... actually buy a house in 2022 (waiting for tax free distribution from I pension). I am feeling like BBQ grills, smokers, sofas, garden furniture and gazebos... can all be purchased here is ISS for less and shipped, but in the end I feel I should just sell I all here and buy stuff there in another year. Are the prices that much more expensive on that Type of stuff to WArrant shipping everything we have?

@skyxnight I don't know the answer to that. Reach out to both immigration depts would be my suggestion. There are email addresses listed for each visa Type. Unfortunately, in the past when I have asked very direct questions like your one, the response is often very vague. They either don't know, or there isn't anything officially written down in the regulations that applies. Still worth asking. You would think that it should qualify. Living together = living together. Immigration status shouldn't really come into it, but that's just my opinion 🙂 I hope that's the case.

Hi’ any help or suggestions? We are selling our US holiday home after 6 years and WAnt to bring back the furniture to use in our home in Ireland. All the info I find is based on changing residence which technically we are not. We have had our main home in Ireland all along. Will we be subject to duty and taxes? Also about 90% of the furniture WAs originally purchased in and shipped from Ireland to the USA 7 years ago because we thought we were moving permanently to the US. That plan changed and we returned to Ireland after 6 months but chose to not sell ...

Niall Just thinking... how did he end up on a Stamp 3? Maybe going from one visa Type to another is where the issue lies? I'll re-read some of the info here

Hi I have just started the process of finding an international shipper/mover to move our household stuff from Boulder (near Denver) Colorado to either Cork or Kilkenny in early spring 2021. My estimate is that it will fit into a 20′ container and from what I can tell FCL is best to minimize the handling risk of LCL. My preference would be to purchase a container so that we can load it ourselves and have the loaded container dropped at our location in Ireland which is out in the country. I can buy a container and have it delivered to my home in Boulder no problem but can’t find any “movers” who will deal with a loaded container. All of the offers so far have been based on using their container and loading it myself. The loading time is limited to 2h before a $85/h surcharge kicks in AND requires loading into the container sitting on the trailer – not the best for loading a piano! Alternatively, and most expensive, is to have the moving company load the container. The issue seems to be the loading of the full container onto the trailer that will transport it to the shipping port or at least to a container yard for transfer to a haulage trailer to take it cross country to the docks. Same issue at the other end where the container will need to be transferred from the trailer to the ground. The reason for using my own container is lack of storage capacity at the drop off in Ireland which is solved by keeping the contents in the container until we are able to get that sorted. This prevents us from using a typical moving company who expect to unload the contents at the destination. One solution, if we went with the moving company container option, would be to get the container unloaded into a storage unit. That adds another layer of complication but should be possible to organise if the moving company were willing. I would welcome any suggestions on how to ship my own container and any companies that can handle this Type of move. Thanks,John

... live anywhere as our work is freelance Type stuff which we could do anywhere (although I need to be able to fly to England about once a month for a few days). So we could basically choose any area to live in, the most important factor is meeting our son's needs. We do not WAnt to live right in a city. I have plenty of experience of negotiating the SN education system in England, but am not sure how it all works in Ireland. How easy or feasible would it be to pick a school, move to very near to it, and apply to get into it? If we made the huge decision to ...

hi there folks! i have been looking everywhere for information on hairdressing career opportunities in ireland. i am a US national and my boyfriend lives and is from ireland. id like to move here permanently but marriage isnt on the docket yet. wondering what my options would be in terms of a general permission to work. i have read that hairdressing may be on an ineligible work list but if i had a job offer would that still apply??? any Type of help would be appreciated. 3 years long distance is long enough for us :O xx

Thanks for the WArm welcome Liam !! Yes I believe I will be apologising for Brexit and being English to every new person I meet in Ireland for a long time... Regarding banking, it's pretty limited being non-resident so I think either a standing order or cash is probably my best bet. I don't believe KBC have any branches (they call them 'hubs') where I can withdraw cash from a teller, so am restricted to ATMs and no WAy of getting a cashiers cheque. Does anyone know if landlords typically ask for the deposit and a months rent up front, or is it lets say 20 ...

Hi Kevin! Yes, a mortgage will be tricky within the first year, but a car loan should not be. Most community credit unions look very favourably on small loan seekers. Establish a rapport with one asap upon arrival. US credit history can help. I remember printing out details of my own, and using it for a variety of financial transactions. It's not going to be as cut and dry as a piece of financial history, but most Irish institutions are familiar with it, and it can be useful. Lastly, getting a loan from a non-bank Type organization isn't as commonplace as it is in the US. Banks and credit unions are the norm for money lending. I hope this helps! Let us know how it goes. Liam