Did the celtic tiger kill ireland

yoloc · 25-06-2013 04:48PM #1

Was driving around rural ireland and its not what i remember growing up. All these rural pubs closed down and nots a punter insight. Been round a few towns and ive seen full streets where all the shops are empty and calling to old friends houses to be told that they are in the other part of the world and wont be returning anytime soon.

I remember a time where you could go to the pub, have a pint or 2 and drive home, now any pub i find and enter, they are all empty. Not like i used to remember them in the last recession. Trying to find a pub where you can sit down, have a few pints, a cig and listen to a few boys playing away at our own traditional music is near impossible.

Most people i see on a daily basis are all unhappy and are popping anti-depressents like theyre sweeties thinking their problems are all going to disappear. Homes boarded up, empty ghost estates all over the country, houses people cant afford and the suicide side rate is through the roof.

WHAT THE FCUK HAPPENED TO THE IRELAND I USED TO LOVE!!

snubbleste · 25-06-2013 04:48PM

No.

cherryghost · 25-06-2013 04:49PM

Ireland's not dead. Ireland was never a person. The people enclosed in this country are fine though.

Boombastic · 25-06-2013 04:50PM

I agree with the OP. Even in the recession in the 80's, we were happy and had the craic.

leonidas83 · 25-06-2013 04:50PM

yoloc wrote: »

Was driving around rural ireland and its not what i remember growing up. All these rural pubs closed down and nots a punter insight. Been round a few towns and ive seen full streets where all the shops are empty and calling to old friends houses to be told that they are in the other part of the world and wont be returning anytime soon.

I remember a time where you could go to the pub, have a pint or 2 and drive home, now any pub i find and enter, they are all empty. Not like i used to remember them in the last recession. Trying to find a pub where you can sit down, have a few pints, a cig and listen to a few boys playing away at our own traditional music is near impossible.

Most people i see on a daily basis are all unhappy and are popping anti-depressents like theyre sweeties thinking their problems are all going to disappear. Homes boarded up, empty ghost estates all over the country, houses people cant afford and the suicide side rate is through the roof.

WHAT THE FCUK HAPPENED TO THE IRELAND I USED TO LOVE!!

:mad:

yoloc · 25-06-2013 04:50PM

cherryghost wrote: »

Ireland's not dead. Ireland was never a person. The people enclosed in this country are fine though.

Well it feels's as if someone has died!

Cork24 · 25-06-2013 04:50PM

Their was Never a Tiger.

Just Bankers giving out X amount of money that the Bank never had in the first place.

For Forks Sake · 25-06-2013 04:50PM

yoloc wrote: »

Was driving around rural ireland and its not what i remember growing up. All these rural pubs closed down and nots a punter insight. Been round a few towns and ive seen full streets where all the shops are empty and calling to old friends houses to be told that they are in the other part of the world and wont be returning anytime soon.

I remember a time where you could go to the pub, have a pint or 2 and drive home, now any pub i find and enter, they are all empty. Not like i used to remember them in the last recession. Trying to find a pub where you can sit down, have a few pints, a cig and listen to a few boys playing away at our own traditional music is near impossible.

WHAT THE FCUK HAPPENED TO THE IRELAND I USED TO LOVE!!

People stopped drinking at 11 in the morning?

daddyorchips · 25-06-2013 04:51PM

You ruined it with your driving and talking and what not

Boombastic · 25-06-2013 04:51PM

leonidas83 wrote: »

:mad:

:rolleyes:

Rented Mule · 25-06-2013 04:51PM

Cork24 wrote: »

Their was Never a Tiger.

Just Bankers giving out X amount of money that the Bank never had in the first place.

That's not true at all.

The Tiger died on 2001/2002. That's when the housing market ponzi scheme started to take off.

Freddy Smelly · 25-06-2013 04:51PM

yoloc wrote: »

Was driving around rural ireland and its not what i remember growing up. All these rural pubs closed down and nots a punter insight. Been round a few towns and ive seen full streets where all the shops are empty and calling to old friends houses to be told that they are in the other part of the world and wont be returning anytime soon.

I remember a time where you could go to the pub, have a pint or 2 and drive home, now any pub i find and enter, they are all empty. Not like i used to remember them in the last recession. Trying to find a pub where you can sit down, have a few pints, a cig and listen to a few boys playing away at our own traditional music is near impossible.

Most people i see on a daily basis are all unhappy and are popping anti-depressents like theyre sweeties thinking their problems are all going to disappear. Homes boarded up, empty ghost estates all over the country, houses people cant afford and the suicide side rate is through the roof.

WHAT THE FCUK HAPPENED TO THE IRELAND I USED TO LOVE!!

bertie & cowen sold it to germany

kenny and gilmore gift wrapped it

The Backwards Man · 25-06-2013 04:52PM

Na, the country's not dead, everything just has to be readjusted to a more sustainable level.

snubbleste · 25-06-2013 04:52PM

yoloc wrote: »

WHAT THE FCUK HAPPENED TO THE IRELAND I USED TO LOVE!!

