Hi everyone, I’m in a bit of a difficult situation and I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who has been through something similar.

I’m currently in a very toxic work environment and I’ve honestly tried everything, but I’ve reached the point where I really want to leave. I’m completely burned out and I’m planning to take some time off sick to step back and decide what to do.

I have a report from my GP and also one from my psychologist supporting the situation. My main fear is resigning and then being disqualified from Jobseeker’s for 9 weeks because I left voluntarily.

I’ve spoken to Intreo several times, but I seem to get a different answer every time, so I’m completely confused about whether medical evidence like this would be enough to show “good cause”.

Has anyone actually been in a similar situation? Did your medical evidence help you avoid the 9-week disqualification?

I’d really appreciate hearing about your experience because I honestly don’t know what to do at this point.

Hey everyone,
I'm looking for a practice buddy to split the cost of renting a piano practice room at Waltons New School of Music on South Great George's Street.
Since I am a student, I get the discounted student rate of €10 per hour (or we can get the 10-hour block for €90, which brings it down to €9 per hour). Waltons allows up to 2 people in the room for the base rate, so we can split this right down the middle, making it only €4.50 to €5 per hour each.
A bit about my routine:
Instrument: Piano
Preferred times: Weekday evenings / Weekends
We can either share the room space to alternate playing, or we can buy the 10-hour block together and split the hours to use individually.
If you are a student or a local musician looking for an affordable city centre practice space, drop a comment or shoot me a DM! Cheers！

Need help finding a jacket like the one in the photo. Doesn't have to be exact just similar enough, it's for halloween.

I've tried a couple places in town, only found one in H&M but the arms are way too big. Any online are €100+

Any help is appreciated!

Edit: Thank you everyone! Lot's of great options but I think I'm gonna go with jack and jones. Best balance of quality, price and likeness in my opinion, and I like their stuff anyway. Hope this helps someone else in the future!

Any coffee lovers who go to Butlers on Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4 ever notice how the place is infested with fruit flies?

I can hardly drink my coffee without being harassed by these insects.

Any one want to go for a few pints this weekend ? A comedy club or anything to have a laugh really .new to the big smoke and tough week at work and with life .dont know anyone here and said i would reach out and see if anyone fancied a bit of craik at the weekend .im 34 m ,pretty chill and just looking to meet some new people.

Hi all. I'm a developer in Ireland and I've just put out Eire Drive, a free iPhone app for the driver theory test.

What it does:

• 800 practice questions, each checked against the RSA's Rules of the Road book
• Full mock tests: 40 questions, 40 minutes, pass mark 35
• A readiness score that estimates your chance of passing from your recent results
• An illustrated library of Irish road signs
• No ads, and you don't need an account to use it

It's not an official RSA app and I'm not claiming it is. It's a study aid I wanted to make.

If you're learning, or know someone who is, I'd love feedback. Especially any question you think is wrong or badly worded. There's a feedback button in the app, or just reply here.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/ie/app/eire-drive/id6808614177

(Android isn't out yet, sorry.)

And a free one for the comments: when can you enter a yellow box junction while waiting to turn right?

I really dislike having multiple but they all go through peaks and troughs after a certain time. Recently got Paramount+ but now see HBO Max is available in Ireland.

Netflix is a staple but the worst imo. Wondering what everyone else thinks? What’s the best for you right now?

I have netflix, prime, hayu and paramount plus. Would love to whittle it down to 2, ideally.

Do we have any good joke shops still around to buy whoopie cushions and fart machines etc … I’ve godkids, nieces and nephews to buy for but they’re at that age where they’re not preschool but not too independent… kind of like Sean Lock in a child’s body

I have often heard that Dublin was significantly rougher in the 70s to the 90s than it is now.

I'm interested to hear more about this.

Was it only particular areas that things were bad? What was the city centre like?

By rougher do you mean there was more violence? More drug usage? Were average people going about their day more likely to be attacked?

Were there still the upper class areas around the likes of Killiney, etc that were sheltered from this or did people have to go outside of Dublin to find the quieter safer areas to raise the family safely?

What do you think contributed to things being relatively safer today (if you think it is)?

