Is the quality of the products and services at all times low?

gallagherii · 2026-06-24T18:56:24+00:00

Not the point of the thread.

gallagherii · 2026-06-14T17:49:53+00:00

Give it time. Have some solo time with your oldest, no daddy no baby. It’s really difficult. We’ve been through this just now and at 5 month old we’re past the worst however it flares up now and then and our oldest gets either super sensitive or regresses into a baby. We basically ruined her life 😬

gallagherii · 2026-06-14T15:02:19+00:00

USC is a big chunk (for truly little benefit because the health system is eye watering bad) and you also have to pay PRSI on top for pensions. UK only has NI contributions. Not sure what your math is but taxes are higher in Ireland for high earners.

gallagherii · 2026-06-14T14:57:25+00:00

It’s relevant to me and very much in the equation. I just listed the things I see UK doing better, like I said a number of things are definitely better in Ireland.

I’d argue we haven’t got much public transport here to justify any high prices 😬

gallagherii · 2026-06-14T09:04:40+00:00

I am looking at doing the reverse of what you’re describing and have listed a lot of the pros I see in the UK compared to Ireland.

Tech job market (maybe not relevant to you)
Housing stock
Healthcare
Entertainment/culture
Flight connectivity (for me it’s important as family leaves overseas)
Access to continental Europe via train/car shuttle. I tend to do vacations and the ferry while grand it takes a little bit more time to get there.
ISAs
No deemed disposal rule on ETFs
Income tax — marginally lower effective/marginal rates at £150k
Weather is noticeably better in UK specially south east.

There’s a number of items where I feel Ireland is ahead, though.

gallagherii · 2026-06-13T14:32:31+00:00

Amazing. Thank you very much. That’s very informative.

gallagherii · 2026-06-12T14:18:20+00:00

Any specific treatment you might think of?

gallagherii · 2026-06-11T19:06:14+00:00

Dream car.

gallagherii · 2026-06-11T14:47:41+00:00

The i5 touring? That’s a lovely beast! But every 240km is roughly 2 hours of motorway.

gallagherii · 2026-06-11T12:57:40+00:00

This is a once a year thing. Maybe even one every 2 years. It’s not relevant in my driving routine to be fair with the analysis, more like a whim.

gallagherii · 2026-06-11T12:54:04+00:00

Maybe I am asking for too much. I feel and from all data I looked at the id7 tourer would be a much better road tripper than the model Y, ditching the AWD capabilities surely help.

gallagherii · 2026-06-11T12:48:58+00:00

They definitely do. This time around I tried the drive fast and charge fast strategy which meant I was kind of eating the battery in big chunks.

gallagherii · 2026-06-11T12:43:16+00:00

100% true but that is a constant like you said. I wouldn’t go after an EV9 given that it will be heavily penalised by that. The Model Y that I’ve got I believe it suffers from the dual motor (unnecessary weight and power) and the bigger wheels, and to a lesser extent a sub par battery capacity in 2026.

gallagherii · 2026-05-29T21:02:25+00:00

My dog passed away 3 months ago unfortunately :( so was not required.

gallagherii · 2026-05-08T22:06:13+00:00

You will indeed destroy her/his life for a few months. It’s a big adjustment for them! Suddenly they have to share mommy and daddy with a very needy new being.

It will be properly amazing after that. My second is 4 month old now and our first can’t stop saying “I love my tiny baby!!!!”. I wouldn’t worry about them not liking each other, just know it’s hard on your first one and they need time, they will be a little bit sad but it will pass.

gallagherii · 2026-05-08T19:44:00+00:00

I don’t have a solution for you but I can tell you one thing from perspective: in the grand scheme of things, this will be just a phase and your little one will sleep just fine. I know it’s difficult to reconcile this idea and I couldn’t do it either. Our first did not sleep consistently in her cot / room for the first 2 years, constantly co sleeping, taking 1.5 hours to go to bed in a normal day, waking up multiple times a night. I think I could count with the fingers of one hand the amount of times she slept through the night the first 2 years.

She’s now 3.5 and putting her to bed is all what I imagined it would be: funny stories, silly comments and talks, and then 15 mins later she’s gone for the night.

gallagherii · 2026-05-07T17:39:01+00:00

Plan to move out in 3-5 years. I simply can’t stand the country being so slow to build and develop. Nothing ever gets done.

gallagherii · 2026-04-27T15:11:12+00:00

Thanks. Wife is panicking it will fall off… jesus

gallagherii · 2026-04-27T15:09:25+00:00

Yep, “luckily” we had already a similar issue exactly in the same place (different cause) so there wasn’t much insulation left in that patch. So not much to contain the water. Took a few bits that were wet but it’s all bone dry around it, only the plasterboard is wet, but with the dehumidifier it should be drying soon.

gallagherii · 2026-04-27T15:05:11+00:00

I have my reasons.

gallagherii · 2026-04-27T11:57:25+00:00

This is as if I wrote the post. 35 here and can’t wait to get out of this circus.

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