Big day for the UK! It's sort of strange that a decision as monumental as this can be decided with a relatively small majority. Nearly half of all voters didn't WAnt this outcome. It's going to be interesting to see how things pan out over the next few months/years. Especially for the North/Republic situation. I really hope we don't end up going back to a guarded border (on either side of it). But you would imagine there has to be some controls in place?? Similarly with the England/France tunnel, right? I don't know what they do there Now for security, but ...

... the community as that is what we do where we are Now....and yes, even here having kids is a great WAy to meet new people as you generally have some things in common. What are the schools like with parental involvement? Our current school relies heavily on parent help and we are all very involved....because of this we get to know each other very well and I have made some very dear friends. @katemreagan - what an exciting but probably overwhelming time for you right Now. Wishing you all the best for getting settled in. WAs it easy getting your children into ...

... but the WAy it WAs taught up until recent years, just didn't enable most of us to speak it fluently. The Gaelscoil system will hopefully change that. When I WAs in school there WAsn't very many of them, and those that were around, had pretty small numbers. Now there are full on class sizes, primary and secondary school. If you can get your kids in, it gives them a natural WAy of becoming fluent in a second language. Obviously Irish is not widely spoken around the world, but just having an education through another language is great for their little brains ...

... only had one child and she WAs aged 2), and we've found the first 4-6 months are the most brutal. We expected meltdowns and sensitivities during this time frame and we are finding the eldest (the only one who is struggling - my children are 11, 8, and 3) is nearing the tail end of the move-related complaints. She's found other expats to relate to at school (landing in a German school WAs a nightmare initially, due to the circumstances surrounding it, but Now I consider it a blessing in disguise). None of my children are whining or crying for American foo ...

... what worries me, what confuses me and how to go about job hunting 🙂 We are planning a move to Dublin next summer (probably August) and our biggest question right Now is how easy it will be for my husband to get a job permit and a job. We are both currently employed but expect that it will be easier for him to get a job in Dublin while it might take longer for me. He is a solutions architect for a telecom company and has over ten years experience. I recently switched careers from nonprofit fundraising to public health. I graduated with a masters of public ...

... 50 euro for the 10 days - not too bad. My husband is 6'5'' and we have had issues even here in the states with car seats fitting in cars that allow him to drive comfortably. Knowing that cars are generally smaller than the US boats we drive over here 😉 I'm leaning towards just buying new car seats that are made to fit. Any car recommendations for someone that is 6'5''? We will be driving a Ford Galaxy in February for our rental, which will be a nice 'trial' for us. Right Now we drive a Ford Flex which is MASSIVE, but it fits everyone. We do not WAnt to ...

... came from the southwest section of County Roscommon near the borders of Counties Mayo and Galway. Since a month-long visit in March 2019 I have been researching moving to Ireland. Were it not for Covid we would have been back for several weeks during each of the past two years, but Now have a six-week journey planned for this fall. This may sound crazy, but I loved Ireland so much that my wife and I are seriously considering relocating from San Diego, Calif. Both us are professional writers, photographers and video markers. As such we would not be lookin ...

Hello everyone! My Wife and I are U.S citizens and retired from our professions about one year ago. Since then I spent a lot of time researching my Irish background in hopes of qualifying for dual citizenship, but as it turns out it is too far back to qualify (2nd Great Grandfather.) Now we are pursing retirement visas, and based on the website information should fully qualify. After reading the requirements I still have many questions to ensure I accurately complete the application. I'm sure many of the questions have been put forward before so I will look over the site before posting. In the meantime if there is a consolidated version of posts regarding the retirement visa please let me know. Thank you for this forum and the service it provides to those of us pursuing the dream of living in Ireland. Thank you, Joe and Jodi McCarthy

... a 12-hour journey across the Atlantic. I thus broke up travel plans, as follows: Domestic: United Airlines charged $125 pet fee to book flight, nonstop, from SMF>EWR. Motel 6 offers pet-friendly lodging near EWR. International: Delta booked my cat, in-cabin, and provided dimensions for pet carrier as required for the air CRAFT type. I returned to my reservations and found NOTHING about my cat, etc. When I called Delta, a note had been added to my reservation that NO IN-CABIN travel allowed for my cat. Cancelled entire reservation, with promise to write ...

Not every solicitor will demand a consultation fee in order to answer a few immigration questions but most do require it. Different from the US where an attorney WAnts to sell YOU their expertise before money is exchanged. How do you know if the solicitor is any good unless you speak with them beforehand? This is just one of the many differences been doing business in Ireland vs. the US. Would a job seeker ask for payment from the company before an interview? That's kinda the right analogy. Anyway, Stamp 0 is a pretty esoteric process and I doubt an immigra ...