Downsides of living in Ireland. Reasons why I don't like it
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Living in Dublin and living in 'Ireland' are totally different, I used to live in Dublin but now live in the West of Ireland...basically, it's like living in a different country.
This is interesting to know! 😊 I can imagine life is totally different. I have been to the West coast but just for travel for a few days
I agree 100% Paul..... to experience real Irish culture you need to get out of the main cities... Dublin etc... and check out the west coast.... 👍🏻👍🏻
How about Cork?
What about Kerry?(that's where my folks come from,Cahirciveen)
But I live in the US.
Now this"Chick"apparently understands and appreciates all of Ireland's nuances,(Ireland not being particulary Sunny,is hardly a great mystery&and I can't imagine Moldova being that warm&sunny either?)which she has managed to do in the grand sum total of 4yrs?
Its seem's she knows the price of everything,but maybe the value of nothing!
What is the biggest problem of Dublin?
I live in Ireland. I’m English. We have our differences but the weather isn’t one of them! I love Ireland! ;-)
do you have any irish heritage
Good lad!
As for complaining regarding weather usually there are two options in Europe:
1. Living in warmer but less rich (Spain, Italy) and at times problematic country (Balkans: eg. Greece, Turkey, Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia etc.)
2. Living in rich but windy, cloudy country (Germany, Uk, Ireland) or even quite cold country (Swedwn, Norway).
I am from Serbia and we have moderate climate but still a lot of sun. When I visit Germany during summer I am surprised how cloudy and gray the sky is sometimes even during summer.
But, you can't have everything, unless you live is southern France, Monaco etc :)
Monaco is just for very rich people, southern France isn't bat, the big con from there, taxes in France are ridiculously high, but without that, France is maybe the most complete country in Europe, in my opinion.
Is Ireland considered a " rich country"?
Zdravo ! My Tata is Serbian and my mum is Irish ! Good mix !
@@ng3057 Hi/Zdravo. :) That is good and cool mix :)
When it comes to Europe, to me, specifically, and regardless of the weather, my "options" (to live permanently) are Copenhagen, and Geneva; however, generally, and, again, regardless of the weather, to live permanently (in Europe), Denmark, Switzerland, Ireland, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Belgium, Iceland, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Czech Republic are all great countries! But, then, again, when it comes to Europe, to me, specifically, and regardless of the weather, my "options" to live on a temporary basis (no more than a year) are Istanbul, Bucharest, Lisbon, Porto, Ankara, Bursa, Warsaw, Budapest, Izmir, Adana, Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius, Daugavpils, Bratislava, Košice, Kaunas, Klaipeda, Ljubljana, and Maribor.
As an Irish lad, I love the rain tbh. I can't handle the heat and rain is almost apart of our culture at this point 😂
I don't understand why people complain about the weather. You would think they'd be used to it by now. It's probably just for something to say. . . Or maybe they just copy what the last person said to them.
I’m with you Jordan, love the rain. ☂️I moved from a desert state to northern Oregon 20 yrs ago for the rainy climate. But it’s been a drought last few years. It’s annoying to hear all these Californians moving here complain about a little rain, always wanting sunny days. 🙄
I don't live in Ireland but i lllloooovvveeee the rain
Same here that's why I hate spain
My ancestors came over from Wales, Scotland, to Maryland, Tennessee, then TX, why they torture me with this heat, we can fry an egg on the road on the hottest days.
I am originally from the Balkans and live in Dublin for 25yrs. Ireland is the best most generous and kind country one can live in. Even the weather grows on you after a while.
Thank you for your comment! I totally agree with you :) this is a lovely place and people get used to the weather with time!
I started to get used to such a mild weather, it gets much harder for me to support extreme weather conditions :)
@@spec579 Not true & you missed a good time by not coming. Your loss
@@spec579 Get off the drink love, you may make more sense
@@spec579 dublins bad but the rest os good
@@spec579 Very harsh, considering you've never been here. I live in the extreme south west among some of the nicest people you could hope to meet. Granted the weather would not suit an Australian. But it's not quite as awful as it is painted! I know nothing of Paradise, Australia other than that one of it's citizens is very judgemental without factual evidence.
I felt too cold in Ireland and we went to Florida for a while (2 years between two countries). I loved Florida heat and enjoyed the sun very much, but I was so happy to come back to Ireland !! come back to fresh air, to the wind, to delicious organic food, to the Irish feel of life, most relaxing. I love Ireland with all my heart !! Weather doesn't bother me anymore. I look through grey skies and see a sunshine. You have to compare everything in your life. Sometimes (maybe often) people have dreams, but that dream is might not what you really want. I lived in Russia, UK, Switzerland, USA and now in Ireland. Forget about tax, medical insurance etc, same problem everywhere. You have to look deeper .....what do you want to do in your life, what do you love to do? Just do it and you will be happy anywhere. Good luck!
As a 20 year old who doesn’t know what he wants to do in his life, the last part really gets to me. I just want to travel and see the world 🗺 (I’m from the California btw )
@@alexismelchor10 work your a** off and you will have the money to do so. Travelling is great.
If you want to burn some time i would recommend:having children(great if you are looking to get a dad bod)
Painting(great to relax)
Drawing(i love drawing maps)
Planning ahead(great to see where u are going)
Go and party(you are 20,those are the years you work hard and play harder)
Im 42 now and dont have a minute to myself,enjoy the freedom to do whatever
sometimes it is better not to compare, I also do it, but things are just different everywhere. People, wheater etc. You know (feel) which suits you best. It is like love or intimicy, if you reason it, it vanishes
When she will stop judging others and she will stop thinking about other peoples lives she will enjoy her life more.But since shes more busy thinking about what others have and what she doesnt i dont think she will ever be happy.🤣🤣🤣
My Irish wife and I moved over to Ireland during the start of the pandemic with a newborn. After being there for 8 months we decided it wasn't for us. The pandemic didn't really give me a chance to experience Ireland to the fullest, plus we lived in the country side. I did fall in love with cycling while we were there. I miss cycling so much, and I wish I could just hop on my bike from my father in laws house and hit the road with him for hours. I can't do that here in NYC, and if I wanted to I'd have to drive to specific places where I'm away from the traffic which sucks. Anyway, after being here a few months, I started to tell my wife we should have gave Ireland more time. I actually miss the weather, because I'm just not a fan of the summer here in NYC and never will. I now hate everything I use to love about living here. Walking on a sidewalk and having to zig zag your away when it's busy. Hate the massive traffic here to go anywhere. Hate living in an apartment where out son can't run because the neighbors bang up, or the neighbors above us make loads of noise. Hate how bad freezer food here taste. I miss the fresh flavor of meat over there. Salmon and good steak were so cheap. The community feeling was amazing out in the country. I miss sitting out in the massive backyard during the spring and summer and eating. The only thing that kind of made me feel a little weird was people staring at me, I kind of felt that it was because I was a bit tan, maybe they thought I was Indian or something since one of my wife aunt thought that, but I'm Dominican born and raised in NYC. LOL
Visited Ireland about two years ago from Australia. I loved the people, the accent is to die for, and the countryside is stunningly beautiful. The music is brilliant . Their history is heartbreaking, but made me admire the people even more. I would put it on my bucket list for sure👏👏👏btw remember to visit Newgrange, older than Stonehenge, happy travels💕💕🇦🇺
Accent ? Wtf do you mean " the accent " the accent changes every like 4-5 km lol
Ireland has 20 accents bro 🗿
West Cork (best) (not biased)
North Cork
South Cork City
North Cork City
East of the Lee Cork
South Dublin
North Dublin
Central Dublin
Meath & Westmeath
Kerry
Norners
Outer Dublin
Galway
Mayo
Etc
@@kurtpunchesthings2411 lmao ye
@@calibvr way more than 20.villages and towns in the same county hav differnt accents
In Dublin the accent is different (of Irish people). From a neighbourhood to the other ones their accents change. I've seen many people from here who speak too different and do not live far from each other.
