Is anybody here Irish??

Mike2007 · 20 Feb 2008

Top of the day to ya!

I am a plumber/electrician and was wondering what life would be like living in Ireland (southern Ireland). Heard its like everywhere else construction has levelled off but still strong.
Cost of living is high but was thinking if I got a foothold my property would get good growth .
Maybe this forum can help me get through my mid-life crisis??

billyo · 21 Feb 2008

i have work in Ireland the wages was good the place & people were great
but house's & land cost the earth ,

never had the trouble namsag had, i got on well ,no hassel , Ireland is now like the UK filling up with cheap labour from the new EEC member states

including British works,

i dont think you will make a killing over there on property but you will enjoy the experience

they irish are not the thicky's we try to make them out to be, i 've never met a thick one

Trazor · 21 Feb 2008

billyo said:
i 've never met a thick one

You need to get out more often..................

billyo · 21 Feb 2008

trazor, if you want thickys see you-tube

plus i went out three times last year met only poles.

Deluks · 26 Feb 2008

billyo said:
plus i went out three times last year met only poles.

Sounds like you got on the wrong flight.

davydunt · 27 Feb 2008

im from northern Ireland (still in the UK) thank god !

its a mixed bunch down south... some hate the English with a pure passion (mainly old folk that lived trough the troubles) and most of the young don't give a feck

but as namsag says they'll take anything with the queens head on it very happily.

as for me a northern Ireland protestant, i don't mine Irish catholics...

its the republican element i don't like, as still in my town there are pubs & clubs i cant walk into for fear of sectarian violence.

pity.

as for the work situation there is still alot on at the present time.

Softus · 27 Feb 2008

I spilt some coffee and whiskey on myself - do I qualify?

vinty · 5 Mar 2008

namsag said:
Don`t kid yourself that the micks would welcome you with open arms.. They take the Englishmans holiday money and put on a friendly face but they still hate you with a passion.

You sound like the sort of person who would be hated no matter where you went, so stop using being English as an excuse, thousands visit Ireland every year they never seem to have any problems.

baz1968 · 9 Mar 2008

Softus said:
I spilt some coffee and whiskey on myself - do I qualify?

As an idiot, yes you do...

namsag · 9 Mar 2008

vINNTY what makes you think i am English you are so wrong on that one. And belfast is that not in Ulster or NORTHERN Ireland we are talking about Ireland which is always regarded as the SOUTH. So what would happen a Brit tourist if they went the wrong side of the river on a visit to Dublin, would they be welcomed with open arms or get the shi#e kicke into them for any excuse . And don`t lie

vinty · 10 Mar 2008

sorry i assumed from your post your were speaking from personal experience, you sound like your from Scotland or N.Ireland, your view of southern Ireland is typical of someone from these countries, i know lots of people who have been all around the world but have never been south of the border their attitude is if they went down there once their accent was heard they would robbed or shot.
Personally i have only been down south twice, and that was only on day trips but to be honest i have never had any problems, i think the best philosophy is to treat people as individuals if they treat you with respect then you do likewise regardless of their race or religion. Stereotyping people is never a good thing believe me, it's starts of telling jokes about people the next thing it's someone walking into a pub and shooting every one in there, thats in this country any way.

namsag · 10 Mar 2008

Totally agree with you that people should treat people as individuals but there is such an ingrained hatred of brits it will be a log time before this happens in the south..
Only last year had 5 mates with english accents got set up by cab driver from the hotel, what could have ended in serious kicking didn`t because 2 of the guys father came from thast area an some of the old guys in pub remembered him and the other names they mentioned.

Belle427 · 10 Mar 2008

and they are crap at rugby

wanabechippie · 12 Mar 2008

I've only ever been to Dublin (not exactly the 'real Ireland' I'm told) but I can say that whilst I was there, I've never been treated to such warm hospitality!

In the pubs, the staff were sure to acknowledge me as I came in and the locals were friendly. In the shops; the staff were friendly and helpful. hell, even in the street I received more eye contact and smiles than anywhere I've ever been.

I wish I felt half as welcome when I visit England as I did when I was in Dublin.

Is anybody here Irish??

vinty

baz1968

namsag

vinty

namsag

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