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Hi, I need to hole up somewhere to work tomorrow Monday 3rd Feb with my laptop and computer screen in Kildare. Where can I go on a public holiday with good Internet also that will be open? Thanks!

My wife is a member of the Choctaw tribe and has the chance to earn a free Master’s degree in Cork (plus €10,000 for living expenses). Our son and I would accompany her. Would I have the right to work in Ireland? I couldn’t find anything definite. (I’m a software engineer, which is on the skills list, if that matters.)

Hi everyone, I have received admission offers from both the University of Galway and the University of Limerick for the Artificial Intelligence program.

In your opinion, which would be the better choice?

Should I prioritize university rankings (Galway has a higher ranking), or should I consider Limerick, which is somewhat good in computer engineering courses?

A bit about me: I have one year of work experience and am an international student from India planning to study in Ireland. I understand that one year of experience is relatively limited, but I am eager to pursue further studies.

Accommodation and part-time job opportunities are not a concern for me.

I would appreciate any advice!

My family is relocating to Lusk this year. I was wondering if the community could kindly share their experiences regarding the local primary schools ? The educate together and national school. We're also looking for a afterschool.

Thanks so much to families who could share some info :-)

I'm looking for current year recommendations on wireless alarm systems. I've seen hikvision and eufy mentioned. I'd like a system that covers the usual doors and windows and 2 external cameras..

I've googled some of the systems but the sites seem a bit rubbish. Where best to go online to get one of these starter kits and any other brands worth considering? Thanks.

I'm signed up to the Irish Times and Examiner daily newsletters but sick of clicking into links that are subscriber only. It's becoming more and more of each email. Any decent newspapers or news websites that i can sign up to? Thanks!

I lost my baby yesterday and I would like to know the average cost of a funeral in Dublin. The hospital said we need to arrange it today and I need to have an idea of the price. We do not need anything fancy as we stayed with him until the last moments. If it is possible to just burry without a funeral would be good to know.

Hi. I've a permanent contract and I've had some time off over the last two months and returned only to be taken down ill again. My communication skill have not been the best but I have been notifying them every day. I missed one day of contacting them and I've been asked to resign. Should I be in this position?

I’m in a well paid job (about 60k) and have a secure contract. I'm in a kind of niche field and there are very few jobs in my area of expertise. If I wanted to change job, I'd have to either wait until a similar one comes up at my company, look at things like potentially changing industry, or work for a smaller business where I wouldn’t have the security/structure of a big company.

When I was younger and was on a lower paid broad-based job, you could just quit a job if you didn't like it, and you'd find another. The more experienced you get the more you have to be able to explain your career moves. I have gotten used to my salary, and I’d find it very difficult to take a pay cut.

Anyways though - for the last year I've had a really bad manager. Not malicious, just she does not manage me at all. When I raise issues - even when serious stuff is happening - she just ignores them and no matter what the question the onus always falls back on me to solve it. It’s hard to describe without going into loads of detail but I basically manage myself and it’s exhausting and low key driving me insane.

The job is also very stressful and high pressure. It's why having a good manager is important. However in spite of everything I'm still doing well performance wise.

Even though I loved my job beforehand, I genuinely feel like I would walk if I had a good offer - something I never thought I’d say. However I don't want to leave for an issue that I could easily encounter in another company, and there's also good things about my job (eg flexibility) that I wouldn't be guaranteed elsewhere.

If I wanted an equivalent salary I'd probably have to pivot to a different field, which I could end up regretting.

Anyways I'm all over the place and would appreciate any thoughts.

Hi everyone , need advice , we are on the CBL list this good few years (myself,wife and son ) , we are currently in receipt of hap and we update our means test yearly as we're supposed too and notify them of any change in the household(wages etc) ... we were looking into cbl and noticed that last year we are above the maximum limit to be housed in our county , as I got a new job .. I'm just wondering where do we stand now on the cbl because it's still giving us the option to bid on houses ? Is it a case your on the list already and automatically qualify? Or is it a case now where if we bid and say did get somewhere that they'd review us and through us off it ? It's so frustrating cause we don't qualify for affordable housing and no chance of us getting a mortgage we really don't know what to do ? I'm feeling that being honest is getting us nowhere .. many thanks

Hello all, I’m here to ask a question about the dreaded one4all gift cards. Every time I go to use it online it tells me there was an error with payment or something like that. I know that online the limit is €50 and I am spending underneath that. I’m also not able to register it on the app and it says that the cvv2 number is incorrect. Anyone experienced this before or have any suggestions? Thanks!