I lived in Ireland back in 96-97 (Co Wicklow), I've lived in Costa Rica for 12 years now, same problem here with the cost of living/taxes . I'd love to go back to Ireland at least for a year, so my wife can get to know my ancestral land and I get to breath the fresh air again, I hope you get to appreciate the small things about our emerald island, I really miss it.
No fresh air in Costa Rica ?
@@jamesdean1143 I heard it was very pleasant there
I would swap Ireland for CR ,or anywhere warm .
Never thought I'd hear as a complaint "bone quality isn't great".
What?? I guess haven't got deep enough in the video..
yeah i pick this up also... funny hahahahahha
this is propebly caused by cold weather
@@badboy46528 excatly, cold weather affects the bones very much. It unbelievable how much damage this can do when growing older.
I'm living in Belgium where it's relatively the same as in Ireland ( luckily we do have a bit more sun😅) so I'm starting to feel the effects of it myself
@@claudia73472 “Bone” in English slang means “fuck”.
i am leaving in Irland 22 yrs now and at one moment of my life i had to work in Dublin , well i almost left Irland all-together Don't compare Dublin and living in Irland, 2 different things . Rent in Dublin are so expensive but like they are in all the capital of the world, try to rent in Paris good luck with that !!!! Now for the sunshine , i think you picked the wrong country there, Irland never been a sunny place to live. Even 22 yrs ago i knew where i was going under , and it was rain , i knew that for fact, but ask yourself a question now do you think if we had let us say 28 degree and blue sky and sunshine every summer , do you think you will have a job here or an accommodation ,, i don't think so , Irland will be packed and probably will have to close their immigration for the sunshine it is south but there salary are even worse than here. I made a choice when i came here it was to live in a beautiful country with lovely people and respectful people too . Now about lazy people they are all over the world too and unfortunately if we want to change the world we need to change our self first , LOVE PEACE FAMILY RESPECT that is all that matter in life, the rest is just material and irrelevant
Wow! 22 years is a long time!
Thanks a lot for your comment. Was very interesting to read :)
You're right, this is a very complex topic and each drawback I have mentioned has its positive sides, just depends on how we look at it.
10 minutes were definitely not enough to discuss this topic and it's probably very individual to each person.
Many of those drawbacks are in many other countries of the world. To me these drawbacks aren't bad at all.
For example the corruption from the country I'm from is much more demotivational compared to those people who abuse the welfare system in developed countries.
It's gonna be very interesting for other people to read your comment, just to see a different perspective! :)
I lived in Ireland between 2001 and 2004. I love the jumper, I have the same at home. Most of your points sound like, you haven't done your research before moving to Dublin. Yes, the cost of living is high. But I need to remember, you are living in a large city. Rent in Berlin or London is also very high. And yes, you have to pay 40% taxes. But in Germany you have pay a similar amount too.
I love “boring” places . Countryside is therapeutic for me. It clears my head/mind .
I live in the countryside and all I hear in my mind is my three older brothers shouting “MAMMY THE INTERNET IS GONE”really calming
I lived there for almost 8 years. When you don’t have family there, I married an Irish man, you cannot afford to do ANYTHING.
When you think boring you’re probably talking about unwinding, this is full on a cup of coffee is a treat. In 8 years we didn’t even go to a concert because they were ridiculously expensive. It’s usually damp and cold so going outside for free isn’t even an option.
It’s a beautiful country to visit & most of the people there are great. But she’s right about a lot -
@@kelleymcclain7380you are so right it's dreadfully boring in Ireland and weather is the worst , people need sun
I really love the cloudy weather in Ireland, always hated sunny weather for extended period of time
Hi! It's interesting to see how different we all can be! :) I'd say it's all individual. I also enjoy the rain after the sun, very calming with a cup of tea :)
Same here
Funny, I am the same way. I prefer what I call "Cozy" weather, the kind that I can wrap up in a nice Irish sweater, have tea while sitting near a peat fire etc. Never been keen on the tropical, or super warm and sunny locations. All my trips to Europe and beyond are northern "cozy" countries. In the autumn where I live there will be days that I call "Ireland days", where it is a bit drizzly, foggy and the foghorn close to my island is blowing and I just love it.
@@kayaker9912 thanks for sharing! :) Would be interesting to know where you're from, if you don't mind :)
@@AMEditionYT, hello! I am from the midcoast in the state of Maine (USA). We are a tourist region, beautiful, rugged, rocky coast much like Ireland, but we have lots of sun particularly in winter after snow storms.
For me, calling people who are on welfare lazy in the way that you do breaks my heart because it popularises the opinion that people in need are destitute by choice, lacks empathy, and stigmatises the poor and disabled. I am aware that you said something to the effect of 'not all people on welfare are like this' but you also use the word "lazy" probably two dozen times in a short time, with very little reference to either hard evidence or even anecdotal evidence. I found this a rather shocking.
It is always worth remembering that not all disabilities are visible. You do not know what a person is suffering from or why they can't work just by looking at them. It is possible that people do not want to open up about their real reasons with you because you come across quite judgemental, something people on welfare get enough of anyways.
I firmly think that this is a question that does not belong in a video like this unless it has been thoroughly explored and understood by the content creator. Here are some articles from an array of sources (pop culture, news media, academic) that discuss the idea that welfare makes people lazy and make reference to actual scholarly research on the subject, tackling it from the opposing view to your own. I hope you or perhaps even one of your followers may find them interesting reads on the subject of welfarism and work ethics:
www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2018/03/welfare-childhood/555119/ www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/08/golden-truth-behind-welfare-dependency academic.oup.com/wbro/article/32/2/155/4098285
www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2015/11/20/9764324/welfare-cash-transfer-work
seems like the typical slav mentality about welfare. people like her don't realise they had the privilege to be educated and supported to the point of not needing welfare.
Social Welfare is intended to get you back on your feet and able to work again. People are NOT meant to be LIVING off of other people’s success. That is literally the definition of laziness. I understand that disabled people can’t work and that social welfare is perfectly acceptable for them, but there are SO MANY PEOPLE here that refuse to work because of how easy it is to get social welfare. It’s basically a cheat code at this stage.
I’ll give you a 4 step guide on how to live work free in Ireland.
1. Find a boyfriend/girlfriend young
2. Have kids young
3. Split from your partner
4. Get a council house for being a single parent and live off of social welfare for the rest of your life
Do you see how annoying that is for people. Do you think anyone likes to see someone taking advantage of flaws in the system so they don’t have to work half as hard as you, a good citizen working hard and paying your taxes, just to see the majority of those taxes is being spent on lazy fuckers that don’t want to work
I have suffered with chronic pain since i was in my teens. I am not on welfare and pain gets so bad i have to stop working for a 1 year or 2 and then go back out again into the workforce, luckily i have a good support system if i didnt idk what i would do. Also disabilities doesnt cover my chronic health illness so i get looked at as lazy yet the govt wants my taxes but the elite rich in their mansions have to pay no taxes like trump....i dont believe in laziness its either u have money so u dont have to work or ur going through mental/physical health problems. Im sorry nobody wants to be seen as lazy or a loser, who wants to be homeless nobody lots of mental and chronic health problems.
