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Ireland voted for a change in the 2020 general elections. The change may not come if Sinn Féin fails to form a government. A week or so after Irish voters dealt out the cards in the 2020 general elections, a…
Moving to Ireland from outside the EU with a view to obtaining work? Here is an overview of the nine work permit types granted in Ireland. The whole process of getting a job in Ireland is a more difficult and…
Non-EEA nationals contribute thousands of euros to Ireland’s treasury by applying for and extending their work permits each year. Obtaining an Irish work permit by highly skilled non-EEA nationals in Ireland may be something easily accessible provided they studied the…
The labour market needs test requires employers to have some of their vacancies published for weeks. Preventing Ireland’s labour market from being flooded with non-EEA nationals, the Irish government has reintroduced a test to survey if the labour market really…
The hourly national minimum wage exceeded €10 on February 1. As in previous years, the government has decided to increase the national minimum wage, this time by 30 cent an hour. From February 1, the national minimum wage will…
People from around the world take such pride in their Irish roots, links, and heritage, but who can actually claim Irish citizenship?
Irish Visas can be quite a complex topic. So, how do you apply for an Irish visa, who needs them and what can you do or not do if you have one? Obtaining an Irish visa can be quite a…
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Dublin city operates very few public toilets, none in the city centre with those to be found mostly in parks. When the only women’s public toilet on Burgh Quay, near O’Connell Bridge, in Dublin was closed in 1919, the then…
The question on everybody’s lips is, Brexit and Ireland – what’s going to happen? After over three years of uncertainty, the United Kingdom is finally set to leave the European Union on Friday, January 31, 2020 at 11pm. UK citizens…
