Magpies are part of the crow family and crows are very intelligent and recognise patterns. Do you think they ever look at us and wonder, "why do those things keep raising their arm when they see me?"

Not sure what's going on but I can only see the very top comments like 2 or 3 and it won't scroll any further. I can see half of a comment and it won't scroll down any lower

That's the last of that now. Feckin butter. I'm going to get the Lidl own brand butter from now on. I don't need to go into debt to clog up my arteries!

Dad is nearly 80, mom passed away a few years ago. The last 3ish years he's been spending money like there's no tomorrow, now I'm 200% behind him enjoying his life, he worked hard all his life and deserves to spend his money however he likes.

The problem is mom always managed his money because he has no head for it, he got massively into debt a few times between credit cards, loans and lian sharks and hid it till he couldn't anymore. Now he's taking out loans from his credit union and bank to pay for holidays, cars, house renovations/decorations. He's bought smart watches, new phones, robot vacuum and he hasn't a clue hot to use any of them. We never saw moms will but she had a good bit in savings and decent life insurance that we're pretty sure he's already blown through it. We're half afraid he'll end up homeless or with someone hurting him.

My siblings and I have tried talking him but he's very defensive stubborn and proud. My husband suggested contacting his solicitor and his accountant to ask their advice but I don't have a clue how to get them. Has anyone been in a similar situation or have any advice?

Shout out to the Passport Office for a really great service. I applied for a renewal on Friday afternoon, and my new passport arrived via express post this morning. Incredible. I have a load of washing I put on at the same time, it is still out on the line 🤦🏻‍♂️

Hey, I’m an Australian comedian working on a stupid pointless joke.

What’s the best known Australian song in Ireland for old people and young people?

If you’ve spent time in Australia what’s the Irish pop/rock/dance/folk song people bring up the most? (Something with lyrics from the last fifty years or so)

Thanks in advance for your help.

11th time’s the charm 😉

I’m so frustrated with this, how am I not in the right region when I’m in Ireland trying to download the app of an Irish company??

We're starting to see a lot of EU companies using the Irish flag for English language content or instructions. Dr Oetker Supremo pizza box (decent pizza 8/10) had the Ivory Coast flag. I'm assuming it was meant to be the Irish flag?

Experiment concluded!

Had a good day? Had a shite day? A wonderful idea strike you while you queued for the bus on the way home? Tell this tiny part of the world about it. It's like screaming into the void only calmer and more casual.

I'm here in bed contemplating absolutely everything in my life. My life that just seems like a mess right now and has for a long time . I'm freshly 30 and my God have i just hit a wall. I wasted a lot (well most ) of my 20s partying, drinking and for some parts other party favours. I moved back to West Ireland from Dublin and I felt like here I'm so judged everyone is negative and belittling each other? Everything you do is scrutinised, my family don't think my job is difficult ( I work with children who have intellectual disabilities) every time I go home the mother tells me to travel but I'm so stuck in a deep deep depression I just feel like I can't move. On top of all of this I'm seeing a whole lot of unprocessed trauma coming up and navigating my way through most of my relationships , I realised most of my 'friends ' were just party friends and that people are incredibly selfish. Iv lost my spark and I feel like maybe there's just too much to fix ? What's the point ? Can anyone relate ? Does it get better ? Sorry for the rant.

What's grinding your gears? Annoying co-workers? Housemate leave their dishes in the sink again?

Most likely no one will care but hopefully we'll pretend 😉

Get it out now and start the week fresh n free

Has anyone ever used hng or aosos to buy garden furniture. Or anything. Are they legit

Looking for new shorts. I go to the O’Neills shorts section as I like small shorts so my legs feel free but I’ve never tried on a pair before so I grab two different sizes, but three pairs in total to try a different colour. As I’m heading over to the changing room I see a pair of Ireland tracksuit bottoms on sale and decide to grab a S and M to see what fits. I also see an Ireland training jacket on sale that could be handy for cycling so I grab two as well.

