Ireland voted No1 for best country to live

frantic_mel · 2004-11-17 20:48:02

So Ireland came 1st out of 111 countries to be voted for the best country to live in. Making Switzerland 2nd.... Amercia came 13th & UK came 29th Thats very impressive dont you think.

17-11-2004 09:48PM

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So Ireland came 1st out of 111 countries to be voted for the best country to live in. Making Switzerland 2nd....

Amercia came 13th &
UK came 29th

Thats very impressive dont you think.

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#2 17-11-2004 09:50PM

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Well you can understand it can't you?

It's one of the cleanest countries, one of the cheapest, house prices are at an all time low, it's not nigh-on impossible to afford car insurance when you're just starting out, politicians aren't corrupt........

oh wait we're talkin about Ireland?

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#3 17-11-2004 09:50PM

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im rather shocked at that tbh nice country and all but best in the world?

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#4 17-11-2004 09:53PM

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http://pie.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=202313

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#5 17-11-2004 09:55PM

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yip, it was on sky news ireland. I think its great and i have to say im very proud. The only 2 factors that were low were the weather & the gender equality.

Will look for an official source...

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#6 17-11-2004 10:01PM

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4020523.stm

offical enough still i find this a bit odd i cant even afford insurance because im a guy so i guess gender equality still is a issue in ireland after all

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#7 17-11-2004 10:03PM

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loada me arse. honestly, who can vouch for it? who makes decisions like that? cos it certainly wasn't us, the irish, we hate this place more than anyone in the world and we bloody live here! which is in fact a great point, if we hate it so much, why is it "the best"? there's plenty of americans that love their country and all that, and apparently that stands for nothing that a countries own inhabitants dont like the place! i tell thee.... the worlds gone mad and i'm tagging along for the ride! WEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

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#8 17-11-2004 10:04PM

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Er speak for yourself this country has its faults but i love the place wouldnt want to live any where else dispite the problems

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#9 17-11-2004 10:07PM

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Perhaps they got us mixed up with New Ireland

an island paradise of sandy white beaches, clear springs and rivers and soaring mountains that run the entire length of the island.
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Sorcery, shark calling, surfing and gourmet seafood including coconut crabs, crayfish, reef-fish and unpolluted shellfish make New Ireland and its outer island an escapist dream.

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#10 17-11-2004 10:12PM

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Apologies bizmark. but are we not admittedly a country of people who do a lot of complaining? we must have something to complain about, from my experience its generally always problems with our country. dont get me wrong, i dont hate the place, but i've got my whole life ahead of me and all i have are worries about everything from house prices to car insurance to the general cost of living, its daunting to say the least.... :eek:

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#11 17-11-2004 10:23PM

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I know what you mean im 20 i have all this crap ahead of me but still theirs no where else i would be and yes we are a nation of complainers

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#12 17-11-2004 10:42PM

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hmm I have always wondered this, anyone care to shed a light on the following....

Who voted on this thing and has anyone here every voted on such a thing??

Also, in those polls where they state that such and such was the opinion of so many people, who are these people that get asked?? I've certainly never been asked and I don't believe I've met a person who has. Anyone here been asked for their opinion??

This has baffled me for some time

A.

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#13 17-11-2004 11:08PM

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Oh God. I'm waiting for someone to jump out and announce that I have been concussed for quite some time, and today is actually April 1st.

It's the only explanation, tbh.

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#14 17-11-2004 11:27PM

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I hate all the bulls*it about how proud people are to be Irish. Come on its crap, we had no choice in being born here.

Anyways Ireland is a pretty sh*itty country. Everything is unbeliveably expensive, the weather sucks, most of the people are assholes, ect, ect.

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#15 18-11-2004 12:33AM

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I moved to London and, I have to say some things are better here, some are worse.

Better: Cheaper Alcohol, Marginally better weather, Free shipping off amazon.co.uk

Worse: Hard to find non prepackaged sandwiches. Higher Crime. We have most English products, it's hard to find Irish products here though.

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#16 18-11-2004 12:42AM

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Im proud to live in this country, we do have problems, but compared to anywhere else, we have a lot LESS of them, believe it or not. For instance, ther'es one gang rape every 30 minutes in london(not sure HOW accurate that is, I can't remember the exact details, but it was something just as bad). This is hardly true here.

Over all it's just a nicer place to live. I love where I live, I love the poeple, friends, neighbours. I am truly

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#17 18-11-2004 01:36AM

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I can't believe that. When I've saved enough money to leave this country, I am.

