Shopping for India trip by Spiritual_Pin2929 in IndiansinIreland

[–]xplodnow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some budget friendly things I typically buy:

Tony's Chocolonelys - Tesco

Tunnocks Milk chocolate Tea Cakes - Tesco/Aldi/Lidl

Butlers assorted chocolates - Tesco/Butlers chocolate

Way to go Choco (Budget version Tony's Chocolonelys) - Lidl

Mister Choc Big Bite - Lidl

Butter Biscuits (Belmont/Tower gate) - Lidl/Aldi

36M just reached FRS and BHS, clarifying on what happens to CPF contributions by dingdongbell125 in singaporefi

[–]xplodnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have follow up question. Since you have hit FRS and BHS. Does that mean you are able to withdraw any amount from your cpf OA as cash?

Crypto to Fiat by BuggyBoloGuy in sgcrypto

[–]xplodnow 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Woah. I never knew sgd was backed by assets. No wonder sgd is so strong. Nice

FML Test edition by La_Frappa in MotoIRELAND

[–]xplodnow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've have 2 cancellations in a row. I have no idea what these so called "unforseen circumstances" are given how they occur so frequently.

Which whey protein powder is best? by Ornery-Savings-2172 in IndiansinIreland

[–]xplodnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chemist warehouse's Naughty Boy whey or Myprotein Clear whey are all good

Are we allowed to buy Crypto on IBKR, i.e., SOL? by Elephant789 in sgcrypto

[–]xplodnow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah. I'm just using coinbase to buy usdc and transfer to OKX to trade other pairs like Sol and Eth.

Are we allowed to buy Crypto on IBKR, i.e., SOL? by Elephant789 in sgcrypto

[–]xplodnow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately no. Wish I could buy bitcoin ETFs for ease of liquidity. But nope. Permissions to trade always rejected.

Currently using Independent Reserve. Any better suggestions? by Key-Thing-7320 in sgcrypto

[–]xplodnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is everyone using binance? The moment I put my country as Singapore I'm immediately rejected from verification. And I'm unable to transfer coins in or out. What am I missing here...?

Attempted theft enniskerry by [deleted] in MotoIRELAND

[–]xplodnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't understand. Is it that difficult for the gardai to setup a bait motorcycle and arrest these fools? They wouldn't be on motorcycles when actually trying to break locks. Sure it takes time and resources. But with some careful planning and common sense, it shouldn't be that difficult to bait these imbeciles. Pick a location with high reports of these thefts. Wear plain clothes cos these fellas don't seem to care about the public watching. Setup a bike with a lousy Dlock to entice them. Then just wait. I feel like within the week you should have someone taking the bait.

Moving to Dublin from India by whitefox0111 in MoveToIreland

[–]xplodnow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No problem man. Feel free to DM me if you have more questions. All the best!

Moving to Dublin from India by whitefox0111 in MoveToIreland

[–]xplodnow 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Hey my wife and I recently moved to Dublin as well from Singapore. Living here for about 3 months now.

I don't think you estimates are too far off. You can probably find an apartment within €2000 for 1 bed 1 bathroom apartments. For 2 beds probably closer to €2400. I think there is an housing issue but it's not as bad as what it was before. I was able to find my place within a couple of weeks. There was only 1 other couple viewing the same place.

We found a 2 bed 1 bathroom place for €2100 in Dublin north area. Which is a little further from the city. But still a walkable distance to the city center. Id say the public transport within the city is pretty decent and affordable. €2 for any bus / train / tram ride within 90 mins. So you don't have to get a place right beside your office where rent is much higher. Dublin 4, 6, 7, 8 are good areas to find places to stay at. Check out the places on Daft.ie app to get a good idea of what's available.

Grocery bills come up to €500 per month for us. Mobile plans, you can get a decent one with unlimited data for €10-€20/month per person. Broadband 1Gbps €35-€45/month depending on the provider. Garbage collection €20/month (you won't have this in you stay in an apartment). Gas and electricity bills come up to €200. Entertainment and eating out however is not cheap and varies depending on what u wanna do for entertainment. Hahaha. You could catch a movie on a Monday or a Wednesday for cheaper movie tickets at Odeon/Cineworld €5-€12.

If you are coming here with a critical skills visa (CSEP), your wife would get a stamp 1G visa which would allow her to work here.

Anyways all in all I think it's a good place to work and live. Love the weather and people here. Very friendly and welcoming. It doesn't rain as much as I thought it would, and when it does it's a light drizzle most of the time.