Comments on: Almost 50% more redundancies http://www.eirjobs.com/news/almost-50-more-redundancies/ Irish Jobs : EirJobs.com provides a news service about the jobs market in Ireland. We deliver bulletins about jobs, tax, and other Irish topics. Sun, 25 Dec 2011 19:02:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Helen Fitzgerald http://www.eirjobs.com/news/almost-50-more-redundancies/comment-page-1/#comment-28402 Helen Fitzgerald Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:28:30 +0000 http://www.eirjobs.com/news/?p=402#comment-28402 I think one of the major reasons is the strength of the Euro when did anyone ever think that the average price of a house in Ireland would be almost on a par with the UK and in some cases more!! I think one of the major reasons is the strength of the Euro when did anyone ever think that the average price of a house in Ireland would be almost on a par with the UK and in some cases more!!

]]> By: paul savage http://www.eirjobs.com/news/almost-50-more-redundancies/comment-page-1/#comment-28401 paul savage Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:24:32 +0000 http://www.eirjobs.com/news/?p=402#comment-28401 Thanks for your comment ! What you say is true Helen, Ireland is now very expensive, especially when you compare it to the rest of Europe. One of the reasons people blame the high costs is the fact that minimum wages are so high, and in the end it's a vicious circle, increase wages, costs go up, increase prices, workers want more money to afford the things they could before. I live in Munich and the same drinks would cost you between €6 and €8 depending on the place. Just imagine what the American tourists think of Irish prices ? $1 will buy you €0.65 right now. Thanks for your comment ! What you say is true Helen, Ireland is now very expensive, especially when you compare it to the rest of Europe. One of the reasons people blame the high costs is the fact that minimum wages are so high, and in the end it’s a vicious circle, increase wages, costs go up, increase prices, workers want more money to afford the things they could before.

I live in Munich and the same drinks would cost you between €6 and €8 depending on the place.

Just imagine what the American tourists think of Irish prices ? $1 will buy you €0.65 right now.

]]> By: Helen Fitzgerald http://www.eirjobs.com/news/almost-50-more-redundancies/comment-page-1/#comment-28400 Helen Fitzgerald Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:59:19 +0000 http://www.eirjobs.com/news/?p=402#comment-28400 I have been on holiday recently in Ireland in fact early August and I have to say the price of everything is phenomenal, for example I went out for a meal with my partner and for a main course alone we paid €65 and I have to say it was not the best meal I have ever eaten. For a glass of wine and a pint of cider €10.20 the difference between Sterling and the Euro is very little at the moment and the same meal would have cost me max £25 and the drinks €5.10 and believe me I don't live in a cheap area in Britain!! I couldn't believe there were so few tourists about but when I started going out for meals and having a few drinks I soon realised why! And as for the housing market prices are ridiculous considering in a lot of the areas I visited there was no employment, again where I live in the UK the houses are not as expensive and there are lots of employment opportunities! Something has to give!!! I have been on holiday recently in Ireland in fact early August and I have to say the price of everything is phenomenal, for example I went out for a meal with my partner and for a main course alone we paid €65 and I have to say it was not the best meal I have ever eaten. For a glass of wine and a pint of cider €10.20 the difference between Sterling and the Euro is very little at the moment and the same meal would have cost me max £25 and the drinks €5.10 and believe me I don’t live in a cheap area in Britain!! I couldn’t believe there were so few tourists about but when I started going out for meals and having a few drinks I soon realised why! And as for the housing market prices are ridiculous considering in a lot of the areas I visited there was no employment, again where I live in the UK the houses are not as expensive and there are lots of employment opportunities! Something has to give!!!

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