tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51449412012-02-11T17:55:20.629ZAdvice and information about Living in Ireland to help people thinking of moving to Ireland for work, study ,retirement or just a new way of life.jbnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-89735081846209424862012-02-11T17:55:00.000Z2012-02-11T17:55:20.637Z

The latest charge for about 400,000 householders in Ireland is a registration fee for their septic tanks. All on site waste water treatment systems and septic tanks have to be registered so they can be inspected if required. The fee is a measly €5 - if you register before July 2012. After that the charge for registration rises to €50. Registration won't start until April 2012 - but if homeowners

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There has been no tax on residential property in Ireland for many years - but 2012 has seen the introduction of a Household Charge. This is a €100 euro a year tax on homes - which is just a temporary measure whilst a full property tax system is worked out and implemented. Read more about the Household Charge in Ireland here. The Household Charge is a self registration system - in fact one of

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A HILARIOUS tale of a busker, bald tyres and a whistling donkey left the presiding judge, gardaí, solicitors and even defendants in tears of laughter in Dingle District Court on Friday as they heard of the unlikely series of events that led to three road traffic charges being brought against a man. Well known Dingle street entertainer Deaglan Ó Muiris of 7 Cuairt Phiarais, Ballyferriter,

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Another Quality of Living survey from Mercer - has Dublin in 26th position  for 2011 Top 3 places place went to Vienna , Zurich and Auckland. The top UK city was London - in 44th place. Dublin came out better than cities such as New York , Paris , Rome and Barcelona The survey bases the rankings on things such as Mercer evaluates local living conditions in all the 420 cities it surveys

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 A survey published this week - gives the major cities of the world a ranking based on SAFETY. They base it on internal stability, crime levels, law enforcement effectiveness and the country’s international relations. Dublin came 16th in the World - way ahead of the nearest UK cities which were Aberdeen and Glasgow in 44th place. The top 16 are listed below 1 Luxembourg Luxembourg 2 Bern

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In the year ending April 2011 there was a 37% increase in the number of people moving to Ireland compared with 2010.  The 2011 figure for immigrants to Ireland was 42,300 - the figure in 2010 was 30,800. This is the first time the number of people moving to Ireland has risen since 2007 - when a massive 109,500 people moved to Ireland. The total figure of 42,300 people who moved to Ireland was mad

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Ireland appears to be turning the corner - away from recession and may even be able to return to global money markets at the end of next year, according to a new report. Independent London-based consultancy, the Centre for Economics and Business Research,  ( CEBR ) says it believes the austerity measures introduced by the Irish government are now paying off . The report  says that Irish

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We have noticed a big increase in people finding this website in the past few days. Search terms used like "Living in Ireland" and "Moving to Ireland from UK" have increased. Visitors from the UK have increased - maybe it's because of all the trouble in London, Birmingham and Manchester with looting and arson going on nightly. Many people in England don't feel safe in big cities anymore - and

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 Steven Spielberg made a flying visit to Ireland  recently, stopping off in Ballyvaughan , County  Clare for a bit of cheesecake beforeflying on to Monaco. The  billionaire  arrived in Shannon with his family and drove the 70-minute trip to Ballyvaughan where he was met at the door of the local tea rooms. “I’m back for the cheesecake I had last time,” said Spielberg, according to owners  Jane

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In a March 2011 survey of major cities all over the world - Dublin  ranked as  58th  most expensive city. This is down from 42nd in 2010 Luanda in Angola came out top with Tokyo in  second position and N’Djamena in Chad in third place. Moscow 4th and  Geneva 5th. London was ranked 18th most expensive city in the world and New York was more expensive than Dublin - and is ranked 32nd. Karachi, in

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June 23rd is bonfire night in Ireland. It's a tradition carried on from the pagan midsummer festival - which was then moved to become St Johns Eve when the Catholic Church hijacked all the pagan festivals for themselves. In the past -  people would say prayers, asking for God's blessing upon their crops. They would also take ashes from the fire, and spread them over their land as a blessing

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Many people worry that when moving to Ireland that the cost of living will be expensive compared to other countries. Ireland has a reputation for high living costs - but is that true? In March 2010 a comparison of the cost of living in 214 major cities across the world was carried out by a company called Mercer . They looked at the cost of over 200 items including housing, transport, food,

