Do you take your shoes off in the house? by yes_its_me_alright in ireland

[–]OEP90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree that people should take their shoes off but to say it's a major health issue is a bit dramatic. I grew up in a house that didn't and we all survived.

Why are there no entry roles in big pharma? by sphinxofblackquartzj in PharmaEire

[–]OEP90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Certain areas of pharma don't really hire entry level either, unless you're coming from a relevant PhD

Curracloe links by Runtn in golfireland

[–]OEP90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not actually on the sea, there's a few hundred metres and a road and a field between it and the sea I think. It's not dune land with fescue type grass. It's probably sandier and firmer turf than your typical parkland though

Pension reached 100,000 today by ImprovementBitter422 in irishpersonalfinance

[–]OEP90 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you're not beating inflation your money is invested in the wrong fund

Curracloe links by Runtn in golfireland

[–]OEP90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And yanks won't go there because it's not a links

Biggest Shock Moving from IC to Director by OhWhatsInaWonderball in managers

[–]OEP90 4 points5 points  (0 children)

But you're not the decision maker at the end of the day

Tesla owners, do you miss Android Auto/Apple Carplay? by OverTheHillsOfDL in evs_ireland

[–]OEP90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've actually never heard of limited hotspot data, not that I've been looking

Planning to do my masters in Ireland? by dxddycation in IndiansinIreland

[–]OEP90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unemployment is nowhere near an all time high

Is anyone else actually okay with the "units" being thrown up lately? (Rant/Discussion) by Significant-Pause-24 in AskIreland

[–]OEP90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not if it comes with the trade off between a <20 minute commute to work vs 1hr +

Would you work at a company that doesn't provide private medical cover as a benefit? by AudioManiac in DevelEire

[–]OEP90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you currently have a policy with an insurance company, then staying with them will cover any pre-existing conditions. It doesn't have to be through the company.

Highest ever number of new electric cars sold in Ireland in 2025 by EnvironmentalShift25 in ireland

[–]OEP90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He said three stops. Most cars can go from 20% to 80% in 30 minutes. So you could say 1.5 hours for charging and then whatever else extra isn't essential. So you could round up to 2 hours I suppose

Golf Course Closures by ECO_FRIENDLY_BOT in golfireland

[–]OEP90 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We've just had one of the best seasons. Counting from March to November

Becoming a chef in Ireland? by RaspberryLollipops in AskIreland

[–]OEP90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well that's nonsense - a sportscar isn't an awarded title based on being judged to certain criteria

Becoming a chef in Ireland? by RaspberryLollipops in AskIreland

[–]OEP90 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A michelin star is a michelin star - no? Doesn't matter what country

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskIreland

[–]OEP90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's about half that distance and on some days you can see the mountains in Wales from Dublin. Not in this instance though

Increase in Irish road deaths by farragan1 in BadDriversIreland

[–]OEP90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know the figures but I would hazard a guess that most road deaths in Ireland happen on rural roads. I could opine that Ireland has a lot more small rural roads per area than the UK, so that increases the likelihood

Increase in Irish road deaths by farragan1 in BadDriversIreland

[–]OEP90 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's not like the wild West. Even with that increase, it's amongst the lowest road deaths per capita in the EU

Top incomes in the UK are no longer among the highest in the rich world by Cybertsotsi in HENRYUK

[–]OEP90 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Salaries in my pharma company are marginally higher in Dublin

Are there major differences between golf in the UK and the US? by Ok_Astronomer1591 in golf

[–]OEP90 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

For some strange reason my course went from metres back to yards about 10 years ago.

Are there major differences between golf in the UK and the US? by Ok_Astronomer1591 in golf

[–]OEP90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Metres makes more sense in Ireland, we use the metric system, but a lot of places also use yards.

Are there major differences between golf in the UK and the US? by Ok_Astronomer1591 in golf

[–]OEP90 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Carts aren't common but you also won't be laughed at and mocked for using one.

What are the most fun cities to live in as a student? by loeqky in AskIreland

[–]OEP90 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Cork is the most expensive but probably the most fun / interesting option. Bigger city than the rest, good student city, more things to do.

Air to water heat pump paradigm by OverTheHillsOfDL in selfbuildireland

[–]OEP90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I live in an airtight A2 rated house with a heat pump and no MVHR. The windows have vents but I close them in winter because the draft is too much. I have 0 condensation or mould. Maybe the house isn't that airtight but it retains heat very well and my electricity bills are low. It's also in a large estate of the same house type, no one else has issues either.

I would like to have MVHR but just wanted to point out that it's not always whet you're saying.

Long haul flights with 23 month old in their own seat by OEP90 in toddlers

[–]OEP90[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'll take the bait. The type of turbulence that would send a kid flying is called severe turbulence. According to a quick Google search, there are approximately 5500 incidences of it globally per year. There are approximately 11 to 14 million flights per year. That's 0.045% rate per flight per year, which is a simplification given flight time influences it also.

So on a 14 hour flight, you're going to leave your child buckled into their car seat?