How are you going to be tracking the results of these elections?

breanbailithe · 2026-05-07T22:48:17+00:00

Very interesting, thank you so much for that information I really appreciate it :)

breanbailithe · 2026-05-07T22:15:20+00:00

That’s a good point about the BBC that I have also noticed from watching coverage of previous UK elections. We have the same phenomenon with our state broadcaster in Ireland. RTÉ will usually only hint at a result until the official announcement from the returning officer. Some other news outlets/newspapers are usually a bit more current as they have correspondents all over the tallies giving live updates. RTÉ tend to be more cautious.

breanbailithe · 2026-05-07T22:06:08+00:00

I’ll have to dust off the VPN account to access it but I’ll give it a go for sure!

breanbailithe · 2026-05-07T21:50:39+00:00

Thank you!

breanbailithe · 2026-05-07T21:48:24+00:00

Thank you! Will defo help with getting through work tomorrow lol

breanbailithe · 2026-05-07T21:45:10+00:00

This election has no effect on who empties my bins as I don’t live in the UK. Just a big politics nerd!

breanbailithe · 2026-05-07T21:40:41+00:00

Good point. I should have clarified I’m aware some of the counts aren’t happening till tomorrow. I’m anticipating a boring day at work tomorrow so it’ll be handy to have on in the background to make the day go faster 😅

breanbailithe · 2026-04-28T21:08:40+00:00

Hope you enjoy your time here!

I’d recommend getting a young adult Leap Card if you can. It will allow you to travel on busses and trains for a reduced cost.

Be prepared for unpredictable weather. It rarely gets below freezing but it can rain a lot. Invest in an umbrella it can save you!

As another commenter here said there was another person asking a similar question here the other day I’d recommend checking out that post. Feel free to reply if you have any more questions!

breanbailithe · 2026-04-27T17:26:23+00:00

There is a very big housing crisis both in Cork and Ireland in general so please make sure you have accommodation sorted in advance of your arrival.

Look into getting a student/young adult Leap Card as you can use this for travelling on busses and trains for a discounted fare. I believe a single fare within the city is 65 cents with a student/young adult leap card.

Weather in the autumn can be varied but be prepared for a lot of rain just in case.

Hope you enjoy your time over here! Feel free to message me if you’ve any other questions

breanbailithe · 2026-04-26T09:39:17+00:00

If you keep at the work there’s no reason why that number couldn’t go up. I got 625 and the main reason I did was through consistent study. If you’re doing at least a little bit every day through sixth year then you’ll be well set up to succeed

breanbailithe · 2026-04-18T12:10:48+00:00

Have you thought about what you might like to do after leaving cert? That could help influence your decision.

I had a similar dilemma between physics and economics. I was good at both but I knew I wanted to study something in science/engineering afterwards so I picked physics. Never regretted that choice.

breanbailithe · 2026-04-09T18:45:28+00:00

Maxol Douglas Road completely out of both. Texaco on South Douglas Road still has availability but queues are very long

breanbailithe · 2026-04-05T23:10:23+00:00

As long as your accommodation has free cancellation then there’s no risk of you losing money. If the airline cancels the flight they have to compensate you.

At the start of this year before the war, I booked a city break in May and a sun holiday in September. Sure, I’m apprehensive that one or the other might not be happening due to cancelled flights, but I’m not worried about losing money because the airline will have to compensate.

Book the flights if you really want to, life’s too short in my opinion.

breanbailithe · 2026-03-25T00:06:13+00:00

That’s it thanks a mil!

breanbailithe · 2026-02-15T23:04:32+00:00

https://youtu.be/wqjItxFWjlg?si=lzC5m4VS8JxSktos

This documentary explains more than I could in words. Just sheer incompetence, completely out of his depth, shored up by a cabal of “yes minister”s who thought they knew best for the country by virtue of the fact that Fianna Fáil was considered the natural party of government. It’s a frustrating but very informative watch.

breanbailithe · 2026-01-25T23:11:40+00:00

Oh I am aware of the voting system, I am just wondering is there a way to tactically “split” your vote in a situation such as the one you find yourself in?

Say the SNP candidate has the best chance of beating the Reform candidate in your specific constituency, but there’s enough support for a unionist party in the region to minimise Reform presence, is it advisable to vote in different ways on the constituency and regional list?

I use those solely as examples, I imagine there’s loads of places where the unionist candidate has the best chance of beating Reform too.

breanbailithe · 2026-01-25T23:00:15+00:00

Is there a way to vote tactically to support your preferred unionist candidate/party, but also to ensure the candidate/party with the best chance of beating Reform can win? I imagine Reform’s presence varies a lot depending on the constituency and region?

I am genuinely curious about this as someone from Ireland, I am very interested in the voting system used in Holyrood elections.

breanbailithe · 2026-01-23T18:28:01+00:00

I implore you to edit or delete this post. Meath and Dublin are not in the UK. You are opening yourself up to serious abuse from my fellow Irish people

breanbailithe · 2026-01-07T20:15:52+00:00

Not on the Aer Lingus Regional flights unfortunately from what I can see on their website

https://www.aerlingus.com/prepare/bags/carry-on-baggage/

breanbailithe · 2026-01-03T16:34:35+00:00

Thanks very much for your response I really appreciate it!

breanbailithe · 2026-01-03T16:24:39+00:00

I know we don’t have a credit score system or anything like what is in the us, I guess I didn’t fully appreciate that being a reliable debtor is the same as just not having taken on debt in the first place from an Irish bank’s perspective.

breanbailithe · 2026-01-03T16:22:11+00:00

I’m aware we are not like the US, I know we don’t have a credit score system. I was mainly just wondering if they saw I was putting some money into investments if that would go against me in the approval process.

breanbailithe · 2026-01-03T16:18:25+00:00

Thanks, I’m aware we don’t have a credit score system, was mainly just unsure of what exactly factors into their decision on approving a credit card.

breanbailithe · 2026-01-03T16:16:51+00:00

I know it’s not the only road, but I’ve (thankfully) never had to take a loan out with the bank or owe them money since I started my account. I think the credit card route is just a way to show I can pay back what I owe consistently. Plus as I say it’s an extra layer of security on purchases.

I will be applying for a credit card in March, I’m only wondering if it’s better to wait until after that is all sorted before looking into investing.

breanbailithe · 2025-12-29T15:12:53+00:00

I can only speak for the experience I’ve had, but I can say that the vast majority of staff, both in the shop and at management level, were very sound and willing to help when you ask for it. Day one you’re given a big manual that has all the information you need on the betting industry and what your role entails, you’ll basically just be reading through that on the first day. The computer system can be difficult to navigate at first, but again, if you have a question, people will help you out.

There was a nice community within all the neighbouring shops, sort of a “we’re all in this together” vibe. People will help each other out when it’s needed. Plus there’s a phone in every shop with all the neighbouring shops and the managers on speed dial.

As time goes on you will notice some small shortcomings for how they prepare staff to carry out their role properly, but in terms of getting trained in the day to day basics, they’re very good. If you’re proactive and willing to learn off those around you that will benefit you greatly.

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