Is there an ‘Irish dream’ (a la the American dream), what does it look like and can anyone in this country achieve it?
Is there an ‘Irish dream’ (a la the American dream), what does it look like and can anyone in this country achieve it?
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A holiday home in Bulgaria. A conservatory out the back. Three cars in the driveway. One child who would’ve been a priest 50 years ago but thankfully won’t be today.
Edit: Disappointed that nobody has gone for waterslides yet.
To die peacefully in your 90s from a potato overdose.
You ever seen Leaving Las Vegas? It’s a lot like that. Outsmart your employer and get a healthy severance package. Befriend a good hearted prostitute. Drink yourself to death. Lastly, be Nic Cage
A nice kitchen, a ride on lawn mower and holidays to Tenerife.
A united Ireland with affordable accommodation for everyone.
To be a landlord
According to some here it seems to be about renting an apartment from an investment fund for the rest of your life.
Save enough money to relocate to another country?
The dream is to win the lottery, the big euromillions one.
Can anyone in this country achieve it? Probably not. It’s *possible* but not probable.
1. Get the shift
2. Make county
3. Get the ride
4. Make headmaster
5. Marry the local ride
6. Build 6 bedroom house on the ould fellas land
7. Buy the pub
8. 5 kids
9. Holidays
10. Big funeral
Self build house in the middle of bumfuck nowhere, electric gates, a fireplace contrary to your BER, en suites for every bedroom and an outdoor sofa suite used only when you hire a bouncy castle for the children’s communion days.
You achieve it all by starting an IG cleaning/fashion account around 2016 and selling your granny for AF discounts.
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Actually qualifying for the FIFA World Cup instead of bottling the play-off. On a bank holiday weekend.