What did the Celtic Tiger give us that we're happy to have?

thebigbiffo

We all know about NAMA, negative equity and the bank bail-out - so if its ok we'll park those very good examples of the bad s'hit right there and have a look at something else.

Are there any lasting positives that came from the Celtic Tiger years?

I for one think a cappucino is much tastier than a plain ass coffee, and ciabbata bread is in many ways much superior to a Brennans loaf.

There's an especially good public swimming pool not far from my home in the midlands with a good gym at a good price whereas when i was a kid weils disease was a distinct possibility if you wanted to swim within a few miles of my midland home. the NAMA owned 'exclusive' hotel down the road is now doing food and drink at prices for plebs (like me ) so i'm not anymore stuck with the same crappy pubs to go for a quiet drink in or the same crappy restaurants to eat out in if the feeling takes me - i have a new standard of social life thanks to the bust.:D

i spent my inflated income when i was footloose and fancy free doing s'hit that in the 80's people were privileged to do - like long weekends in all big european cities and long lazy trips to the far side of the world thereby broadening my horizons and giving me the opportunity to experience different cultures and broaden my world view.

I dont know - we slag the Celtic Tiger (like in yonder thread) but can we genuinely say it did us no good? surely it brought something to your life you can be happy with?

AnonoBoy

All right, but apart from the sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health, what has the Celtic Tiger ever done for us?

admiralofthefleet

hot eastern european women ftw!

FlutterinBantam

thebigbiffo wrote: »

We all know about NAMA, negative equity and the bank bail-out - so if its ok we'll park those very good examples of the bad s'hit right there and have a look at something else.

Are there any lasting positives that came from the Celtic Tiger years?

I for one think a cappucino is much tastier than a plain ass coffee, and ciabbata bread is in many ways much superior to a Brennans loaf.

There's an especially good public swimming pool not far from my home in the midlands with a good gym at a good price whereas when i was a kid weils disease was a distinct possibility if you wanted to swim within a few miles of my midland home. the NAMA owned 'exclusive' hotel down the road is now doing food and drink at prices for plebs (like me ) so i'm not anymore stuck with the same crappy pubs to go for a quiet drink in or the same crappy restaurants to eat out in if the feeling takes me - i have a new standard of social life thanks to the bust.:D

i spent my inflated income when i was footloose and fancy free doing s'hit that in the 80's people were privileged to do - like long weekends in all big european cities and long lazy trips to the far side of the world thereby broadening my horizons and giving me the opportunity to experience different cultures and broaden my world view.

I dont know - we slag the Celtic Tiger (like in yonder thread) but can we genuinely say it did us no good? surely it brought something to your life you can be happy with?

It did, proof that you can't build houses on foundations of sand.

Dardania

FInally, decent road infrastrucutre, and new trains

thebigbiffo

AnonoBoy wrote: »

All right, but apart from the sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health, what has the Celtic Tiger ever done for us?

thank you for condensing this thread into one easy to manage post

Sharkey 10

AnonoBoy wrote: »

All right, but apart from the sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health, what has the Celtic Tiger ever done for us?

Arent the roads being built now? The pogramme (which I forget the name of) is subsidised by europe afaik. I dont really think wine is a result of the celtic tiger and if it is its not a very good one
Op I think i know which town your taking about . Is there a famous hurling pitch across from the hotel?

Sheeps

Wine is now sold in shops.

Sea Sharp

It gave us this big cluster-fuck off an economic mess to sit around moaning about.
Us Irish love moaning about stuff so we've hit the jack-pot.

FlutterinBantam

Sea Sharp wrote: »

It gave us this big cluster-fuck off an economic mess to sit around moaning about.
Us Irish love moaning about stuff so we've hit the jack-pot.

We Irish... and it's jackpot. Ok pal?

Dardania

Sharkey 10 wrote: »

Arent the roads being built now? The pogramme (which I forget the name of) is subsidised by europe afaik. I dont really think wine is a result of the celtic tiger and if it is its not a very good one
Op I think i know which town your taking about . Is there a famous hurling pitch across from the hotel?

ARe you missing the reference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExWfh6sGyso ?

super_furry

thebigbiffo wrote: »

I for one think a cappucino is much tastier than a plain ass coffee, and ciabbata bread is in many ways much superior to a Brennans loaf.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRVUOGUmxJI

Dardania

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

We Irish... and it's jackpot. Ok pal?

Whoa - you backed up?!

Bjorn Bored.

