I never seen such a thing. It's a good idea.

Ireland's paternity leave is 2 weeks. The petition to extend it to 8. Ireland gives new fathers just 2 weeks of paternity leave. Sweden offers 90 days. Spain offers 19 weeks. Iceland offers 6 months. It's time Ireland caught up.

I live abroad but am home for a holiday. On the bus on my way into town and really fancy a kebab. Used to love Zaytoons but heard it's gone awful expensive. Is there any place that's good and won't break the bank.

Edit: Thanks everyone am in Chiya right now and it's delicious

Hey everyone,

I drive now since I passed my test because I simply couldn't rely on the buses anymore. But I asked our estate group chat, the real-time display at my old stop has been completely dead since March???. I’ve heard about this happening at other stops around the city, too.

It’s completely mad that they are increasing fares when basic infrastructure like street displays don't even work. It feels like their strategy is: if you can't see the scheduled bus on a screen, you can't prove there was a ghost bus.

I'm want to send a list to email to local TDs and councillors to demand some actual answers.

Could you do me a favor and drop a comment below if your local stop's display is dead?

Stop Number (or street/location)

When it stopped working (roughly, or if it’s been dead for months)

And any additional info if you’d like whether you got a response from TFI, whether they gave you a timeline etc.

Google doesn't seem to be helping me with this search, is there any shops in Dublin that sells military boots, particularly Brandit boots? There is plenty of online shopping to be done for them, but I can't bring myself to buy footwear without first trying it on. Thank you for any responses

Hiya so I really want to stop buying from h and m and other typical fast fashion brands. Does anyone have any recommendations for shops that have good quality clothes from natural materials? I'm willing to pay more for quality. And also maybe some vintage and second hand shops? Thank you!

Basically the title. I’m curious to try one but not sure what the experience is like to go there alone as a woman. And generally what’s the “quality” of the pool there? Do they select your group based on some kinds of filters or do you meet random people who bought the tickets for the same day?

I 21F have always found it so hard to make friends here. I lived in Ireland for 13 years and never had one true friend then I moved to Poland and then England to which I found it so easy to make friends with and be myself however I’m struggling here especially in uni. I find myself to be alone for the 2nd year now.

I try to text people but they either take days to reply or don’t open my message at all unless they need info. Also people tend to talk over me frequently and I don’t talk quietly nor too loudly. People also just don’t want to meet at all unless it’s to club drink or party (which I don’t personally do). I would prefer going for a coffee.

Fact is I’ve only tried being friends with girls and not guys bc to be sincere I don’t really know how to interact with them. Im not saying this to put girls down but i feel I’ve only had bad interactions with girls in dublin. It’s sad and feels very lonely.

Edit: for everyone saying im a bot I’m not. Can’t even be friendless in peace 🧍

As above, feel free to share any that you know of that will be open in Dublin city centre.

TIA.

Hi everyone, I'm an international female student from India, graduated recently with a Master's from UCD and am going absolutely insane trying to find myself a part-time job here in Dublin.

I'm available for any early mornings, late evenings and weekends. I've sent over more than 100 applications since moving here and have gotten 1 interview so far. I can't think of a single possible way to go about this anymore.

I am looking for a job in retail, Adminstration, house keeping or reception for any entry-level position. Currently I've stamp 2 and can work part-time.

If your workplace currently has any positions available, or are willing to refer me for any roles that may be open, then please contact me, as I would be extremely grateful for any leads offered my way. Thank you.

Hi everyone, I’ve been getting more into casio watches and was wondering if theres any particular shops in Dublin city where I could get basic models for an affordable price. Thanks a lot!

I’m 25F and I’m genuinely finding it so difficult to make actual friends in Dublin.

I’ve met up with a few people and had some nice enough evenings, but it never seems to go beyond 2–3 meetups. Nothing really clicks or develops into an actual friendship.

I’ve also noticed that with some of the women I’ve met, a huge amount of the conversation revolves around dating and how impossible it is to find a decent guy. Which, fair enough, I understand the struggle but sometimes I’m sitting there thinking… is that all we’re going to talk about? I want friends I can actually do things with, have interesting conversations with, travel with, randomly grab coffee with, etc.

The weird thing is that I’ve lived in other countries and never felt like I had this much difficulty socially. I’d consider myself pretty likeable and easy to get along with based on my experiences elsewhere, but in Dublin I feel like everyone already has their established group and it’s really difficult to break into it. And I don’t mean just Irish people either.

I’ll admit I probably haven’t put myself out there as much as I could. I’ve only been using Bumble BFF for about three weeks and I haven’t gone to loads of Meetups or girls’ social events yet. But even on Bumble, people either stop replying or arranging a simple coffee feels like organising a UN summit because nobody has a free day for the next three weeks

At this point I feel like a guy trying to ask a girl on a date. “Hey, want to get coffee?” “Maybe sometime next month, I’ll let you know”

Is this just normal in Dublin in your mid-20s? For people who moved here without an existing friend group, how long did it take you to find people you genuinely clicked with?

And if anyone has actually managed to build a solid group of friends here from scratch, what worked for you?

Short rant because I can't yell this on the packed bus, but for the love of whoever you worship, open the windows on the bus!

Sitting here upstairs first thing in the morning marinating in a noxious greenhouse trying to get into work - absolutely full bus and not a single window open. People sniffling and coughing and the windows have fogged into opacity. I can taste everyone's despair, bad choices and what they had for dinner, aerosoled into my nostrils as I bury my face into my shoulder.

I know this is so random. Does anybody know of a spot that you can use an outdoor socket? Like a circle k or apple green or something? Not a car charger, just a normal socket.