Dita S Good idea. Or we could just fix the system we have right now. The only problem with it is how easy it is to get it. You read my steps I presume? It’s too easy and lazy people need to be stopped. There’s no place for lazy people in society
Dita S Okay no you’re kind of getting off topic right now. Rich pay their taxes just as much as the poor. That’s how a society works, the rich pay more taxes and the poor pay less. You’re the type of person that deserves social welfare and should be on it, but who’s taking up all the space? The fucking lazy people. The system is so flawed that the real disabled people are behind lazy people on the list. And then those disabled people are seen as lazy. Honestly people just need to open their eyes and see who is lazy and who isn’t. I can spot someone that’s living off of social welfare very easy in public and I can spot disabled people too. People just need to know the difference is all
I would just like to point out that "lazy people" don't actually exist. People absolutely CAN be lazy in the absence of motivation but I have never to this day met somebody who is willing to give up social status, dignity, and money simply because they are "lazy." The truth is we don't know every individual's story and what has set them back; the trials and tribulations somebody not working may be going through but my hunch is that the majority of individuals on the receiving end of social welfare are receiving those benefits for a very good reason. And I'm also assuming that, like here in the United States, government benefits probably aren't an extraordinary amount of cash being put into people's pockets and certainly not enough to outweigh the benefits of seeking work. However, if wages are low, and you cannot outcompete social benefits, that may be a larger over-arching economic problem. If a large amount of people are not motivated, if that is indeed the case, to find work and contribute to their respective societies, we should be asking why in a scientific/analytical manner, and not simplifying it down to "laziness." That in and of itself is a lazy way of thinking, ironically. We all seem to have a social status bias that fools us into thinking we are harder working than those we see as beneath us and thus deceiving us into believing we are more deserving of a larger share of the pie, tying into your criticism of high taxes and low wages. However, it simply just isn't true.
If it is, I need scientific data, a measurement for or ability to quantify effort, and then comparative analysis with a large sample size to verify this idea that certain individuals are "lazier" than others. Perhaps we all have the capacity to be motivated, and each of us by different things, as well as unmotivated (example: the motivation lost during depression or physical illness). But all of these have explanations more accurate and worthy of consideration over dogmatically asserting that people are lazy.
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Very well said. I really appreciate your comment. The world, especially now, needs more people like you: intelligent, knowledgable, understanding, and most importantly empathetic.
the idea of laziness is such a toxic mindset that is a form of brainwashing and has been taught to us by previous generations with close-minded views. We all need to unlearn this and show compassion for people who can't get jobs. It is not enjoyable to be getting below minimum wage on welfare, it is a constant struggle just to survive.
Thank you. I stopped the video when she started going on about this.
I agree 100%, very well put
I would have given you a heart emoji but it doesn't offer one.
Well, living off-grid in West Cork shows you the best sides of the country and besides, it's absolutely stunning here.
Off grid while posting on youtube smh.
@@420Tombstone So you don't understand what "off grid" means? Go find out.
I can’t believe she doesn’t like Ireland 🇮🇪
I love Ireland 💚
@@freebornjohn6876 Being 'Off grid' definitely does not involve posting youtube comments, the very act of posting would render your off grid claims faux.
@@420Tombstone Off grid doesn't mean living like a cave dweller.
social services. Well, I think there are many rules and regulations regarding this. I thank god that this country has social services. Women in particular were shamed for decades, for being widows without an income, for getting pregnant-we all know it takes two?- for being unwell or many other things. I think it's a gross generalization stating that there are many people that are just "lazy".
Yes I agree with you and found her gross generalisation very offensive. It actually can be very difficult to get a job in Ireland too which she doesn't even seem to acknowledge particularly in smaller towns and cities.
@@GemsKok exactly. I live in Newfoundland Canada. Very similar to Ireland.
@@leptirmariposa2456 Being on the dole still means getting pennies and living in a damp council shi.hole. If there's people cool with that - Jeez, let them have it. There's plenty of other BS that the gov is spending its money on (yes, Boris, I mean your f....ng Trident). The issue is not that the dole is ridiculously high - it's the minimum wage that is stupidly low. I'm getting paid money - but if I was to work unsocialble hours in a stressful environment just that my boss can put the profits in his pocket and buy himself another Merc I would probably said "screw you" as well.
@@leptirmariposa2456 it's generalizing and can create racism and discrimination.
@@leptirmariposa2456 The problem is that work pollutes, contaminates, congests and causes more stress and health problems than doing nothing. The social and environmental cost of people who work is much, much higher than those who don't work. Paying people NOT to work is one of the cheapest, sustainable and environmentally-sensible things a society can do. You cannot blame a country for having modern policies based on the latest research just because you haven't been keeping up.
I was born and reared in Dublin. I left it at 19 and moved down the country. I am living down here since 1985. I would never move back.
I grew up there and spent about 14 years there. The #1 reason my family left was the weather. #2 was taxes. Nice place to visit, but living there's another story.
I think double sinks are because we don’t (or didn’t) traditionally use demand feed boilers. I read because we use header tanks , it was originally designed so that hot water could not feed back into the mains, especially during low pressure spells in summer. I could have read utter trash but it seems logical enough considering most of Ireland’s mains water distribution is Victorian. Please correct me if I am wrong.
wow, "outside of Dublin it's very boring... there's not really anything happening.. " see, this is why I was born in the wrong country.. give me the boring Irish life, in the blustery countryside, preferably near the sea and I'd be happy as a clam(even an island maybe)
Seems that the "newer" generations prefer to be all squished in, with constant stimulation to keep them buzzing & feeling connected to each other..
Give me friendly neighbors down the road, or across the field..where close interaction is optional..
It's the same here in my state, and probably every other state in the union: the large city is very much NOT representative of the life of the average non-city dweller..
It's so very striking where I live, as to be almost comical: it feels like there are literally two states: and each wants little to do with the other most times(especially politically)
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I don't find Ireland boring, Not at all. I can describe the country in many ways but "boring" is not one.
Rural Ireland is some craic I say that as a lad living there all my life. It’s local and friendly and fun
@@marcasotiarnaigh8672 glad to hear my suspicions are true..
@@richgouette although it is great it is fading, things like strict drink driving laws, regulation of farming, misrepresentation of us in government and lack of development in our communities are driving the young people out, it is sad
Wait!?...what did she say?..I couldn't understand her accent....
I hate when people complain about the weather just because it rains 😂 just get an umbrella! I’d rather wear a raincoat than sweat and burn just by stepping outside 😂
@Christofer yeah, places like the Middle East during summer is hell. You WISH for rain everyday and look at these people complaining about a blessing wtf
You can have condition air...
Duro é pagar a conta de energia dele no Br kkk
umbrella does not work in ireland. i learned that really fast.
I have noticed that many people over critical of Irish Weather really need air conditioning in hotter weather. Any other observations?
@@stanova3 Yes but rainfall can be surprisingly different in different parts/regions of the country.
Ireland is a very special island and is totally and utterly unique. I am blessed to come from the north west which is one of the most beautiful parts of the entire island. It's a very relaxed life and the people are among ththe warmest, most caring and hospitable people in the world, without question.
your comment makes me curious to visit Ireland & North west ! Thank you.
The north west is really beautiful especially Donegal
tax is not 40% what are you talking about... 40% is only on higher part of the pay so if you earn like 2200 euros your tax is only 20% and if you pay is 3500 euros tax of 40% is on only that part what is consindered high pay so 40% goes only to the 500 euros and all that beneth is normal tax so yeah
2200 euros in a month?
@@oppenheimerroberta7440 yeah, There is no tax on the first 800 then 20% between 800 and 3200 and 40 after that which is not bad compared to a lot of European countries
Moreover, it's not sensible to look at how much income tax one pays, but at how much amount is left as disposable income.
