Thank you Steph for taking the time to make this video! Your responses were great ❤ I totally forgot to ask what are some closet staples you recommend as an American moving in to Ireland? Would love a video on your suggestions!
You guys I forgot to say our cell phone bill too! Smh lol; anything I forgot: -we pay 80 euro a month for internet and service for 3 phones (calls, text, unlimited data). Don’t have cable (just a couple streaming services) -23 euro a month for waste collection -we haven't got out first water bill yet
@@eimeargargan2071 oh thank you! That’s what I thought, but when I asked Gary and he said we had not got a bill yet, I thought he meant that we would get one eventually lol but I guess that makes sense cause we have been here for a few months so we would have got one by now! Lol
Great, informative video! I particularly found the healthcare part interesting. In the U.S., of course, medical bankruptcy is the most common type of bankruptcy. And here, even if you have insurance, the insurance can choose what it will pay for and what it won't - just as the hospitals can charge whatever they want to and you never know what it will be until the bill comes. One "non-profit" hospital in Phoenix pays its CEO $2.4 MILLION/year and each of its ten executive board members over $1 MILLION/year. That same hospital, in 2012 (eleven years ago) was billing $27,000 for a single dose of scorpion anti-venom (could be $50,000 by now?). And routinely, the hospital charges over $500,000 to the state for a one-week hospital stay for a child with a disability (and that's on top of the child's other insurance company's already-paid amount). Unfortunately, the healthcare/pharmaceutical cabal bribe all of our politicians through campaign donations and sponsor all of the network news programs, which therefore will never do negative stories about the practices of these huge companies/industries. And because both parties feed at the same trough and define the requirements for who gets on the ballot, nothing can be done by the American people other than weep into our pillows at night.
Thank you, I was worried I wouldn’t be informative enough, but I just did my best LOL; yeah, the healthcare system in the US is not so good (to put it ever so simply lol) you said it better than I. It is sad because I think it should be a human right to have health care and not need to go bankrupt etc.
@@mcginnsteph Hi Steph! Yeh, in free, civilized, advanced countries, healthcare without impoverishment is considered a human right - but that's not where I live LOL. Sometimes, it seems as though our politicians and newsmedia would rather talk about "freedom" and "rights" than allow us to have it. It shames me that, as a dual citizen with my head in one country and my heart in another, to see sooooo many politicians (of both parties) and people on "news" programs who have Irish names but no sense of decency, fairness, or honesty. I guess, as would be true in every group, there are good ones and bad ones - and the bad ones get ahead.
You should mention the family drugs card which caps the amount a family pays monthly for all their prescriptions combined. Its around 100 -150 euro monthly
Good informative video steph, I really liked your added little clip how you feel you'd like it to be a little more diverse,it is actually an improvement since I was in school,I only had 1 Asian and 1 Indian,1 Canadian riend in the class,you could count on 1 hand how many children were in the schools whose parents were from other countries in the 90s compared to now, there wasn't even much diversity back then, I always loved having friends from different places,I used to love when I was invited to their birthday parties to taste the spicier foods,listen to the music etc it's so good that the kids are growing up with friends from almost every corner of the world I know in our school anyway, and yes the west is a really great place to go 😎👌
thanks ☺️…. Yeah I’ve had other people share similar experiences to yours; very appreciative and thankful to have our kids grow up in a more diverse environment. 💞
Great one 👌 Pretty informative (but how much did we miss out on if the original unedited version was 38 mins long 😅). Regarding the “having the option/privilege of moving to another country” - Yes, I do agree that it's a privilege but at the end of the day I don't think you should be feeling guilty at all as one should look for the best possible option for themselves & their loved ones (especially when those individuals are dependent on them), this matters even more in cases like yours (as well as mine I suppose) where one just has to take such a decision as it simply doesn't look or feel like that the local situation is going to improve anytime soon. Your kids will probably be pretty thankful to the both of you too in the future for taking such a decision, take care 💕
Okay wow this was super informative! I'm 29 and I want to move so bad. I think it's mainly finances (I'm a waitress so I don't necessarily have a secure job) and also I have a pet here in the states.