Have a relative I’m close to that’s stuck and is asking for a couple of thousand - my worry is that he gets stuck in this situation a lot

Hi everyone, my friends and I have been looking for J1 jobs in NYC, Boston or Chicago and we can’t quite seem to find any. We applied to a newer sponsor called CIEE but they haven’t released their job portal yet. I was just wondering if anyone has any tips on looking for/ applying to jobs online? If there’s any reputable places that I should reach out to or email? It seems quite impossible to do it without a job portal. Any help/ advice would be really appreciated, especially for New York 🙏

Hi everyone I have some walking frames brand new and a few other things that the hse doesn’t want them back. Does anyone know of a place where I can get this equipment donated to. ???

Hi everyone!

I'm a university student, and I've been in Ireland for about 8 months now. I want to buy a new smartphone (let’s say around €1,000). Although I have the money to pay the full price upfront, I’d really prefer to split the payment into multiple installments (say six, for example).

I have a Revolut bank account and tried exploring my options, but I didn’t find anything useful. Some websites mention services like Humm for splitting payments, but from what I read in the requirements, Humm requires taxable income. Since I’m currently receiving a scholarship and haven’t started working yet, I don’t meet that requirement. I suspect this might also be why I couldn’t access certain installment options available through Revolut.

I’m very new to this, as I’ve never bought anything in installments before. So, what options would you recommend for someone in my situation?

Thank you!

Getting a new company car. I work in sales and mainly on the road around leinster. Allowance is around 700/800 per month.

What's good options at the moment? Nothing electric or hybrid

I need to get to 2 of those flipper dentures. One for each of my premolars. A place in Dublin quoted me €1400 for the two of them.

However in Gorey, a reputable dental clinic is offering the 2 single tooth dentures for €500 I believe.

I only want the simple clip in one's and I don't intend to sleep or eat with them in so I'd rather not break the bank and fix my smile afforadably.

Anyone have any personal experience or advice on this topic?

Does any Germans living in Ireland know what’s the story with booking a slot to renew passport in German embassy in Dublin?! It’s always booked out, for the last year tried to book a slot and it’s always booked out. Is there certain days when slots come out to public? This is so annoying. And of course they just ignore you when you try to call them. Any help will be appreciated !

There's surely more people than I who's into rock, rap or metal music, for instance, and who would want a night out where I can chat up someone I'm into. Dublin based but wanna know about other counties too while we're at it

Hi guys did anyone apply for Takeda pharmaceuticals recently, if you did, is there a drug test? Asking cuz I smoke weed sometimes. if you worked there recently or applied please reply as I’m trying to leave a shitty job and wanna apply to as many jobs as I can.

Thanks

I have a bunch of photos I’d like to stick up at home, does anyone know of a company doing this for a reasonable amount of money in (or delivering to) Ireland that you’d recommend?

Standing Desk recommendations?

Anyone have any decent size / quality standing desk recommendations that aren’t going to break the bank please?

Hi, just a quick question.

Is the Rte Radio player not working on browser. Tried to access both RTE R1 and RnaG on my laptop there both today and a few days ago and no joy. Just kept spinning the same white dots. Any other person have this?

I am in the process on getting my Irish passport. I qualify because my grandparents were born on the Emerald Isle, and was wondering what advantages I might have if using it there. I plan on flying to and from the states, and entering Ireland as American, but do like car rentals, hotel, museums, or anything have advantage of using it in those situations?

And how about if I travel to other countries by train while I'm over there, stick with American or use Irish there, and only use American for returning back to the states?

Does anyone have any pros or cons?

Thanks so much for your time!

Just had a 800*800 shower fitted as I thought I couldn't go bigger. I haven't used it yet but I got in and closed the door. It's so tiny and I feel claustrophobic. I am not a big person. Feel like starting again. Am I mad?