Would Ireland be a nice place to live?

Question

Do you think Ireland would be a nice place to live and why.

Answer 1

Best little country on God's earth.

Answer 2

Callum,

Ireland is a nice place to live ... I visit nearly every year and have lived there on and off for as long as 1.5 years while at school.  I lived mostly in Dublin ... very expensive compared to prices in the Mid-west of the USA.  

But I have to ask ... why would you go?  For a job ... for schooling?  Or just to try something new?  I'd be wary of thinking that you'll pop over and find yourself hired easily.  Ireland has rules (like USA) about hiring foreign nationals, work permits, etc.  Check into that.

Why is it a great place to live?  Well, for me it was the difference ... you know, a different culture, but one I could recognize.  Different attitudes, but ones I could understand.  Plus I'm a history nut and you can't walk 20 paces in Ireland without stumbling over history.

The people?  Just grand ... I made friends at school who took me home with them on weekends, so I got to see life there with an insider's view.  I joined local football teams and they all teased the American for not knowing the rules and tried to talk the other team into a built in "handicap score."  

I guess it is as an old song says, "Your future lies in your attitude."  I lived Ireland as a 20-something ... not as an unhappy young man who takes out his frustrations with life on an entire nation and people.  Tis a shame.

BTW, I'd recommend visiting first if you have not done so already ... try a hostel trip.

Good Luck!

Uppity Wench

Answer 3

if you like being bored out of your mind then go for it

the weather is bad,miserable,very expensive

oh i could go on.

i'm moving away after college

Answer 4

To the girl from California, California’s unemployment rate is running at almost 7%, that is higher than Irelands. The state's jobless rate in May was the fourth highest behind Michigan, Rhode Island and Alaska. The economic climate here is so bad that a new extension for unemployment insurance benefits went into place last Sunday for unemployment (see link below to CA EDD). Regarding new people singing on that number was 204,436 in CA (per capita that represents over twice as high a % of the workfoce signing on in CA than Ireland!)

As to weather, people very rarely die from the cold in Ireland where as in California people die every summer during the heat waves (California is in the middle of a heat wave right now). Temperatures regularly top out about 40 degrees sometimes for weeks on end. Interesting fact about Ireland’s rainfall is that there is less inches/centimeters of rain Ireland every year than in Dallas Texas. FACT! I live in California & despite what you may think there are often times when it is actually warmer in Ireland than in CA during the winter months.

In the 5 years that I have been living here I have had my car broken into, my house burglarized, my wallet stolen & over $1,000 of fraudulent purchases put on my credit card, all my keys stolen & twice had my personal details stolen during robberies on companies I have dealt with. Do you really want to play the card that Ireland has a higher crime rate? I can show you some statistics to disprove that too!

So you moved to Ireland when you were seven, you have spent over half your life there it is very sad that you have spent over half your life miserably. That is no way to live! I suspect that the misery may have more to do with your outlook on things that a physical location! You are in for a rude awakening when you return to CA if you expect it to be some type of Nirvana! You have to find happiness in life no matter where you are. Try making some friends or perhaps talk to your parents about getting some counseling sessions. Misery in one so young is not good & should be addressed.

As to the person asking the question, yes Ireland is a lovely place to live. The temperate climate is nice, the people are very friendly & most importantly very upfront & real. You always know where you stand. Can be a bit on the expensive side but then again it’s all down to how you budget & spend your money.

Answer 5

Seems like, but as someone said, don't expect the tourist experience - it is an actual place with the basic problems everyplace has. I would give it a chance - always good to live a few places so as to broaden your experience.

I doubt you will get straight/useful answers here - everyone is biased about their homeland....it has always been that way. You judge by what you know - and the first place you are acquainted with is your native country.

Also someone mentioned California and it's jobless rates, how horrible etc... Do you realize that the state of California is  one of the larger states in the US? It is the most populous U.S. state, of course the numbers are higher for everything there. It also has a very robust economy, despite current recession (which is a problem everywhere). It ranks amongst the ten largest economies in the world, and were it a separate country, it would be 35th among the most populous countries, just behind Kenya.

There is much more depth to the California economy than there is to the Irish economy as a whole. Businesses are self-created and self-reliant to an extent, which is not the case usually in Ireland. As I have lived an worked there I can say that there is crime, of course there is...but it has never been a problem for me. Crime rates are not that high statistically. Depends on luck, and where you live - just as it would in Ireland I suppose.

Answer 6

no, i live here now im origionally from california, and i hate it. im miserable. the weather is awful it rains almost all year. its cold constantly.

the people are ok, but i mean its very violent sometimes and dangerous, ive been attacked 3 times in 11 years and its to the point i wont really walk in the dark without someone.

its also very expensive and is in a recession atm so its harder to get a job, 5% of the population is unemployed, 19,000 new people signed on last month.

so...its up to you. but when i leave ( im 18) and head home, i won't ever come back.

Answer 7

Depends really, if you go to some tourist friendly area out in the country it'd probably have nice scenery, friendly people etc. If you want to live the life of the normal working person in a working class area you have to realize it's like anywhere else,  prices, jobs, crime etc. if you don't try to idealize or romanticise it and stay realistic about it I can't see it being any worse than any other country.

There are some obvious rough spots to avoid but that's as simple as asking the people around you where they are.

Answer 8

It's a great place to live, despite being very expensive and having atrocious weather.

I was born and reared in Ireland, and I've lived abroad for a time also, so I do have some basis for comparison. That said, I'd be the first to admit I'm biased.

Answer 9

for the place itself which is amazing and the beer (also excellent) YES.

for the weather: NO. sorry but there's almost no sun at all, it drags you into depression... after 10 months i left to get back to my sunny spot...

Answer 10

Depends on what part.Countryside is beautiful (Kerry,Clare)

If you want to move somewhere like Dublin its very expensive so have many also very hard to get work with the current recession.

Answer 11

In my experience - no

not if you are British

but it's only my opinion

I have always found Irish people very hostile

Answer 12

yes, cuz i just visited there about a week ago and i loved it.