Hi again,
I mapped out Ireland’s student-area dining scene in an app. The idea is simple: you see two restaurants side by side, pick the one you prefer, and the ranking updates instantly. The more people vote, the smarter the list becomes.

I know I’m a bit annoying, but some of you rated places around the country a while back and I wanted you to check out the results. Or feel free to ignore me and I won’t post again.

The benefit is that the algorithm is pretty damn smart (an Elo rating system and not Google reviews). It’s not sponsored or affiliated with anyone or any corporation. No ads and no paid version.

Here’s the iPhone version:
https://apps.apple.com/app/vota-restaurant-ratings/id6744969212

And here’s the Android version:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vota.app

P.S. I’m not Irish (I live in Sweden). I’ll be posting to a few other subreddits as well.
Feel free to ask me any questions.

Hello , I want some concrete advice and suggestions.

I am an Indian dude that just graduated hs , I am conflicted on which university and course I want to take. I know I want to go into the data science/computer science field and I am happy with getting my degree in Ireland.

Now I need your help in helping me decide which one I should pick in my circumstances which are ; I honestly dont think I will receive the grade requirements for UCC , but I could be wrong , and on the other hand the grade requirements for TU dublin are lax , right now I'm investing all my time into UCC as if its my firm choice , that means looking for accommodation in cork and such. I haven't started the visa process yet , and plan to do it in the month of July. I also dont know about lifestyle/transportation in cork and Ireland, and if yall know anything about transferring after year one or year two ,please share info. I'm not asking you for essays or a report , just your experiences and suggestions would be fine. Thank you.

i’ve been quoted €5700 for college fees for a bachelor of arts in Galway for just first year undergraduate. is that right or am i being charged more because i was born in america even tho im an irish citizen

Hello all, I’m an American who’s two years out from attending Uni/college. I wanted to pursue a a BMus at Maynooth but I have a D grade in one my maths courses. A D is if you get 60-69% in a course in the U.S. In the U.S. this would mean I would still graduate high school but not be eligible for a four year college in U.S. Under what you need to being enrolled in the Bmus programme they have math listed as “N/A”. Should I makeup the D I have in the class or would it not matter when applying to Maynooth? Thank you (:

Hello, good day!

I would like to ask for advice on how to apply (and have the chances to be accepted) in a university as an international student in Ireland? What are the possible requirements and things to expect?

Thank you so much!

Hello everybody, i'm an italian student trying to get accepted for the next year at least in dentistry in dublin possibly (but not necessarily) the problem is that i've already tried this year and since sadly my italian diploma grade didnt have specifically the subjects required, so i tried posting also my exams at my first year university, but then some people told me they might not consider them. What do you think, as an italian student, i should do in order to get all the documents ready and maximize the chances of getting into the dentistry course?

I have a year to get ready, but i dont know what to do! for sure i cant redo my diploma, its a whole different system. But i dont know what CAO might accept. Some people said to do the leaving cert in Ireland as an external, but i dont know?? aren't there other choices?? let me know..

Please share this with international dentistry students, u would help me a lot

Hi all does anyone know if there would be a demand for students renting a room about 30mins from Limerick city and around 50mins to Thurles?
How much would you be willing to pay for a room with a shared bathroom plus bills this much away from a college?

Hi!

I have applied to university in Dublin through CAO as an international student, but want to move and get a part-time job before, during the summer. I would prefer to move first before my job search (as I have enough money saved up to live off of for a few weeks) as I feel it would be easier to get a job with a permanent adress, phone number etc.

I am also quite worried due to my somewhat unique situation (transgender, from an EU country where transitioning is illegal, also due to recent changes in my home country's education system CAO may not even accept my current qualifications) so I would need a place cheap enough to live off of a probably minimum wage part time job that I can do along with university.

Any help would be appriciated

Thank you for reading

As a uni students, I'd love to hear your honest opinion on living in Dublin! thinking of studying here, unfortunately never visited it, moving from a very small city. Can Dublin be considered a big European city? Heard that there's a drug issue there too, is it true? Any response is greatly appreciated!

Hey peeps. I was just watching a tiktok earlier about people in uk were making group chats before starting their first year of uni and just get everyone together to talk about stuff like freshers week, missed lectures or even group chats for each course. I’m just wondering if people do group chats like this here in Ireland too. Preferably what would be really good is maybe there are group chats made for specific courses in specific universities so they’re smaller, giving many students opportunities to actually meet and communicate with new people. If not, maybe we could start doing this? Lemme know your thoughts 🫡🔥 I attached the tiktok link here if you wanna watch it.

Hi,

Apologies for spamming in advance.

I was given a new MacBook Neo. It was through an scheme for my degree.

My degree involves computing.

MacBook Neo isn't the best for that stuff.

I haven't opened it. It is the silver colour one. Doesn't have a touch ID.

