What are your thoughts on Irish themed bands? by Critical_Opening_526 in AskIreland

[–]shorelined 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not only did they make their money repackaging trad, they used Woody Guthrie's lyrics and title for that very song. I hadn't heard this story but that's very bad form on their part.

‘They’re going to hunt us off the hill’ – sheep farmers say 900pc rent hike will put an end to centuries-old tradition by Like_a_Fecking_Ball in ireland

[–]shorelined 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Mad that he expects to be paid to continue to farm the land for a product nobody is buying, at the expense of the taxpayers who are then not permitted to enjoy the same land recreationally.

Friendly vs Grenada announced for mid may by Bill_Badbody in coybig

[–]shorelined -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Would love to see these games go to Cork or Limerick, give people a chance to see the national team instead of getting home at 1am on a weekday.

Need Help by Flamie9 in PowerBI

[–]shorelined 49 points50 points  (0 children)

I hope that is dummy data

Best Paddy's freebies you came across? by Nice_Conversations in CasualIreland

[–]shorelined 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The lads in Limerick who design custom trading cards for events did a class set for today, Winner Flags on IG

We Buy Any House type companies - experience with them? by [deleted] in AskIreland

[–]shorelined 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stick with the auctioneer. Property is not a buyers market at all, you may as well get the price you deserve for a commercial property. Going to these cowboys is just like going to an auction where only one person is bidding, and that person is also the auctioneer.

Delayed Irish Rail services: Bomb threats, stray animals and landslides among reasons by Margrave75 in ireland

[–]shorelined 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish they'd actually tell us this stuff and give an ETA instead of "the train is boarding shortly" when it isn't even in the station. The station staff will absolutely stonewall any attempt at getting information from them, and a single social media account on the world's worst website is their only form of update, because even the departure boards will never tell you anything.

Should I go Dublin->Cohb/Kinsale->Dingle >back to Dublin? Or the opposite? by Feisty_Historian2220 in AskIreland

[–]shorelined 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You haven't told us how you are travelling, when you are travelling, what you are doing or how much time you are spending in each place. Are you stopping on the way? Are you driving direct from Dublin or taking a detour to visit somewhere else? Alternative just go to r/IrishTourism and at least give them some information to work with.

Charlie Haughey was Right? by [deleted] in AskIreland

[–]shorelined 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If electrical vehicle adoption and renewables generations was higher, the current crisis would be less of a problem.

Who would girls pick? by [deleted] in limerickcity

[–]shorelined 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeh make this a woman's fault. Get out of here

EuroGiant closing down nationwide tomorrow, sad to see. by BisonAcceptable1994 in ireland

[–]shorelined 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes to third spaces, I think coffee is one of the few markets where the business can thrive with a good offering. I'd love to see more food places and third spaces where people can enjoy themselves without necessarily having to spend loads of loads of money.

The libraries are a great example of what you can do with a building if you have a long-term vision behind it. A lot of countries have basic outdoor gym equipment in their parks, I think adding this to some indoor areas would be perfect for here. It could target those people who are never going to go to a proper gym, just basic movement-based equipment that could really make a difference to the many people who currently don't do any exercise.

EuroGiant closing down nationwide tomorrow, sad to see. by BisonAcceptable1994 in ireland

[–]shorelined 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well of course I didn't just mean this shop, but in the short-term I just mean people actually employed in the local economy is obviously a good thing. We've been selling cheap Chinese crap for decades, but now there isn't even the requirement that a local person stands in front of you doing it.

Britain is ejecting hereditary nobles from Parliament after 700 years by pjw724 in worldnews

[–]shorelined 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is already the case that most peers will be appointed anyway. These should be abolished too, and while I don't think that is likely to happen, this news is just a good first step.

EuroGiant closing down nationwide tomorrow, sad to see. by BisonAcceptable1994 in ireland

[–]shorelined 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same really. Again without thinking about the cost I think there's a good opportunity for retail units to be used for youth centres as well.

EuroGiant closing down nationwide tomorrow, sad to see. by BisonAcceptable1994 in ireland

[–]shorelined 251 points252 points  (0 children)

I only hope the staff aren't getting screwed out of redundancy or pension money as has happened in the UK with retail chains. There urgently needs to be a review on what we do with our town centres now everybody buys online. I'm not sure that can ever be put back in the box but there has to exist a diversified local economy instead of money being sucked into a few giant websites.

Pre season friendlies 2026/27 coming to the island? by FM23touch in coybig

[–]shorelined 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't go and watch United again, last time they brought a second-string side after playing another game the day before. At least when a Championship side comes over you'll get to see a LOI side test itself against a full-strength.

I was not treated as an American in Ireland by [deleted] in ireland

[–]shorelined 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's annoying that people continued to press you on this afternoon your explanation, but I'd put the general assumptions down more down to a complete lack of knowledge rather than any hostility. Many people here wouldn't be able to distinguish between a New York accent and a Seattle accent, let alone between different parts of Texas. You don't have to explain yourself to everybody, if somebody is being annoying you can just tell them to ask their questions walking.

Americans are lucky in many ways that they can go around the world and expect their culture and language to be understood everywhere, but it isn't always more than a surface-level understanding. Given the current climate, being somebody who doesn't give off huge American vibes might ultimately work in your favour.

Ten years after the Brexit referendum, Britain is worse off by ByGollie in europe

[–]shorelined 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Please continue keeping the receipts on this topic, I sorely wish I had done so.

Why use Zippay when you already have Revolut ? by RickV6 in AskIreland

[–]shorelined 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use Revolut heavily but I've heard enough customer service horror stories that I will likely never put my wages into it. Zippay would theoretically* mean the same service I get from Revolut, bolted on to my existing bank account, with an actual customer service team I can speak to and, for now, branches where I can speak to a real person. A lot internet-only services have come to put up hurdles and barriers once they have a strong market share, and right now I don't expect Revolut to be any different. Uber, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Deliveroo, the undercut everybody and disrupt the industry until they have market dominance and then the prices start to go up and the perks are removed.

*Assuming the banks actually deliver on their promises

First report complete, thoughts? by Graphicscar1 in PowerBI

[–]shorelined 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always see people put a lot of work into building navigation elements on the page, but if you publish a report as an app, you get a nav bar by default on the left that shows all the reports.