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We must have might have missed this UN Index of Human Development - from November 2010 in which Ireland came out 5th out of 169 countries . Here are the top 20 countries in the UN Human Development  Index 2010 1. Norway     Australia     New Zealand     United States 5  Ireland     Liechtenstein    Netherlands    Canada    Sweden    Germany    Japan    Korea (Republic of)    Switzerland   

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Users of Facebook might have  noticed an increase in people setting their status as Moving to Ireland. Now - it would be great if Ireland had become that popular - but for most people it is just a coded message that apparently means they are Single and Available. We are not sure why Ireland was chosen to match this relationship status - but it could have been worse.... Moving to Wales means "

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Ireland’s practice of refusing to give some parents of Irish children permission to live and work in this country must now end. On 8 March 2011 the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled ( Zambrano Case) that an EU member state may not refuse the non-EU parents of a dependent child who is a citizen of, and resident in, an EU member state the right to live and work in that member state. The

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For the many Americans living in Ireland - one of the things that you might miss is some of those American foods and sweets ( candy). Now Amazon UK have started shipping groceries to Ireland with free delivery on orders over £25. They sell quite a few well known American brands such as  Koolaid, Kraft Macaroni Cheese , Libbys Pumpkin Pie Filling  , Willie Wonka , Ranch Dressing , Lucky Charms ,

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Good Things About Ireland Friendly People : -  Irish People really are friendly - it's not a myth. They are welcoming, and usually accepting. Sometimes they can have a ‘village mentality’ which occasionally means that they’ll know your business before you do. You can start up a conversation with a stranger in Ireland without getting strange looks. . A strong social network, or community,

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Where in Ireland is the cheapest place to buy a house ? According to the most recent DAFT report - which looked at average asking prices in the first 3 months of 2011 - Leitrim has the lowest priced houses in Ireland.  Roscommon is not far behind. The average asking price of a 4 bedroomed house in County Leitrim was €179000. In Co Roscommon it was €181000. The average price of a five bedroomed

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Because of  Ireland’s location, weather patterns that supply predominantly clean air, the relative lack of heavy industry and the bans on coal burning in many urban areas since the early 1990s, air quality is generally very good. Air pollution  is linked to a range of health problems, from minor eye irritation to upper respiratory symptoms in the short-term and chronic respiratory diseases

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Happiness can be measured in terms of life satisfaction, the presence of positive experiences and feelings, and the absence of negative experiences and feelings. Such measures, while subjective, are a useful complement to compare the quality of life across countries. For Ireland, like throughout much of the OECD, self-reported life satisfaction has been rising over the last decade. In recent

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Crime Rates in Ireland Personal security is always an important thing to consider when you are thinking of moving to a new country .  You need to have an idea of the risk of  being physically assaulted or falling victim to other types of crime. Across the OECD, crime rates for conventional crime (theft, robbery, assault) have declined since 2000 . In millennium. In Ireland, a recent survey

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-45219489676459696262011-05-25T22:05:00.000Z2011-05-25T22:05:32.270Z

Buying a house by  auction is becoming more common as the property market struggles to recover. Auction properties are not sold 'subject to finance' or 'subject to survey', but are sold unconditionally. If your bid is accepted, you are legally obliged to buy. Before the auction, Get a list of auction properties and identify the lots which suit you. Check whether they come with vacant

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This is the full text of the speech made by Enda Kenny to welcome Barack Obama and his wife to Ireland. Made on May 23rd 2011 in Dublin "IF THERE’S anyone out there who still doubts that Ireland is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our ancestors is alive in our time; who still questions our capacity to restore ourselves, to reinvent ourselves and to

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This is the full transcript of the speech made by US President  Barack Obama in Dublin on May 23rd 2011 - on the occasion of his first official visit to Ireland, “Hello Dublin, Hello Ireland. My name is Barack Obama, of the Moneygall Obama’s, and I’ve come home to find the apostrophe that we lost somewhere along the way. Now, some wise Irish man or woman once said that broken Irish is better

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Ireland has an agreement with the US Government that will enables US citizens to work and travel in Ireland   for up to 12 months. T In order to qualify for the programme participants should be either in post-secondary education or have recently graduated (ie within the last 12 months). This new programme is separate to the  Student Work and Travel programme which permits students from the US

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If you want to live in Ireland for up to a year and you are a young person (aged 18 to 30) from Argentina, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand or the Republic of Korea.  - You can apply for a  Working Holiday Authorisation (WHA). These Irish Working Holiday schemes are intended for use by young adults who wish to stay in Ireland for an extended holiday and who may work casually in

