Ireland

Welcome all,

We're starting this page to provide information on moving to Ireland. I'll post some general information first, getting more specific as requests arrive (or as editors join in). (The editor has no connection with any of the sites mentioned)

Citizen's information provides unbiased, legally sound information on life in Ireland: https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/

Here's information specific on moving to Ireland: https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/moving-country/moving-to-ireland/before-you-come-to-ireland/

Health: Here's the HSE (Health Service Executive) Ireland's public health system: https://www.hse.ie/

In Ireland, private health insurance is encouraged, but not (yet) mandatory.

Car insurance is mandatory, as is motor tax. Various sites are used to find second-hand cars. One is https://www.donedeal.ie/

Housing is expensive. Here's the most frequently used site for buying/renting accommodation: https://www.daft.ie/

You'll need to set up utilities, bank accounts, mobile phones etc., a great site for agnostic info is here: https://switcher.ie/

The two main airports are Dublin and Shannon (Belfast is also a good airport, but technically it's in the UK, not Ireland).

Dublin: https://www.dublinairport.com/

Shannon: https://www.shannonairport.ie/

Belfast: https://www.belfastairport.com/

Jobs:

There are jobs to be had, and here are links to a few websites. Some international sites also work here (Monster, for example):

Indeed - https://ie.indeed.com/

Irish Jobs - https://www.irishjobs.ie/

Jobs in Ireland - https://www.jobs.ie/