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seanmheffon An Irish novel that became a sensation in the USSR

So true. As an Irishman living in Canada, it does not surprise me in the least when I bump into a fellow Irishman and we know some of the same people.

My Canadian friends always think this is strange.

seanmheffon Ireland to 'decriminalise' small amounts of drugs for personal use

There is an election coming up. Maybe its smoke and mirrors

seanmheffon I quit the tech industry

I graduated last year and got offered 34k to work in one of IBM's offices outside Dublin.

I ended up moving to Canada where I earn the equivalent of 36k euro working in a startup. I would say that living expenses are comparable.