To be thinking I might move to rep of Ireland?

[headcandygrl]

Aibu to think of moving to Ireland?
I am fed up of the lack of jobs here in the U.K.!
There seems to be (from the little research I have done) more benefits there (child benefit is WAY more!) , better job opportunities, less of an effect on jobs due to Covid. I have seen on here that they don't pay council tax! No water bills either. As far as I can see they pay slightly more tax! So it kind of evens out! But wages are better...
The education system there doesn't seem to pigeonhole children for a young age! They don't have to pass GCSE equivalents to do the A LEVEL equivalent...
University costs are less!! They have a grant system that is not paid back!!

Am I looking over with rose tinted glasses?? Is this the reality?? Anyone in Ireland who can clarify details for me?

Now I know they don't have an NHS like ours but from what I can see it is somewhat free for those that need it!!?

What's the internet like down there?

Christ there is a lot of bullshit on this thread!
No, not all schools are Catholic based, and those that are its easy not to be Catholic in them.

Nobody cares if you're married or not, kids or otherwise.

Not all costs are higher than the UK (London is more expensive than country Ireland), and wages are much higher, as are benefits.

We're no more "traditional" than any of you are.

The education system is far better, higher rated internationally, and much fairer than the UK system

There ARE free school meals for poor children, and generous back to school allowances, and free GP for under six, and medical cards for anyone that can't afford drs. and caps on medical costs, and tax back as well.

House prices are far cheaper than the south of england (outside Dublin).

I could never have the lifestyle I have within an hours drive of the capital city, in the UK.

I have friends in Li.erick who pay as much rent as they did in London

Unless they went from a bedsit to a mansion, thats just not true.

@Pomegranatemolasses
Private school fees are cheaper in Ireland.
In Private secondary schools the state contributes to teachers' salaries which will be the same as non private school secondary teachers' salaries
All secondary schools can be inspected by the Department of Education.
Not so in the primary schools.
In National (primary) schools, nominally free ( parents are expected to contribute), the teachers are paid by the state.
They are subject to state inspection.
In private primary schools the fees are what pays the teachers' salaries, they get no money from the state and they are not subject to government inspection but usually follow the same curriculum etc.