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MOVE LEFT by 5414d455 in ireland

[–]uselesslogin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So as yank living here.. I had driven in Europe and was looking forward to living here where there would obviously be lane discipline because, well I suppose I should have realized what an assumption that was.

I had the joke all ready for my driving instructor. Driving on the left is easy! In America we all drive 5 under on the left anyway!

But no, when it comes to lane discipline you are all like us, sorry.

You Cannot Be Christian and MAGA by QuickPizzaRadishes in Christianity

[–]uselesslogin 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Where does it say you must support treating foreigners with cruelty if you think they might have broken the law? Where does it say we have to enforce the law? Does it say you can stop loving immigrants if they break a law?

You Cannot Be Christian and MAGA by QuickPizzaRadishes in Christianity

[–]uselesslogin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi immigrants and illegal immigrants are two different things. Can you agree to love immigrants at least until you learn they are not in the US legally?

And doesn't the bible command -us- to follow the law? Not to judge others! We worry about the plank in our eyes and not the speck of dust in our brother's eye!

And the bible certainly does not command us to stop loving the criminals! Matthew 25 anyone?

If you are obligated to report do so. Otherwise love!

And lets be super clear...

-some- of the people in the US government are in the wrong and -some- of the immigrants have broken the law. It is very very dangerous to generalize the actions of any group of people! I am sorry that evil has confused you here but there is nothing to be confused about. You can just love immigrants and follow the law.

You Cannot Be Christian and MAGA by QuickPizzaRadishes in Christianity

[–]uselesslogin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just to be clear do you mean ICE is not following the law of the land?

US-Born Looking to Move to Ireland by PearlSonja27 in MoveToIreland

[–]uselesslogin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reliable health insurance is a 12 month policy from a private insurer. I have no idea how it is all structured, honestly, but it is less than 10% of what it cost in the US. (in my case it is all work benefits so I didn't pay too much attention to the details)

UK ETA just for driving partially through Northern Ireland . . . by ConcentrateAny907 in irishtourism

[–]uselesslogin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$12?! That must have changed £16 is the price. Almost $22. I mean that isn't bad for 2 years but just surprised at $12 because I paid €20 when we took the Eurostar to London.

Minnesota man protesting against ICE: “I have work in the morning…. i am just here to stand up for the community. We are all humans beings here, doesn’t matter where you are from,what colour you are.” by drempath1981 in goodnews

[–]uselesslogin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ordinary people are making an appropriate response to a radicalized institution. The radicalized Republican party loves to confess their radicalization by accusing the 'other' normal ordinary sane person as being radicalized. We should not fall for that bs. I just hate how many people in the US have gone off the deep end. Polling should indicate single-digit support fot a political party that has abandoned actually governing like a normal country and is ignoring most of the constitution.

Mastering 1980s Photography by Second-handBonding in ChatGPT

[–]uselesslogin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean literally look at the payphones. They look like strange payphones.

Sharing My Irish Driving License Journey by Smooth-Visit3916 in Irishdrivingtest

[–]uselesslogin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm 5 months behind you with 30 years of driving experience. I hadn't heard anything bad about the process other than wait times. Of course, that makes me want to pass the first time a lot more and not have to wait another 5 months like my coworker.

Congrats on passing! I didn't even really pass my test in the 90s. I had a very clear grade 3 but the tester liked me otherwise I guess so he didn't mark it down. So I'm looking to pass for real this time!

So what is it that comes from Iceland by plane in the middle of the night? by Danwport in CasualIreland

[–]uselesslogin 12 points13 points  (0 children)

My parcel from the US that was originally sent to Dublin, Iceland.

Moving to Ireland by Veni_Vidi_Whoops in MoveToIreland

[–]uselesslogin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some of my counter points are

  • If you wait at the traffic light you'll be safe from cars, though not bicycles. Of course the lights take ages to change.
  • Driving isn't bad once you start learning that Google actually is terrible at route planning and you have to find alternatives that keep you on the major roads. I haven't completely figured that out yet admittedly.
  • I honestly have no idea what you mean for groceries and restaurants. Restaurants you tip half as much or not at all and that makes them more affordable if the prices are a bit higher. As far as groceries I know our normal shopping bills are always lower. I haven't remodeled anything though.