Interesting to hear your very different experience of Ireland. :-) I’m married to an Irish man, too, and we have a place in Kilkenny, which we stay in when we visit, but after living full time in Ireland for two years, I would never ever choose to do it again (full time, that is). I was never more grateful to have US citizenship than I was after I lived in Ireland for those two years. It’s amazing how differently people can experience the same place. There are things I absolutely adore about Ireland, but I found (and find) so much of it just a deal breaker. I do love watching videos like this though, because it’s really interesting to hear how people perceive and experience the country! ❤
I hear you; I have my ups and downs for sure. There are times part of me wishes we didn’t move and then days I’m glad we’re here. I appreciate hearing your perspective as well! 💞
Steph, you said if your kids get sick, it would cost €65 to visit the doctor. I'm not 100% sure, but I think kids up to the age of 6 have free G.P. visits.
I know, when I was editing it back, I was like, I think, I remember someone saying something like that? Lol…. Maybe it was even at the doctors office but I don’t know why we didn’t qualify at the time? But my older daughter is about to be 10 and my younger’s about to be 7 so now both just beyond 6 😆 thank you though! ☺️
@@abcoh4440 I do think he is correct in his comment but I know I paid with molly (multiple times too) 🤔 not too sure why (maybe because I don’t have their PPS numbers on file because it took us a few months to get them when we first came over?) and every time I would visit the doctors I forget to add them. You guys must be correct but I don’t know where I went wrong lol
I suppose even if your children aren't directly involved in a shooting they are aware of it, they do drills at school etc. That is not an issue for Irish kids. Plenty other thins to worry about, but not that. It's just not on anyone's radar, especially not theirs. Just be kids
Awe big 🤗 hug. I know I have wanted to go to Ireland since I watched the films leap year and ps I love you. I know that the food is better over there and not so many chemicals or processed foods and they have banned a lot of chemicals in products and foods that the USA hasn’t. Also I know it’s safer over there with the strict gun laws.
@@mcginnsteph they should be in the hands of anyone who would defend this country against a tyrannical government ( as in the us constitution) and also for the purpose of protecting personal and private property. If we disarm the private citizen than the only people who will have guns will be the government officials and the criminals ( who do not obey laws) .
@@michealferrell1677 The US constitution? Written by only white slave owning men? I’m not committed to conserving what that group of men thought would be beneficial for themselves (hundreds of years ago when it was okay to classify another human being as property) so I’m not really sure why people refer to that, can’t relate…. I didn’t ask WHO should be allowed weapons anyways; I was curious about the ‘zones’ you mentioned.
@@mcginnsteph Slavery was a common way of life back then , but our founding fathers laid the seeds for the eventual freedom that we possess here . Have you ever seen the pictures of all the “white “ men who laid down their lives to make that freedom guaranteed to all men . I think it’s a bit anachronistic to have all the social ills of our day to be blamed on them . Most of the oppression in our present day comes from the left who want to end that very freedom . As for where we should harden our targets do to gun violence I’d recommend schools , hospitals, daycares, anywhere where those most vulnerable would be protected from terror . My wife and I will be making a trip to Ireland in the future and we find your content to be very helpful , I’ll keep watching and learning from you .
@@michealferrell1677 it was a common way of life because white men created the social construct of race to get away with mass atrocities for the financial and power benefit of themselves. the reason people of color and women have rights this day and age is bc people of color and women fight for their rights. (and by the way, people are literally still fighting for their rights as I type. Women don’t even have complete autonomy over their bodies; just to name one instance) Also, don’t forget the brutality the Native Americans, people indigenous to North America endured for the colonizers to take over the land. also, I never specifically blamed “all the social ills of our day” on the founding fathers. I pointed out how they were very problematic, and I don’t agree with upholding their beliefs. take care, no sense in going back-and-forth, I avoid making assumptions, but I can’t see this conversation going anywhere productive.
Don't blame you at all for not wanting your kids to deal with the fear of mass shooters. I live in the US and I don't have kids but I think it's the worse thing here.
You did the best for your girls! Bless ❤
Thank you Steph for taking the time to make this video! Your responses were great ❤ I totally forgot to ask what are some closet staples you recommend as an American moving in to Ireland? Would love a video on your suggestions!
