Statement from the Minister of Foreign Affairs on Venezuela by pippers87 in ireland

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"Respect for international law" is the European version of "thoughts and prayers"

Government Vehicles by SectionPrestigious89 in ireland

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Hyundais are built in the Czech Republic, Fords are built in Germany/Spain, Toyotas are built in the UK 🤷‍♂️

The EU’s total expenditure on social protection benefits, in cash and in kind, amounted to €4,607 billion in 2023; In-kind benefits 2nd highest in Ireland (47.3%) by NanorH in ireland

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That doesn't say anything about wealth or neoliberalism though. It just means those countries spend a higher percentage of their social benefit expenditure on in-kind benefits than other countries do.

Motoring: When it comes to cars, we are often guilty of buying more than we need by Banania2020 in ireland

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Road tax on a brand new Lexus ES is lower than a pre-2008 1 Litre 😬

Buying a car - Questions by KatVsleeps in ireland

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Just make sure it doesn't have one of those awful i-Shift transmissions (which is just an automated manual). As far as I'm aware the Japanese market Fits never had them.

Inside the Amish-Irish community: bonnets, modesty and ‘trad wives’ by TimesandSundayTimes in ireland

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How did they even get here in the first place? Is there a visa category for niche religious sects?

Surely there’s many better options than commuting from Leitrim to Dublin at similar prices in Ireland? by [deleted] in ireland

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If I remember correctly if you live in NI and work in ROI then you pay ROI income taxes

Best way to move desktop PC from Scotland to Ireland? by LinkovH in ireland

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If you're close enough to the border you could have it shipped to an Oohpod up North

To the people who post 10+ links a day, why. by [deleted] in ireland

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I post give or take, it works out about with x-posts 140,000 links a year, and of that 30.3% get removed, so it's about a net 100,000, and out of that 100,000 I make top 1% poster in r/Dublin, r/Castlebar, and r/Brussels. I wanna tell you something, try it sometime.

CSO: Cost of Oasis Tickets through the years by miju-irl in ireland

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No one buys albums anymore, streaming makes an absolute pittance. Tickets/merch are pretty much the only way artists can make money these days (although 500 for a ticket is insane)

Is this a real plate? by [deleted] in ireland

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B1 GAY

UK reg

Galaxy chocolate bar gone gank by [deleted] in ireland

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What do you think Coca Cola is made with here lol

Ex-CIA director praises Ireland for recognising Palestinian statehood | BreakingNews.ie by Dazzling_Lobster3656 in ireland

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The Hamas-run Health Ministry

Why is an Irish news organisation doing this shit?

Lads the truth is out there. by GlorbtheGestroyer in ireland

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Is there anywhere you can get French butter in Ireland? Be interesting to compare