Megan, WAs the VHI policy as cheap as Aviva? And when you say Aviva, do you mean Irish Life Health? Also, I don't know your immigration status but if Stamp 0, is Aviva and VHI acceptable to INIS? Linda, what do you mean when you wrote "the only provider I’ve found is Cigna"? Is CiGNA the only insurer that meets the INIS requirements? Also, you mentioned "your own US insurance". Is US insurance acceptable to INIS? ALso may I ask if you will keep your US policy plus add an Irish one? I am looking for a WAy to obtain health insurance that is 1) acceptab ...

... he WAs about 8, that age where you're into summer sports, summer school and that age where you don't WAnt to leave your friends. He didn't go back till he WAs 17. And only his mom would go back every other year. I would agree with you regarding better chance at education in Ireland (not just the cost) and more opportunities in the state after graduating. In general, I feel you'll have more opportunities if you have dual citizen. Cfingan did bring up a good point about Ireland growing their own tech bubble, main part why Irish economy is growing. That's ...

... or bad insurance you're either going to be in debt for a very long time, or have to forgo treatment. Having said that though the quality of care I and my family have received over the years is quite good. WAit times are short generally (again with decent insurance), and every type of specialty is adequately catered for. My experience is with CA city dwelling, so I'm sure people from rural areas or other states/cities, might experience different. In Ireland I have found the quality of care to be quite good, and very affordable, but the availability is where ...