What is living in Ireland like?

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bluebell

Inland can be much colder than the coast, so if you choose somewhere coastal, particularly south or south-west, it will be much milder. I live within half a mile of the sea, and we get very few icy spells, and virtually no snow worth talking about. Plenty of rain, but that keeps the country green, and you do get used to it. The Gulf Stream means we have a temperate climate. We don't normally get extremes.

Public transport isn't that great, unless you live near a railway line or in one of the cities. If you live in a rural area, you'll soon find people going the direction you want to go. Working on a farm, there's bound to be tea time. And if you like tea to drink, the entire country runs on cups of tea. Come on over, and enjoy your visit.

barbara b

public transport is rubbish, and most people enjoy tea time, although we call it lunch.The weather is cold, but not freezing, more wet and windy than just cold, which is worse.
Regarding the Lord Voldermords answer, he is right in a lot of ways. I am Irish and have lived abroad, and even as an Irish person I found it hard to settle back here.
The government couldn't run a tap, and have basically forced consumers and workers out of the country, its the best and worse place to be.
But you have to be able to mix, no concessions are made to shyness, or newness. You have to adapt quickly to the Irish and how we do things, otherwise you won't like it here. If you can, you will love it.

I know my answer is full of contradictions, but that is Ireland, and us Irish.

A...

It's avery cold country, and cold I don't mean the weather only. It's not New York, Paris, London, it's a very xenophobic place to live. The most of the people agree with the call "Ireland for the Irish" and if you start your life there you will notice they wouldn't want you to be a part of this country. I have been abused a lot of times, despite I am very white and not even eastern European worker, now I don't know where are you from. People spoke to me in front of my face "You foreigner go back to your country", I didn't say anything, I just kept on walking, or I remember taxi drivers saying "You are the problem, you are talking our jobs"... I was very interested about the Irish culture before getting to Ireland but this kind of behavior throws away people.

The transport system is so poor, looks like 3rd world standards, sure it doesn't look like the second richest country in the EU... Tea time... Noway. If you can find foreigners to make friends yes you'll be fine but if you can't, get use to be a loner. This is the reason I decided to live.

I know all this sounds like a polemic against Ireland but it's not. The people are happy living with this. It's our fault. If they don't like us then we have to leave. They don't have to welcome us they don't have to accommodate us, but I believe is very ironic to promote the country as the friendliest in the world, when everywhere I have been looks friendlier than Ireland. I know I can understand the problem and I can see what we do. As European citizens we can live there without restrictions and we are taking their jobs (thanks to EU they have been built them up). But d they know how many Irish live abroad and buy even holiday houses in our countries? Do they know the Irish diaspora is 10pc more the size of the country? No I I don't like to judge the people, if this is what they believe, it they believe they are superiors or under a threat because of people like me it's fully respected by me. I welcome all the believes. But They should be proud if people get there to settle their lives instead of bithcing us.

I have no offer to tell you lies. Watch the thumps down because I am pretty sure no Irish person would like to see this post. However I can't express that feeling in the real life and I know it looks a bit arrogant towards the Irish but I am not against individuals, this is what I believe based on my experience. However all the foreigners I came across they shared my opinions... so make your assamptions.

Cub!â„¢

Inland is colder. I think for you Kerry may be good. Public transportation is alright, there's trains going from county to county. And in Dublin the DART and Dublin bus takes you around the county. It's warm sometimes in the summer, but it's not cold all the time.

Orla C

Yes it's cold all the time .... you need a jacket to work outside. It's also damp all the time. Public transportation outside of the cities is NOT good. Tea time? Well, we drink tea, and tea is still the evening meal in many places, if that's what you mean .....

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