Means Testing
Means testing What is the means testing? To qualify for a social assistance payment you must satisfy a means test and a habitual residence test. A means test is a way of checking if you have enough financial resources to…
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Visas & Stamps
VISA & STAMPS WHO NEEDS A VISA TO ENTER IRELAND? People from certain countries need a valid Irish entry visa before entering the state. An Irish visa is a certificate that is placed on your passport or travel document to…
Having a Baby
Having a baby Maternity Benefit is a payment for women on maternity leave from work and who have paid a certain amount of PRSI (Pay Related Social Insurance). You need to apply for the payment 6 weeks before you intend…
Emergency Accommodation
Emergency Accommodation If you are living in Ireland in a hostel, or bed and breakfast, or staying temporarily with friends because you have nowhere else to go, then you qualify as homeless. If you think you may lose your home…
About Us
About Us Hi, I’m Dearan. I founded Babylon to help people integrate smoothly to their new country. I was an Immigrant myself in Spain and Australia, and found that it wasn’t easy to integrate. I was also a teacher, helping…
Universities, Colleges & Courses
At present there are 7 universities in the Republic of Ireland, all of them recognised for quality in education and ranked in the top 500 universities worldwide. There are also 14 institutes of technology and some other colleges Universities and…
3rd Level Education
3rd Level Education At present, many organisations in Ireland are entitled to award or validate qualifications in the further and higher education sectors. Further education and training is between post-primary level and higher education. Higher education and training in Ireland…
PPS Number
PPS NUMBER PPS Number is useful for a number of reasons whether you are planning to move to Ireland or have already been on the island for some time. This article aims to give you everything there is to know…
How the 2017 Sexual Offences legislation harms migrant sex workers in Ireland
It should come as no surprise that sex work isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. With early records of prostitution dating as far back as 2400 BC, sex work might just be one of the oldest professions in the world. And…