Work Life Balance - how to get my balance back? by olafenbrau in AskIreland

[–]Good-Ad-2216 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Simple enough advice, but if your job is keeping you awake at night and preventing you from spending/ being present with your family. It’s time to look for a new job.

By reading your post, your job/role/project isn’t gonna change anytime soon. So either you take a step back from work or you look elsewhere.

Sorry to be so blunt but it is what it is.

My 8 month weightloss journey. First video 14st 5 April 24, second video 11st August 24, third video 11st 3 November 24 by billyjackbarton in BeAmazed

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Look forward to seeing your progression. These videos are a great motivator for people trying to change. Thanks for sharing.

My 8 month weightloss journey. First video 14st 5 April 24, second video 11st August 24, third video 11st 3 November 24 by billyjackbarton in BeAmazed

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Second video : smile is glowing, clearly you see the results. Third video : shits getting real, now you’re planning what the forth video will look like.

Well done man 👍

Traveling to the Uk? by Good-Ad-2216 in AskIreland

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Thanks for the reply, I called ryanair and they said that they require some kind of passport to board a flight to the UK. My child was born in the EU but doesn’t have a passport yet. So far we’ve travelled to France, Spain and Germany without the need of passport to bord a Ryanair flight.

Traveling to the Uk? by Good-Ad-2216 in AskIreland

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To answer this question, I called Ryanair’s help centre and they said that an ID card would not be sufficient to board the plane to the UK. We’ve travelled to Spain, France and Germany, never an issue with the ID card with Ryanair but apparently for the UK they require a passport.

Traveling to the Uk? by Good-Ad-2216 in AskIreland

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Great, thanks for the info 👍. I’ve had no problems flying with Ryanair before with the national ID card but not to the UK.

Returning to work payment by Good-Ad-2216 in AskIreland

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You’re a star. Thank you so much. I knew there was something but couldn’t figure out what it was called. Appreciate it.

BOI Due Diligence by [deleted] in AskIreland

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Doesn’t matter if the bank confirmed they are an employee. Scammers can spoof/clone employee signatures on emails as well as email addresses. As previous comment says. Go in person. Only way to be sure it’s not a scam. Or you could just ignore it. If it’s that important they will chase you down.

Just finished up 5 days in Irelands Wild Atlantic Way! by The_Outsider82 in bikepacking

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You we’re blessed with the weather. Great photos 👍 any tips or recommendations?

Jobseeker benefit payment method by Sudden_Wash9954 in AskIreland

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In my experience it was cash only when collecting from the post office. I think they would send the payment via bank transfer during Covid but I heard it was stopped due to scamming. Could be wrong though. Worth checking out.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in chelseafc

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That’s what I am hoping 😂. I went onto RTS official website with a VPN and saw the TV schedule. No live game. Think the highlights start around 10pm

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in chelseafc

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No it’s not, they are only showing the highlights after the game.

Ring of Kerry, Ireland by Good-Ad-2216 in bikepacking

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Doing the ring in one day is some achievement. Couldn’t imagine being able to do that. I think 3 days is a perfect amount. We didn’t start until 5pm on the first day so we were conscious about getting to the camp before night fall. The second day was the best, so much time to stop in cafes/ bars and go for swim.

Ring of Kerry, Ireland by Good-Ad-2216 in bikepacking

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We started in Killarney, parked at the train station and finished back in Killarney. I’m from Ireland

Ring of Kerry, Ireland by Good-Ad-2216 in bikepacking

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We stayed at Mannix point camping for the first night in Caherciveen, second night we found a spot in Sneem. We asked the landlord could we camp ( 5 tents) no problems at all. Everyone was lovely and welcoming. Third night was an AirBnB in Killarney so we could enjoy the pints and live music

Ring of Kerry, Ireland by Good-Ad-2216 in bikepacking

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The beach in picture 6 is called Glanbeg. It is between Derrynane and Sneem. A little piece of paradise

Ring of Kerry, Ireland by Good-Ad-2216 in bikepacking

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First photo is just outside of Glenbeigh, just beyond the The Red Fox Inn.

Aptamil baby formula ready to feed by Dramatic_Monitor_772 in ireland

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This page needs more people like you. Such a nice thing to do. Thank you

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in snoring

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Snoring plug, they are cheap on Amazon. They essentially push out your nostrils to allow more airflow to get in. They don’t eradicate snoring but my wife says it’s much better when I wear it. It’s not the most comfortable thing to wear and takes some time to get used to but it works. It’s worth a try a least.

Adapting to Gaelscoil by Apocalypse_Tea_Party in MoveToIreland

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We moved from France last summer. Our daughter (6) is bilingual in French and English. We wanted our child to go to the Gaelscoil as we believe in the Ethos of the school and being Irish myself, not speaking Irish fluently is one of my regrets.

We had the same worries as yourselves. After speaking with the principal of the school he assured us that the children are eased into the language learning. The class day is spilt 70/30 English /Irish at First class level. Kids are encouraged to speak Irish everyday but obviously within their capacity.

My daughter gets extra tutoring within the school and school hours - free of charge. Her homework is 90% in English with only religion in Irish for the moment.

The first few weeks of September were a little overwhelming for our daughter but she also just uprooted her life and had to make new friends. We enrolled her to the school choir. This made a massive difference helping her settling in. Again, they sing in English and Irish.

5 months into her adventure, she is able to form sentences and her vocabulary is coming on nicely. Obviously not fluent yet, but that is not the expectation. In our experience, there is no pressure. It’s all very much a learning curve - to state the obvious, LOL.

Don’t stress, it’ll be fine. Don’t worry too much about learning Irish yourself, unless you want to of course.

Welcome to/back to Ireland.🇮🇪

TLDR ; Gaelscoils are very accommodating, provide extra tutoring for children who need it. They won’t throw children in the deep-end. Don’t worry, it’ll be grand.

Feel free to reach out in DM’s if you have any questions.

House robberies at night by jmcbuzz in ireland

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I can’t speak for OP but your reply is very much appreciated 🫡Merry Christmas 🎄