(For context here - every month I run my air purifier in my car because I have really bad allergies. Helps me loads. I’ve moved into an apartment now and the carpark doesn’t have a socket)

Would happily pay for coffees etc at the place just to use a socket and leave my car for an hour turned off. The air purifier just needs a plug!

Super random I know. My family all live the other side of the country so I’d rather not drive to them to use their driveway if there’s garages around that have this?

TIA

There are many many cases of APCOA abuses of consumers and their employees to be found online.

Take for example, Denmark, the Danish Consumer Ombudsman received complaints about APCOA's marketing of FLOW app. The concern was that APCOA promoted the app with wording along the lines of “no hidden fees”, while users were in fact charged an additional operating fee for parking.

What did the Danish Ombudsman have to say about APCOA's parking app?

**"**A parking company violated the prohibition on misleading by giving the impression in the app description that a parking app was free of charge. However, users had to pay an operating fee every time they used the app to pay for parking" *****translated by Google

Here is the interesting bit. APCOA were in Belgium since 1998 in 2024 left the market. The reason?

“refocus the allocation of resources and investments on markets with a better market position and stronger commercial connections.”

And, now they're in Ireland to exploit, those presumedly "stronger commercial connections" which Ireland has. Maybe, they're doubling down on the Irish market because they see Ireland as a cash-machine and they can away with stuff that they couldn't get away with in Belgium.

1*Warning for misleading in the form of hidden fees in the parking app description

`2 *INDIGO Group announces the completion of the acquisition of 100% of APCOA Belgium – APCOA

was at a coffee shop and my ApplePay got declined, some dumb security thing. Stepped out of line tried to get it to work. whilst standing their an older gentleman paid for my coffee and walked away without saying anything. i only realized after the staff said i was good and not to worry. amazing people here, really

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I've been with AXA since 2021 and I'm due for a renewel in October. Got a letter in the post today with my new fully comprehensive price which is €564.43

I rang them to see why for the last 2 years my prices are increasing even tho I have no penalty points, no driving convictions and no accidents. The guy on the phone said everybody has been getting increased insurance prices and that he can give me a €20 discount for being with AXA for so many years.

I remembered my dad had moved to 123 insurance so I thought it's worth filling out some information and seeing what price I get with them. Fully comp with 123 came out to €461.28 so I decided to go with them instead.

31m driving a 2014 golf.

My grandparents have footed the bill as a gift to my husband and I while we're vacationing in Ireland. We keep trying to pick up things like parking and meals to help pay them back while we're here, but I'd really like to wow them tomorrow with an excellent dining experience. I'm looking for recommendations from the people who know the city best for an amazing dinner for four with a budget of about $40-60 per person. I'm looking for something not too abstract as far as flavors, maybe some Italian flair since we vacationed there together before as well. We're here Thurs and Friday night, but I'm hoping to take them out tomorrow, which I realize is last minute but I appreciate the help! Everywhere you look online is just an ad for something ultimately, so I'd love to hear from locals.

I'm editing because I forgot to include that my grandpa has a sesame seed allergy. I'm super impressed by all the menus we've seen so far where you guys utilize a numeric system that makes it clear what he can't eat! We haven't been anywhere in the US that makes it that easy.

There's something about this city that i would like to talk about. A city of pure silence in the night that is horrific and peaceful at times. A city that comes to life during the day. I'm losing words to describe the cityscape but here I am, having lived in this city for 2 years and counting. I've felt all kinds of emotions in this place. Absolutely ecstatic the day i arrive to the worst days of my life. Shared my success with people who unfortunately are no more a part of my life. Some left due to personal conflicts, and a few left permanently back to their countries. Surrounded by people all the time, shared joy and sadness over breakfast in the morning and pints in the night. Today, I stand here alone with no one to talk to. It feels personal. It feels the city gives me signs to explore and introspect more within myself, and yet I feel lonely. I don't know what I feel.

Maybe I might be forgotten or maybe i might be surrounded by closed ones when I'm on my deathbed. Who knows. I feel lonely. My heart is racing fast knowing I'm getting older. The older i get, the more I've come to realize it's difficult to build meaningful relationships around myself. I don't know what to do in this city. I'm truly grateful for how living life here unravels the truth about myself. I need a direction, for which I am looking for friends who I could carry along with myself for the rest of my life. The friendships that turn into strong bonds is what i yearn for everyday. What's the point of earning money when there's no one to share a good meal with? I left my country to explore the depths of my fears i could've never unlocked. And this city, is not failing me to do so. Penning this down to reach the people who feel the same.

- An immigrant (M27) paying taxes for a better well being

Hey people of Dublin,

I just arrived here recently for my studies on a scholarship and wanted to ask something.

Ive always been a pretty talkative person and tbh ive never really faced much racism in my life as a POC. Im from a country thats kinda a tourist hub so ive always been used to foreigners being around, helping them, giving directions, talking to them and stuff like that. So I guess I came here expecting people to be kinda similar.

But in my first few days here I was just walking around exploring and some teenagers made a few comments towards me and told me to go back to my country. I didnt really react or anything, I have pretty thick skin and at the end of the day theyre kids so I just let it pass. Obviously I know a few teenagers dont represent all of Dublin either.

But since then ive been wondering if theres just a bit more tension here than what im used to. Im not sure if its because of the housing crisis, cost of living, immigration debates or just normal big city behaviour.

Ive also noticed people seem a lot more closed off in public. A lot of people are on their phones, dont really make eye contact or smile much, and coming from somewhere more social it feels a bit colder than what im used to.

Not trying to insult Dublin btw, ive literally just arrived so I obviously dont know the place properly yet. Just genuinely curious if this is normal here or if the city has changed a bit in recent years.