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Things you are surprised are still manufactured in Ireland

  • 03-12-2015 07:31PM
    #1
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    The other day I purchased a new mattresses for the spare room and as I was dressing the bed I noticed that it was manufactured in Ireland. Have you come across anything that you were surprised that was still manufactured in Ireland.

    The narrative is that our economy is too expensive for traditional manufacturing and its all gone to the far east, its all about the hi tec industries in Ireland.


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  • #2
    MRnotlob606
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    Corrupt politicians ?


  • #3
    Ellie2008
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,123 ✭✭✭Ellie2008


    Parts of weapons, you know cause we're "neutral"


  • #4
    tomwaterford
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    Sellotape


  • #5
    darkpagandeath
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    Are we still not making frozen chips ?


  • #6
    Pink Fairy
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    Mein Taytos!


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  • #7
    Whitewinged
    Closed Accounts Posts: 935 ✭✭✭Whitewinged


    As far as i know, I think Sudocrem is only made in Ireland.


  • #8
    mad muffin
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    Novelty poop and puke.


  • #9
    afatbollix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,214 ✭✭✭afatbollix


    Botox and viagra is made in Ireland.


  • #10
    bnt
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    Jelly Beans: from Blanchardstown to the World! Well, parts of Europe, at least ... :cool:

    Government resting upon the will and universal suffrage of the people has no anchorage except in the people's intelligence.

    — Grover Cleveland



  • #11
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 12,694 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    So how come the dominant narrative is that we are too expensive an economy for common or garden manufacturing, which can be done far cheaper in the far east.


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  • #12
    Mesrine65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,949 ✭✭✭Mesrine65


    Tic-Tacs & Viagra


  • #13
    XR3i
    Site Banned Posts: 6,498 ✭✭✭XR3i


    druids cider


  • #14
    kupus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,151 ✭✭✭kupus


    believe it or not ireland is one of the leaders when it comes to mining equipment..... Up to a few decades ago, mining equip was big huge and bulky. Three guys decided to put wheels and tracks on them and a whole new industry was born.


  • #15
    Ten of Swords
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    This...

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  • #16
    delahuntv
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,532 ✭✭✭delahuntv


    Iced Caramels - no matter what brand they are, they're made in Newbridge.


  • #17
    Eugene Norman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,191 ✭✭✭Eugene Norman


    Ellie2008 wrote: »
    Parts of weapons, you know cause we're "neutral"

    Why would this violate neutrality?


  • #18
    Mesrine65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,949 ✭✭✭Mesrine65


    The Irish-made Reacher bomb disposal robot.

    http://www.independent.ie/incoming/article31420793.ece/ALTERNATES/h342/3%20Reacher%20002.jpg


  • #19
    Del2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,162 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    Ellie2008 wrote: »
    Parts of weapons, you know cause we're "neutral"

    Better not tell the Swedes that they shouldn't be making weapons as they are a neutral country unlike Ireland, which is military non aligned not neutral.


  • #20
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,605 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    kupus wrote: »
    believe it or not ireland is one of the leaders when it comes to mining equipment..... Up to a few decades ago, mining equip was big huge and bulky. Three guys decided to put wheels and tracks on them and a whole new industry was born.



    Libherr make cranes down in Killarney.
    Hugh place unsurprisingly.


  • #21
    XR3i
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    limestone


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  • #22
    Stheno
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    Wright bus in the North make lots of busses in the Dublin bus fleet.

    And Mincon, the mine equipement company supplied the machinery that helped rescue the miners trapped in Chile in 2010


  • #23
    XR3i
    Site Banned Posts: 6,498 ✭✭✭XR3i


    cowboys


  • #24
    Rhys Essien
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,029 ✭✭✭Rhys Essien


    kupus wrote: »
    believe it or not ireland is one of the leaders when it comes to mining equipment..... Up to a few decades ago, mining equip was big huge and bulky. Three guys decided to put wheels and tracks on them and a whole new industry was born.

    It was gear made by an Irish mining company that saved the Chilean miners.

    Other stuff made here:

    iMacs

    These watches
    http://mileata.com/watches.html


  • #25
    XR3i
    Site Banned Posts: 6,498 ✭✭✭XR3i


    briquettes


  • #26
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,306 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    Surprising? Briquettes? Really? The abundance of bog not a clue?


  • #27
    XR3i
    Site Banned Posts: 6,498 ✭✭✭XR3i


    Mycroft H wrote: »
    Surprising? Briquettes? Really? The abundance of bog not a clue?

    ireland isn't the only country with bogs


  • #28
    Buona Fortuna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,507 ✭✭✭Buona Fortuna


    Apparently we have a lot of Zinc, we're about 10th in the world :)


  • #29
    delahuntv
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    Westport - the Botox capital of the world. 90% of Botox is made in westport


  • #30
    Fratton Fred
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    Cheese strings.


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  • #31
    Joe prim
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    delahuntv wrote: »
    Westport - the Botox capital of the world. 90% of Botox is made in westport

    Always wondered why you could'nt get a smile out of a Mayo woman, now I know!:)


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