Thinking about moving to Ireland?

If you are not an EU national then you can't just move to Ireland, first you need a job. When you have a job offer on the table then you can think about the logistics of moving over. Sadly there are no jobs right now for the 450,000 Irish and EU citizens who live here so you might have to put your plans on hold for a few years. Around 50,000 of our young people are emigrating to Canada and Australia each year, you could look to Canada perhaps? Right next door to you. Try using the "Discover" section on Y!A where questions such as this get asked every day or Google "recession Ireland" to find our more information on the state of the Irish economic situation which is as bad if not worse than the US economic situation. The cost of living is high and more taxes/charges are planned in December. To answer a few of your queries :- Job outlook is bleak so put your plans on hold for a few years until the recession is over Yes you have to pay for healthcare unless you are on social welfare No it is not dangerous for Americans to live here lol, we have a few gangs but they are mainly drug related gangs so unless you do drugs you'll be fine Yes there are buses in the cities (why wouldn't there be buses for goodness sake) outside of the main towns/cities the public transport system is non-existant The weather is cr@p generally, cold and wet in the spring, summer and Autumn. Colder and snow/ice in the winter. It was barely 15C in Cork today, overcast & dull. Typical summers day Yes you can visit the beach anytime but seeing as its cold and wet mostly why bother? No point saving you can't move here unless you get a job and there are no jobs Yes degrees are recognised everywhere

I'll only answer what I'm 99% sure on. 1. 2. Terrible. It's not in poverty (we're not a third world country lol) but there is an aggressive recession with very little jobs left. 3. Yes? We aren't a toleration country lol 4. If you've done your leaving cert. Prices vary. 5. 6. No it isn't dangerous for Americans, nor is it generally dangerousfor anyone. Wtf, "gangs"? No I don't believe that there are any gangs who attack Americans, let alone organized gangs at all in Ireland. 7. Varies. 8. Again, it varies. 9. Yes, we DO have public transport lol. I think someones been watching too much movies (Psst... we're not a poverty stricken land that's inhabitants are alcoholic farmers...) 10. The weather is terrible. No, there is not any hurricanes. Lol someone wasn't paying atten in geography class (just kidding) 11. Yeah. 12. 13. 14 I wouldn't think so. Again with the recession. 15. EXTRA: IRELAND IS NOT APART OF THE UK! (it's a frustrating mistake that Americans often make).

Honestly...only thing worth saying. There is NO way you can legally move and work in Ireland! Unless you are an EU national and/or you have rights to citizenship OR you work for a company that has contracts there...you can't move there. EVEN if you were lucky enough to find a job, it either wont pay you enough to survive living there or you'd get kicked out right quick if you were caught living there illegally. There is plenty of irish citizens who are educated and out of work. There is a serious recession there right now and its not an ideal time for anyone to move there and look for work. JUST to get a work visa you need proof of having a job that pays over 40,000 euro, a sponsor, proof of MONEY in the bank and it can't be in retail, food service/entertainment etc.

The average work week is the same. The country is practically bankrupt. Very high unemployment and will not recover for a very long time. Locals have a hard enough time finding work. Unless you have skills that are unique and in high demand your chance of finding work is very very slim indeed. As you do not live in the European Union you will not be allowed to settle in Ireland without a job offer before moving. You cannot come here and then look for work, you must have an offer of a job before you come. Ummm of course you can.... it is not a dictatorship. You have help from the government if you are eligible for it, by that it means you will be claiming some sort of government benefit and you will not be allowed to live here without working, so you will have to pay for it yourself. The healthcare is not free. There are no american targeting gangs... Depends on the area. You'd most like be renting. A few thousand euro. Yes we have buses and trains here, no subways. Windy, rainy, fleeting good weather, it changes rapidly but no extreme weather like hurricanes although there is a lot of snow and ice during winter. Of course they can. No.. I'd have at least 5k saved. Not inc the money to rent a home, buy a car etc. No it wouldn't be easy. You'd have to check with the individual employers. Ummmm do a lot more research. I have lived in Ireland all my life and some of these questions can be easily answered by a google search. It is not easy to live in Ireland at the moment, it will be 10x harder to move here and set up a life here now or in the next 5-10 years.

1. The average is 39 hours a week and the maximum is 48 2. Ireland is in very bad debt but a few select occupations have alot of job spaces i.e Computers and Languages 3. Yes you can 4. Yes anyone can attend, college prices are continuously going up but it depends what college you are going to. 5. The healthcare is unfortunately not free and there are rip offs but you are always able to find cheap healthcare in Aviva. 6. Ireland is not dangerous for anybody there are no gangs or anything although racism can be high in some parts of the country 8. It depends but you can always get a cheap car for about €10,000 7. A one bedroom apartment per month could be €1000-€1500 a small house, you could buy a small house for €100,000+ but that is in rural areas i.e the west but be warned the banks arent giving out mortgages. 8. There are alot of cheap buses but the trains are very expensive unless you want to travel early in the morning. 9. Weather is basically rain and in the winter for the past couple of years we have gotten heavy snow that lasted a couple of weeks and no there are barely any storms and no hurricanes 10 Yes but hot weather is rare even in the summer time 11 None that I know of 12 If you plan to stay bring a good couple of 100,000's because jobs are scarce and you could spend over a year looking for a job. 13. I looked up Publishing, Media & Creative Arts Jobs and in the whole of Ireland there were only 64 jobs so photography isin't looking that good, marine biology didnt come up with that many searches 14. Yes they are 10.

Move to Northern Ireland, it's way better up here (:

1. Pretty much the same 2. We are in severe debt and no job vacancies are very limited right now and many of the younger crowd are immigrating and if my Engineering mates can't find a job here then it will be almost impossible for you to find one 3. Yes, religion is not a big deal here at all. 4. You could but you have to have the qualifications to enter specific Universities and fees for a non-EU national are expensive but nowhere near as expensive as the US 5. Our healthcare system is pretty much in turmoil right now but still better than the US. 6. No it is not, we do have gangs but nothing compared to the likes of the KKK, Bloods, Pagans, or MS13 over there. 7. Depends on where you're intending to live and just like the US its most expensive to live in the city than urban areas. 8. Varies different prices in different places though word of advice, don't buy a banger you'll regret it. 9. The weather is not as bad as many like to make it out to be, yes we get a lot of rain and cloudy days but I'd prefer that to natural disasters. 10. Yeaph you can head to beach whenever you want but you won't be visiting that often. 11.Yes we do we're not the boghole that other countries make out to be. 12. No point really unless you have a job waiting for you and have the chance to be granted citizenship moving here will be unlikely. 13. Lets just say a LOT! 14. Doubtful jobs are getting more scarce and photography & marine biology aren't exactly the most popular careers here. 15. Most likely yes To be honest moving to a country you clueless about is a very naive move, you should visit first to get a idea of what the country is like

If you are not an EU national, you are out of luck. Ireland is an EU country, and while members of EU member states are free to live and work (in theory) in any other member state, non-EU nationals are not. So forget it. Seriously. For more information, do a search in past answers given, because this question is asked every single bloody day.

You can choose your religion but if its not catholic then you will be in troubles. The gangs do not generally target Americans. They prefer to cross into N. Ireland and kill British people.