5 and 6 of 10 THINGS THEY DON’T TELL YOU ABOUT AN IRELAND VACATION.

5. The dangers of driving in Ireland: Ireland has one of the worst road accident fatality rates in Europe despite numerous campaigns to stop the carnage by the Road Safety Authority (RSA). There are many factors involved in trying to identify the causes and isolate the segment of the population that contributes to these horrific accidents.
The one common denominator that that stands out is that the majority of deaths are of young people under the age of 25.
The other compelling statistic is that most deaths take place between midnight and 8am.
A third element that stands out is that approximately 20% of the accidents in which there is a fatality involve non-nationals – mostly east Europeans from Poland, Leftie, Romania and other neighbouring countries in that region.
Drink and drugs, combined with the irresponsibility of certain sections of our adolescent society, along with high-powered cars, small as they might be, lead to the creation of a lethal cocktail that invites disaster. In the past number of years the incidents of tourists on an Ireland vacation, being involved in fatal car crashes has increased year on year with many more suffering serious injuries.
Driving in Ireland is fraught with danger so just be careful out there!

6. Do not get sick whilst on an Ireland Vacation: Before departing on your vacation to Ireland, make sure to have a thorough medical check up. Any little problems you might have that have a possibility of flaring up in Ireland, get them sorted.
The Irish healthcare system is the worst in the world. In poorest Africa, they have better care facilities. Our hospitals are an unmitigated disaster zone, particularly in the A+E area. There is not enough of staff to manage what would be considered the normal daily problems that any hospital could expect.
If you, as a visitor to Ireland, have the gross misfortune to have to go to an A+E department of any Irish hospital then prepare yourself for a nightmare. You will be left waiting for hours on end in a crowded waiting area. The extent of your injuries, or illness, will not merit any speedy response above those who may have less pressing problems.
On average, you will wait 7-8 hours before a harassed junior doctor will see you. He or she will make an initial diagnosis and tell you that they will try to find a bed for you and will be right back with some medication. You will never see them again.
Many hours later, an orderly might appear and tell you the good news that a bed has been secured for you. He will then tell you that it is a temporary bed, which turns out be a trolley, on which you will lie on for at least four days, parked in a narrow draughty corridor with people rushing by ignoring your plaintive pleas for help. Your loved ones will visit and make angry requests for better treatment for you. The response will be a vacant stare and a Gallic-type shrug of the shoulders, an utter indifference to the torture you are going through.
Such is the Irish healthcare system.
You have been warned!