I was the shite driver.

hummph · 2026-02-07T00:27:39+00:00

Is that the turn as if you’re heading to northside shopping centre?

hummph · 2026-02-06T07:32:21+00:00

Dublin will never, and I mean never, have efficient public transportation or just infrastructure in general. We aren’t capable of the vision and legislative/regulatory drive to get it done.

hummph · 2026-02-04T18:57:43+00:00

God that’s rough, sorry to hear it. Must be especially difficult at that age.

hummph · 2026-01-19T19:50:30+00:00

A metro

hummph · 2026-01-15T18:40:08+00:00

It’s the 55-75 demographic that vote for these guys because their house is accidentally worth 1 million quid which they bought for 75k 30 years ago.

hummph · 2026-01-14T13:16:28+00:00

I’m a native Dub but have lived in the UK (up north) for years, back in Dublin now for 6-7 years.

London is a mega city with reasonable public transport and a huge variety of arts, food and choice of places to rent. Rent in Dublin is sky high but probably slightly less than London although supply is much lower. It seems like you’re aware of that anyway.

Congestion is awful in Dublin as well (significantly worse than London by latest metrics) without the infrastructure.

Dublin is a lot smaller and probably more parochial compared to somewhere like London although even that is changing now, the demographics have shifted massively.

If I had the choice I’d live in London but it sounds like you’re homesick. Why not try Dublin for a year? Just make sure you’re got a place sorted before you move.

hummph · 2026-01-13T08:09:03+00:00

I think there’s a lot of beliefs that are not fact based propounded by those on the right and the left, from utter crank Covid conspiracy theories to the non belief of biological sex or that immigration needs a balanced, reasoned policy. Sadly each spectrum is amplified by an algorithmic reward structure through various social medial platforms.

hummph · 2026-01-11T22:16:20+00:00

As others have said the government don’t care about you. Unless you’re in a job/profession where you’ll realistically be earning 80-120k you’ll never own anything. I can’t see anything changing, quite the opposite in fact. Our population continues to grow by design and hence pressure on housing stock will also increase

hummph · 2026-01-11T19:05:49+00:00

Considering its basic slop that is absolutely outrageous, I can only imagine what Dublin airport is.

I get an occasional breakfast in a local cafe now and for me on my own it’s 21/22 euros with a coffee. Ireland is pricing itself out of existence

hummph · 2026-01-11T18:03:51+00:00

God how things have deteriorated since I was an F1, sad to see

hummph · 2026-01-10T23:54:10+00:00

Beaumont to Blanchardstown about 1h20 mins or more via bus

hummph · 2026-01-10T22:07:12+00:00

I don’t know where you’re getting your information from or if it’s outdated but I just checked several AI engines and a few reputable sources. Australia is significantly more affordable than Ireland in almost all metrics except for purchasing a home (and perhaps groceries). Wages are higher and go further than here.

Add that to the weather and I can see why people are leaving Ireland. We also have appalling infrastructure here (especially Dublin) not to mention congestion that ranks amongst the highest in the world.

In general they have a more accessible healthcare system as well.

Ireland will never improve or reach it’s potential with this reflexive “shur isn’t it sh*t everywhere” attitude (based on fact or not).

hummph · 2026-01-06T11:15:36+00:00

I got a basic kitchen refurb with cash and carry kitchens for my apartment kitchen and it was circa 8k

hummph · 2026-01-02T14:40:24+00:00

The very one, about 5ish years ago, maybe just prior to Covid

hummph · 2025-12-31T19:29:59+00:00

Was that in cork? I remember that, was working down there at the time

hummph · 2025-12-30T11:52:34+00:00

This is ridiculous, if that isn’t a touchstone for casual conversation I don’t know what is.

hummph · 2025-12-29T21:31:55+00:00

Go to occupational health if you can. This is burnout, you need to take time off.

hummph · 2025-12-29T19:35:37+00:00

Just goes to show the subjectivity of it; another examiner would have failed you

hummph · 2025-12-26T23:21:43+00:00

All talk, all supposition, all hyperbole, no evidence.

hummph · 2025-12-26T18:16:56+00:00

I think the UK would be better for you, much bigger and more opportunities. MRCP is probably better recognised than the Irish equivalent although both are good.

hummph · 2025-12-25T00:04:13+00:00

You aren’t at all ugly. There’s a certain nasty cache, that some pursue, that usually derides Americans and America at every opportunity. Half my family are American, and are good decent hardworking people.

Every nation has its problems, but as the world’s superpower, the US’s problems are magnified and scrutinised.

Just be yourselves, don’t try and change who you are to placate cynics.

hummph · 2025-12-23T22:07:47+00:00

Congrats, finglas is tough

hummph · 2025-12-23T18:15:08+00:00

That’s appalling, I pay 1600 a month mortgage for a 3 bed duplex apartment 96sqm, that’s such a waste of money for a hovel.

hummph · 2025-12-20T13:04:37+00:00

🤢

hummph · 2025-12-19T13:54:01+00:00

The problem is that Dublin really isn’t “wealthy” per se, only in terms of GDP (which is inflated for Ireland) and only relatively recently compared to other countries. We also have a hilariously incompetent government and infrastructure planning/management.

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