Things you hate about Irish culture

The parents of kids at our local Gaelscoil are the biggest load of cliquey wánkers going.

When our kids were in the scouts, these parents wouldn't even make eye contact with, never mind talk to, parents of kids going to English-language schools. We were lower than dirt in their eyes.

There's a big element of racism in choosing that school, too.

there are experienced Irish healthcare professionals who have used ‘third world’ to describe it..actually on record as describing it as such.

One ranking of health systems about a year ago, had us at #80. Iran, Albania, Algeria and Kenya all ahead of us, ranking is based on several studied and measured criteria….

Considering what we spend on healthcare, that’s shocking.

I’ve been through our system as a patient, still am, so I understand enough thanks.

Lots of the farming threads begin like there's unwanted nature on my land, how can I poison it?

There's a grain of truth in all those stereotypes.

How is Irish culture a thing of the past?

Tea.

The taking of tea.

The milky sugary horribleness of it all.

I loathe our tea.

That is all, the rest of Ireland is grand. Mostly.

Irish culture is a thing of the past is in your head only and is not a fact despite what you say.

As for the social contract no idea what you're on about.

How GAA players who break the law are put up on pedestals in local communities and can do no wrong…whether it's drink driving, assault, fraud or robbery…..

"did ya hear Johnny got convicted for stealing 100k from his employer to feed his gambling addiction?"

"ah yeah, but shure lookit - he's one of the greats. Remember that last second point he scored to win us the county title a few years back!"

You seem bothered about me being bothered by what other people drink :)

Milky tae is an abomination to me is all, enjoy your Punjana. Farmers drop of milk and two sugars?

I'll stick with me gyokuro shibushi, which is the single most pretentious thing I've ever written down.

Ps, is this the Ray Palmer who worked in Dublin ind est once?

Sorry about paywall, didn't seem to be like that yesterday.

Here's another survery showing Ireland as 18th

ttps://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/best-healthcare-in-the-world

Just search in table.

Below is another report showing Ireland's placement in OECD for waiting lists and it's by no means the worst.

https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/242e3c8c-en/1/3/2/index.html?itemId=/content/publication/242e3c8c-en&csp=e90031be7ce6b03025f09a0c506286b0&itemIGO=oecd&itemContentType=book

Bear in mind this is for the OECD which is way above any third world country you keep comparing it to.

As for your comments, your link is from an ex employee who like yourself provides opinions not data.

The 80th ranking you refer to is from the same ex employee with no reference or link to source,.

Your comments about waiting times are just exaggerated, false and anecdotal.

I know our system is not perfect and there's huge room for improvement but I do know that the level of care given is generally world class.

Problems are more to with capacity, management, administration and structures and not levels of care,

There's an Irish Times article that uses that same quote from Professor Curley.

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2023/06/21/irelands-health-system-is-one-of-the-lowest-performing-in-the-northern-hemisphere/#:~:text=By%20a%20broad%20spectrum%20of,in%20the%20world%20in%202021.

The link at 'ranked at number 80" in 2021 brings you to the current 2024 figures, which has Ireland at 6th in the world.

That's a bit of an anomaly, from 80th to 6th. 🤨

While I doubt we are realistically 6th in the world, I'd say we're closer to 6th than 80th.

https://ceoworld.biz/2024/04/02/countries-with-the-best-health-care-systems-2024/

I just don't get why the worst thing in ireland is something you don't have to experience it doesn't bother me because I personally don't have to drink it.

Hate sugar in tea and don't add much milk

No I am Ray Palmer as in The Atom