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Three words that describe living in the Irish countryside.  Green , Peaceful and Relaxed After 2 months in the UK - I noticed how green and peaceful it is here in the West of Ireland. Open space, green fields , Quiet roads - maybe a few tractors now and then. The bleating of lambs and the cattle mooing can be heard above the gusts of wind which is strong today. Another dry day - the farmers will

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The housing market in Ireland has been struggling for the past couple of years - but now that prices have fallen back to more affordable levels - we take a look at other house purchase costs in Ireland. The  2011 Budget - introduced a stamp duty rate of 1 per cent for properties up to the €1 million mark, and 2 per cent on amounts over €1 million With stamp duty rates previously  as much as 9

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According to the latest PTSB / ESRI  Irish house price survey   - there was a drop of 10.8% in the  average national house prices for 2010 .  According to the survey - the average house price accross Ireland was €191,776.  The survey would have included all sales - from small apartments to detached homes. This survey was on a small proportion of house sales - so it may not be an accurate

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West  Cork has always been a popular destination for people moving to Ireland The Average price of a new home: €242,000 Average price of a second-hand home: €266,000 Predicted change to Jan 2012: down 5% Renowned for its gourmet restaurants and tourist spots, west Co Cork has enjoyed some of the highest property prices in rural Ireland for decades. However, prices dropped by about 15%

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House Prices Co Kerry Average price of a new home: €165,000 (€215,000 in Killarney) Average price of a second-hand home: €175,000  (€220,000 in Killarney) Down 6%  Predicted change to Jan 2012: up 5% Co Kerry appears to be bucking the national trend. The county suffered in recent years. Last year, prices were down 30% as Kerry came to grips with a glut of unsold housing stock. A

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D14 Churchtown, Clonskeagh, Dundrum, Goatstown, Kilmacud, Milltown, Rathfarnham, Stillorgan, Windy Arbour - There has been a hard 20% drop in prices in D14 in 2010 . This has been caused by the huge rent-driven reality check for apartments, the clampdown on lending for refurbs on ex-corpo homes and the probable reigning in of the over exuberant “Luas bounce” of previous years. There were

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Digging up your lawn - sounds like hard work for no reason - but maybe it could save you time and money and effort in the long run.u Some people spend hours each week on lawns - o raking, spiking, watering and fertilising them and finding new ways to stop people walking on them and pets fouling  them. Our parents start us off as children with that “don’t ruin the grass” thing — and soon that

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IRISH EMIGRANTS who returned to the west coast during the Celtic Tiger years are being sought for a study by the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. The motivation to return, migrants’ experiences of returning and the challenges involved in resettling are among the key issues identified by the research team, led by Christina Noble of the University of Aberdeen’s geography department. The aim of

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Another blog from a lady in America who is hoping to move to Ireland soon -  Blog Here http://sensiswife.blogspot.com/

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With the problems with getting flights because of the volcanic ash from Iceland - many travellers are turning to the ferry companies to get to their destination. Stena Line ferries sail between Holyhead and Dun Laoghaire with Stena Line Dun Laoghaire is just outside Dublin - about 8 miles South of the city. Holyhead is in North West Wales on the Isle of Anglesey. Stena also sail from

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Now that people are worried about penalty points fo not having an NCT - there are long waits for tests. The fact that most cars are first registered in the early part of the year has also increased waiting times. If people are stopped by gardaí for not having a valid NCT - they need to provide proff of having booked an NCT test - but he NCT can't provide that until they give you a definite

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Another blog that I stumbled on this week - by an American , learning French in Ireland. The blog summary says she has moved to France - but the more recent posts are about living in Ireland. Problems getting the internet. high ESB bills, cold weather - all the usual problems of living in Ireland. Read more at French Fried

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From March 2010 The Irish Government has started collecting biometric data from certain visa applicants. From March 2010 all visa applicants aged 6 years and over residing in Nigeria must provide fingerprints. This seems a bit discriminatory I think? Why just Nigerians??

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Another blog - about moving to Ireland. This time it's a man called John O'Sullivan who has moved here from Minnesota. He is currently in Galway but is looking for a job in digital, marketing and media. With Google , Ebay, Facebook etc - all based in Dublin - he thinks he will end up there. He is using his blog and Twitter to help him find work. The blog gives a great insider's view on the ups

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A Canadian girl called Kellie is having some good times and bad times in the West of Ireland. After living in Galway for a while she tried her hand at working as an AU Pair in Co Mayo - but thay job ended afer 1 week. Read more about the Canadian in Ireland here I thought I had mentioned this blog before - but can't seem to find that post right now.

