I've seen a few threads in which daltonr expresses the desire to leave Ireland and ClubMan expresses his good wishes...I just expressed a preferance to leave
... and was wondering if anyone else thinks the same way or do you think Ireland is a good place to live?Indeed - don't feel the need to delay on our account so
daltonr said:I think Ireland has a lot going for it.
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So Ireland is a good country to own a business in.
Just not a great place to live.
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Ireland is an OK place to live, nothing special.
Originally Posted by daltonr
I think Ireland has a lot going for it.
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So Ireland is a good country to own a business in.
Just not a great place to live.
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Ireland is an OK place to live, nothing special.
So which is it then?
Yes - because it seems quite contradictory to me. I don't see how it (a) having a lot going for it and (b) not being a great place to live/being an OK place to live/nothing special are consistent.daltonr said:Are you serious? You need this explained?
daltonr's question is very valid. Ireland is a good country to live in, but could be an even better country. It's a shame that more people don't protest and complain and campaign harder and louder for better services.The question is how good could it be?
Surely the corollary is that it could be even worse?delgirl said:daltonr's question is very valid. Ireland is a good country to live in, but could be an even better country.
Yes - because it seems quite contradictory to me. I don't see how it (a) having a lot going for it and (b) not being a great place to live/being an OK place to live/nothing special are consistent.
The inference is that it could be worse, like Kuwait (restrictive, controlled, hot, 'dry', etc.) and it could be better, like Singapore (organised, clean, safe, good healthcare, tough on crime etc.).Surely the corollary is that it could be even worse?
I would rather be unemployed in Ireland than our nearest neighbour or most other european countries for that matter
I was living & working in Paris — and on much better money than I'd have earned at home - back in the late 80s. My wife was expecting our first at the time, and the social benefits were pouring through the letterbox from the 3rd month of pregnancy on. Plus all our healthcare was 100% refunded under the social insurance (admittedly deducted at a much higher % than the then-prevailing PRSI rates in Ireland) But you got a helluva lot more back in return for that. I'd compare it to having medical cards for everyone earning under €80K p.a. (what's the threshold here - €227/week combined income..?) And free creches from the age of two.France's high tax rates are [un]sustainable for much longer, but at least they seem to get value for money.
the problem with Ireland is that people dont respect the country, there is a feeling of each man for himself
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