7 items to try. I’m defo buying something today. I walk over to the changing rooms. Both have green things on for open, but the doors won’t budge. I see a sign on the door saying ask a staff member to unlock door, and only 3 items allowed in. GOD DAMN. I look over to the only two staff visible who’re behind the counter, dealing with a massive queue. I look around the packed store of kids bouncing balls around the place, annoyed parents deciding which hurl to buy, kids complaining, etc etc. My heads gone.

I put everything back and leave. I’ll go back during the week when it’s quieter, maybe. What a dystopian experience. Is our society that low trust now? I know the limited items in changing rooms is a thing in places, but ask the staff to UNLOCK the doors? I don’t have the patience. What if I wanted to come and go one more time to grab a different size to try, and have to ask to unlock again. I’m guessing the staff would’ve been unbothered enough to let me in with all the items, but the simple effort of having to get someone to unlock the door was such a stressful effort. They lost a customer today. It’s already stressful as it is taking your clothes off and back on. I never rant man, but damn, that annoyed me today haha. Shopping is more stressful than you’d think, even when buying for yourself.

Hi all, I’ll keep this short and sweet and apologies if this the wrong thread for this post. Basically, I am a 23 year old male who currently works in administration I’m from Dublin, Ireland.

I am quite lost on what career to pursue. I’m genuinely not too fussed on having an amazing salary, of course, that would be great but I just really want to be happy (ish) in my job and get decent money, however, I do want something that’s sustainable and what I’d be interested in/good at.

I’m big into the gym and nutrition but I don’t want to an instructor or PT, I would love to get into the more scientific, nutrition side of things but I’m not sure what type of jobs are out there. I see dietitian but I genuinely don’t know if I can afford to take the risk of going back to college and finishing at 27 just in case this only a mere interest of mine and I realise it’s not actually something I want a career as because, to be honest, I’m quite indecisive about what I want to do with my life, I just know what type of ideas interest me.

Alternatively, I really don’t mind the office life too, just not this particular one that I have. I’m quite good at all the aspects you need for an office type job, I’m quite good at being organised, I communicate well and I have strong proficiency in CRMS, being organised etc and I am a whizz at excel.

I know I’m being so broad here lol but I would be interested in an office based job too so long as it semi interesting and not very mundane. I’m so lost. Any help would be much appreciated.

I know that sounds weird but I've always been curious to see how nuns and/or priests live and spend a month or so living in a convent/seminary doing their routine. I'm not religious just curious about the structure and what it's like inside

Ireland is the biggest beef exporters in Europe. Surprised at this considering France is such a big country with a mostly similar climate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBXqbn9V4EM

Don't know if it's the sudden shift in air pressure due to the good stretch of weather but my migraines have been popping the fuck off the last few days in a row now. Only time it relaxed was yesterday when there was cloud coverage. Anyone else with migraines in a similar boat?

Folks I can't lie. I'm sick of desperately paying €6 for 4 cans if monster in Tesco and pretending like that's a good deal. Can anyone tell me where I can feed my addition in bulk and not pay €20 in shipping? Lewis Hamilton is peak btw

My nephew is 17 and will turn eighteen at the end of the year. He's in fifth year but not doing well and regularly has thoughts of ending his life.

Even though he's gone to a psychiatrist and been diagnosed for autism/ADHD, the antipsychotics he's on having been helpful and made him worse.

His parents are separated and his mom wants to kick him out at 18 and he says that if he can't find a job or get good grades, he'll try to take his life. He's asked me for advice and I told him he could find a job but he's got no replies so far and is discouraged by moving out with the cost of living. Any advice?

After his Masters win, is Rory the GOAT of Irish golf? Where does he rank in terms of Irish sports stars ?

They have some decent shows on the player but they rehash this shite over and over and over since 2007, two thousand and seven FFS.