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UpBirr1
Irish expat in Ukraine
Forum posts
6
About me
Irish
Lives in Kiev
Registration: 30 September 2010
Activity
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visa and immigration by colin peter mee
I am a pensioner from England married to a retired Ukrainian doctor. I have a daughter ,brother and sister living in UK ,we have lived here since 2007 and during that time have applied for a visa for my wife three times ,2008 refused but decision ...
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Sorry to disappoint you but one just needs to look at history as well as the present, the Guildford Four, the Birmingham Six and Julian Assange. There is no one who has a right on a moral code, just because they rule a country. I am sorry to hear of ... Read More
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Ukraine's minority issues by elina810
Hello, I'm writing an exhaustive study on Ukraine's minorities and I'm really hoping that someone could help me get a clearer picture of Ukraine's minority issues concerning mainly russian minority. The main question is: - How is the cognitive ...
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I am not Ukrainian but this country has had a tortured history and attitudes towards minorities vary, I met one African in a church I attended who was attacked leaving him with a broken jaw and six months previous to that he was left with some ... Read More
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American wanting to live in ireland (dublin). Any advice or tips? by jl79
Hello everyone! I am currently living in Austin, Texas (USA) and have been thinking for quite sometime now of leaving here and going to Dublin. I have done a little research on how much it will take for me to get there (plane ticket, passport, etc) ...
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I am not from Dublin but I can safely say that most Irish like Americans. I think there is lots of vacant property to rent at the moment. Ireland is however an expensive country to live and if you are coming, you need to make an assessment if it ... Read More
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Moving to the ukraine by anthonybyrne
I met my partner at work in the uk and propose to move to the ukraine within the next year. Obviously this is quite a big step can anyone tell me the pitfalls as we propose to move everything and set up home there.
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One of the things I find most difficult is the empty promises people make when it comes to things like jobs etc. I was told not to believe anything people tell me until I am actually in a lesson with people sitting in front of me waiting for a ... Read More