Moving to Dublin from Bristol

[Bristol07]

Hi All

I’m looking for a bit of advice as we’ve decided to take the plunge and move from Bristol to Dublin in the New Year. I am originally from NI , my DH is English and we have three children 10,7&4.

I suppose It would be good to hear from people who have made similar moves recently and how that has gone. We have jobs , schools and house sorted outside Dublin so wanted to know what it’s been like moving back with English DH and three kids - I’m hoping the anti English posts I’ve read here are in the minority. I’d hate for us to have to deal with that especially with the kids.

Many thanks

Ok, thanks for confirming it’s IRA-related stuff.

@Theblacksheepandme

DramaAlpaca I don't agree at all. I'm English, have lived in Ireland for over 20 years, and I have never experienced any anti English sentiment. Not even once. I'm not saying it doesn't exist, but I've honestly never experienced it. Maybe it depends where you live. My DH, who is Irish, experienced far more anti Irish sentiment when we lived in the UK.

Can I ask if your IRISH husband is very involved in the community where you live e.g Church, GAA etc. I think that makes a difference. Perhaps he might have a local business as that also makes a difference. People seem more accepting when married to a LOCAL.

God no. Definitely not church shudder. He's into hurling but not involved in any way, or in anything else in the community. He doesn't have a local business either.

I suppose locally people would know me as his wife, but even when I've been in other parts of the country without him I've not had a problem.

@Theblacksheepandme fair enough. I hope you manage to find some happiness.

I'm English and have lived in NI for 13ish years, in quite a republican area and only ever experienced 2 people making 'anti English' comments - 1 drunk guy in ED, where I was working at the time, and 1 drunk friend of DH's being a twat years ago.

My kids were born here but have quite neutral accents, never had any bother. My husband is a local but not particularly involved in the community, ds2 played Gaelic when younger, but we're not a GAA family by any means.

@SimonedeBeauvoirscat
Apologies, I think I got the wrong end of the stick with your previous question.
It basically means: “Yeay/ hurrah for the (I)RA” and pronounced as rar to rhyme with car or far.

Yeah I understand what Up the Ra means 😂😂😂

Burnamer
@SimonedeBeauvoirscatI’m the posting that referenced the phrase. I’m presuming that you know what “yup/up the RA” means? Given it’s supports a terrorist group that bombed the British, I’d say it’s anti-British (and I said in my post that referenced it that I’m English). I’d be interested to hear another pov though.

SimonedeBeauvoirscat
After the above explanation to you by burnamer of what it means. You actually think it's funny to laugh at support of a terrorist organisation?

@SimonedeBeauvoirscat if you knew what it means why did you ask? I’m a bit confused.
I wasn’t trying to be condescending.

Burnamer
@SimonedeBeauvoirscatif you knew what it means why did you ask? I’m a bit confused.
I wasn’t trying to be condescending.

I think SimonedeBeauvoirscat is being facetious. Burnamer you didn't come across as condescending.