R.
@Portgas D. Ace
French expat in Ireland
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About me
French
Lives in Dublin City, Leinster
Speaks French (Native), English (Fluent), Spanish (Okay)
Registration: 18 July 2011
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How to deal with stress when moving to Ireland by Priscilla
Moving abroad is no easy feat. Everyone has their own ways of dealing with stress, so we invite you to share some insights regarding this topic. What are the main factors that contribute to stress when moving to Ireland (cultural adaptation, ...
Here we go ! Moving abroad is no easy feat. Everyone has their own ways of dealing with stress, so we invite you to share some insights regarding this topic. What are the main factors that contribute to stress when moving to Ireland (cultural ... Read More
Rental property searches by CooleyCasa
Hi everyone! My husband and I are considering a move to Ireland some time next year. We'd like to get an idea of the housing market, but we haven't settled on a specific location. Can anyone recommend websites or apps that we can use for ...
Hi Cooley, Hopefully you will see that reply ^^ For checking out housing market, you can use www.daft.ie, www.myhome.ie, www.rent.ie As for the cost of living if you want to have an idea, numbeo statistics are quite accurate to reality. Example ... Read More
Is 27k per annum enough to live in Dublin ? by Julaina
Hello, I just got a job offer and the salary would be 27k per annum. I calculated on http://services.deloitte.ie/tc/Results.aspx and it seems the monthly salary would be 1932 euros. I also read that at the beginning, before I register in the ...
With such salary, forget about renting. Won't be worth it and it will empty your wallet too much so you won't get many occasions to go all out on week ends lol :D Rather plan sharing outside the city centre like in D4, D7, D11, D15. Will ... Read More
Returning to Ireland and PPS number by Martina89
Hello everyone, my name is Martina, I'm Italian but living in Turkey at the moment. I've been living and working in Ireland for 4 years some time ago and now I'm thinking to go back. When I left I remember having retrieved my taxes and ...
Indeed. It definitely is ^^ You're very welcome. Good luck to you too. Kind regards, Portgas D. Ace (R.) Read More
Returning to Ireland and PPS number by Martina89
Hello everyone, my name is Martina, I'm Italian but living in Turkey at the moment. I've been living and working in Ireland for 4 years some time ago and now I'm thinking to go back. When I left I remember having retrieved my taxes and ...
Hi Martina, No PPS Number is a little bit like the equivalence social security number. It's bound to you for life so you won't need a new one. However, as soon as you found a new accommodation when you come back, make sure to update your ... Read More
Finding job from outside Ireland works?? by Harshahzad318
Hi Guys, I am currently based in Malaysia and I am from Pakistan. I am looking for the best way to find job from outside of Ireland. I am applying many jobs from many jobs sites but no one even have responded to my job application. I am looking to ...
Don't ever pay them. They get paid when they successfully placed someone and additionally they can also get another lump of money if the candidate passed his probation successfully. Paying for that when you're basically better served by ... Read More
Do you like living in Dublin? by RinOreyva
I've always loved Ireland and am thinking to move there. Although most stories I hear are positive, some skeptics have said bad things too. What do you think? Do you like living in Dublin? What are some of the pros and what are the cons?
Hey ! You're welcome RiN. I definitely agree with ewka and thanks a lot for your inputs. You have no idea how I understand you. That must be even more shocking compared to a decade ago LoL :P The difference in price must be so huge it would ... Read More
Do you like living in Dublin? by RinOreyva
I've always loved Ireland and am thinking to move there. Although most stories I hear are positive, some skeptics have said bad things too. What do you think? Do you like living in Dublin? What are some of the pros and what are the cons?
Hi RiN, In all fairness, prices are quite debatable. Rental costs are very expensive and medical costs can also be very expensive but for the rest, in the vast picture that would highly depend of your job and incomes. If you work in Childcare or ... Read More
Online shopping in Ireland by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Shopping online can be far more convenient and offer greater choice than going into shops, be it grocery shopping or retail. Are there options for online shopping in Ireland? Which sites or apps do you use most frequently and ...
Small and Middle sized Irish companies are lacking a lot of experience and incentive in for digital marketing and e-commerce. Because of that, they miss 4 billions euros every year that other companies get because they're leading with it (amazon ... Read More
Spouse visa Enquiry - Australian Citizen Married to UK Citizen by GuestPoster9687
Hello ! If someone could clarify this for us, it would be great. My wife is a British and Australian Citizen and i'm an Australian Citizen. We just phoned the immigration in ireland to confirm on what the requirements for UK Citizens will be ...
Cmon guys, there must be some Australians living here who were in the same situation. Any chance you can bump on this thread to provide to Nav some clarifications please? Thanks & kind regards, Portgas D. Ace (R.) Read More
DUBLIN VS. DROGHEDA by ikayperez
Hi all, good day! I've been very blessed to have been offered a job in either Dublin or Drogheda. Now I've read in alot of sites that Dublin has a very high cost of living so despite the appeal of city life, and the fact that I'm more ...
HI Ikayperez and welcome to expat.com forum It would highly depend of your preference and also in what type of accommodation you would like to settle in because the housing costs will be more expensive in Dublin than Drogheda so if you were given ... Read More
do you know of agencies in Ireland that employs South Africans? by anniesusan
HI all, We currently live in South Africa and would like to make the move to Ireland, I work as a Marketing Communications manager at an international company. I am a Marketing and business development specialist and my partner bookkeeper and ...
Hi Annie, In all honesty, I would not recommend you to use an agency, there are too many of them by now and given you already have a lot of experience and you are also native English speaker, I would recommend you to check out directly on some ... Read More
housing costs by anniesusan
Hi, How much does it cost to live in a two bedroom place with a small garden and how much is it without a garden?
Hi Annie and welcome to expat.com, Regarding the housing cost you can check on Numbeo for Dublin in order to get a rough idea of the cost as it will highly depend if the accommodation is close or not to town. I'm not sure you'll find that ... Read More
Question about cost of living by Alexa91M
Hi everyone, I have never considered before Ireland as a possible country to live in, but somehow I did an interview and received a job offer. What do you think about 57k eur gross per year for a single person to live in Dublin? I read about the ...
Hi Alexa and welcome to expat.com forum, Congratulations for your job offer ! When are you coming ? Where would you like to celebrate this good news around a pint or a glass of wine maybe ? Ha ha ! :) 57k€ gross is very good for a single ... Read More
16 days until arrival... by christianaS
Hello all! I have 16 days to go until I arrive in Cork, starting a new life. I'm coming over on a critical skills Visa, and my husband and 5 cats are coming with me! We've had a lot of difficulty getting anyone to call us back on rental ...
Hi Christiana, That's a great news. Well done ! I have to admit I was a bit surprised that it was that difficult because sooner or later there are some landlords who end up to be quite understanding on this specific type of situation.As long ... Read More