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This blog I just discovered has been going since July 2009 - It's a lovely well written blog by Lauri - the tag line is "An Irish American Family moves from New York to Dublin, and creates Highlights in the place of their Roots." Read more about their big move to Ireland here

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We may be in the middle of a downturn in the economy here in Ireland - but still people want to move here. Take a look at this blog by a woman called Clare from Los Angeles who is moving to Drogheda. She is a writer/journalist - and is moving to Ireland in early 2010 if her plans work out. Read more on her blog http://anamericaninireland.com/ She says .... I’m going to Ireland because I want

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This is a great chance of a new life in Ireland for anyone with a bit of farming experience. A chanve to take over the running of 55 acre farm. It is located in the Comeragh Knockmeal Mountains on the border of Waterford and Tipperary. No upfront costs . Accommodation included- 4 bedroomed cottage. Initially for a period of 5 years. The owner just wants a percentage of the profit from the

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An American girl who has just moved to Galway is having a good time here - in her blog her latest post sstarts off "For some reason, Ireland is like a whole different place this time around. I think it must have something to do with the fact that I know I won't be forced to leave, and can therefore get a bit more settled. In any case, things just seem to be more sunny all around"Read more about

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-56248990165709550392009-10-15T11:10:00.001Z2009-10-15T11:19:59.439Z

Who does not need an employment permit? to work in IrelandYou do not need an employment permit in order to work legally in Ireland if you are in one of the following categories: Citizens of the EEA member states (other than Romania and Bulgaria) and Switzerland, and their spouses and dependants (regardless of their nationality).People who have been granted refugee status in Ireland.People who

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A Fuel Allowance is a payment under the National Fuel Scheme to help with the cost of heating your home. It is paid to people who are dependant on long-term social welfare or Health Service Executive (HSE) payments and who are unable to provide for their own heating needs.The scheme operates for 32 weeks from the end of September to May. Only one payment is paid to a household. Th erate is €20 a

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Another American who was planning on going to Ireland to do a PhD - but eventually decided to stay on in the US to do it there instead.http://friendofmysoul.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/108/It was a hard decision - but as the writer says"I don’t doubt my decision in even the slightest degree, but I have begun to scheme about getting back there next year, and wishing I could go tomorrow. Just for a

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This girl in America is dreaming of moving to Ireland - http://raininthenights.livejournal.com/1897.htmlShe says "My dream is to have a little cottage tucked away in the rolling hills of Galway. With nothing but cattle and sheep to keep me company. Sure, it seems like a lonely existance, but I rather enjoy working of the land, and who know when a cute farmer guy will make his way to my sheep, and

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-56933230405183634382009-04-19T20:52:00.001Z2009-04-19T20:56:15.647Z

If you bring a car or any vehicle into Ireland from another country - abroad, you must show proof of ownership of the vehicle. You will need the vehicle registration document or evidence of car insurance. You must also have a Certificate of Permanent Export (or a vehicle registration document as we mention above). You must register your car and pay Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) by the end of

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A number of changes to the qualifying conditions for work permits for new entrants to Ireland come into effect from 1 June 2009: More job categories will be ineligible for new work permits (work riders, domestic workers and HGV drivers now ineligible) No new permits will be issued for low-paid jobs, that is, jobs paying less than €30,000 per year The labour market needs test will be strengthened

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THE SURPRISE introduction of new penalty point offences in Ireland for motorists has thrown the National Car Test (NCT) system into chaos. Hundreds of worried motorists attempted to contact the NCT centre in Tallaght yesterday after Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey announced over the weekend that failing to keep your NCT up to date would incur penalty points from next month. It was already a

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Chris and Kelly have a great blog with loads of pictures. They moved to Ireland and look like they are enjoying living here. See On The Road

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Another blogger - Trish - who is planning to move to Ireland with her husband PJ in 2009.Read all abou it here http://lightsweetcrude.typepad.com/light_sweet_crude/Best of Luck you two ----

jbnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-60020116998234620962009-02-16T12:06:00.001Z2009-02-16T12:10:57.826Z

http://us2ireland.wordpress.com/ is a blog which I hope is updated. The blogger is moving to Ireland today (well getting a flight from Chicago) . They have no plans. no job, nowhere to live - it could make interesting reading if they can manage to keep us updated on progress.Good Luck whoever you are!