However high the taxes, earning several times more than minimum wage still means keeping several times more than minimum wage, just not as many times.
Tax is a ripoff in Ireland... I pretty much pay about 46% on my entire year's salary. When you include tax, USC and PRSI you get ripped off entirely. Well I guess that's what you get in countries filled with commies / socialists
Why leave, when you actually stay behind and make things better for yourself
You might have been struck hard by either unemployment or low source of income
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Ireland is a match made in heaven for some of us who are nature addicts & who dont love cities.
Not for long
@@katiestanley93 well i get you, the novelty soon wears off. Am aware since I have lived in aberystwyth, wales for 4 years. U soon get too used to it. But I still prefer living on the country side and visiting the cities once in a while but have my permanent base in nature.
I wonder why you are still there
Living in Dublin is always going to be expensive, as one third of the irish population live there. If you like the city vibe but you think dublin is too expensive cork is another viable option.
Is it much cheaper to live in Cork?
@@kamilglapinski5526 I mean yea but you do scrafice transport links but the truth is Cork City is an absolute Tip journey into the West side of the county that's that's real Cork
@@kurtpunchesthings2411 Oh no, here come the men from Cork... :D
I'm from near Dublin (Bray, Co Wicklow that you made a video about but you thought was still Dublin) but you need to get out and explore Ireland. To say nothing happens outside Dublin and that there's only a few shops and houses is just ludicrous. Go down to Cork, Limerick Galway, Kilkenny and Waterford. Go look at scenery in Wicklow , Wexford, Cork, Kerry, Clare, Galway, Mayo or Donegal. Look up festivals that normal happen (outside of Covid). There's just loads to see and do.
Yes yes mainly Limerick...too much to see ... mainly city center :
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I live in the US and you just described my dream trip. My son will soon live in Dublin for a few months to check it out. Any tips what to do and how to best explore the island. Don't think he will be driving. Paddy wagon? I told Donegal should definitely be on the list. Don't know why. I've never been to Ireland
Honestly tho the difference is so stark I tell people you haven't really been to Ireland if you've never been outside of Dublin
could not agree with You more. Anywhere in Ireland is amazing. what a beautyfull country!!!!!!!!
I'm Swiss and I had the pleasure of going on a one week guided tour through ireland and northern ireland, and it was amazing. the landscape is stunning, the towns look lovely, the people are friendly, and there's so much to see. i really want to go back someday and explore on my own, outside of what i'm sure were the most touristy places.
I know these are your experiences of Dublin, remember there's more to Ireland than Dublin. "I hope it wasn't too negative" well apparently we all live in mouldy houses cause we don't open windows (sorry you experienced that but everywhere isn't the same and I've been in loads of places in Dublin, not a bit of mould in sight), I live in the countryside so nothing ever happens in my life cause nothing goes on outside Dublin 🤦♀️, it rains/windy (yes its Ireland) I'd advise you if you're moving to another place, look up some Google images so you won't get a shock the next time 😊
I have been living in Ireland for 3 years, in Dublin to be specific. I agree to many of your points. But in your last point, I prefer going to the countryside because the sceneries are very unique and beautiful, specially if the weather cooperates. Haha! But different people, different opinions. I would like to add one downside of living in Dublin. I have been physically attacked by teenagers. One time, teens threw water on me while I was waiting for the bus. And another incident was, I got kicked on my bum and punched on my head (I was wearing a helmet). Although, it was not painful and more like a slight touch. I felt humiliated, angry, sad. The fact that I work in a children's hospital and I take care of babies and teens, after work, I get to experience abuse from teens. One of my friends also broke her elbow because a bunch of teens tried to steal her scooter. When she refused, they pushed her hard. The Gardai did not do anything. It just breaks my heart to hear these kind of stories until I experienced them myself. It happens most specially to Asians, I guess. If anyone who is not Asian and who had experienced abuse from teens, I would really want to know. I have traveled to different countries and cities alone but I never felt this kind of fear from the teens when I walk alone until I came here in Dublin. Outside the capital, people are much friendlier and it feels generally safer.
Hi! Thanks for having the courage to share. I'm really sorry to hear about what happened to you 😔 the youth can be really dangerous here unfortunately.
What helped to me feel more secure was having a car. I can just drive to my destination and then back home and I can avoid all the strange people.
I know it can be quite expensive to get a car and pay the insurance though.
I hope these things don't happen again 😔
My friend got shot from an airgun in the ear by those idiots one time while walking by early night. Better to drive a bicycle like i have. But these situations occur only in some areas like Jobstown or Finglas or Dublin 3 and etc and during the night time.
I’m saddened but not surprised by your experiences. I hope the majority of people in Ireland, who are decent, friendly people, compensate for the ugly behaviour of the scumbags who attacked you and your friend.
This is frightening 😔
I am sad but not surprised at your story ,I wonder how many of these teen-agers have even a part-time job or will work at all ,
I stayed in Shannon for 2 months on my business trip. I visited Dublin, Ennis, Limerick, Cork Galway and Cliffs of Mohar and many villages !!! Very good people and beautiful country!! My favorite place is GALWAY !!!
Ay im from Galway
Galway is a really good city
You seem like a lovely person but I would question some of your statements / conclusions.
Salary - Ireland has one of the highest NET average salaries in Europe and yes if you are young you're salary will be lower and you won't be able to afford many of the things you will be able to afford when you are older but this is normal and is the same everywhere.
Tax - Ireland's top rate of tax of 40% is far from the highest in Europe. Belguim = 50%, Denmark = 51.95%, France = 49%, Germany = 45%, Greece = 45%, Italy = 43%, Netherlands = 51.75%, Portugal = 48%, UK = 47% etc, etc.
Social Welfare - Agreed.
Car insurance - Agreed.
Weather - Agreed BUT we are an island on the edge of the far north Atlantic so what can you do?
Language - Yes it's no harm for foreign people to know that Irish people have a different accent(s) than other native english speakers - but I don't think that will shock most of them. People outside cities speak more slowly and clearer?? Have you been to Kerry, Cork, Donegal etc?? By the way your english is outstanding.
Sinks (Taps??) - I think you mean 'taps'. Double taps are becoming rare these days as buildings are renovated and new ones built. Perhaps you've encountered it more because of the type of accommodation you are renting?
Accommodation - A common problem in western society in general these days and not just restricted to Ireland. However accommodation costs outside Dublin can be much lower.
Ventilation / mould / accommodation standards - Again I would think this is more a problem with rented accommodation of a certain standard. Most reasonably modern Irish dwellings would not have this problem.
"Nothing really happens outside Dublin" / "Outside Dublin is very, very boring" / Outside Dublin there are just a few houses, a few shops, a few pubs and honestly nothing is really happening" / "If you feel you want to live you have to live in Dublin" - While this might be music to the ears of many Dubliners you really, REALLY need to get out of Dublin and experience the rest of Ireland. And I don't mean day trips, weekends away or short visits. You do realise that theatres, music venues, cultural centres, sporting venues, large shopping centres etc exist outside Dublin all over the country? While I know you are not trying to say things in a vindictive way those comments are borderline insulting not just to non-Dubliners but to Irish people in general.
Thank you for your comment. I never meant to insult anyone as I do respect all the people.
I was mostly talking about my own experience and my own point of view. So probably it's my life which is boring but I will definitely do a research about the events that happen outside Dublin 😊
Although net salary in ireland is high, the income is still low compared to other EU nations, maybe two times lower than countries in northern europe.it is due to the ridiculously expensive living cost (becuase it is an isolated island and lack of natural resources, ....)
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Median_income
Ireland is not even in the top 20
40% income tax? You're forgetting the PRSI and USC additional taxes. The marginal tax rate is practically 50%.
