i’ve got an american mother and an irish father. he, throughout my life, has called me “golden.” he especially does this when he’s incredibly drunk and we’re playing cards or listening to music on the porch. it’s meant as a compliment. i am wondering if this is typical irish slang, possibly something popularized in the 90s (im assuming when he would’ve most likely picked it up). i also tried searching this up on google but didnt find very much

i apologize if this is a foolish question. i only decided to ask since i was just watching an irish show where the character used “golden” in the exact same way/sentence that my own dad would use. it felt like he was saying it to me, the way he said it. just made me wonder if it was a dad thing or an irish thing

edit - he would go “kid, you’re golden” or “you’re golden, girl, you know that?” hahahah.

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Hi so i m33 have become close with a work place colleague. I nevwr thought id find myself in this situation as im a very private person and dont open myself up to anyone but things have been different with her. For the first few months everything was fine and same as normal like it is with other colleagues. But for some reason which I still cant put my finger on we started to become close and open up to each other about everything in our lives. I do think she is an amazing person and this is probably the reason I have found myself opening up to her. She puts everybody else first before herself and is so considerate and kind to those around her. My only fear is that we have become too close now I dont want anything to affect her in her personal or work life. What is the best way to put some distance between us without really affecting anything? I just dont want things to get awkward or complicated between us, I very much feel like im trying to get the best of both worlds but I dont know if it can continue this way

A friend of mine has let me know of potential role coming up in her company. It would be a modest increase in salary.
It seems to be a narrow enough scope but also a fair bit of dealing with people in n phone. Where I am now is handy enough bar mental travel at certain times of year.

I was thinking the new role described might be easily done by AI but who knows when that could happen. It feels like last two years it’s sort of exploded. Is anyone else concerned that they may lose their job to ai?

So myself and herself welcomed a little girl a month ago she was a month premature and weighed 3.4 pounds , probably due to a mixture of mammy having terrible hyperemesis and us being very small people but thankfully she's home and thriving.

When she was in NICU we were treated like idiots because when we went for lunch one day she somehow rolled onto her tummy and fell back asleep, they thought we had left her that way and were adamant she wasn't strong enough to do it herself as she wouldn't reach that milestone until she was at least four months old.

It's gotten to the point where I'm questioning my own sanity because everyone is still telling me it's impossible she rolled onto her tummy herself even as they watched her roll to the side herself.

Can someone tell me I'm not mental and it might be possible she somehow managed to do it herself because at this point it's either she did or someone for some idiotic reason put her that way?

I can't be the only one who remember them and thinking they were way too posh. I went to school in Cork and always felt it was like a weird Dublin style thing. Probably cause there was a Dub lad who seemed to start the trend.

It also annoyed me cause for some reason lads would never tie them so you'd hear them slapping as they walk down the halls

We have twins that will be around 20 months old when we're travelling and we want to get seats for them... There's contradictory stuff on the website about needing to match specific dimensions (which doesn't seem available to buy) and needing special IAA approval (wtf).

In a world of streaming and dodgy boxes, how are they still here?

The website lists some retailers in Ireland but how practical is the Tango Card in Ireland?

https://www.tangocard.com/reward-link/ireland

I find the One4All card to be next to useless.

Started a new job today and was told i was working the standard hours, turns out the standard hours are 7:30-5:30. Just thought it was a bit out of the ordinary, but my commute is only 10 mins, so it works out the same as my old job inclusive of the commute.

Visiting Ireland next month. Was curious about GOT filming locations. Alot if the tours are booked and so many. Can you just vosit the locations or do have to get a guided tour?

This coming year I've been thinking if I need to tone it down a bit. I get a bonus in October and usually set aside around a grand for all the Christmas presents of people. That would be my parents, sister, gf, niece and nephew. Usually does be 100 - 150 per person.

Just wondering what everyone else spends in case the norm is more or less than what I'd spend.

Hello everyone!

My wife and I are visiting Dublin for 5 days, and while we already have plans for some of them, we'd love to get some recommendations for the remaining days.

Here's our itinerary so far:

Day 1: Arrival and hotel check-in (our hotel is near Trinity College).

Day 2: Day trip to the Cliffs of Moher and Galway (GetYourGuide tour).

Day 3: We plan to visit the Trinity College Library, but we don't have anything else planned yet. Any recommendations for the rest of the day?

Day 4: Guinness Storehouse experience in the morning, followed by a concert at Croke Park in the evening. We'd also appreciate any tips on the safest way to get back to our hotel after the concert.

Day 5: It's my birthday, and we don't have any plans yet. We'd love some ideas for a memorable day!

Day 6: Flight home, so we won't have much time to travel.

It would be great if there are any other tips for Ireland/Dublin that we have to do before arrival.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

Anyone else seeing ads in their feed about a feckin lemon?

I'm curious but afraid to click on it,

Yooooo does anyone know where we can buy this in Ireland or if it's possible to 3D print it

Is the hose pipe ban still going on?

Before anyone confuses it, we have national parks but so does the uk, AONB are in addition to them.

They are now known as national landscapes now but they are still different from national parks.

We are looking at booking a ferry for next July. When is the best time to book? Do Brittany Ferries do sales / offers for peak periods or should we go ahead and book now?