You are beyond amazing Steph, love all your posts. YOU ROCK ❤
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You guys I forgot to say our cell phone bill too! Smh lol; anything I forgot:
-we pay 80 euro a month for internet and service for 3 phones (calls, text, unlimited data). Don’t have cable (just a couple streaming services)
-23 euro a month for waste collection
-we haven't got out first water bill yet
No water charges in Ireland so no water bill😊
@@eimeargargan2071 oh thank you! That’s what I thought, but when I asked Gary and he said we had not got a bill yet, I thought he meant that we would get one eventually lol but I guess that makes sense cause we have been here for a few months so we would have got one by now! Lol
@@mcginnsteph plenty of rain forecast this bank holiday so you can tell them you're using your bucket of rainwater if they try billing you lol 😄☔💧
Great, informative video! I particularly found the healthcare part interesting. In the U.S., of course, medical bankruptcy is the most common type of bankruptcy. And here, even if you have insurance, the insurance can choose what it will pay for and what it won't - just as the hospitals can charge whatever they want to and you never know what it will be until the bill comes. One "non-profit" hospital in Phoenix pays its CEO $2.4 MILLION/year and each of its ten executive board members over $1 MILLION/year. That same hospital, in 2012 (eleven years ago) was billing $27,000 for a single dose of scorpion anti-venom (could be $50,000 by now?). And routinely, the hospital charges over $500,000 to the state for a one-week hospital stay for a child with a disability (and that's on top of the child's other insurance company's already-paid amount). Unfortunately, the healthcare/pharmaceutical cabal bribe all of our politicians through campaign donations and sponsor all of the network news programs, which therefore will never do negative stories about the practices of these huge companies/industries. And because both parties feed at the same trough and define the requirements for who gets on the ballot, nothing can be done by the American people other than weep into our pillows at night.
Thank you, I was worried I wouldn’t be informative enough, but I just did my best LOL; yeah, the healthcare system in the US is not so good (to put it ever so simply lol) you said it better than I. It is sad because I think it should be a human right to have health care and not need to go bankrupt etc.
@@mcginnsteph Hi Steph! Yeh, in free, civilized, advanced countries, healthcare without impoverishment is considered a human right - but that's not where I live LOL. Sometimes, it seems as though our politicians and newsmedia would rather talk about "freedom" and "rights" than allow us to have it. It shames me that, as a dual citizen with my head in one country and my heart in another, to see sooooo many politicians (of both parties) and people on "news" programs who have Irish names but no sense of decency, fairness, or honesty. I guess, as would be true in every group, there are good ones and bad ones - and the bad ones get ahead.
You should mention the family drugs card which caps the amount a family pays monthly for all their prescriptions combined. Its around 100 -150 euro monthly
Good informative video steph, I really liked your added little clip how you feel you'd like it to be a little more diverse,it is actually an improvement since I was in school,I only had 1 Asian and 1 Indian,1 Canadian riend in the class,you could count on 1 hand how many children were in the schools whose parents were from other countries in the 90s compared to now, there wasn't even much diversity back then, I always loved having friends from different places,I used to love when I was invited to their birthday parties to taste the spicier foods,listen to the music etc it's so good that the kids are growing up with friends from almost every corner of the world I know in our school anyway, and yes the west is a really great place to go 😎👌
thanks ☺️…. Yeah I’ve had other people share similar experiences to yours; very appreciative and thankful to have our kids grow up in a more diverse environment. 💞
@@mcginnsteph 💯💯👌
Great one 👌 Pretty informative (but how much did we miss out on if the original unedited version was 38 mins long 😅). Regarding the “having the option/privilege of moving to another country” - Yes, I do agree that it's a privilege but at the end of the day I don't think you should be feeling guilty at all as one should look for the best possible option for themselves & their loved ones (especially when those individuals are dependent on them), this matters even more in cases like yours (as well as mine I suppose) where one just has to take such a decision as it simply doesn't look or feel like that the local situation is going to improve anytime soon. Your kids will probably be pretty thankful to the both of you too in the future for taking such a decision, take care 💕
Thanks for this 🥹 really appreciate it! 💞
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cool to see another michigander! thanks for all the info in this video, very helpful :)
Okay wow this was super informative! I'm 29 and I want to move so bad. I think it's mainly finances (I'm a waitress so I don't necessarily have a secure job) and also I have a pet here in the states.
Thanks so much, this is very helpful.
