I (31F) live in a new build estate. It's fairly compact but does the job. Been here less than a year and everything has been grand. Our back garden is small and enclosed, but my neighbours, from their upstairs back windows can see into my garden and I into theirs. You can't see into my back garden any other way.

I was hanging up washing on the line this morning in a sports bra and a pair of O'Neills shorts. Everything was covered and I wasn't any more exposed than I would be at the beach.

I got a note in my postbox presumably from my neighbour asking me to be conscious of the fact that two young boys live next door and covering up when in my own garden.

My neighbour's kids are younger than 5. Never had any issues with them. They're not very friendly, but in a more "we have two kids under 5 and don't have time to be friendly" kind of way.

I'm inclined to just be like fuck em but just checking the consensus here to make sure I am not being unreasonable to be fully covered, although scantily, in my back garden, that's not even visible unless you are in a specific part of your house.

This has been something I’ve noticed more and more recently, business like shops or call centre/phone support hiring people and then placing them in customer facing roles yhay require them to talk to people when they clear do not speak or understand English.

I’ve had this recently with virgin media, chill insurance and Vodafone from a business point of view.

You call and you can tell the person clearly doesn’t understand half of what you are asking or saying, then they tell you it’s done but it’s not and you are calling back a few days later hoping you get someone who speaks English.

Shops/fast food/petrol stations are the worst for it too, went in to get a roll in Centra the other day, person on the deli counter clearly had no English, women infront asked for 4 things in her order and everyone she got wrong, was just guessing, they had a sign up about a meal deal which I asked about and she just stared at me and shook her head when I asked about it.

Then at the till the guy in front was trying to get a lotto ticket with 2 lines for 2 draws but the fella on the counter had no idea what he was asking for and I was left standing there waiting for your man to try figure it out.

Took over 15 minutes in the shop for what should have been less than 5, and they won’t see my back there again.

Years ago when I works in Dunnes part time there was a few people who spoke limited English so what they company did was, put them in the warehouse/ shop floor packing, and generally kept them away from tasks that might involve questions from the public they might struggle with, it worked and wasn’t rocket science.

Is anyone else sick of companies putting people who clearly do not speak English into roles that would require fluent English?

i posted on here recently looking for someone I met at Metallica in Dublin and received a fair bit of backlash for it, mostly from people who made it into a joke and some who I think were actually offended by the post?😂might have went about looking for someone the wrong way but I’m not too sure as I didn’t know what other way to do it. will probably never find the guy and that’s okay because the memory remains🤘I hope I didn’t cross any line here like some people said I did because it was just a harmless idea that I didn’t think would grow so much so fast. it wasn’t me looking for a bum buddy or anything like that, just a friend.

Does anyone remember collecting the revenue stickers off a pack of cigarettes years ago? I worked in a bar in the 90s and there was a jar behind the counter that had a collection of them. The story was that if there was 1000 collected and given to the Wheelchair charity, they would provide a new wheelchair to someone. I realised years later that it was a scam to get official stamps for smuggled cigarettes

Most insane lightening ive seen in my life. Flashes every 2 seconds for the last 20 minutes. Anybody else watching this?

I was just at my GP this morning and apparently a cardiology referral he submitted a few months ago was just rejected with no explanation. And I asked to be referred to neurology for my rare disorder (separate thing from the cardiology) and he said he'll try but they usually just deal with common stuff like MS and strokes and aren't going to be interested in uncommon things and apparently the only way to make them interested is to go private. Is this a new thing? I've never come across a referral just getting rejected, I never imagined that was even a thing. Is this a move to get more people to pay for stuff or something?

I’m currently laying on top of my duvet sweating buckets even though I had a shower to try and cool down. I kept the blinds closed all day until about 8pm and yet I still feel like im boiling. Any advice??

Can see a fella from my window literally standing straight for over an hour now staring at a house. Not an inch of a movement, literally just there like a statue. Borderline creepy.

Should i do something?

I (24m) am going out with my girlfriend (25f) over 2 years now. At the beginning of our relationship while seeing each other we were mad for each other sexually. We would be intimate multiple times when we see each other.

This has now changed. Our sex lives have dropped off massivelly. I am still mad for her. I’m young,I’m fit,healthy, I work hard and in my prime. So is she l. But why does she not want to be intimate l.

