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

... 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 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 ...