Hello Everyone, My husband and I are ablaze with desire to relocate from the US to Ireland. My grandparents were born in Ireland and I have obtained Irish citizenship and have an Irish passport. I will turn 66 in May of 2018 and will collect Social Security. My husband, an American, and I plan to work in Ireland. We plan to look for work once we arrive. We would like to rent an inexpensive apt in Cork City. Here is my concern of the moment. I have heard that landlords may not rent to unemployed people. Will it be difficult to rent without yet being employed. We do have some savings to fund our transition time, but not a lot. We plan to open a bank account in Ireland before we leave the US. I am a retired RN. I currently work as a licensed massage therapist and teacher of yoga and contemporary dance. Another thought is that...if a landlord won't rent to unemployed new arrivals, perhaps we can find a roommate situation to start off with. Is there an on-line site for finding roommate rental situations in Cork? ~ Also Does anyone know how much the US and the Irish government will tax my Social Security income. I hope there will be something left for me! LOL! Thanks for any advice you can offer. I am very grateful for this forum. www.joannacashman.com Joanna

... and must either stay in your vehicle or in a kennel they provide (for free) for the entire voyage. See detailed info here. Our pets likely won't have pet passports a day after arriving in the UK, but I plan on using my third country pet certificate to take them on board the ferry. I'll contact Irish Ferries to verify this is okay and get back to you when I get a reply. I also looked into using PO Ferries from Liverpool to Dublin, but the trip WAs too long at 8 hours.

@cvannest thank you for the well wishes! I have 3 boys, we made the move when I WAs 6 months pregnant haha! I would WAit until you have the utility bills, which at the most should be 2 months as most bills are bimonthly or quarterly. Joe applied 2 months after we arrived. It WAs around the end of June and then he received his temporary stamp 4 letter at the end of July, receiving his GNIB card the middle of August. Unfortunately, you do not have a choice on your immigration office. If you will be living in Galway City, you will have to go to the Galway Gu ...

... Jus sanguinis and jus soli are the two most prolific philosophies countries use for conferring citizenship. Most countries use a mix of them. To explain jus soli means if you are born in that country you are a citizen. Jus sanguinis is based on ancestry. There are some other ones such as Vatican City confers citizenship to the Pope and some officials. When they leave office they lose that citizenship. If they would become stateless because of this they automatically become Italian citizens. Most countries either ignore dual citizenship, or reco ...

... the number needed could be skewed by a lot. e.g. living in the countryside vs a Dublin City suburb. Does that website make known how they are doing their calculations? Regarding your second question, rural areas are not very well served as of yet when it comes to some services, especially high-speed internet. That's probably the only one that you would really notice though. I don't believe you'd have higher energy costs. The only reason I would suspect why you might is if you lived in an older house, that WAs not energy efficient. All the houses listed for ...

... as Liam said, there are plenty of commuter towns around the City, some with access to public transportation so you may not even have to drive. The further out you go the cheaper it will get! If you go outside of Dublin you are more likely to get what you need for a better price. I worry about the weather in regards to my husband who WAs born and raised in California. He has spent some pretty horrible vacations during the winter in Ireland so he has an idea of what he is in for. Have you and the kids visited Ireland for long periods? You can start thinking ...

Mairead, there are parts of healthcare that I both love and hate in Ireland. The fact I have had the same doctor at home since I WAs born (who both my mother and grandmother use) who knows me and my family history, its relatively cheap in comparison to the US. However, i am aware of overcrowding in hospitals, old buildings, staff shortages etc. There are good and bad parts to every country, i think we just need to figure out if the good parts are worth moving back for. You mentioned you were thinking about moving to the Ireland, Bay area or Seattle to get ...

Thanks for adding to the discussion, @Mairead. I'm delighted you added some comments, because I know you have been giving this very thoughtful consideration, and have been spending time in Ireland to get a good feel for what might be ahead. And I'm happy to hear you had such a positive experience with the medical side of things in Ireland. Medical care in Ireland can get a really bad rap some times, so it's nice to hear a good story. I would question that public transport is favourable in Ireland. If you're in and around Dublin City, then it's great. Plenty of buses, the Luas, and the DART are all great options. The rest of the country isn't as well served, especially rural areas, or town-to-town connections. It's not bad, but not as good as what I've experienced in other EU cities, but I guess their less-populated areas might be similarly served. Thanks again. Keep us updated on what's ahead for you...

... and have been lucky enough to spend some time in each place). -To be in a society with more progressive thinking and social policies. (I know Ireland still has some WAy to go!). We WAnt to get away from guns, conservatives, religious zealots, complicated and expensive healthcare, car-centric attitudes, oppressive heat and cockroaches/mosquitoes. If you hadn’t guessed by now, we’ve been living in the South! -Healthcare is a big one for us, as we are dealing with some chronic health conditions. We had some experience with the health system in Ireland this p ...

... here, listen to those people and still love it, then theirs no question. Now we moved up to the most beautiful county, Donegal and are loving life. The free pre school, is brilliant and works perfectly well. And now under 6s get free gp health care. My employer also gives us free private insurance. Schools are also great here. We picked up and left because we were sick of planning. If you love Ireland, if Ireland is compatible with your situation and if the U.S Is not, then that's all there is to it. Maybe look at relocating somewhere cheap like Donegal fo ...