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#18 18-11-2004 03:46AM

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bizmark wrote:

Er speak for yourself this country has its faults but i love the place wouldnt want to live any where else dispite the problems

I agree! People need to shut up moaning and do some more productive stuff, like drinking.

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#19 18-11-2004 04:31AM

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I could not agree more, I miss the place and would move back in a heartbeat if I could. Why? we are talking about a place with the best education system in the world I was so thankfull when we moved back from england lived 5 miles outside Trim a beautiful town people took great pride in its appearance determined to win the tidy town competition. When complete strangers talk to each other they ENGAGE each other in a real coversation.

About the only thing I do not miss is the weather at this time of year its the middle of nov and i am sitting here in a pair of jeans and a T-shirt but with global warming maybe ireland will become a tropical paradise and garnish island will not be the only place with tropical plants then we would have to rename the place utopia

Tommy, do some productive drinking for me a Real pint of the blackstuff at the Judge and Jury

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#20 18-11-2004 04:45AM

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It was the Economist that brought out the results of a year long assessment of Ireland and the changes since the magazine last looked in any depth at this country in 2002. It was prety much spot on the money and cited Ireland's family values and close-knit communities as the reason for it's poll-topping performance.

Car insurance for spotty males under 25 was well down the list of criteria.

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#21 18-11-2004 05:04AM

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nutkase wrote:

Tommy, do some productive drinking for me a Real pint of the blackstuff at the Judge and Jury

I'll go one step further and furnish my paypal details to you so you can finance my drinking binge.

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#22 18-11-2004 06:27AM

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Can't wait to see what the rest of the ex-pat population of boards have to say about this

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#23 18-11-2004 09:56AM

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I disagree with this report.

I'm really not sure how they weight it, but it doesn't make sense. I moved back to Canada about 4 weeks ago, and its is drastically better here.

Everythign from infastructure to health care, to prices, to general standard of living, Ireland pales in comparison.

The economY is good in Ireland, but I would never be able to afford a house, or drive a car there. I allready have a car (and reasonable insurance), and the houses are 30-40% cheaper. The health care system is also dramitically better.

I think the most obvious sign that this report should not be taken at face value is to look at the migration rate of Irish people. Yes there is net immigration now, but there are still LOTS of Irish that leave the "best coutry to live" in search for a BETTER life in other countries.

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#24 18-11-2004 10:23AM

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YOU'LL NEVER BEAT THE IRISH!
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#25 18-11-2004 10:29AM

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Well i for one love my country!wouldnt wanna live anywhere else in the world!
I have been abroad quite a few times and i tell you every other country has as much problems if not more!
Im proud of that!

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#26 18-11-2004 10:40AM

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bizmark wrote:

I know what you mean im 20 i have all this crap ahead of me but still theirs no where else i would be and yes we are a nation of complainers

Nation of complainers? Are you having in a laugh? A nation of sheep would be a more apt description. Have you not witnessed the rip-off culture in this country?

I, for one, find this report staggering. Whoever came up with it needs to lay off the Guinness.

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#27 18-11-2004 10:45AM

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I think that the fact that The Economist has a skewed value system is part of peoples incomprehension.

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#28 19-11-2004 03:08AM

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frantic_mel wrote:

So Ireland

Iceland. ICeland

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#29 19-11-2004 03:16AM

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*snigger*

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#30 19-11-2004 06:39AM

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Tommy Vercetti wrote:

I'll go one step further and furnish my paypal details to you so you can finance my drinking binge.

Well If I could I would thing is the swiss got so mad at comming in 2nd that when they found out I was irish they froze my assets and closed my bank account. Lets face it the only reason they are runners up is swiss cheese how hard can it be to make cheese without holes in it?

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#31 19-11-2004 07:15AM

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I'm currently living in Australia (on the Gold Coast) - its so good out here I struggle to think of anything that is better in Ireland... Everything out her is so much more like it should be. Fantastic weather (its almost always a beautiful sunny day, excellent infrastructure, The property market out here would make you cry in comparison, and generally the quality of life is just way better for everyone.

I'm living in an incredible resort with pool, spa, sauan, gym, cinema, free internet, close to everything, for about 70 euro a week.

You get rediculously cheap insurance, which is actually optional, as once you have your road tax the government include 3rd Party insurance with it - so a 17 year old can drive a Sklyine/Scooby if they want.

Although I really miss my friends and family, there is not much I miss about Ireland itself, and it kills me to think that I'm going to have to come back to crap weather and rediculous prices.

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