30 Reasons Why I Won't Be Leaving Ireland
I will be leaving Ireland. 30 reasons why I’ll miss it, out of so much more than that:

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30. The best stories start with: “C’mere to me”, “This is meant to be a secret but…”, “Wait til you hear this”.

29. Thinking that if you swopped your hat or jacket with a mate, you will get into the club that you were refused entry to earlier.

28. The glory of actually getting into the club that you were refused entry to earlier because you simply swopped your hat or jacket with a mate.

27. The knowing wink that is exchanged between two people drinking Buckfast.

26. The need to create a rivalry between different villages, sports clubs, whether you live up the hill or down the hill, if you live north of the river or south of the river etc.

25. The ability to fit more people into one room than the room was intended for. i.e. college accommodation, kitchens at parties, tiny living rooms.

24. The sense of achievement you get from sneaking drink into a pub or hiding cans from the guards because street-drinking is in aghaidh an dlí here…

23. We say thanks to bus drivers as we descend from their magical matchbox on wheels.

22. You could have as heated a discussion about Bourbons or Custard Cream biscuits, King or Tayto crisps, Barry’s or Lyons Tea as you could about being pro or anti Treaty.

21. Sneaking off without saying goodbye is the only way to ensure that you can leave straight away whenever drink is involved.

20. On a night out, you can slightly detect where an accent comes from and all of a sudden, you know their neighbour and you’ve made your best friend for the night.

19. Getting a sound taxi man is always deadly but getting the same taxi driver twice is practically miraculous. It’s like being reunited with a long-lost sibling.

18. You can develop a relationship with a person that works in your local shop and if you see them outside of that shop - your whole world explodes with excitement.

17. Red lemonade - as a mixer or as a throwback to sports days at primary school.

16. The fact that you can have a full conversation with someone without actually saying anything at all. E.g. : “Sure, this is it”“You’ve said it now”“Ah, well”

15. You can believe a band when they say that the Irish are the best crowd to play to. Go to a gig in another country just to prove this point - zero craic.

14. Speaking of craic - others may have it but the Irish perfect it.

13. If you don’t have a Bono story, you either have a Glen Hansard story, a Gary Lightbody story or some punter from The Blizzards/Coronas/Republic Of Loose story.

12. Our guards, bless them, don’t have guns. Thank Jesus.

11. The more you slag a person the more you like them.

10. Everyone pretends to know what they’re talking about when it comes to weather.

9. Our education, despite the reintroduction of fees, is cheaper and more accessible than anywhere else in the world.

8. You can always go to someone’s place when the pub closes for a session or for a cup of tea…

7. …which explains why we love hanging on the streets at closing time. We’re just looking for a party.

6. The one finger wave whilst driving.

5. The Shift, as a term and an action, is back.

4. That this song can rouse more emotions than anything else. Apart from these guys,maybe.

3. Last orders in Irish pubs doesn’t mean get out straight away. It’s a signal for some serious loitering to begin.

2. To convince someone to do something, all you have to say is “Ah c’mon” or “Sure, fuck it - we’re only young once”.

1. At the end of the day, doom and gloom gives us something to complain about and as a nation, we love that because we have this innate gift of making the best out of a bad situation.

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