Hi Dakk,

I am really pleased you have settled yourself in Galway, ROI, esp after your bad experience in S.A (I do completely understand and appreciate your reason for leaving). But I feel inclined to point out to other people, that it may be a utopia for you, but in reality for many, Ireland, has its fair share of problems.
I am not sure of your ethnic origin, but ROI, is quite racist. I know several black people, I have met in the UK who have had racist abuse and bricks through their cars over there, I know you're not in Dublin, but it has a major drug and gang problem, even myself in Belfast, I have had people shouting racist reamrks at me in the street and another friend of mine had eggs thrown at him. Now, fair enough, crime in S.A is more viscious, prevalent and the police don't do anything - but I feel it only fair to point out these things to other people as you seem to have a very black and white view on things (no racial pun intended) and I feel it only fair to show a bit of balance.