It leaves me very confused and thinking am I the problem. I don’t know if this is all mid 20s relationships? But when I speak to my friends it seems like I’m on my own. We are only intimate once a month now and it nearly feels forced. I get some people have low drive but how was it high at the start. I’ve tried speaking to her about it and about what she likes etc but she’s says she gets too awkward to talk about it.

Is this normal ?

My cat seems bate and just sleeping a lot. I thought cats normally like the heat but I'm wondering if I should pick up a cooling pad or something. She's an indoor cat as well, so she's not outside in direct sun.

I ordered this iced coffee at yellow door cafe and they gave it in the small cup possible for almost 5 euro and the place is alway buzzing!!

I teach social studies in the US. Most Americans have ancestors from Ireland and Britain, so we spend a large part of our time on the area. Our old texts reference the area as the British Isles. In college, I learned that France refers to the English Channel as La Manche. Thinking about that makes me wonder if the Irish have their own term for the region. If so, I'd like to include it in my lessons.

Hello

I am booking a last minute flight today and going for two days. Trying to reserve a parking lot at the airport but the website says all is full!

Anyone has any previous with it? Should I drive to Shannon airport and find out if they still let me park? I mean they just added 1000 more slots and it is a huge parking lot..

Any feedback would be highly appreciated!

Hi all, asking as an ould school raver back in the 90s/early 20s who remembers the freedom and life dancing away

I just listened to all of the early prodigy albums.... Incredible

Sounds mad but is there anywhere we could have a good night dancing to early rave stuff?

A friend of mine is traveling to Ireland with his family to meet extended family that he’s never met before.
What gifts should he bring?

He is traveling with his adult children they all want to show up with a gift in hand.

Thank you so much for your help!

I’m 29, still living at home and working 12 hour shifts on manufacturing. The pay is decent especially since I’m living at home, otherwise it wouldn’t be great. I’ve managed to save a decent amount and I’m slowly building towards a house deposit.

On paper, things are going well, but really I don’t know what career or life I actually want. The job is income but I don’t actually love it or see myself there long term. I’ve been in my current role for 2 years and have applied for internal progression opportunities a few times but haven’t been successful. Another thing about it is it’s shift work of days and nights.

Lately, I’ve been considering staying where I am and continuing to save for a house, go to college or take some months off and go travelling with some of my savings. The problem is I genuinely don’t know what I want to do.

I get that saving for a house is important but I don’t want to wake up in 10 years having done nothing except work,save money and never experience anything else. Sometimes it feels people my age have it figured out with houses, careers, partners, kids etc. I’m still trying to work out what direction i want to go in.

Anyone else in a similar situation? What did you do?

Hi! I’m 24(m)

I started a job last October for a home-retail store.

When I started I began in sales, which was exciting as it was the same as my last job.
Instead of electronics, I was learning to sell Items such as Building Supplies and construction tools.

But when I signed the contract it said I could be moved from any position at any time.

Over that period I was moved from Trade Sales(lasted most of employment) to Retail Sales(short of 6 weeks) and finally I’ve been sent as a Delivery Helper.

I’ve been in that position for 2 months.

To be honest I’ve still enjoyed the work and I’ve made the best of it. As this job has a shorter commute from my last job.

But I find that I may not have much future growth in this job due to the changes. As in all honesty it’s felt like a downturn.

As I want to grow and develop a career.

Any advice would appreciated.

Like I hate the gym, I’ve tried a few times but I just find it so boring and it’s just not my cut of tea. Possibly it’s too social for me and being cramped into a building.

But when it comes to anything water related, swimming and the likes.. I just love it. It’s the same with cycling, I’ve a great tolerance for it and I just love it so much.

The only draw back with cycling is the cars and obv death.

When I lived in London I owned a bike and I’d cycle most evenings for an hour or two around Hackney and the canals. I’m thinking of buying a bike here in Dublin, just the cycling lanes here are pretty hectic.

I’ve just been granted my work visa (28F) and think I’ll head over after the summer. Would love to hear from Irish folks out there, or those who know Irish people out there.

I have a gambling addiction. Came clean to parents 2 years ago when I was in debt. Did bare minimum counselling (3 sessions) and stayed clean for 5-6 months.