People in Britain have all different accents too. And in USA even more so. How is this shocking?
She definitely hasn't heard the kerry accent! Have to say love a Cork accent
This seems to be a very charming place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much! And please keep up the great job! Subscribed!!
If you fancy traveling to Ireland, please, don't stay in Dublin. Ireland is Soo much more than Dublin. This video is not a representation of Ireland at all. The entire island of Ireland is stunning and has soo much to offer and outside Dublin is certainly not boring
Ireland is in fact very lucky with the weather it has because if there was southern European weather in Ireland the coast would be one long line of hotels and every beach, hill and valley would be crowded and nothing more than a "tourist product". The unpredictability of the weather means that when you do get a few sunny days in a row you can get to a quiet beach, climb a hill or wander through the countryside. On the wet and windy days there are always the pubs.
The thought of trying to find another house to live around Dublin gives me anxiety. I've had so many bad experiences. Glad I'm moving to Galway next month.
Housing is a complicated thing unfortunately.
Good luck to you in Galway. I'm sure it's gonna be a great experience :)
take a vitamin d capsule, drink some milk (soy or almond too), eat fish, get a happy lamp, ireland is not the only rainy place in the world. - from forks, wa the rainiest city in america
Thank you! :) I already plan to go and check my health and blood and will ask for the doctor advice about vitamins to take! But good food and a happy lamp sounds like a very good idea! :)
Wow! Interesting to know how many days a year there's rain in Forks :)
Have you found the werewolves and vampires?
True, I'm from the Netherlands.
Nothing she said is different from living here. Except that we don't have pretty mountains, nature and no country side. Nothing. I'd love to trade with her.
The farmer said “I’m missing about ten ewe’s, it’s not all that difficult all you’ve got to do is have a good dog’, have a good dog, an, go work nights, in moon-shine light, just put the dog around ‘em”… and then there’s about ten words after that which aren’t English in any accent 😂
"put em on a trailer or walk em"
Oh my god she did not say that people on welfare are lazy people 😱
This is not how it works, always remember that other people are paying stuff you are living off as well. Commute, hospitals, schools even the sidewalk you're walking on, girl this comes from everyone's taxes. Don't look down on people on welfare cause you can work. Some people are on welfare even though they are working! Be grateful you have the job that pays enough to fulfill your need. And don't forget... You never know when you will Need public aid
Everything you said is absolutely true. I wasn't talking about people who genuinely need help. We all as humans have to support each other. We all can be in unfavourable or really bad life situation at any time.
I was talking about those people who abuse the system and nothing else.
@@AMEditionYT im from america and we have those lazy welfare people too. welfare is for those genuinely need help.nothing more
@@AMEditionYT WTF are you as an EU migrant to complain about Ireland's welfare system!? You obviously have little knowledge of the social history of the country to which you have located, you entitled little twonk! Working people in Ireland fought for generations to achieve a welfare system so that poor people would not starve or young women be forced into prostitution just in order to avoid destitution. You have no idea what the personal circumstances are of people on benefits - you clearly have little knowledge of Ireland so how do you know the actual number of people who are not looking for work who are claiming benefits? That's something that could only be estimated an not by someone who works in Burger King; and yet you complain about these shameless scoungers. Notwithstanding, the amount of money given on benefits is just enough to keep claimants alive for week to week and many people are of the mind that in a civilised country there should be a standard rate of income for everyone regardless of whether they are employed or not. I suspect your views are not dissimilar to other Romanians and Moldavians who've migrated to the UK - their conservative views on homosexuals, Romanian gypsies, Muslims and women's equality are reminiscent of views held in western Europe 30 years ago and have caused tensions in communities who've strived to create a beneficial environment for all members of the community.
@@biglo9889 If you're in the USA you have more to worry about than a few feckless people bumming a few dollars off the state - no minimum wage, hundreds of thousands of people who are homeless, gun violence, racism which hinders your population, the widespread effects of environmental pollution, shocking levels of obesity and deteriorating mental health among the general population, worsening foreign relations, poor standards of state education, the disturbing influence of religious fundamentalists on government policy, etc.
@@pippah447 you know, your comment comes from a good place, but to call Ireland "the UK" just makes me want to innately discard your comment.
I like listening to different accents. I enjoy Boyzones interviews and I wear earphones to understand it well, especially when Stephen Gately (RIP) speaks. Irish people seemed very polite, though i don't really know cause I haven't met one. I met Scottish and British people at my workplace. Not everywhere is a paradise all countries n their people have flaws. I have lived in different countries Asia, Middle East, US n Canada. So far I have adapted wherever I lived be it languages, weather and way of life.
Good thing you wrote "I don't like it" as in this is a very personal opinion. Everything you mentioned is a very tiny proportion of the actual general life at Dublin. There is a huge proportion of people who came to Ireland, Dublin specifically, and managed to succeed. What you are doing is taking a small sample of catastrophic scenarios (mostly due to your own bad choices) and using that to represent the structure of an entire country. Anyway I hope your situation improves, I don't agree with most of what you said, but I really hope you find what you're looking for here.
I mean Luis at this stage Dublin is pretty much a separate country from the rest of the island
Luis: this video is absolutely ridiculous and it's sad if people watch this and think it's fact. If things are as bad as she is making out, then why move here and or stay here?
@@timchamberlin9280 some of what age said are so far from reality, it's a joke and sadly people will believe this crap
I live in Ireland and I agree with you in some point you made as the expensive life and the high rent but still I love the country as its my home country I used to live in London its not comparative between there and here life is more enjoyable there despite Ireland has something special that made me love this country
Like and informative. I moved from Kentucky to Florida because it was cold and cloudy a lot. I need the sun too.
Scottish born, lived in Ireland for over a decade, loved it, if you’ve got a few quid it’s a much better country to raise a family than this unionist hellhole.
Its same sh*t
That lad u said at 6:42 he said i am missing sbout 10 ewes (which are sheep) and it is not difficult all i need to have is a good dog (sheep dog) some moon light night put him on the trailer and alsoe walk him basically hes syaing that he brings his dog on a trailer
OK! Can we try to switch apartments for a month? I.m from Sweden and i love Ireland!!
Can't understand why she is still here, suggest she returns to her home country. Sounds like she wants to go there.
6:39 The farmer was talking about people who came into his land and stole his sheep. What he said was “I’m missing about 10 ewes. It’s not all that difficult all you got to do is have a good dog, have a good dog and go at night, some moonshine night, just put the dog around them put them on a trailer or walk them”
All of her reasons why is is not a good place to live, are easily said about ALL parts of the world.
Yes she did mention at the start that every country has problematic things and people
Yeah, and except huge/very big countries such as Usa, China, India, Russia, Germany... basically all "important events" are concentrated in one city, usually capital city.
The lifestyle in Vienna has little to do with lifestyle of some town in western Austria, for example.
The same applies to every small to middle size country
Not really
Bus time tables in Ireland are guidelines only this should be stated on tourism Ireland. I’m an Irish person who gets the bus every morning and I can assure ya , the only day the bus is on time is the day you’re hoping it’s late
We're built to handle the lack of sun, no need to take vitamins, the sun comes around once or twice a year and we're grand
It’s like Seattle then😁
I was on business trip in Dublin for three months. I liked everything except weather. The grey sky really gives feel of depression. But I must say countryside is very beautiful.
So nice! It's great that you had time to enjoy Dublin!
It has an amazing and unique nature :)
I'm planning a trip for when it will be safe to do so in the countryside!
Yeah and everything is grayish. Cars houses, walls, streets and even squirrels!!!