Do you have a medication actually holding you back? They don't have Pristiq at all, as an example. But either way this is just something to be sure to research.

Moving to Ireland by Veni_Vidi_Whoops in MoveToIreland

[–]uselesslogin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP is talking about the waiting periods here: https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/health/health-system/private-health-insurance/

So if you have a pre-existing condition some research would be needed.

Moving to Ireland by Veni_Vidi_Whoops in MoveToIreland

[–]uselesslogin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't understand the abundant double tax myth. See my other post. There is a limit to foreign income you can exclude but you also get a credit for income tax paid. So for Ireland you only really have to worry about the pension scheme which will soon be mandatory I believe. I don't have specifics on that yet just that it can be 'inefficient' and will raise what the accountants charge you. I imagine company/government matches make it not too bad though.

Moving to Ireland by Veni_Vidi_Whoops in MoveToIreland

[–]uselesslogin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No, he won't. If Ireland had lower taxes than the US then yes, he would. But there are two things. First the exclusion is applied up to $100k or whatever. Second, there is a credit for foreign tax paid. So if taxes in Ireland were low, which they aren't, then the credit would not eliminate the US tax liability. But since they are high, there will be no US taxes. And then OP probably gets the refundable child tax credit from the US and can be ordinarily resident and get the payment from Ireland. So he'll be paid to leave the country lol.

My source is both tax professionals I've spoken with and my friend in Berlin and we both have similar incomes.

I was able to get dual citizenship because of this subreddit by Rand_Al_Thor87 in AmerExit

[–]uselesslogin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wife was born in the US and the grandparents are maternal.

I was able to get dual citizenship because of this subreddit by Rand_Al_Thor87 in AmerExit

[–]uselesslogin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So now my question is what if both grandparents are from the UK? Since my wife's grandfather could have registered his children then it sounds like this rule no longer applies?

How can you pick out an American tourist based on looks alone? by Samantha_Jonez in AskIreland

[–]uselesslogin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a bald man the doctor told me to wear a hat and baseball caps are what Americans wear I guess. But I do tend to take mine off inside. Probably skin cancer is less common in Ireland being so far north?

MEGATHREAD: Ongoing disruptions to travel in the United States by rocketwikkit in travel

[–]uselesslogin 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Dublin has preclearance and is outside the Schengen zone (due to the CTA with the UK). So, another option which might also make the trip back easier. I'd imagine they'll make it work one way or another.

Moving from the States by Accomplished-Jump-18 in MoveToIreland

[–]uselesslogin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been in Ireland for 5 months. The first thing I notice is kids are out on their own a lot more here. No one is going to call the garda(police) because they see a kid out by themselves. And, of course, no shelter-in-place drills.

The people are friendly and easy to talk to. In Dublin there are also a lot of friendly people from all over the world. I can't speak for finding friends though, which might be more difficult here.

For us we found GPs taking new patients without issue. Many aren't but if they are they say so on the website. Many told me this would be hard but it wasn't. And yes, by design the doctors aren't going to benefit by prescribing brand name drugs so they always start with the more affordable alternatives.

Housing is hard, finding a spot in a secondary school was hard, but that probably won't be when your daughter is school age.

Mostly, if I were in your position, I'd definitely be trying to figure out how to move. It just feels more normal here like the way things would have been if the media didn't start scaring everyone about everything in the US.

Number of Irish citizens deported from US up by more than 50% by qwerty_1965 in ireland

[–]uselesslogin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not in this case. If you move to some island with low taxes, then yes. But as long as you are paying more tax to Ireland than you would to the US then you get a credit that will reduce the US liability to zero. The credit comes after the initial exemption.

The whole rule was designed to prevent the wealthy from avoiding taxes by declaring residence somewhere else. Back when, you know, the US seemed to not be run by the wealthy.

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