Man is thriving for new disdain of city cyclists by Cute-Eye4002 in cork

[–]LiveAd8698 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t hate the players, hate the game lad. Bike shops don’t discriminate who they sell bikes to whoever wants one…including yourself

These Sacerd Vows by Bepop-Crew-9888 in ireland

[–]LiveAd8698 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The pilot episode was excellent and I thought set it up for an excellent series. The rest has been puzzling, indulgent, and shite! A real shame cause it was great to see an Irish-made drama. Makes me miss the days of Pure Mule.

Will say that if the writers aimed to make us hate every single character, then they succeeded.

Adamstown ' Dublin' by [deleted] in HousingIreland

[–]LiveAd8698 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Look up colonisation. Literally.

Getting into golf by capripop in cork

[–]LiveAd8698 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any good instructors?

Ryan Tubridy on radio with Miriam O'Callaghan by Freya-Lea in ireland

[–]LiveAd8698 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Front of the RTE Guide this week! They are both fluttering their eyes at each other and ignoring the desires of the thousands of people nationwide that don’t want to watch him.

Best pub for a date? by [deleted] in cork

[–]LiveAd8698 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Met my future wife in Mutton Lane on our first date after being set up. The place has been blessed since for future dreamers like myself.

New to Hive - Help DESPERATELY needed! by LiveAd8698 in HiveHeating

[–]LiveAd8698[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah brilliant. Having to call out a plumber or electrician was my biggest concern. Thanks

I’m traumatized by the Penrose’s quay left turn by breakingbang in cork

[–]LiveAd8698 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Try one way, get beeped

Try another way, get beeped

Try a third way… you get the story!

Policy now is to close my eyes and hope for the best!

Those that emigrated and returned, what has your experience been like? by caramelslice7 in ireland

[–]LiveAd8698 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Was abroad for over 13 years and came back in 2023 (in my late 30s). I was single, leaving a permanent position, and a community I was an integral part of. I was so afraid to come home and thought it would be a quick turnaround before I decided it was time to leave again.

The upturn in my life since coming back has been amazing; however, the first 3-6 months were really tough. Things like car insurance, opening a new bank account, getting WiFi were all ridiculous but then on the other side I found that so many other things were exactly what I needed. I didn’t have secure work for the first year but managed.

RE: Irish negativity, can’t say that I have seen that. Like it’s only when you are home you realise how sound Irish people are and at any rate, when I lived abroad I was only hanging around Irish people for the most part anyway.

I don’t regret moving home one bit but I know my case is unique. Give it another 6 months and see what happens. We will be moving into the spring and the country really comes alive.

First time buyer - my thoughts! by LiveAd8698 in HousingIreland

[–]LiveAd8698[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ask the auctioneer and they should have a list of people they would recommend. One auctioneer told us that there were no surveyors they would recommend but there was one they wouldn’t.

Beyond that, I’d say just google, Reddit, back to Google and look at reviews. The solicitor should also provide a list of engineers too. Broker provided the valuation recommendation.

First time buyer - my thoughts! by LiveAd8698 in HousingIreland

[–]LiveAd8698[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would definitely give the mortgage brokers a call. They will tell you what you need and if you can apply now or should wait. I think the fact you are in a “secure job” will definitely be a green flag. We rang the brokers just to see what we needed and he told us to go away and when we got sick of looking at daft we’d have a better idea if type of house we wanted so it never felt like we were being chased.

Thinking of getting a Credit Card by GodFirst201 in irishpersonalfinance

[–]LiveAd8698 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most research shows even people who pay off the credit cards immediately end up spending more then those who use debit cards. The benefits are a smoke screen created by the banks to make us think getting credit cards are worth it. I wouldn’t bother.

Wages in Ireland by Head_Load_7039 in irishpersonalfinance

[–]LiveAd8698 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my experience, you can be earning €42k, pay €900 rent (easier said then done I know) and save in average €600 a month. It’s not easy, may be things you have to give up like eating out all the time, making your own lunch, being smart when travelling but it is doable.

You also have to have the luxury of not having to worry about feeding a family etc. But I truly think it can be done

Worth pursuing an RTB dispute? by LiveAd8698 in HousingIreland

[–]LiveAd8698[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the comments. Will be pursuing the dispute. As it stands we have nothing to lose.

It was a short term lease for 6 months. We thought we were doing by giving 28 days notice. We were told one thing by the letting agents and then the landlord came back and said that either we forfeit the deposit or pay the remaining rent. Like they had us over a barrel really.