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

... or immigration advice nor should it be solely relied upon for your own move, it's just a nice starting point for considerations to make if you are someone in a similar situation. About me: - I had a job lined up before moving to Dublin. My work permit WAs applied for and approved while I WAs in the US. It WAs sponsored by my new employer.- I live a minimalist lifestyle. I did not need contents relocation (someone shows up, packs your stuff, puts it in a shipping container, and delivers to you in Ireland). I WAs moving via checked/excess luggage and mailing ...

I'm planning on bringing in alcoholic beverages within the Duty-free allowance when I move to Ireland. I will, of course, declare it. My question is - even though, say, up to 4L of still wine is allowed Duty-free, will they still demand that 23% VAT be paid on it? I'm planning on bringing it in via checked luggage (I'll post about that separately), carefully packed of course, and I'll have a list of items I'm bringing on my person.

Hi Liam, Thank you for your help. About the rate I will paste below from PN 1878a "Standard (Flat) Rate of Customs Duty Customs Duty is charged at a standard rate of 2.5% on goods of a non-commercial nature provided that the value of goods subject to such Duty does not exceed €700 per traveller. In determining if the total value exceeds €700, the monetary allowance of €430/€215, if applicable, and the value of goods not subject to Customs Duty are taken into account." So in our case the max value at which we will get taxed at 2.5 % is 2100 euros I presume. But again how much I would think or hope to get for a thing is not really what you would get if you try to sell it and I will have to leave country in lets say one week. The main idea is that they do not have any other means of evaluating your belongings. Thank you. Ruben

... Priority Mail. This is the least expensive option that the USPS offers to Ireland, with a 66 LBS maximum weight. That heaviest box would cost about $250. $200 insurance comes with that, and you can add up to $450 more insured value for a small insurance fee. The postage fee is by weight but there is a max size limit (109 inches girth plus height, I think. Our boxes were 18" cubes, "heavy Duty medium" from Lowes or Home Depot). It comes out to about $44 for an empty box, and everything in it is about $2/lb extra. For one high-value box with lots of electroni ...

Hi Kevin, have you read this post on the blog? Dealing with Electronics and relocation A simple plug adapter will work for a lot of items - e.g most computers, phones, cameras etc. The bigger stuff probably should be left behind, or else you'll need to have a Heavy Duty converter hooked up to everything. Check the electrical info on the device/appliance you're hoping to bring to see if it's rated for the Irish system.

... move elsewhere in the world, many would so yes. There's social/political issues everywhere. I can see why people would WAnt to leave for things such civil WAr, genocide, dire poverty etc, but a change in president in a country like the US/Ireland is something I think most of us can live with.

Hi Kate (@katemreagan)- sorry to hear you've hit a stumbling Block. Actually I just posted something about this the other day. The info is for spouses of Irish citizens, but I'm guessing it'd be similar/same for EU citizens too. I'm not sure if your husband is automatically entitled to join you in Ireland, but I think for the most part there's usually no problem. Check out this info.

I kept medicare in case I ever needed to return to US. There is a Heavy penalty. I can also telemed with my doctor. I will need to see if supplemental is needed once I settle. I may drop that part. GP and prescriptions are not expensive in Ireland, at least not fir what we need.

I am UK born Irish bred spent time both sides the WAter living and working. Been here for 8 years exactly and neither of us would go back. You will get a lot of Irish saying how good it is in the UK, lots of Jobs, great roads wonderful heath service and education. The Grass is always greener? If you balance out prices there isn't much to chose. Instead of paying £100 per month council tax, I pay €90 a year. Car insurance is about the same slightly cheaper here once you factor in the exchange rate. Car tax is WAy more expensive but fuel is cheaper s ...