... 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 ...

... the only ones in our Area who have an immigration desk. We went, and gave them our information. They asked that we have proof of our address, which WAs the only thing besides our passport, proof of insurance with private hospital coverage, and the letter, that they needed. They took all our info and said we had about another month before the the deadline for being fully registered with proof of address. So, we also asked about the whole continuous living thing. We told them we have classes on the weekend every other month or so in different countries, and w ...

So, after reading various articles and the new rules regarding the reduction in required driving lessons (6 vs 12, with the possible caveat for insurance discounts after 12 lessons), I'm still unclear on one thing. Will you be asked to hand over your U.S. Driving Licence when applying for the Learner's Permit? Can you get away with driving without a 'licenced companion' as long as you still have your U.S. licence and are still within the 12-month visitation period? About the clearest info I've seen on this is that it is a "grey Area", but it would be nearly impossible if you have to hand over your foreign driving licence. Is there anyone with recent experience that can comment on the process? Thanks!-Mike

... about the PODS part of my question, the answer is no, as their WArehouse bays are not actually functionally available given that the PODS are stacked up inside the WArehouse blocking all bays. They do deliver them to work at leisure at your home, but I live in a condo which does not allow moving on the weekends or for commercial vehicles/POD to remain on property overnight. So, it looks like the best I'm going to be able to do is the parking lot/loading Area outside the PODS facility. Thanks for the reality check on the 2-hours; I kind of figured it migh ...

Sorry if this is the wrong place to post in, Please let me know if it should be moved to its own thread. My son is 14 and will be going into grade 9 next year. he has been homeschooled for the last 4 years in a 'cottage school' environment. We live in a very rural Area in South AFrica and will WAnt to move somewhere rural in Ireland too. Does anyone know if there are the equivilant of these types of schools in ireland? Would it then be classed as private education? Any help is appreciated 🙂 Thank you

Hello, We are moving to Ireland from the U.S. this summer (late July). It is a move home for me (after 15 years!) and first move for my husband and 3 kids (5), (4) and (2). We will be in the Area around Killaloe, Co. Clare. I found a thread on here recently about moving companies and we are going with one mentioned here (Schumacher) so thanks for that rec:) We will also be moving our dog so will download your booklet about that. No doubt I will be on here as crunch time approaches with more questions!:) Nikki

Hi Paul, looks like your reply got cut off. I think you may have typed it into the title instead of the main text Area.

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Hello everyone, New member here. This site has already been very helpful and I am glad to finally register and introduce myself. (My screen name is Kevin in Irish, alas without the accent above the í) A little about me: I am a scientist living in Southern California. I WAs born here, but lived in Canada and the San Francisco Bay Area for many years (grad school, postdocs, etc.). My grandmother WAs born in Dublin in 1911; we have the birth record listing her address, date of birth, her father's occupation (worked for Guinness), etc. My other ancestors are m ...

... husband and I go home to Ireland once or twice a year. My whole family is still in Ireland and we are hoping to relocate back home in about 2 years time. We have the option of going to the North or the Republic but immigration seems a lot easier in the south. We're hoping to maybe move to the Dundalk or Drogheda Area's, so we are just a train or bus in either direction to Belfast or Dublin. Would love to live in Dublin as it's one of our favourite cities but will be out of our pricepoint. My one main question is, "my husband travels a lot for work and ...