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-32558390372075996282009-02-03T12:09:00.002Z2009-02-03T12:11:59.473Z

Another blog from someone who has moved to Ireland (maybe temporarily) This Yank in Dublin is studying for a Masters and writes about some of her experiences in Ireland

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-22143952064771557262008-12-11T10:07:00.002Z2008-12-11T10:14:26.507Z

Another blog from someone who has moved to Ireland. A 30 year old lady originally from rural Ohio in the US. She also lived in Sweden and is half Greek ! Now she is living in Kilkenny in Ireland . Read about her experiences on Land of Sunshine

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-50971498500486673912008-09-22T09:15:00.000Z2008-09-22T09:16:43.458Z

Whitney tells us about her move to Belfast on Glimpses of Grace - another blog we found from someone who has moved to Ireland. . Some nice pictures

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-21509769980278978902008-09-22T09:08:00.001Z2008-09-22T09:10:39.964Z

A student in Dublin who moved here from Norway this year.The world as I see it might be a useful blog for any other people thinking of moving to Dublin to study.

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-37663462486552297012008-09-22T09:00:00.001Z2008-09-22T09:04:02.603Z

Our search for bloggers who have moved to Ireland continues - we found Jenna (Not Lana) - who likes yoga and good coffee - which is hard to get in Ireland. Her Bubblin in Dublin blog is a good read. Another American living in Ireland.

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-38544481423049200482008-09-22T08:38:00.001Z2008-09-22T08:59:26.914Z

Another great blog we have discovered from "Gerald Ford" - who happens to be a Buddhist amd moved to Ireland recently. Some great posts about Buddhism and life in Ireland .http://level8.wordpress.com/

jbnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-42076307161214236722008-09-22T08:31:00.003Z2008-09-22T09:07:11.520Z

Another blogger writing about their experiences on Moving to Ireland. This Journalism student has some interesting things to say about Irish life and living in Ireland. We will call back to see how they get on"In Ireland families are big. You have many children and people gather around each other on many occasions. You keep quiet about the things you do not like because you respect that you are

jbnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-76229619179903345032008-09-22T08:10:00.002Z2008-09-22T09:20:40.014Z

This blog from Yjellie has some thoughts and experiences on her move to Ireland.All good so far - we hope she keeps on posting about her new life in Ireland.

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-91567199774228147612008-09-11T15:31:00.002Z2008-09-22T08:55:47.024Z

In Ireland there is a substantial skills shortage in a number of sectors despite the economic downturn according to Ernst & Young. Recent figures from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment indicate that despite this shortage the number of employment permits issued for the first eight months of 2008 is less than 50% of the number issued in 2007. Nearly 100 employers attended an Ernst

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-40844273015425014122008-07-26T19:51:00.000Z2008-07-26T20:01:11.042Z

THOUSANDS of Non EU wives and husbands of EU citizens based in Ireland who were facing deportation are to gain residency rights here following a landmark European ruling.The European Court of Justice (ECJ) found Irish laws which required a spouse from outside of the EU to have lived in another member state before moving to Ireland were incompatible with a directive on the free movement on EU

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-13355108624024210572007-10-01T09:38:00.000Z2007-10-01T09:46:07.587Z

According to the 2006 census figures - 20% of households in Ireland have Broadband access.The town with the lowest broadband uptake is Castlebridge - where only 3.25% of households had broadband in May 2006.Malahide has the biggest use of broadband - 46.34% of households have it.It is still one of the lowest broadband penetration rates in the EU. The large rural and smaal town population still

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-83717371447519385272007-07-24T21:43:00.000Z2007-07-24T21:43:24.365Z

The census figures for 2006 have been broken down to show which nationalities live in the larger towns (poulation over 1500). It makes interesting reading.Overall - 11.24% of the population are not Irish (457000 out of a pupulation of 4.06 million).The town of Clogherhead in Louth has no Asians (but they have a Chinese restaurant?)The town of Gort has 40% non-irish - mainly Brazilians (900 of

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-88292787514769644562007-07-17T13:49:00.001Z2007-07-17T13:58:36.698Z