@@qushtal well to be fair the squirrels are actually invasive grey squirrels from America red squirrels (native ones) are quite rare and would only be found in a proper forest
@@eamoncostello6364 red ones are common in East Europe
@@qushtal They used to be common in Ireland as well but they grey squirrels have now taken over many of the native red squirrels habitats.
Question for people living outside of Dublin: How much a studio or a room with a double bed and an en-suite bathroom goes for outside of dublin ? It's gonna be for 2 persons.
I moved here 3 year's ago, I'm in rural Ireland down South. It's the complete opposite. I've only just got used to the climate. Can you relocate in Ireland 😀
Thanks for this review Anna maria. Really interesting from the point of view of someone trying to live and work here. As an Irish Citizen I always knew these facts but never really paid attention. When I see your facts like high taxes and costs of living, combined with my own knowledge of our poor health and transport systems, it is further reason why me and my family will be emigrating next year. But thanks again for a really interesting and informative video. If you want a real view of Ireland, let me know by the way....There's a lot more, Robert.
I 'd like to know more, Robert :)
She says the country accent is easier 🤣😂 yet links a video of farmers from Kerry.
Move to a better area of Dublin and you will understand them fine. South dubs speak the clearest English by far on the island.
How long have you lived there? I don't think you know a lot about the place.
Indubitably - she's clueless
Don't come to Canada if you think Ireland is expensive! 😂
Thanks for your video. I live in Thailand where it's very hot, sunny and humid. We are moving to Ireland to live later this year. I am nervous about it....
All points are valid, it is expensive etc, but we are an iland surrounded by water, at the mercy of the sea, thats why so much rain, but on the plus side we wouldnt be so green and fresh without this water!
I lived in spain and i got sick of constant sun, i missed the seasons of ireland, especially october 🙂
if I had the xtra money i so would move to ireland, want to get out of the usa----its not what it use to be, usa has fallen.
If you don’t like the USA, then you will hate anyplace else, the USA is just a few years behind where the other countries have gotten to. Ireland is beautiful, but the cost in all Europe countries, is very high. Taxas around or above 50% plus value added taxes of about 17%. Get use to it.
61wessam Yeah taxes in Europe are a lot higher but most Americans are hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt due to education (unlike in many of these European countries). So really a lot of that money we aren’t spending on taxes we are spending them on paying back our student loans :\
Guns, violence, murder and a government out of control - that's the USA. Definitely not what it used to be. If it weren't for the virus I'd be out of here.
@@61wessam It's expensive to live in the US. Taxes are 30-35% and we don't even healthcare to show for it!
Leave, won't be long before you figure out how good you actually have it here once you live somewhere else. You heard what she was talking about at the beginning huh? Imagine always working to give your money to lazy people that refuse to work. Thats what socialism is. Thats what the democrats and liberals want for America.
I liked living on the West Coast but hated the cities as they were either run down or just tourist rat traps, overall the cost of living, taxes, motoring costs and overall prices were very high which is why I left the country. Things were a lot better pre Celtic Tiger but the country now is far to expensive to live and work in though still worth a visit if the weather is good.
Tourist the weather yeah visit for one day and it will go back to rain good luck
Love Ireland great depth and character so much history and wonderful countryside.Every country in the world has its good and bad.You have to find a balance.
Thanks for sharing your view.
I've never been to Ireland, but I would enjoy visiting someday, it looks so very beautiful. I suppose every country has their positives and negatives. In America, health insurance is expensive, there is bad, or dangerous areas within big cities, but much more safer area's than not. The pay is generally good if you have an education. The weather varies, depending on where you live at.. I hope to visit Ireland one day. Thank you
Dublin is not Ireland
Galway , limerick, and Cork are way different
And wexford
And sligo
Give us a break you racist.....
nun mu how is he racist?
@@nialas1 Dublin is not a race LOL... and he's not wrong.
I have never been to Ireland, just lived in London, UK before years ago. I have started now though a new job with a company from Cork, Southern Ireland. Do you know anything about that city. In the moment I'm still in Frankfurt doing home office for them But they want me to move to Cork eventually.
Hi! I've been to Cork a few times :) It's a lovely small city about 2,5-3 hrs drive from Dublin. It's a bit more rain in there but it's really nice. It also has an airport so it's easy to get there.
@@AMEditionYT Ok thanks. Yeah, I would prefer to stay here in Frankfurt though, but let's see what will happen.
@@AMEditionYT Ask your company if you can go for a week, you are in for such a pleasant surprise, Cork is beautiful lovely city and beautiful county, half a million people in total 250,000 city and 250,000 in the county, Cork has it all including hundreds of miles of Atlantic coastline, so different to Frankfurt.
Thanks for sharing with us! :)
I was living in Dublin for 9 years, we move to Paris , and is so bad here, ( French administration still working like 1986) that only after 18 month we are moving back to Ireland ( Galway )
People who are on social welfare have to prove that they are actively looking for employment, to receive social welfare. If you are not looking for work, you will have your welfare payments stopped. People on welfare are not lazy.
I've met so many scumbags growing up that meeting new people can be difficult or believing there are kind people out there. Probably just unlucky.
Same. Its... just annoying.
Ah there's loads of us nice kind people out there, you just haven't found us yet 😊
I recently spent a few weeks in Ireland and I have to say it was a really great experience, my only issue was how rural it can be. Definitely a lot of long drives and I couldn't see myself living there.
repairing a car pay the insurence only in case of a crash, normal repair cost for new tyres you have everything by yourselve or got i something wrong?
Your title should be "downsides of living in Dublin". The rest of the country is different. Also Dublin is not the only city, you have Cork and Galway which are really nice places also. The weather is the weather, is sh*t but thats life. Hope the positives outweigh the negatives for you in "Dublin". I'm guessing your still there, if so then it must be ok for you.
5:18 after having several days in a row of 102 104 degree weather believe me, you won't be so depressed if you never see the sun. I live in northern California and right now I dont believe I will care if i never have a day like that again! Besides your skin will look great when you are older, i would literally kill to move Ireland, not figuratively, literally. Lol
Hi! I totally understand you. I also come from a country where the temperature is very high during the summer. I can imagine how hard it can be. I think having a balance is great and best for our mental health! :)
Love your comment! Come to Ireland - the country will enchant you.
@@Lilly-hh9es make sure to bring a rain coat and have an umbrella with u at all times lol. It rains most of the year so dont be surprised if it rains everyday 🤣 the friendliness of the Irish makes up for the shitty weather 🤣
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My uncle and cousins are from San Francisco and they come here every year and despite living the good life over there they all yearn for the rain and abundance of water and lack of stress we are so accustomed to here lol
Ana-Marya shared with us in the video that tax can reach 40% of income. I checked the recent minimum salary in Ireland and it shows that the gross value is 1724 EUR and the net value (without tax) is 1574 EUR which calculates only 8,7% tax rate. Are there additional taxes on income that I miss?
Thank you in advance! :)
The income tax rates are progressive, so if you look at the low income, the difference in percentage of tax rate will be significant. The more you earn, the more you're taxed.
Below 12,000 gross income per year (I think), you don't pay taxes, only some social contributions. Between 12,000 and 35,000 you're taxed at 20%, while anything you earn above 35,000 is taxed at 40%.
These are the tax bands (salary ranges being taxed) for single (unmarried) people.
When you're married and taxed jointly (meaning yours and your spouse's income are added up), then these tax bands are different (I know that you get taxed 40% only above 40-41,000 when married and taxed jointly, not above 35,000 which is when you're single). The tax rates of 0, 20% and 40% remain the same whether you're married or single, it's just that those tax bands change.