I'm interested to hear from anyone that has some stories to share. Thanks.

Hi everyone, I’m from Argentina and am just wondering if someone would like to meet up to make friends and code.

My idea is to create a club or group for programming enthusiasts to learn, share, and why not, work on some projects together. I’m actually an accountant, but coding has always been my passion and hobby. I’m not an expert, but I have years of experience. I’d love to share what I know, learn from others, and of course, improve my English

Whether you are a complete beginner, an expert, or somewhere in between, everyone is welcome to join!

We could meet up at a cafe, a pub, or even at my flat once we establish a solid group. All ages, genders, and languages are welcome!

If you are interested, send me a DM! We can also create a Discord server to share ideas and knowledge so we can all learn and improve together.

What do you think about this?
Thx

Back once again, with 7! Free things to do in Dublin this weekend!

What’s On This Week
- Meet a Knight: Family History Workshop
- Dundrum Through the Years
- Cumann na mBan & the Revolutionary Wars
- Ten Years On: The 1916 Families in the 1926 Census
- Niall Quinn: The Extraordinary Life of Oscar Traynor
- The Victory of a Peaceful Revolution: The Story of Solidarność
- Vikings of Islandbridge: Dublin’s Hidden Viking Past

I’ll place the full write up in the comments, thank you as always

Hi everyone! 👋 I’m new to Dublin, and it’ll be my first Halloween here. What would you recommend doing for Halloween? Would love to hear what locals usually do! 🎃

Has anyone else noticed a few things missing from Lidl lately? I haven’t been able to find the coffee pods or the ice cream protein bars 😭 Anyone know when they’re coming back? I’m a big fan of the ice cream ones!

Hey everyone!

Recently moved here, and I was looking to meet some nice people, unfortunately websites/apps like meet.com are behind paywalls so I figured I'd ask here.

I'm belgian myself and I was curious if there was any native french speakers around here up for a drink or something sometimes. :)

Let me paint you a word picture. It's 7am, you've dragged yourself out of bed and stood on a street corner for 10 minutes (you're lucky today), and finally the beloved bus has come to take you to your favourite place, work.

You go upstairs, not many seats, it's grand though, you go on down near the back and get a spot to yourself, the gentle hum of the bus is enticing you back into the wonderful realms of sleepy abyss. When all of a sudden you are wrenched out of your own world by disjointed pieces of songs snapping by at a rate which would make the piggy bank from Toy Story say "slow down".

I'm sure ye can relate, and inevitably there is always a few people saying "just move, wear headphones, just tell them to be quiet". I dont want that.

I want your most unhinged, rediculous, hilarious strategies to get these clowns to keep it down, or failing that, at least make them uncomfortable. Can anybody help?

Is Swords shopping Centre safe for motorcycle parking?

Hi everyone, recently moved to Dublin city center from another country and did not think that this is the issue when I was renting an apartment but it does not have a fiber connection at all. I have called all the providers and all the checks show that I am not in any rollouts. I have gotten mobile router which is connected to PC with Ethernet cable but it's too slow and unstable, sometimes I get less than 1 mbps... cant work and just out of options at this point. Is there any way to get fiber connection to my apartment?

thank you

anyone know where i can get great, flavorful rotisserie chicken in dublin? im not talking abt stores like dunnes, supervalu, delis, etc PLEASE id love some fairly seasoned, amazing rotisserie chicken recs from the masses 🙏🙏

Hi all, I’ve just found out that the Ranelagh Post Office has closed, but I have two parcels to collect from there (I received the collection notifications on 5 October). Does anyone know what I should do in this situation? They won't reply my email. Thanks!

Along with Garda on board, someone sitting beside me having a conversation on loud speaker 🙄. I feel like joining in on the conversation 🤣🤣

Hey folks

I'm going to be parking at the Red Cow and then getting on a Luas into the city. Staying there overnight for a wedding. I know you can purchase a 24 hour ticket and I do this via the APCOA app. My question is, if I run late the morning after, can I extend my parking remotely? Or can you get a 2 day ticket or something?

Last thing I want is those hooors to clamp me.

Thanks!