No prob! I was actually feeling like I didn’t know if I liked it. Lol I thought maybe I could’ve done a little better 🤣😆 I’m an over thinker lol
Interesting to hear your very different experience of Ireland. :-) I’m married to an Irish man, too, and we have a place in Kilkenny, which we stay in when we visit, but after living full time in Ireland for two years, I would never ever choose to do it again (full time, that is). I was never more grateful to have US citizenship than I was after I lived in Ireland for those two years. It’s amazing how differently people can experience the same place. There are things I absolutely adore about Ireland, but I found (and find) so much of it just a deal breaker. I do love watching videos like this though, because it’s really interesting to hear how people perceive and experience the country! ❤
I hear you; I have my ups and downs for sure. There are times part of me wishes we didn’t move and then days I’m glad we’re here. I appreciate hearing your perspective as well! 💞
Steph, you said if your kids get sick, it would cost €65 to visit the doctor. I'm not 100% sure, but I think kids up to the age of 6 have free G.P. visits.
I know, when I was editing it back, I was like, I think, I remember someone saying something like that? Lol…. Maybe it was even at the doctors office but I don’t know why we didn’t qualify at the time? But my older daughter is about to be 10 and my younger’s about to be 7 so now both just beyond 6 😆 thank you though! ☺️
@@mcginnsteph I was so surprised to hear this, it is always free in Spain, thought it was like that in Europe.
@@abcoh4440 I do think he is correct in his comment but I know I paid with molly (multiple times too) 🤔 not too sure why (maybe because I don’t have their PPS numbers on file because it took us a few months to get them when we first came over?) and every time I would visit the doctors I forget to add them. You guys must be correct but I don’t know where I went wrong lol
@@mcginnsteph I am not familiar with Ireland, but I meant that it is always free in spain no matter the age
I suppose even if your children aren't directly involved in a shooting they are aware of it, they do drills at school etc. That is not an issue for Irish kids. Plenty other thins to worry about, but not that. It's just not on anyone's radar, especially not theirs. Just be kids
Awe big 🤗 hug. I know I have wanted to go to Ireland since I watched the films leap year and ps I love you. I know that the food is better over there and not so many chemicals or processed foods and they have banned a lot of chemicals in products and foods that the USA hasn’t. Also I know it’s safer over there with the strict gun laws.
☺️💞
Very interesting
I hope you dont find it too expensive here.
im finding life getting more and more expensive 😆 but I don't think its just here lol
Can you discuss about any issues with influx of illegal aliens?
Ever notice that the shootings mostly occur in gun free zones
Im curious if you are trying to make a point? …. I mean, what would you classify as the areas guns should be?
@@mcginnsteph they should be in the hands of anyone who would defend this country against a tyrannical government ( as in the us constitution) and also for the purpose of protecting personal and private property.
If we disarm the private citizen than the only people who will have guns will be the government officials and the criminals ( who do not obey laws) .
@@michealferrell1677 The US constitution? Written by only white slave owning men? I’m not committed to conserving what that group of men thought would be beneficial for themselves (hundreds of years ago when it was okay to classify another human being as property) so I’m not really sure why people refer to that, can’t relate…. I didn’t ask WHO should be allowed weapons anyways; I was curious about the ‘zones’ you mentioned.
@@mcginnsteph
Slavery was a common way of life back then , but our founding fathers laid the seeds for the eventual freedom that we possess here .
Have you ever seen the pictures of all the “white “ men who laid down their lives to make that freedom guaranteed to all men . I think it’s a bit anachronistic to have all the social ills of our day to be blamed on them . Most of the oppression in our present day comes from the left who want to end that very freedom .
As for where we should harden our targets do to gun violence I’d recommend schools , hospitals, daycares, anywhere where those most vulnerable would be protected from terror .
My wife and I will be making a trip to Ireland in the future and we find your content to be very helpful , I’ll keep watching and learning from you .
@@michealferrell1677 it was a common way of life because white men created the social construct of race to get away with mass atrocities for the financial and power benefit of themselves. the reason people of color and women have rights this day and age is bc people of color and women fight for their rights. (and by the way, people are literally still fighting for their rights as I type. Women don’t even have complete autonomy over their bodies; just to name one instance) Also, don’t forget the brutality the Native Americans, people indigenous to North America endured for the colonizers to take over the land. also, I never specifically blamed “all the social ills of our day” on the founding fathers. I pointed out how they were very problematic, and I don’t agree with upholding their beliefs. take care, no sense in going back-and-forth, I avoid making assumptions, but I can’t see this conversation going anywhere productive.
Don't blame you at all for not wanting your kids to deal with the fear of mass shooters. I live in the US and I don't have kids but I think it's the worse thing here.
You had some face-work dome,lots
Just Botox, can’t afford to do any more