@@donato286 Thank You so much! You provided me with so thorough explanation! Wish You much of success and all the best!
I too have an urban sensibility, but I also like the country side and small towns. I was born and grew up in Chicago and also lived in NYC (in Manhattan) for 3.5 years, and now live in Los Angeles. It's sort of a personality paradox to need to get a fix for both the urban and the rural. But I know I could never permanently live in a small town, After a while I'd need my fix of street life and night life. I suppose it's all in what someone is use to, and big city life is in my DNA.
Make more videos like this its good it keeps people away from Ireland
Ooohh no you don’t. I see your plan! I’m on the way.
Facts 😂😂blame mad Sweeney 😂
😂😂😂
Ireland is full
I totally get the accents thing, I grew up in south Ireland but I don't have a strong accent, and while I can usually understand everyone in Irelands accent it can be difficult sometimes.
For example recently I went up to Northern Ireland and I went in to a shop and talked to an employee there, he had a northern accent but perfectly understandable, then when we finished chatting a local person walked in with a strong northern accent and started talking to him and then the employee just started speaking so fast like "adjwbd jh oh yea! asdbbahjs the match" and I could barely understand a word they were saying even though I was born in Ireland, so I can imagine how difficult it must be to learn all the different accents new.
Yes when I'm in Northern Ireland it can take me a few extra seconds to process what they're saying. even though my dad was from there.
@@eimearmcmanus372 Yeah lol
I'm irish. Never been outside of ireland except a few weeks in philippines in 2019. It comes as a surprise to me, that we have high rentals, as I have nothing to compare it to. I neither like or dislike the weather. It's just the way it is. okay, I'll backtrack a bit there. I hate those days where the weather can't make up it's mind. This is is usually in the summer season. Nice day, blue sky, sun shining brightly. Don't need a coat or umbrella. 5 minutes later, grey skies, hailstones, snow, thunderstorm. earth cracks open, demons emerge from the pits of hell. That lasts for a few minutes, then back to clear skies and sun again. Next day, sunny and bright again. Take umbrella this time, and carry a coat with me. But, not one drop of rain, or wind, or anything else those said items are useless for. Just lovely bright sunshine. Well thank you very fu*ki*ng much.
Hey Anna, your video was very helpful. Thank you.
That 40prc taxes is really annoying, the biggest problem is that we don't get any good services back. It meant to be for heathcare , but the reality is totally different, and I don't get any free hospital services.
Morgages are also high in Ireland (3.7prc) comparing to Germany and France (1.8prc).
absolutely!!! I agree with you! I am happy to pay 40% taxes if I get proper services in return. And I am sure that everyone else think the same way. Also, I don't understand why we pay so much money and we are afraid to get to a hospital. I always go to doctors in Moldova where I can treat myself for cheaper and better compared to such developed countries!
@@archeryguy8324 I hate the 40% tax. You know how painful it is to see almost 2000 eur going to the government every month and not receiving much in return? A friend who earns 12 eur an hour is gets only 100 eur less a week than me (after tax) even though I earn 23 eur an hour. Do you see how unfair this is?
@@archeryguy8324 and this is what is wrong with this country. Way too many people accept this as norm and keep being ok with modern slavery.. tax should never be this high! Especially when you get nothing back. Only a ridiculous free dental checkup and eye test once a year. The Irish should have never been ok with this!
@@archeryguy8324 huh? On what parallel planet are you living in? 17%?? You want me to show you my payslips? You want me to show you my tax deductions on my annual bonus, unvested shares? Non existend Christmas bonus? 0 balance on my Statement of Liability? I'll gladly show you... 40% tax on overtime and bank holiday pay? 17% my a**...
Well, not all people are engineers or IT specialists, but even if you come to work in a recruitment, call center, hotel, shop, you have to come to Ireland with someone (friend, girlfriend), because you will struggle a lot if you are coming one and who knows how you will survive even if you work not in the capital. There may be better options like Cork, Galway, Limerick and etc if you want to save up money or plan family. Dublin is even tougher than London in opportunities of finding job. In UK there ar a lot bigger cities, towns and more possibilities to find some work. London is especially expensive, but much more to offer if you are looking for jobs than smaller capital like Dublin. The biggest disadvantage to work in a huge places like London would be big distances between place where you stay and your work. People are naive if they think that only in capital you will find much more to do. There are a lot of good places outside Dublin.
Hi! Thanks for sharing! It's very interesting to read your comment!
It would be defo good to have someone when moving abroad, as it can get quite lonely.
Interesting to see a comparison between London and Dublin. It's good to know :)
@@AMEditionYT I think it is quite riskier when person is one moving abroad for greater opportunities. Like who knows how things will go. And I think the whole Brexit thing won't impact those who came from another countries. Work force always in demand. Hi, Privet from Lithuania. Like your channel :)
Absolutely! As you say it's riskier and can be very difficult. I've noticed that it's so important to have someone because they can always give us a hug and tell us that everything will be good. Also from the financial point of view it's easier to be in two.
I've heard the same thing that BREXIT shouldn't be that bad esp. as it was agreed that there will be no changes for 1 year.
Thanks a lot for your support! Hope everything is good in Lithuania!
P.S.: I have a friend and we studied together in college. She's from Lithuania. We had a task to do a presentation about an EU country and we did a Power Point presentation about Lithuania. The brightest point there was "marshrutka" :D :D :D (a mean of publin transport)! :D
@@AMEditionYT That's exactly what I mean :) But nothing new when single people coming abroad. It's hard to find someone with same plans or who would like to work abroad. Also most challenging when there are no aquintances, friends in country you going to. But people can handle it and find friends. Maybe different country, environment is their place, just costs a little more nerves. I think it's only for a few days that shock experience.
Well, Lithuania is still tough place for any plans. No wonder why a lot of people leave this country. Really not the place of opportunities. It's a long long thread. :)
Hi! Yeah, unfortunately it's hard to be on your own in a different country. It takes time to meet great people and make new friends, however, if that country brings a lot of benefits, why not?
Also at the beginning people have to work a lot, so they might not even have much time for friends.
It's sad to hear that there are no opportunities in Lithuania. Very similar to Moldova.
Social welfare is abused like that everywhere. Imagine working a Walmart as a cashier receiving $6.90 per hour just to watch one family use 3-5 ebt cards on 4-5 cartfuls of food when you know you can’t afford that dollar burrito you’re going to buy and microwave for lunch. That was in 2006/2007. They were able bodied immigrants. Come on. And they spoke English to me asking questions. And I liked them as people. But hated what they were doing. Social programs get abused everywhere.
She came here for our government to pay for her college
If she doesn't like it so much then why not go back to her own country
@Duolingo Owl When you move to another country were you are receiving free tuition and criticising the people as a whole as "living in homes with damp and mould because they don't open their windows" criticising a city because it doesn't have any sky scrapers then why move to this country in the first place. When you put out a statement like this don't expect the people to be happy with your comments. When we are paying for her to go to college I think she should be a little more grateful
@Duolingo Owl If you move to any other country and criticise the people like she has done then don't be surprised if the people get offended. She comes across very arrogant.
@@alicekins Maybe we should go to her home country and maybe they will pay our tuition fees and be fine with us criticising their people and see if they are ok with it. I doubt they would be and I wouldn't blame them
you tell them aaron, you tell em
There nothing to do outside Dublin?? No pubs or shops?? What workd u live in, even Kilkenny got voted best city to live in Europe 2018
Join me next time for more sweeping generalisations about Ireland. Yay.