Is that you Peig?

yoloc · 25-06-2013 04:53PM

leonidas83 wrote: »

:mad:

Nothing wrong with having a pint or 2 and driving. Its when silly people take it to far and end up with far to much in them, thats when the real problems occur. I remember reading the stats a few years back and most the accidents in drink driving where all caused by people well over the legal limit. not from people who were just over. I could even drink 5 pints and still manage to drive home normal but its something i would do now because its against the law and id lose my license.

leonidas83 · 25-06-2013 04:54PM

Boombastic wrote: »

:rolleyes:

For Forks Sake · 25-06-2013 04:54PM

yoloc wrote: »

Nothing wrong with having a pint or 2 and driving. Its when silly people take it to far and end up with far to much in them, thats when the real problems occur. I remember reading the stats a few years back and most the accidents in drink driving where all caused by people well over the legal limit. not from people who were just over. I could even drink 5 pints and still manage to drive home normal but its something i would do now because its against the law and id lose my license.

Congratulations, your initially dull thread will now mushroom to 40 pages.

Dravokivich · 25-06-2013 04:54PM

The Celtic Tiger was a myth of legendary proportions, much like our stories of Tir Na Nog. It didn't kill Ireland. A story or a sales pitch isn't able to do that. What you've indicated in your OP is a reflection of multiple issues, but not with one cause, such as the Celtic Tiger.

Put down your few pints and take a proper reflection of what you are talking about, focusing it on 1 intangible entity is not the answer. And you won't find one until you do.

The Backwards Man · 25-06-2013 04:54PM

Boombastic wrote: »

I agree with the OP. Even in the recession in the 80's, we were happy and had the craic.

I'm happy and having the craic now. Being misreable doesn't solve anything.

yoloc · 25-06-2013 04:55PM

Freddy Smelly wrote: »

bertie & cowen sold it to germany

kenny and gilmore gift wrapped it

:pac::pac::pac::D

For Forks Sake · 25-06-2013 04:56PM

yoloc wrote: »

:pac::pac::pac::D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIrvpn3k9A4

yoloc · 25-06-2013 04:59PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I'm happy and having the craic now. Being misreable doesn't solve anything.

Yes but what about the pub scene that ireland was always well fond off. Ive had many a craic in the pub but now when you enter, theres no one there and as for our music, well that has disappeared with the people aswell

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old hippy · 25-06-2013 04:59PM

Boombastic wrote: »

I agree with the OP. Even in the recession in the 80's, we were happy and had the craic.

And the heroin epidemic in the inner cities, the unemployment levels, people leaving the country every week, crap and corrupt politicians and the sectarian violence in the north.

The 80s. Brrr. Who'd ever want that kind of thing again?

old hippy · 25-06-2013 05:02PM

yoloc wrote: »

Yes but what about the pub scene that ireland was always well fond off. Ive had many a craic in the pub but now when you enter, theres no one there and as for our music, well that has disappeared with the people aswell .

Do you only visit the one pub, so? If anything, I was under the impression that the continuing revival of traditional ( I presume that's what you mean by "our") music has blossomed at home and is more global than ever.

April O Neill · 25-06-2013 05:05PM

yoloc wrote: »

Yes but what about the pub scene that ireland was always well fond off. Ive had many a craic in the pub but now when you enter, theres no one there and as for our music, well that has disappeared with the people aswell .

Pubs were a lot cheaper back in the 80s and 90s - this is probably the biggest factor.

kunst nugget · 25-06-2013 05:06PM

I learnt a new word there recently: Negaholic. I think Ireland has gone from a country of problem drinkers to a nation of negaholics. They really should have switched over to ecstasy. Way more fun…

risteard7 · 25-06-2013 05:10PM

Yes it opened the floodgates for immigration which in my opinion has ruined Irish culture. That's my opinion and i don't care what anyone says.

Right i'm ready for the racist accusations and the swan jokes......

Red Kev · 25-06-2013 05:10PM

Boombastic wrote: »

I agree with the OP. Even in the recession in the 80's, we were happy and had the craic.

The 80's were sh1te in Ireland, went to Germany in early 1989 and it was like different planet. far more job and education opportunities here these days, far more people have disposable income, and at least these days half the women aren't all mad out to keep their virginity till their wedding night!

kunst nugget · 25-06-2013 05:10PM

April O Neill wrote: »

Pubs were a lot cheaper back in the 80s and 90s - this is probably the biggest factor.

Relative to what people earned back then they were roughly the same price as they are today.

kunst nugget · 25-06-2013 05:13PM

risteard7 wrote: »

Yes it opened the floodgates for immigration which in my opinion has ruined Irish culture. That's my opinion and i don't care what anyone says.

Right i'm ready for the racist accusations and the swan jokes......

Can you bullet point it for me how the immigrants are killing Irish culture because as far as I can see it's alive and well in all its aran-jumpered splendour.

kunst nugget · 25-06-2013 05:15PM

Red Kev wrote: »

The 80's were sh1te in Ireland

Yeah, I don't get why people think the 80's in Ireland was some oasis of gaiety and good living. It were proper rubbish with added sh¡t clothes and hairstyles.

Did the celtic tiger kill ireland

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