afford it, it can be a lovely place to live.

In terms of things to do it's an international hub now because of the tech companies and there is plenty to do, money or no money so in that sense life is what you make it.

I do miss it sometimes.

Slutmonkey57b

startrek56 wrote: »

i havent and wouldnt live there, too many zombies walking around, more than you see in any other european city

Probably the sort of zombie that can't think of anything to do with their time other than drink.

Also, are you living elsewhere in Ireland at the moment? What sort of amazing hives of activity are going on in small town Ireland?

Thelonious Monk

Deleted User wrote: »

I don't worry about them, I just don't want my salary garnished to fund their degenerate lifestyle.

before covid we were pretty much at full employment nationwide, you need to pay tax to fund social services in every country I'm afraid, there's no avoiding it.

Thelonious Monk

startrek56 wrote: »

when you feel threatened then yes people will worry..

What are you people made out of where you walk around Dublin cowering with fear because of a few people in tracksuits concentrated on the Northside? Seriously...
I think the people you all look down upon so much, are what some Irish people loathe about our society the most, and because they are visible in parts of Dublin, it just makes them totally hate the place, and they are happier in an enclosure somewhere where all the people look and act the same.

Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

before covid we were pretty much at full employment nationwide, you need to pay tax to fund social services in every country I'm afraid, there's no avoiding it.

We shouldn't need to fund people who are able to work but have no intention of doing so.

These people are parasites and should be cut off.

Dyr

With WFH I'm considering moving out to the wesht for a while, if it clicks I can't see me coming back to Dublin and I'm a Dub.

I suspect there's things I'll miss but the whole pandemic made me realise that most of Dublin is not great anymore.

Strumms

Deleted User wrote: »

We shouldn't need to fund people who are able to work but have no intention of doing so.

These people are parasites and should be cut off.

Any person living a simply parasitic existence should be cut off, or if their location of origin is elsewhere... invited and assisted to return to where they came from and invite ‘their’ countrymen and fellow citizens through government to pay for the enablement of their do nothing lifestyle...

Granadino

On the boozing note, I find it quite sad that non Irish people I have met have specifically gone on holidays to Dublin to get hammered drunk, where it's seen as a bit more socially acceptable to be rat arsed around the streets.

Feisar

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

This post does not even make any sense. You're seriously trying to say that nothing else happens in a whole city? No clubs, groups, cinemas, theatres, stadiums, beaches, parks, colleges? You are saying Dublin has none of these?

What are you looking for that you couldn't find exactly? :pac:
I assume you are taking the peas

While I wouldn't be a massive lover of Dublin jaysus she's not half bad either. If it had a metro system it'd be A1.

Edit - agreeing with you, it reads out of context when the post you were replying to isn't there.

Laura2021

So where are you all moving to ? Abroad when you get the chance?
Down the country?

Will you mind travelling to Dublin for work ?
Or are you going to be working from home .

Airyfairy12

I hate Dublin, I lived there for almost a year 3 years ago, I had intended to remain there but I hated it so much, its a horrible, ugly, expensive city with no variety and its dangerous. Waiting for a bus one evening I was approached by several drug addicts (separately) looking for money, asking to use my phone etc.
Young kids no older than 12 wander around the streets at night causing trouble and guards nowhere to be seen.
Unless youre earning 100K a year and can afford to socialize and live in the better areas of Dublin, as a low or middle income earner its a hellhole of a place to live.

If I had to choose a city to live in id go for Cork, Galway seems to be going the same way as Dublin unfortunately in that its becoming over priced and far too touristy.

Thelonious Monk

Airyfairy12 wrote: »

I hate Dublin, I lived there for almost a year 3 years ago, I had intended to remain there but I hated it so much, its a horrible, ugly, expensive city with no variety and its dangerous. Waiting for a bus one evening I was approached by several drug addicts (separately) looking for money, asking to use my phone etc.
Young kids no older than 12 wander around the streets at night causing trouble and guards nowhere to be seen.
Unless youre earning 100K a year and can afford to socialize and live in the better areas of Dublin, as a low or middle income earner its a hellhole of a place to live.

If I had to choose a city to live in id go for Cork, Galway seems to be going the same way as Dublin unfortunately in that its becoming over priced and far too touristy.

I hope you have recovered from the traumatic events.
What part of Ireland do you live in now?

I earn less than 50k and have a great life here, don't know where you're going with needing 100k, I don't know anyone on anything close to that and they're all enjoying life here.

Airyfairy12

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

I hope you have recovered from the traumatic events.
What part of Ireland do you live in now?

I earn less than 50k and have a great life here, don't know where you're going with needing 100k, I don't know anyone on anything close to that and they're all enjoying life here.

Maybe the 100K is an exaggeration but its nearly impossible to have a good standard of life there on an average wage, unless you already have a house to live in and arent crippled by rent or high mortgage. That said, there are much nicer places in Ireland to live, even if I was on 100k a year, Dublin would be the last place id move to.

Airyfairy12

Airyfairy12 wrote: »

I hate Dublin, I lived there for almost a year 3 years ago, I had intended to remain there but I hated it so much, its a horrible, ugly, expensive city with no variety and its dangerous. Waiting for a bus one evening I was approached by several drug addicts (separately) looking for money, asking to use my phone etc.
Young kids no older than 12 wander around the streets at night causing trouble and guards nowhere to be seen.
Unless youre earning 100K a year and can afford to socialize and live in the better areas of Dublin, as a low or middle income earner its a hellhole of a place to live.

If I had to choose a city to live in id go for Cork, Galway seems to be going the same way as Dublin unfortunately in that its becoming over priced and far too touristy.

There's drug addicts in Cork too. And the rent is high. And there's feral children.

Airyfairy12

Deleted User wrote: »

There's drug addicts in Cork too. And the rent is high. And there's feral children.

Not even nearly to the same extent..

Airyfairy12

Airyfairy12 wrote: »

Not even nearly to the same extent..

Yeah, bigger cities tend to have more stuff, alright.

Airyfairy12

Deleted User wrote: »

Yeah, bigger cities tend to have more stuff, alright.

Most cities have enough positives to outweigh the negatives, Dublin doesn't.

ellee

Moan moan moan

Not even living here anymore and still moaning

Airyfairy12

Airyfairy12 wrote: »

Most cities have enough positives to outweigh the negatives, Dublin doesn't.

I disagree, hence I left my home in Cork and moved to Dublin. I'm not going back.

Airyfairy12

Deleted User wrote: »

I disagree, hence I left my home in Cork and moved to Dublin. I'm not going back.

Cork is beautiful, cant imagine why anyone would leave there to live in smelly Dublin

Airyfairy12

Airyfairy12 wrote: »

Cork is beautiful, cant imagine why anyone would leave there to live in smelly Dublin

Cork is nice, but it gets repetitive and dull very quickly. There's really not much going on in terms of live shows, not many social groups, etc. It's quite limited. I never run out of things to do or new places to try in Dublin.

It's a shame you endured such hardship in your few months in Dublin. But it's not for the faint of heart.