Ireland is the least violent country in Europe - based on 2005 figures - according to a new study by the World Health Organisation.The WHO compared murder and assault rates across 27 European countries.The Irish rate, 0.32 killings per 100,000 people, contrasted with that of Finland (1.96) and Scotland (1.75) which topped western Europe's violence blacklist.Malta, with a rate of 0.48, was almost

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-88159024282921140812007-07-13T19:30:00.000Z2007-07-13T19:44:36.965Z

Bank Of Ireland chief economist Dan McLaughlin said that Ireland has not lost competitiveness, and the economy is still in a period of unprecedented growthDespite media reports of a slowdown in the housing market and a loss of national competitiveness, the most recent figures - for the first quarter of 2007 - showed that the economy was accelerating, with GDP growing by 7.5 per cent in the

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-47770198888156117332007-07-13T19:11:00.000Z2007-07-13T19:30:10.128Z

A 2006 survey of the price of basic foodstuffs and non alcoholic beverages in European countries shows that Ireland is in 5th most expensive. The survey was published by Eurostat - the Statistical Office of the European Union. The results presented refer to the survey on food, beverages and tobacco carried out in 2006 in the 37 participating countries. This survey covered a total of

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-61990953285405408482007-06-20T21:15:00.000Z2007-06-20T21:21:07.367Z

Well - it's been a while since I posted here and we've had an election since. Not much change really - Fianna Fail are still the majority party - but they have got the Green Party in coalition with them along with the 2 Progressive Democrats and a couple of independent TD's (Dail members ) . It will be interesting to see what effect the Green Party will have on policies.Personally - I voted

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-86100918098030874772007-02-28T13:10:00.000Z2007-02-28T13:10:44.661Z

A new study due to be published by the Irish Government tomorrow is reportedly set to highlight alarming levels of drug use among Irish schoolgirls.Reports this morning say the research, entitled State of the Nation's Children, shows that 41% of 15-year-old boys and 40% of 15-year-old girls admit to using an illicit drug at least once in their lifetime.The figure is based on a European survey

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-65520196898113393792007-01-22T13:16:00.000Z2007-01-22T13:20:06.991Z

An International survey on housing affordability has rated Dublin’s housing as "seriously unaffordable", and is nearly double internationally accepted "affordable" levels.The survey also showed that the cost, including mortgage interest, of the median priced house in Dublin has risen more than €350,000 compared to the Median Multiple in 1996. This equates to approximately six years of additional

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-1166819612586812442006-12-22T20:33:00.000Z2006-12-26T15:23:22.656Z

According to a recent survey by Deloitte - Irish workers pay the lowest direct taxes on wages in Europe .Based on a couple - with a single earner - the average gross pay in Ireland came out at 33275 euro a year. The income tax on this was 605 and the PRSI or social insurance pdeductions were 1732 - leaving a net pay of 30908 euro. This works out at a deduction of 7.1%A similar couple in the UK

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-1165940070740809252006-12-12T16:14:00.000Z2006-12-12T16:14:30.753Z

Almost 200,000 Britons moved abroad last year, bringing the total to more than 5.5 million, according to the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) .The top 10 favourite new homes, accounting for 75% of British residents abroad, are:· Australia - 1.3 million·Spain - 760,000·USA - 680,000·Canada - 600,000·Ireland - 290,000·New Zealand - 215,000· South Africa - 212,000·France -200,000·Germany -

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-1164366045076979962006-11-24T10:46:00.001Z2011-04-20T12:06:25.485Z

Details of the 2011 Minimum Wage rates in Ireland  The rate was dropped to 7.65 in Jan 2011 - but is going to rise back to 8.65 soon.

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-1163677184182831892006-11-16T11:30:00.000Z2006-11-16T11:39:44.193Z

Yet another report or survey that Ireland has done well in..... the UN development Report placed Ireland 4th in the world - behind Norway, Australia andThe report looks at things like income, education, life expectancy, health spending etc. Some of the data used is a few years old - but it appears that the same age of data has been used for all countries. Another part of the report though shows

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-1157196908285699152006-09-02T11:35:00.000Z2006-09-02T11:35:08.740Z

These are the school term dates in Ireland for 2006 - 2007Useful information if you are planning a holiday or childcare.School Year 2006/07October 2006 mid-term break - All schools will close from 30th October to 3rd November 2006 inclusiveChristmas 2006 - All schools will close on 22nd December 2006 which will be the final day of the school term. All schools will re-open on 8th January

