Ireland 5th Best Country in the World to Live In

liah · 06-10-2009 03:39PM #1

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 · 06-10-2009 03:42PM

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 · 06-10-2009 03:42PM

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

phasers · 06-10-2009 03:42PM

Clever way to subtly brag about Canada

Kev_ps3 · 06-10-2009 03:43PM

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

SV · 06-10-2009 03:44PM

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

Kev_ps3 · 06-10-2009 03:44PM

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 · 06-10-2009 03:46PM

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 · 06-10-2009 03:48PM

Kev_ps3 wrote: »

Emigrate?

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

AnonoBoy · 06-10-2009 03:51PM

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

Lollipops23 · 06-10-2009 03:55PM

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 · 06-10-2009 03:56PM

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 · 06-10-2009 03:56PM

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 · 06-10-2009 03:57PM

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 · 06-10-2009 03:57PM

not at ther moment anyway

phasers · 06-10-2009 03:58PM

liah wrote: »

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

ooh touchy eh

Archeron · 06-10-2009 03:59PM

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

liah · 06-10-2009 03:59PM

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 · 06-10-2009 04:00PM

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 · 06-10-2009 04:00PM

liah wrote: »

Dear lord.

Who said that I don't?

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

liah · 06-10-2009 04:01PM

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 · 06-10-2009 04:03PM

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 · 06-10-2009 04:03PM

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

minidazzler · 06-10-2009 04:05PM

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 · 06-10-2009 04:06PM

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 · 06-10-2009 04:06PM

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 · 06-10-2009 04:07PM

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 · 06-10-2009 04:12PM

Loopy wrote: »

horrendous climate

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

Loopy · 06-10-2009 04:41PM

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 · 06-10-2009 04:41PM

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 · 06-10-2009 04:45PM

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!

Ireland 5th Best Country in the World to Live In

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