... Area. Unless the UK votes to leave the EU, it is easier for us to go to any other EU country. The fact that my current employer has offices in Ireland and would consider a voluntary transfer (meaning at my expense) sealed the decision for us. One possibility to consider is looking at your family history and see if you might qualify for citizenship in another EU country. Then you would be able to move and work in Ireland without having to WAit. Yes, there would be a WAit to get your other passport, but probably much less than a year. My UK passpor ...

... Even though the official word is that the application can take up to 12 months, I believe that this won't be the case in general. I contacted the Department of Justice some months ago and this WAs the response: "Your husband is a non visa required national and can enter the State for up to 90 days at the Discretion of the Immigration officer at the airport. He should inform the officer that he is relocating to reside here on a full time basis with you his Irish spouse. Both of you should attend your local Immigration office (if residing in Dublin you atten ...

Make sure the house you plan to leave is Sold and paid for Make sure the house you are moving to has everything you need Make sure your medical needs can be met. Fact is that we had done the research before we moved. We made the effort to integrate from day one. Points if you are moving to rural Ireland, Introduce yourself at the post office that handles your mail, invest in a small generator before the winter (power cuts can happen and could take some time to fix), be sensible/practical about car choice. Remember your neighbours know the Area better than you and have lists of maintenance/repair and get things done folk that will take you a long time to generate. Never be afraid to ask what seems like a stupid question it probably isn't.

Seeing as everyone else is going to probably state technical advice, I will state some human ones. 1. Get out and go places. The move is Difficult and time consuming. If you don't get out and go places, you will get culture shock and depression no matter where you move. If Ireland is best in one Area, it's the amount of stuff to do and places to visit. Even if you have the worst luck in the world during your move, you won't care, as long as you get to see what you're gaining and remind yourself of it regularly. 2. Write a letter to yourself now, stating your determination and love for the move. When (not if) things get Difficult, take a look at your note. It's easy to forget the positives later when things get Difficult. 3. Stay positive! There is plenty of people about to judge and make negative comments. It's your life. You ARE making the right choice. You know what's best for you and if you are positive in Ireland, there is no better place to be! On the same note. Write down the worst case scenarios for each of the elements of your move. Laugh at them all, realise that if they do happen, they are adventures and something to tell friends over a pint in 5 years time. Positivity! It's an adventure! Enjoy it. Some of it you will enjoy looking back on although it will suck at the time. But without adventure, life would be so dull!

It's completely safe! I had a horrific experience but that WAs because of the companies I used and it WAs an absolute rip off. Let's just say, I used Ireland's national carrier and the only company that they use to fly dogs in. Picked my dog up in a back alley outside Chicago. They then wouldn't allow us to fly because the air con in the luggage Area our dog would be in WAs broken. The rest gets worse but only for the humans. Usually that airline are fine but flying out of OrD they use local contracted employees who don't give a fig.... As for the pet carrie ...

This applies to a spouse to an Irish citizen getting work permit I emailed the Irish immigration to confirm because it sounded to simple to be true (compared to getting work permit in the u.s that requires months of WAiting and being tempted to pay 4-7k on a lawyer). Once your non irish spouse gets to the customs counter in Ireland he/she shows marriages certificate and the customs officer will inform him that he needs to go register at the local garda (police station) within 90 days. From there they'll stamp his/her passport and they're free to work. Her ...

I realize this could be a thread in any Area, but I am asking specifically about equivalents to U-Haul/Ryder or similar moving truck rentals. What are the equivalents? What do they run price wise? I WAs doing a periodic update to my moving plans and realized that I could save as much has $1000 US on shipping cost if I WAs willing to drive to Los Angeles to load a 20 foot shipping container, and possible $500 if I WAs willing to drive to Dublin at the other end. I would also have more time to load/unload the container (4-6 hours vs 1 hour at each end). ...

... on the cost of living, which after reading the criteria does take into account some entertainment too - i.e. it is the "happy WAge" Second question i have is that we have been looking out towards dunshaughlin/Ratoath Area with my potential opportunity being in and around blanch. Research shows me that energy and services are more expensive (and sometimes unreliable) in the rural Areas. Is this true? I envisage household shopping would take place in blanch and I would rely on public transport to and from The whole concept of cost of living is a real unknow ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...