Do we have any members from Ireland?

[Mundy]

If so a question for you, (not N.Ireland People)

I would like to move over there and still be a telephone engineer, however can't find out who the main phone company is. So when you have a problem / want a line installed who comes to do it.
I believe that BT/OPENREACH don't operate there?
any help would b great?

[zippy656]

Originally Posted by Mundy

If so a question for you, (not N.Ireland People)

I would like to move over there and still be a telephone engineer, however can't find out who the main phone company is. So when you have a problem / want a line installed who comes to do it.
I believe that BT/OPENREACH don't operate there?
any help would b great?

yep there are a few.

PM my your post code, ill add you to the members map and youll be able to see whso there are what area they are in..

[zippy]

Originally Posted by Mundy

If so a question for you, (not N.Ireland People)

I would like to move over there and still be a telephone engineer, however can't find out who the main phone company is. So when you have a problem / want a line installed who comes to do it.
I believe that BT/OPENREACH don't operate there?
any help would b great?

I am from NI but can help a little. The equivalent to Bt is Eircomm - state run, or it was until recently. Pajo is from the republic - you could pm him to find out more info.

Regards
Lee

[jay]

My cousin moved out there a few years ago and after moving in to a new house tried without much success for weeks to get a phone line fitted, until his Irish girlfriend on hearing this said "your wasting your time calling them just ask down the pub"?? he did and the engineer was there?? his phone was done that afternoon??
I think it's the way things are done? Just ask down the pub?

[Mundy]

Brilliant I can spend my days in the pub!!!

I've heard of Eir com not sure if they have engineers though?

zippy656 U have a PM

[Liam]

Originally Posted by jay

My cousin moved out there a few years ago and after moving in to a new house tried without much success for weeks to get a phone line fitted, until his Irish girlfriend on hearing this said "your wasting your time calling them just ask down the pub"?? he did and the engineer was there?? his phone was done that afternoon??
I think it's the way things are done? Just ask down the pub?

Depends on what part of the country you're in We do have a reasonable phone service in the second city of the former British Empire (Dublin). It's amazing what can be achieved over a few pints of Guinness I was over the West in Connemara this weekend and sometimes work is still done on the old traditional community way,where neighbours will help each other just because they are neighbours. Nice to see it still in action although it probably happens less than it used to years ago.

[lacroupade]

Originally Posted by pajo

Depends on what part of the country you're in We do have a reasonable phone service in the second city of the former British Empire (Dublin). It's amazing what can be achieved over a few pints of Guinness I was over the West in Connemara this weekend and sometimes work is still done on the old traditional community way,where neighbours will help each other just because they are neighbours. Nice to see it still in action although it probably happens less than it used to years ago.

I remember once when I was in Kilmallock taking the girlfriends uncle and his lawnmower down to the local graveyard to cut the family plots. Needless to say the mower ended up parked outside the pub while we stayed inside getting rat-assed.....the rest is a bit of a haze.....sure things happen in the pub in Ireland, but feck knows how!

[Liam]

Originally Posted by lacroupade

I remember once when I was in Kilmallock taking the girlfriends uncle and his lawnmower down to the local graveyard to cut the family plots. Needless to say the mower ended up parked outside the pub while we stayed inside getting rat-assed.....the rest is a bit of a haze.....sure things happen in the pub in Ireland, but feck knows how!

It's the Leprechauns,Paul,the Leprechauns.

[lacroupade]

Originally Posted by pajo

It's the Leprechauns,Paul,the Leprechauns.

And Rule One... if you're planning anything next day, stay out the pub when the hurlings been on...!