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How do the Irish get by?

Discussion in 'TalkCeltic Pub' started by DJ CJ, Aug 1, 2011.

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  1. DJ CJ

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    Over in Dublin for the cup, never been to a more expensive city. A pint of Guinness in a pub just across from the guinness factory was €4, it's cheaper in scotland and that's after it's been shipped and distributed. Also a pub lunch in a place 20 miles out of Dublin was €85 for 2 courses for 3 people! €85 for what would be 50 back in scotland. Just wanted to ask how does your ordinary irishman get by on an ordinary wage?.
     
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  2. Celtic Bhoy 94

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    Simple, They do their shopping in the North :56:
     
    Celtic Bhoy 94, Aug 1, 2011
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  3. faw cough Gold Member Gold Member

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    They are on Euros and thier wage would be slightly higher in comparison to £.

    Still getting ripped of though.
     
    faw cough, Aug 1, 2011
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  4. kevgal1888

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    i li9ved there for 6 years and its exactly this :50:

    why do you think its in a absolute state!!
     
    kevgal1888, Aug 1, 2011
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  5. Callum McGregor The Captain Gold Member

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    4 Euros a pint is a bargain compared to what you pay in Amsterdam. Now there's an expensive city.
     
    Callum McGregor, Aug 2, 2011
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  6. Saul Goodman Gold Member Gold Member

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    Its 5er a pint in our local. I dont pay for anything so I never really realised Dublin was THAT expensive
     
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  7. CELTBOY

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    ye..the D4 hotel pub..beside the ground was €15 for 3 pint od carlsberg....or €10 for a 3 pint pitcher:/ didnt tell us about the pitcher until later on....as for the question....very difficult mate....i feel for the lower paid people...as the phone/lecky and rates..like bins etc are ott!!!
     
    CELTBOY, Aug 2, 2011
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  8. Jozo The Provo

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    3 euro Monday club
     
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  9. AlbaGuBrath

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    I suggest you never go to Norway if €4 is an expensive pint for you :) Which i agree it is. I still live in the land of a £2 pint :)

    Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
     
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  10. StPauli1916 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Perhaps the Irish justdon't drink.
     
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  11. Free the Adblock Gold Member Gold Member

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    I agree with those saying Amsterdam. Holy *, the drink is extortionate over there. I remember being in a club n think it was like 9 euros a drink. They don't even do pints. It's 0.5 and 1.0 litres.
    I was arguing when mine wasn't full and * barman wouldn't top it up!
     
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  12. angusceltic67

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    Dublin would be more expensive than the rest of Ireland, 4euro a pint is very cheap for Dublin but about average in the rest of the country. (4 euro is only about £3.20) But remember 80% of people in Ireland DO NOT live in Dublin.

    Couple of points though...

    Min wage....8.65 per hr

    Unemployment benefit 188 per week..

    Good link comparing where I live Sligo, with Glasgow....http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-livin...try2=United+Kingdom&city1=Sligo&city2=Glasgow
     
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  13. Gabriel Beidh an lá linn Gold Member

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    Do you find Sligo more expensive than Donegal. I know of a soft drink supplier who charge more to retail in Sligo than they do in Donegal. They cannot get the same prices in Donegal as they face competition from over the border.

    For a .33l bottle of coke I would expect to pay €1 where on your link it is priced at €1.75
     
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    They just buy a bag of skag instead lol
     
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  15. angusceltic67

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    Yeh Sligo would be a little more expensive than the hills, but not much.

    I actually sell bottles of coke, I buy 24 500ml bottles for about 18 euro and sell them on at 1.70 each (returns about 40 euro)
     
    angusceltic67, Nov 1, 2014
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    They * off the EU. The same way the Irish immigrants * off the system over here. Leeches so they are. I thought everyone knew this? :86:
     
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  17. Spring Time Gold Member Gold Member

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    The 4 euros was over 3 years ago, maybe thats why it seems cheap to you:86:
     
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  18. Gabriel Beidh an lá linn Gold Member

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    I would not pay €4 a pint today. This thread should be for Dublin rather than Ireland
     
    Gabriel, Nov 1, 2014
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  19. angusceltic67

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    Dublin would be like London....ie everything is much more expensive than the rest of the country. In many pubs in Dublin you can expect to be charged nearer 5 euro for your pint of porter, 4 euro is cheap.
     
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  20. angusceltic67

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    Would pints in Donegal not be around the 4 euro mark ????
     
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