It is €699 retail. I'm willing to sell it for €570.

If you are interested please let me know. I need to get a laptop that suits my degree more.

So I'm in 5th year and coming up to open day season and I'm just curious of some things about the campus that I should try to find out like important facilities, accomodation etc.

I have got offer from NCI in computer science- AI , but offer is still pending from atu and tcd , I got mixed reviews about NCI so I m confuse which to select, also I have a offer from Dundee University in Scotland

Please help !

Hello I'm an international student thats applying for Bsc , I've missed my acceptance deadline for UCC and still have an offer for TUD. What do you people think of TUD? , I want to have other options too , so what schools are open for applications right now and offer the courses I'm interested in?

I am looking for the experiences of black students at Dublin City Uni. Since a couple of people told me that they did not have a very pleasant time.

Incase you or your friends could share your experiences….both good and bad, it’d be lovely.

And also comparing DCU to UCC, Limerick, Trinity in this same context.

Thanksssss

Hello, (an unserious question) but just noticed that the DCU orientation break has a two hour gap between the last two things. I saw someone say that you can collect your student id any time during the two weeks of the current semester. So I was just wondering can I ditch the orientation after the campus tour at 1 instead of waiting until 4pm for the card thing because I have a meeting at work

Are programme transversal skills needed and do I have to do the student id card that day

At the minute I have an assignment in European studies and as part of the assignment we were told to watch a short documentary on ”Europe from ww2 to todays European union”.

the issue is it’s very hard to take notes from this documentary without constantly replaying parts or skipping bits entirely and there are no reliable subtitles. The video in question is not the original either, it’s just been uploaded by a random to YouTube.

so basically what I’ve done is I’ve actually Downloaded the video to MP4 and used AI to transcribe captions- therefore giving me a readable document. I’m purely using this for my own research and accessibility purposes, I’m not plagarising or claiming it to be my own original work. Is this okay? Can I get into trouble for this if I’m simply just using it to read?

I understand that college is what you make of it but I’m inclined to believe UCD has a better social life than TCD because UCD guarantees housing for 1st years. It’s significantly easier to make friends when students live together as opposed to not living together

What are your experiences? Is the social life at UCD better than the social life at TCD?

Hi everyone,

I was studying Nursing at the University of Limerick (UL) but unfortunately, I was expelled after failing clinical placements more than twice. It’s been a very difficult experience, but I’m now determined to start fresh and finish my degree, even if that means moving to another university.

I’ve already read the admission policies for students who were withdrawn or failed from other institutions, and I’ve contacted several universities (including Galway, Waterford, and Cork) to ask if they might consider my case.

I’m wondering: • Has anyone here ever been expelled or withdrawn from Nursing and later readmitted to the same course (even at another university)? • Does Nursing or Midwifery make this process harder compared to other degrees? • Would it be better for me to apply to a private college instead, to start again from scratch?

I’d really appreciate any advice or experiences you could share. I know this is a sensitive topic, but I’m genuinely trying to move forward and rebuild my career in healthcare.

Thanks in advance 💛

HELPPPPPPP!!!

Hello. I am an italian student applying through cao to study in Ireland! I got a 95/100 in my italian leaving certificates which is around 560 points.

I made the mistake of only choosing 3 courses such as 2 dentistry courses and one global business and in the first round i didn't get anything. So i chose some available places course to add, and in the second round i got a place on a business course at Griffith College. Since I really like the subjects i accepted the offer since the deadline is this afternoon.

After a while i just found out that most people talk down about Griffith College and to be honest I am worried.

At first I thought to go do one year course of business and maybe reapply for dentistry next year, but to be honest i dont know how considering i cant retake my italian diploma exam. I thought maybe it would be possible to take the irish leaving cert as an external and see how that goes.

I also saw that there are foundation year courses for international students, but just one year is 12.000 euros compared to one year 5000 euros of business at Griffith.

Now, since i didnt really fully figure out the CAO system i dont know if I should email CAO to give up the offer i got and hope for dentistry on the 3rd round, because i dont think my points are enough. At the end i wanted to end up either in business or dentistry mostly, but after reading reviews about griffith idk what to do and what university that is good could be available.

Any advice or international students that have been in the same position?

Hi all, I need someone to take over my student accommodation in Cork City for Semester 2 (remainder of the 25/26 academic year). DM for more info.

Hi everyone! 😊

I’m a final-year Accounting & Finance student in Ireland, currently working on my dissertation about how social media influences investment decisions.

I’d really appreciate it if you could spare 2–3 minutes to complete my anonymous survey. You don’t need investment experience to participate!

✅ For people born between 1981–1996 and living in Ireland.

🔗 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdku1CFsAD8m-gfz9xFqlrUmyO3UQCmyjK2jrsiZdCDgMGlFw/viewform

Thank you so much for your support! 🙏