She’s a self indulgent and entitled person, with the platform that is RUclips so she can look at herself talk about something 🙄
@@scill6043 yea crying about fckn double sinks and stupid shit
By double sinks, I presume she means double taps (hot and cold) usually found in the kitchen. There is a very valid reason for this, most foreigners won't understand, because they're used to water that's undrinkable directly from the tap. This is not the case in Ireland or the UK. There are two supplies to the house, one directly to the tap (cold) which is perfectly safe drinking water, the other (hot) come from the heating system, which can include a water tank, immersion heater, etc, this is a separate system and not recommended for drinking due to possible contaminates in the system, particular the water tank, therefore cooking and drinking water is taken straight from the cold tap and washing water from the hot.
I grew up in Dublin but live in USA. You are correct about every point you made!
I have been living in the southwest of Ireland for 22 years and I still love it. so many more advantages than those few disadvantages like wind and accent ;-). I don't have the horrible water from the mains with toxic amounts of chlorine and fluorides, that's a huge plus. I never came across the mentioned double sinks though.
Thanks for sharing!
If I moved there right now from Canada is there work ? Canada is impossible to live now the costs are through the roof
If you want to experience "something happening around you" you should visit İstanbul huuuge city with population of 15 million people it is total chaos :) lots of sky scrapers too.
Omg FINALLY someone speaking the truth! The amount of people I know that spend their weekly money on alcohol and drugs. I have a chronic illness so I’m not able to physically work, it disgusts me that they just get away with it so easily. I would LOVE to be able to be independent and work. I live in the northwest, and I can say it is BORING as hell. And I come from a massive city in England so I’m dying haha
Perhaps you should fuck of back to England so.
Go back to shit hole england then .. arsehole
@@higgy509 shitty? you mean the country where you complain about brexit because it affects YOU? or the imported food and drink? Support English sports teams? LMAO whatever you say 😂😂
Taxes are 40% over €35,000 below that it is 20% and very low income pays no or very little tax.
Taxes also pay for our ambulance and fire service, libraries, schools, and hospitals and public service. They do support those in need and I was a recipient for a while myself unfortunately. I am anything but lazy, I have a college degree, kids etc. but I happened to land in a difficult circumstance and it helped me in my need. Luckily I’m back to work now but I was very grateful for that safety net at the time.
Car insurance is expensive if you are young, don’t have a full Irish licence, car has a big engine size, your occupation or where exactly you live. My car insurance was €400 last year. I used to work in the industry.
It does rain, that is why Ireland is so green. Yes it is windy and why wind farms help our electricity needs. I’m not a big fan of the wind myself.
I’m from Dublin and have hosted foreign students, who all understood me perfectly. I think city centre accents of every city are usually stronger and with slang thrown into the mix can be confusing for people who don’t speak the language. I barely understood that sheep farmer myself!
I think rents are crazy in Dublin and glad I bought years ago, I feel very sorry for younger people trying to get on the property ladder.
It is very interesting to hear about different opinions and experiences.
But I think your view on some aspects are a bit narrow.
Ireland has quite low income tax, compared to lots of countries on the continent. If you earn so "much" that you have to pay 40% tax, your salary is pretty decent in the first place.
I personally think that the welfare system in Ireland is not that good. But that's just my opinion, comparing it to my country of origin.
Live in Dublin is different from other places. Every place in Ireland has it's own flow and vibes and there is a difference between west and east coast. Further more, there is loads of stuff going on anywhere in Ireland. Even the tiny villages have their festivities and traditions spread over the year. 😉
Though insurance is insane in Ireland.
Cost of car insurance can be different between the Irish full licence and exchanged Licence from other country?
It will be a great help if someone can let me know about this as we are thinking of moving to Ireland.
@@keeboquien7591 if you have a license from another EU Country there is not much difference. But this might depend on the insurance company. If you have or want to exchange for an irish license there should be no difference in costs.
I don't know how it works for licenses from non EU countries.
@John Smith Still there are more countries with higher tax. I didn't say 40% is low. I refer to 20% and pointed out SOME countries are quite higher. No one talks about tax wasting, which is a whole new topic.
@@keeboquien7591 Its very expensive for 1st time drivers and under 25.. It does drop sharply after a few years as no claims bonus kicks in, It then drops pretty sharply.
One option is to ask somebody to put you on their insurance as a 2nd driver, and you can build your no claims bonus that way. You can always bring your car with you if you are from the UK or an EU country and insure it in your own country.
You have a lot ridiculous complaints of Ireland there is no perfect country in the world you must live in a bubble
Im from the Caribbean...best 🌞...great vibe...amazing food and tell you what..I simply adore ❤ Ireland 🇮🇪 😍 and I have lived in Scotland which has worse weather than Ireland. Its all about mindset...
Thank you and we adore beautiful comments like this 💚
@@Irishyoutubers I'm kind of surprised someone actually complimented our food I'm wondering if this person meant stuff like Cabbage , Stew , corned beef, boiled potatoes ,
@@kurtpunchesthings2411 I think the food he was referring to is widow's memories
@@kurtpunchesthings2411 I actually think she is just mean,how can someone find fault in the Irish cuisine it’s voted one of the best in the world 🌎
I love Ireland and everyone in it 🇮🇪
I’ve visited Ireland 🇮🇪 several times and love the place & people... always so warm & friendly. Renting does look expensive though..
Very well thought out and presented. Smart you lady.
What I’m getting from this is not to live in the large cities.
Here in America we have the same thing where it's called DSS, Social Services, or it's most well known as Welfare. It's a good "program" for people who have come to America for a better life, from other third or non third world countries. I think of my family and I. When we moved from East Africa to the U.S. back in the early 90's. We literally had nothing but a few suitcases and the clothes on our backs. Long story short, we did not stay on DSS, Social Services, Welfare whichever one you want to call it, for a long time. A few months and that was that. My parents are very hard workers and did not want to depend on the government. They were very ambitious, determined, movtivated to work for their OWN money. To be self sufficient in that regard. Within a few months of being in America, my parents both acquired jobs, my father got his driver's license and bought a car. Since that time, we have never relied on the government to "take care of us". We've been in America for a very long time, and all of their children have always learned to work hard and not rely/depend on the government to take care of you, unless it's ABSOLUTELY necessary (disability that would prevent us from working, and/or facing some extremely tough times-financially, through no fault of our own, say like a job loss out of our control). In this case as I hinted to earlier, I think it's a good program for immigrants, or those who really need it (again, disability, extreme financial times), so long as you DON'T remain on government assistance, just because you don't want to work, even though you CAN. There are many people like that here in the U.S. who are more then capable of working, but would rather choose not to-thus they receive Welfare. Which I, a working American citizen am paying for, with money I've worked for, to pay for YOU to stay home on the couch in front of your tv, eating chips and drinking a diet coke. Welfare is good so long as it's not abused, taken advantage of.
Thank goodness I'm not Irish or I would have been spitting furious blood by 2 minutes in.
I agree with a lot of what she says. In Ireland the washer and dryer are usually combined and kept in the kitchen. So condensation is a big problem if you live in the city. Out the country people tend to open their windows a bit more and dry their clothes outside.
There are a lot of people in Ireland who don't want to work. But that's a pretty small minority
Yeah.. there’s a misconception from work-value societies that people in welfare are lazy. They believe peoples worth is measured by how hard they work in the system provided for them. Not a fan. Laziness isn’t a real condition, anyway. In fact, the only thing truly lazy is the word itself. It over-simplifies all the complex reasons we don’t have the energy or motivation to do something. (Like health issues, depression, just in general not being able to care for oneself to maintain one’s energy)
Im irish and annoyed
Thanks for your sharing~I think AM just shows her opinions in stead of judeging Ireland. I think she loves this country, or she can choose another place to live. A very nice video, thank you : )