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-1156933800175163662006-08-30T10:30:00.000Z2006-08-30T10:38:22.766Z

Just found this blog - can't remember how - but it's by a lady who moved back to Ireland from the UK . She and her partner are making a living by making and selling hand made craftwork from their base in rural Leitrim. Great insight into how you can live the "Good Life"An Irish Craftworkers Good Life

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-1155284516444750082006-08-11T08:21:00.000Z2006-08-11T08:21:56.526Z

Dublin is the eighth most expensive city in the world in which to live, according to a survey out this week .London was calculated to be the most costly for goods, services and rent, followed by New York, with the Irish capital in eighth place in the survey of 71 major cities. But - Dublin people were found to have the 3rd highest net wages - only beaten by Zurich and Geneva..In the cities of

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-1154682765039403642006-08-04T09:12:00.000Z2006-08-04T09:12:45.093Z

Irish Hospital consultants have questioned the benefits of paying for private health insurance. Some claim going private does not necessarily ensure a fast-track to the operating table and that chronically ill patients are often better off in the public system.Citing the reduction in procedure waiting times under the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF), the private sector’s inability to treat

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-1154339405869530702006-07-31T09:44:00.000Z2006-07-31T09:50:05.883Z

Now that amazon has stopped delivering everything except books dvds and cds to Ireland - it is time to find some more online shops that do deliver to Ireland.This site lists oads of shops selling everythng from clothes - cds dvds cameras mp3 players , tvs, gps, car parts, books, perfume, flowers , food, wine, bikes. All with delivery to Ireland.You never need to leave your house again!

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-1152606760462580552006-07-11T08:32:00.000Z2006-07-11T08:32:40.516Z

A decade of house price inflation has catapulted Ireland into second place in the global wealth league, according to a new report from Bank of Ireland Private Banking.The report published today shows that when the value of housing is taken into account Ireland's privately owned assets are now worth an average of €150,000 for every man, woman and child in the country. The report says that the bulk

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-1149423546539780162006-06-04T12:19:00.000Z2006-06-04T12:19:06.600Z

THE Irish spend an average of €1,675 per household per year on alcohol — three times more than the second-highest spenders, Denmark, and 10 times more than Greece. A survey shows we spend more money on alcohol than any other EU country and we also top the league of shame in binge drinking among young people. The figures are based on the proportion of income spent on drink. A survey has revealed

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-1147632264541257402006-05-14T18:44:00.000Z2006-05-14T18:44:24.636Z

Ireland is among the most powerful EU exporters, mainly in the field of software. In 2002, according to Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) figures, it was the world’s top leading producer and exporter of software, followed by the United States. Of the 70,000 foreign workers every year that Ireland is looking to attract through 2011, the most sought-after are those in the

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-1147282533852363662006-05-10T17:35:00.000Z2006-05-10T17:35:33.926Z

Compared to other European countries - Maternity Benefits in Ireland are not that great. The UK is about the worst - but Ireland isn't far ahead. Statutory maternity benefit is payable for 22 weeks. If employed, a weekly rate of maternity benefit (= gross income in relevant tax year (second last complete income tax year before the year in which maternity leave starts) divided by the number of

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-1147093252121616782006-05-08T13:00:00.000Z2006-05-08T13:00:52.206Z

Amazon wa always a handy place to get video games and even TV's and Vacuum cleaners - they used to deliver all these to Ireland - but I found out that from today only books and cds and computer (PC) software will be delivered to Ireland.

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-1146498676499887852006-05-01T15:51:00.000Z2006-05-01T15:51:16.510Z

This story of a couple from Moldova who moved to Ireland is from the The Mayo News Online - News>: "It?s two years since Edward, Tatiana and daughter Alina moved into their Abbey Court home on the outskirts of Ballina. Shortly afterwards, in June of 2004, Stephen - their second child - was born. Later, in December of 2004, Edward and Tatiana celebrated the tenth anniversary of their marriage in

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-1146498472505143312006-05-01T15:47:00.000Z2006-05-01T15:47:52.573Z

This story of a couple from Moldova who moved to Ireland is from the The Mayo News Online - News>: "It?s two years since Edward, Tatiana and daughter Alina moved into their Abbey Court home on the outskirts of Ballina. Shortly afterwards, in June of 2004, Stephen - their second child - was born. Later, in December of 2004, Edward and Tatiana celebrated the tenth anniversary of their marriage in