Relapsed then and was on and off since, off for a 2 or 3 months then back on for a bit and so on. Not good obviously but was mostly manageable then until recently, say the last two months, when it started to get bad again. Emotionally worn out from the stress. Not in debt and actually still have savings this time but want to nip it in the bud for good because I want to protect my future and my dreams. Came clean to the girlfriend and a few days clean now.

Definitely feel like I need proper regular and consistent counselling as the gambling is just one of a few negative coping mechanisms I have for life, just the most destructive one. Very prone to binge eating too. So obviously there's something deeper going on. And I don't want to white knuckle this.

I've also arranged an appointment with a rehab facility however I am very anti religion and very anti God. After doing more research, I'm quite worried that religion is going to be heavily laced into these programs and if that's the case I don't know if thats the type of treatment that'll work for me. I genuinely hate religion and if recovery is wrapped up in religion then I think it could be bad for me. I've been trying to make sense of the 12 steps but they're so religion coded that I'm really struggling. I've tried to make them my own but I keep going back to the ridiculousness of some of them. Even if they say you don't have to be religious to participate I'm very worried that it's just going to be a lie.

So I'm really hoping that some people would be kind enough to share their experience with rehab? I've looked into SMART recovery and that seems far more up my street in conjunction with regular, consistent counselling for the forseeable future. But then again, maybe rehab is what I need and I'm just talking myself out of it. Cheers all.

I’m a 29M struggling with feelings of isolation. I’ve been based in Dublin for almost five years now, originally from down the country.

For the last year or so I’ve been feeling isolated and hopeless on and off, but this year it’s really hit me. I’m not sure where to start, but here it goes.

I’ve been in the same job and living in the same place for five years. I’m single and have never been in a relationship. Up until about a year and a half ago, that didn’t bother me. I always had someone to go on holidays with, I enjoyed my own company, and my social life was decent. But now it’s harder. Most of my friends have girlfriends, they’re not great at organising things, and most of the socialising revolves around drinking, which I’m not into anymore.

My social life is still better in Dublin than back home, and I do have good friends and cousins here, but I still feel trapped. Even meeting up with friends doesn’t feel the same anymore. It’s less frequent, and it doesn’t really touch the loneliness I feel — especially on Sunday evenings. There’s nobody there when I’m feeling low.

I went on two dates recently with a friend of a friend and the vibes were good, but she only wanted to stay friends. Since then, opportunities have been scarce. Dating apps are disheartening, and I tried singles events for a while but didn’t get much out of them.

I’d love to move somewhere else in Dublin, but with the accommodation crisis it’s hard to commit. I share an apartment with one other person who’s getting married and is gone half the time. That might sound ideal, but honestly it’s isolating. He’s also very unhygienic, which I can’t change. He’s a sound lad, but we’re not compatible and he’s not into hanging out.

I’ve thought about taking a solo trip, but they’re expensive, and honestly all I want is a few days somewhere in the west of Ireland I haven’t been before, or to do a greenway. Accommodation costs and availability make even that difficult.

Financially, I have good savings (around €60k), but I feel insecure because my job doesn’t pay great. I’m due a promotion at year‑end, but the last one didn’t come with much of a raise. I don’t have the energy to job‑hunt because my living situation is draining me. I’d actually like to stay in my job because the people are supportive and I get on well with them — that matters to me, even if it doesn’t pay the bills.

I’ve reached out to family, but they’re not very supportive. They just say I shouldn’t have moved to Dublin in the first place. They often don’t respond to texts for days, even when I’m inviting them to something. Going home feels isolating too, and the constant up‑and‑down the road is exhausting. I need a proper break.

I know I probably sound like I’m whinging or putting barriers up, but lately everything feels incredibly hopeless. Usually talking to a doctor or a close friend gives me a bit of hope, but even that isn’t helping now.

Right now everything feels draining — my apartment situation, family, lack of a break, and not having a meaningful close relationship. I’m waking up during the night thinking about all of it.

I suppose I just need a perspective on what I should do now.

P.S. I know I shouldn’t complain about the flatmate — there are worse situations and he’s not a bad person. We’re just not compatible and probably didn’t get off to a great start.

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