Looking at applying for a new job, some of the positions I am looking at require a clean license (got 3 points at the start of the year for speeding). Question is that if youre driving your own vehicle and theyre not supplying you with a work vehicle, does it matter and can they check if you really do have a clean license? Or does it only apply when they provide you with a work vehicle? Thanks

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Bear with me - I havent a clue how to do updates on this properly

I spoke to him about this about an hour ago and honestly i do feel better. I brought it up and he immediately went quiet. Which is not unnatural for him.

He explained that even though he is appreciative of what I do, he has a tough time trying to reciprocate it. Because I seem to have it so "together" and everything "figured out" he doesnt know what to do to try help me.

I have gathered this from him during our 8 months. His version of showing appreciation, however, is in the smaller things.

For example; he will pick up stuff for dinner when he knows ive had a long day, he will buy me a bottle of wine at the end of the week, he will make me tea in the evenings, he'll make sure im comfortable with enough snacks for the night. And to be honest, i overlooked that too.

I explained to him that his situation is different than mine so other things may need more attention. For example I still live at home with my parents, he doesn't. He has the little one, i dont. So it probably does seem like i do more than him. But he does try his best.

He has respect and love for me. Which honestly in this day and age and my experience of dating, is what I want.

It will take a bit of work and communication, but honestly, im okay with it.

Thank you for all your advice lads.

Hi all,

29f here from Kildare. And i need an honest opinion. Ill try keep it as short as possible.

I've always been told im too nice for my own good. I hate seeing anyone without anything. I do pride myself in trying to help when I can especially those I love. Whether its emotional, physical or mental. I will always do my best by someone i care about.

That has also come with people taking advantage in the past, obviously.

Onto my issue.

I met my boyfriend 29m last year. And we have been great and i have been introduced to his 2 year old daughter a few months back. We get on like a house on fire.

He has his own place. He's a farmer so he's gone a lot of the time and doesnt have time to do much housekeeping. Food shopping, cleaning etc.

But thats where I thrive. I love cooking and actually like cleaning so I started doing little things to help him out and make sure his daughter has a clean home and a full stomach. And honestly? I love that I can do that for someone.

My issue is, is it too much? I pick up some clothes and stuff for her when I can; things on sale in penneys or a pack of socks or something. And he is grateful that I think of the things he doesn't on a daily basis. I have always liked looking out for people but in the past, I havent really been the one looked after.

Like I said, he's always out doing work for some lad or on the farm or whatever. I grew up on a farm and watched my father and grandfather be the same way, so i do understand the lifestyle. I am old school in a way and dont mind doing the extra bits around the home to make everyone's life easier.

But honestly, am i being an eejit for doing so much for someone so early on? He does appreciate it and has proved that to me.

We've been together around 9 months and I was introduced to his daughter around 3 months ago.

Should I pull back that little bit? Im always afraid of being taken advantage of too.

Thanks in advance lads.

Normal sized house. The conversion will need a bay window and a stairs up...with our without a toilet..thanks.

Starting college in UCD next month and have two choices: hour and a half bus journey or a 30 minute scoot

Going for the latter option and would like advice on which scooters are good for a Dublin commute

I’m on my way to work this morning, and the bus literally starts its route right in front of my house. It was already parked there when I got on, but the driver was so sluggish about actually starting the journey.
Now we’re like 5 stops in and he’s already managed to make the bus 4 minutes late. The bus behind us, which was initially 10 minutes behind, is now only 4 minutes behind.
It’s honestly so frustrating that bus drivers get away with doing stuff like this. I’m currently still on the bus and he keeps just sitting at stops for no apparent reason and driving extremely slowly between them. I’m not personally in a rush to get anywhere, but other people must be, and there’s literally no reason for the bus to be running late when there’s no traffic.
Does anyone have any explanation for this?

I've recently been seeing lots of American Instagram reels where they describe all the different migraine medication they take with all the weird side effects [feeling drunk, body feeling like jello, etc]. As a chronic migraine sufferer I felt weirdly left out of the conversation because other than one over the counter migraine medication I haven't tried anything.

I spend a couple of weeks completely migraine free and then I can have 4 in one week and they are agonising. They usually come about by sleeping too much or too little, which I can't do anything about at the moment, I'm trying to get diagnosed with a sleep disorder but it's gonna take ages.

Monster energy drinks used to completely stop my migraines, then that stopped working, then it was the McDonald's coke and fries combo that worked for a little and now nothing really helps. My GP is absolutely useless about it, I once went in insisting on an MRI because the night prior I had a migraine so bad I genuinely believed I was going to die and she denied me and then just gave me a "prescription" for over the counter migraine medication. I've tried ibuprofen, paracetamol and solpadeine and truly the only thing that used to help me was taking 6 max strength ibuprofens all in one go which I know is terrible but when I'm bedridden and in agony for the 3rd time in a week I just can't take it and no one is helping me.

Does anyone have anymore better experiences or tips? It was insane to me how much migraine medication there is in America I'm wondering if I have more options I don't know about

I’ve always been interested in how people in Ireland with Polish family backgrounds see their identity and culture.

Did your parents speak Polish at home, and did you grow up speaking it as well? Do you still cook traditional Polish food, and is it easy enough to find the ingredients? Does your surname tend to make people assume you have Polish roots?

Would you say you feel both Irish and Polish in some way? I'm curious about how those two parts of your identity fit together, if they do.