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-1145020217601349022006-04-14T13:10:00.000Z2006-04-14T13:10:17.676Z

Death on the roads is always in the news here in Ireland. Every wekend there is another batch of fatalities on the roads. The 2004 figures are shown below - and show that Ireland is pretty bad compared to the UK Netherlands and Sweden - but similar to Italy and France.I am sure the number of provisional licence holders on the road that drive unaccompanied is part of the problem - as is alcohol

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-1144762026030394662006-04-11T13:27:00.000Z2006-04-11T13:27:06.110Z

For those of you who can't live without Ikea - and they haven't started their Dublin store yet - you can order furniture from Edinburgh Ikea.Until recently you had to actually visit the UK store in Glasgow to get stuff delivered to Ireland - or bring it over yourself from any of the other UK stores.Recently Ikea have begun offering the facility to order by email or phone from the Edinburgh store

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-1144744277927913072006-04-11T08:31:00.000Z2006-04-11T08:31:17.983Z

Dublin - The Irish capital came 24th in a survey of 215 cities across the world. London was 39th, trailing behind Paris (33rd), but ahead of New York (46th). Glasgow and Birmingham ranked joint 55th along with Losa Angeles and Tsukuba in Japan.Zurich was the world`s top rated city ahead of second placed Geneva. Vancouver was third.Baghdad was the city with the worst quality of life, taking the

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-1143704311683359452006-03-30T07:38:00.000Z2006-03-30T07:38:31.750Z

Irish people are always moaning about taxes but a survey shows that the average Irish family pays the lowest taxes on income in the developed world!Figures from the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) show the state takes only 8pc of the gross earnings of a one-income family with two children earning the average wage, when the value of state benefits is

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-1143666551799318512006-03-29T21:09:00.000Z2006-03-29T21:09:11.816Z

To cope with the increasing population and the desire by many Irish people to own a house or two - there is lots' of haphazard development, with houses built just about everywhere and anywhere.Estates are popping up on the edge of every village ffom Kerry to Donegal. Plannin permission has to be applied for but in this age of the brown envelope you often wonder how some of it is granted.

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-1143665785624239492006-03-29T20:56:00.000Z2006-03-29T20:56:25.693Z

A reader's letter to the Irish Examiner gives a good summary of the major moans and groans about life in Ireland today. The joys of living in modern Ireland IRELAND has progressed in leaps and bounds over the past 20 years, so much so that it's a wonder our young people want to leave our shores. Let's stop whinging and appreciate what we have. We are fortunate enough to have the dearest cars in

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-1143200617232177552006-03-24T11:43:00.000Z2006-03-24T11:43:37.243Z

Immigrants will make up one in five of the Irish population by 2020 ensuring Ireland continues to prosper - according to a report by NCB Stockbrokers Forecasting sustained economic growth of close to 6% every year for the next 15 years they think that Ireland’s unique population and age structure would drive success.In their highly optimistic report “2020 Vision: Ireland’s demographic dividend

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-1141488926280130572006-03-04T16:15:00.000Z2006-03-04T16:15:26.460Z

Here in Ireland the average waiting time for a driving test was seven months in 2003 but has increased to over 10 months by the end of 2005The crazy thing is - that it is legal for some people who have not passed the test to drive on their own!You need to pass a theory test to get a provisional licence and you must be accompanied all the time on your first provisional licence .After the first

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-1141300355389557262006-03-02T11:52:00.000Z2006-03-02T11:52:35.566Z

The property boom continues in Ireland...Mortgages Ireland :: Irish Mortgage Debt 100 billion :: March :: 2006

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-1141036301569188302006-02-27T10:31:00.000Z2006-02-27T10:31:41.800Z

The latest electoral register, published this month, could be wrong by up to 860,000 voters, a Sunday newspaper has claimed.This is in spite of efforts by the Department of the Environment to improve the voter database.According to figures obtained by the Sunday Tribune, there are almost 3.1 million people registered to vote in this country.That's almost 300,000 more than the number of people

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144941.post-1140796816455443642006-02-24T16:00:00.000Z2006-02-24T16:00:16.720Z

Conservatives praising anything would worry me - they are just out for the businessman and the rich as far as I can see. "In a speech in Dublin, British Tory MP George Osborne was set to claim that the UK government and economy needs to be leaner and more efficient in the face of increasing international competition.But the Conservative frontbencher said the chancellor has instead overseen a

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