Hey Brian I know you have a difficult time ahead convincing us of the merits of your slashy budget, but seriously blowin your own trumpet on the boards is a bit desperate...

thebigbiffo

Sharkey 10 wrote: »

Op I think i know which town your taking about . Is there a famous hurling pitch across from the hotel?

sorry dude i'm afraid not, i'm not gonna tell you where it is either for fear of blowing my cover

thebigbiffo

Bjorn Bored. wrote: »

Hey Brian I know you have a difficult time ahead convincing us of the merits of your slashy budget, but seriously blowin your own trumpet on the boards is a bit desperate...

i get this a couple of times every week - i think i'll change my ill-thought through username. maybe this warrants a poll?

Ghost Train

lidl and aldi with their bi-weekly specials

Keith186

A midget to chain to the stag on his stag trip?

johnnysexsmith

Affluence!

readyletsgo

My Gamecube and PSP that i bought during the boom, would never sell them as they give me so much pleasure and kill a lot of time lol

Snakeblood

Multiple flavours of crisps, not just cheese and onion and salt and vinegar.


Lettuce other than 'soft yellow\brown'.

Mangoes.

A slightly better road system, the Luas.

Powershowers.

microbrew pubs.

up for anything

People with more money than taste owning houses suffering dreadfully with affluenza.

Jumpy

Snakeblood wrote: »

Multiple flavours of crisps, not just cheese and onion and salt and vinegar.


Lettuce other than 'soft yellow\brown'.

Mangoes.

A slightly better road system, the Luas.

Powershowers.

microbrew pubs.

FYP

Cú Giobach

Something new to moan about.

cleremy jarkson

thebigbiffo wrote: »

I for one think a cappucino is much tastier than a plain ass coffee, and ciabbata bread is in many ways much superior to a Brennans loaf.

Eh, brennans bread was always considered a luxury in our house, even during the boom. And before the boom, we probably never got it. KVI ftw

admiralofthefleet

cleremy jarkson wrote: »

Eh, brennans bread was always considered a luxury in our house, even during the boom. And before the boom, we probably never got it. KVI ftw

dont forget yellow pack from crazy prices and triftys

ascanbe

AnonoBoy wrote: »

All right, but apart from the sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health, what has the Celtic Tiger ever done for us?

Not a lot on many of those scores, for one thing.
And all for the reasonable price of,at best, absolutely crippling debt and at worst, the country collapsing/losing control of its economic sovereignty.

topper75

AnonoBoy wrote: »

All right, but apart from the sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health, what has the Celtic Tiger ever done for us?

'Twas badly needed in south Galway. Envy of the world now every winter.

In all seriousness - the only thing we got out of that hoo-hah was motorways.

orourkeda

group sex, fetish porn, swinger clubs and the inability to handle snow and heavy rainfall.

Dardania

orourkeda wrote: »

group sex, fetish porn, swinger clubs and the inability to handle snow and heavy rainfall.

not a post economic excess phenomenon - I remember Dublin crawling to a never ending halt in the early 90s one evening with snow and powercuts.

Actually - fun times trying to cook beans in the fire (only house heating at the time) without opening the tin...kaboom!

Luxie

The knowledge that I will probably never live in Ireland again.

starbelgrade

thebigbiffo wrote: »

I for one think a cappucino is much tastier than a plain ass coffee,

How on earth can coffee that's watered down with milk be tastier than coffee?

That makes zero sense.

Rebelheart

I genuinely didn't like the Celtic Tiger when it was here; I'm not going to start liking it now.

I can't abide that Sunday Independent "Aren't we soo cool, like" culture. It's depressingly superficial and mé féiner. There are so many people connected with that "Celtic Tiger" world who need to be brought down it's not funny.

ntlbell

starbelgrade wrote: »

How on earth can coffee that's watered down with milk be tastier than coffee?

That makes zero sense.

I think what he meant to say was he doesn't really like coffee, but now enjoys fancy pancy milk drinks!

Luxie

Rebelheart wrote: »

I genuinely didn't like the Celtic Tiger when it was here; I'm not going to start liking it now.

I can't abide that Sunday Independent "Aren't we soo cool, like" culture. It's depressingly superficial and mé féiner. There are so many people connected with that "Celtic Tiger" world who need to be brought down it's not funny.

I wasn't there (left in 1991). But economic woes aside which I wouldn't wish on anyone, I'm shedding no tears for the CT. I quite often in the period 1997-2007 (or so) felt a stranger in my own country on my trips home.

Jumpy

starbelgrade wrote: »

How on earth can coffee that's watered down with milk be tastier than coffee?

That makes zero sense.

ITS MILKED DOWN.




AHAHAHAAA



*cough*

Terribly sorry. Wont happen again.