[Captain.Remy]

Right, so you may know (or not but that's very risky to say you didn't) that I'm actually completing my third and last year at University. Therefore, a work placement in a foreign country is highly recommended (not compulsory but if you don't, you're a bit screwed) and my target is an English spoken country which is easy to access, quite cheap and where it's fun to party and to live.

So, I came down to either London or Ireland. I know London very well, I know people around and I've been there quite a few times but I want something different and fresh.

So, to my dear TIBB Irish friends, I'd like to know what it is to live in Ireland on a daily basis, what kind of stuff I have to do as a foreigner (banking, how to find a flat...), and how much does everything cost (clothes, public transportation, food...). As for the parties, I'm not too worried, anything is fine for me.



Thanks !

Ps: I also take Irish haters' comments, that might be useful.

[Locke.]

Ireland is a decent place I think it would be quite boring living there though. Whereas there is always something going on in London...

[Ramsay]

ireland is pretty good
everyone is fairly sound and everyone loves drinking lol
come to sligo
if you do move
that would be
mint
but dublin is probably the best place in ireland
or galway

[Ramsay]

it rains alot tho :/
but when its sunny..its reallllly sunny haha

[Patrick]

Depends where abouts.

Locke is right and wrong.
It is boring In certain places and I know from staying with mates in different parts of Ireland that it is dull if you're staying in a place like in the country with hills and grass and all that sh*t.

I live in Northern Ireland, same thing to me though and I live in the biggest city in Northern Ireland so there's alot going on 24/7 just as I imagine there would be in Cork and Dublin, 2 of Ireland's big cities.

The nightlife in Belfast where I live is great and here gets alot of good reviews for it and the prices are good in shops and that, nothing cheap but nothing too dear.

Depends what shop really but yeah fair prices.

The people in all parts of this country are really friendly and want to have abit of craic, not alot of people here take themselves seriously or would be rude in the way I heard Londoners are, I heard there if you say Hi to a stranger on the tube or something you get like dagger eyes back.

Different here, plus there's alot of fit girls.

Like alot, I walk into the town everyday and it's hard to not find at least 10 girls you think '****** give me abit of that'.

There's alot to see in terms of Landmarks and other attractions too.

I'm basically speaking from where I live here but I do know Dublin and Cork are pretty much the same, difference being they use the Euro and I don't.

But yeah, you should come to Ireland it's great.

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by Karl.

it rains alot tho :/
but when its sunny..its reallllly sunny haha

Yeah.

When it's sunny I love how everyone acts like we're in Spain and that, and you usually get people saying 'For ****** Sake it's too warm' yet when it's raining it's 'Jesus I wish the sun would come out' lol

[MTVN]

Belfast = UK.

[Captain.Remy]

First of all, welcome back Paddy boy

Secondly, thanks for the info, I'm very interested in the fit girls category

So now, it's time to find a placement in the international export/import field.

[Jessica.]

I think the best place for you to go would be one of the main cities, Dublin, Cork, Galway or Limerick.

Here in Limerick there are lots of flats for rental and they are quite affordable, there are quite a few French people living here and people from many other places, I'm sure it's the same in other main cities.

There are loads of pubs and clubs and shops and stuff. There is usually free wifi in the flats/apartments I think or it's very cheap, if not there are lots of internet shops where you can use a computer for an hour for €1.
Also you wouldn't need to worry about currency because it's the same as yours.
We also have a dock on the river with a cargo thing but Idk much about it.

There are many food places which are usually quite affordable too and there is lots of foreign shops and restaurants along with the Irish ones.

We have a train and bus station and the airport is quite close too.

Idk what else to tell you. :P Just ask me questions if you want.

[Smithy]

I heard you get stabbed a lot in Ireland

[Jessica.]

Originally Posted by Smithy

I heard you get stabbed a lot in Ireland

There were 11 fatal stabbings in Ireland in 2009. There have been 9 so far this year.

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by Jessica.

There were 11 fatal stabbings in Ireland in 2009. There have been 9 so far this year.

and non fatal?

[Jessica.]

Originally Posted by Smithy

and non fatal?

I don't know.

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by Smithy

I heard you get stabbed a lot in Ireland

Nothing compared to the teenage stabbings you get reported in London like all the time though rofl

Originally Posted by Jessica.

There were 11 fatal stabbings in Ireland in 2009. There have been 9 so far this year.

Just in that mess Limerick x

[Jessica.]

Originally Posted by Patrick

Just in that mess Limerick x

You don't even live in Ireland so how would you know?

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

ireland sounds scary : /

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by Jessica.

You don't even live in Ireland so how would you know?

I do.

And you just contradicted yourself you idiot, you said to me about 8 months ago 'I believe Ireland is all the same and there is no divide' or something along those lines.

So going back on your word now just because I don't speak to you anymore?

Quite sad love, stick to what you say or don't say it at all.

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by simonsays

ireland sounds scary : /

Because some 17 Year Old girl that lives in a 'Rough' part of Limerick [As she never lets us all forget] says 11 people got stabbed, it's scary?

Fair point actually if you're talking about that part I agree, but to generalise the whole country isn't.

I thought England was scary when I heard about the knife crime you lot had but the more I learned about other places in England the more I wanted to actually go there lol

[Jessica.]

Originally Posted by Patrick

I do.

And you just contradicted yourself you idiot, you said to me about 8 months ago 'I believe Ireland is all the same and there is no divide' or something along those lines.

So going back on your word now just because I don't speak to you anymore?

Quite sad love, stick to what you say or don't say it at all.

Naw I said I wish Northern Ireland was part of the republic, I think most Irish people do.

You don't live in Ireland though, it's a fact, you live in the United Kingdom, you can pretend all you like but you have a different government etc.. The Queen owns ye.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

Originally Posted by Patrick

Because some 17 Year Old girl that lives in a 'Rough' part of Limerick [As she never lets us all forget] says 11 people got stabbed, it's scary?

Fair point actually if you're talking about that part I agree, but to generalise the whole country isn't.

I thought England was scary when I heard about the knife crime you lot had but the more I learned about other places in England the more I wanted to actually go there lol

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

this is getting political

[Jessica.]

I was actually listening to the news today and they spoke about the knife crime statistics of the Republic of Ireland. I hadn't mentioned that I live in a tough area until you said.

Edit: I'm not 17 btw.

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by Jessica.

Naw I said I wish Northern Ireland was part of the republic, I think most Irish people do.

You don't live in Ireland though, it's a fact, you live in the United Kingdom, you can pretend all you like but you have a different government etc.. The Queen owns ye.

It's not a fact, it's wrote on a map yes.

But it's a fact there's people here who WANT and CONSIDER themselves to be British, IMO they should move TO Britain if they want that so much but there's also alot of people who consider themselves Irish and live in a country that is Ireland, from the way I see it unless Northern Ireland and Ireland were divided by water then there's no actual divide.

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by Jessica.

I was actually listening to the news today and they spoke about the knife crime statistics of the Republic of Ireland. I hadn't mentioned that I live in a tough area until you said.

Edit: I'm not 17 btw.

Sorry I was refering to what you said ages ago on MSN about Limerick.


18 Now? Oh yes is it you're birthday today? [I saw a thread but not sure if it's today]

Happy Birthday.

[Princess]

Hmmm what is it like to live here? It rains a lot. I'm not the biggest fan of Ireland so I'm probably not the best person to talk about it. It's fun though,Dublin is quite expensieve generally but you can find the cheap places if you have a look around. It's a decent enough place,no worse than anywhere else really.