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I could say exactly the same about Ireland, especially the west, a great place to live and the government are very supportive of startups

by rayz 14y ago

diminish 14y ago
which city particularly in the west?
- Juniper 14y ago
  Well Galway is generally regarded as a good place to live, if you don't mind lashings of rain.
- rmc 14y ago
  ... its a stretch (by international standards) to say there are cities in the west of Ireland.
mhd 14y ago
I've been working in Cork a couple of years ago (callcenter…), and wasn't too excited about the living conditions. Very high rent for pretty bad apartments, and the city itself was a pretty bad mix between some money spent on the inner city and pretty rundown estates all around. Granted, once you leave the city, it's gorgeous…
- rmc 14y ago
  Remember the Irish property bubble bust around 2007. Prices have come down a bit since then (current stats have houses worth half what they used to be). Rent has decreased a little, but not that much.
  - mhd 14y ago
    On the other hand, a financial crisis probably won't make for a more enjoyable cityscape. But given that I was there 2003, the property bubble might have improved the architecture of the city a bit before it burst… Total cost of living was pretty high, and I'm coming from one of the more expensive regions in Europe. I'll definitely have to visit again. A callcenter job and depressed Scandinavian roomates probably colored my impressions a bit…
smcl 14y ago
Ireland is a bit more expensive (salaries + living expenses) than Scotland though, isn't it? I am just basing this on what I remember from being in Ireland a few years back, and on being from Scotland.
barry-cotter 14y ago
He lies!!! The weather is crap, the minimal acceptable standard of food is lower than anywhere else in Western Europe except Britain (on a par) and it's quite expensive to live anywhere considering what you get out of it, whether in the West (where the weather is bad from even an Irish POV) or in Dublin (the capital and Ireland's only credible claim on a city). If I ever move back to Europe I'm heading to Berlin. Ireland's weather is awful and it's depressing as hell to be in a country where everyone is leaving.
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rmc 14y ago
One problem with being out west is that it can be hard to find staff. Even in Dublin its hard to find staff. You may need to pay someone lots to get them to move to Ballygobackwards.

I could say exactly the same about Ireland, especially the west, a great place to live and the government are very supportive of startups

by rayz 14y ago

I could say exactly the same about Ireland, especially the west, a great place to live and the government are very supportive of startups

diminish 14y ago

which city particularly in the west?

Juniper 14y ago
Well Galway is generally regarded as a good place to live, if you don't mind lashings of rain.
rmc 14y ago
... its a stretch (by international standards) to say there are cities in the west of Ireland.

mhd 14y ago

I've been working in Cork a couple of years ago (callcenter…), and wasn't too excited about the living conditions. Very high rent for pretty bad apartments, and the city itself was a pretty bad mix between some money spent on the inner city and pretty rundown estates all around. Granted, once you leave the city, it's gorgeous…

rmc 14y ago
Remember the Irish property bubble bust around 2007. Prices have come down a bit since then (current stats have houses worth half what they used to be). Rent has decreased a little, but not that much.
- mhd 14y ago
  On the other hand, a financial crisis probably won't make for a more enjoyable cityscape. But given that I was there 2003, the property bubble might have improved the architecture of the city a bit before it burst… Total cost of living was pretty high, and I'm coming from one of the more expensive regions in Europe. I'll definitely have to visit again. A callcenter job and depressed Scandinavian roomates probably colored my impressions a bit…

smcl 14y ago

Ireland is a bit more expensive (salaries + living expenses) than Scotland though, isn't it? I am just basing this on what I remember from being in Ireland a few years back, and on being from Scotland.

barry-cotter 14y ago

He lies!!! The weather is crap, the minimal acceptable standard of food is lower than anywhere else in Western Europe except Britain (on a par) and it's quite expensive to live anywhere considering what you get out of it, whether in the West (where the weather is bad from even an Irish POV) or in Dublin (the capital and Ireland's only credible claim on a city). If I ever move back to Europe I'm heading to Berlin. Ireland's weather is awful and it's depressing as hell to be in a country where everyone is leaving.

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rmc 14y ago

One problem with being out west is that it can be hard to find staff. Even in Dublin its hard to find staff. You may need to pay someone lots to get them to move to Ballygobackwards.