Moving to Dublin, Ireland?

If you're polish you should check the rules for eu citizens, not international students. you might find you are entitled to the same as irish people. you should consider though that ireland is on the point of bankruptcy, and two years from now there may no longer be free fees. (at the moment, free fees cost 1800 euro, goes up by about 500 a year.) you should give some other parts of ireland a thought, especially belfast as the cost of living is far lower, it's only an hour from dublin, and it's in the UK so you won't need to man the lifeboats:) the cost of living in dublin is huge, not far off double that of the rest of the country depending. pint of beer would cost about 6 euro, rent about 150 per week, etc. the minimum wage is about 8.70 euro for over 18, but you won't be getting a job so don't worry about that. i should point out, in case you wasted a minute of your life reading sauron's two cents, that ireland in fact has one of the highest standards of living in europe, not, in fact, the lowest. Also, RTE's groundbreaking survey notwithstanding, Ireland has never seen any far right political group gain support on an anti- immigration platform, unlike virtually every other country in europe, and certainly unlike britain (BNP) and france (monsieur le pen). perhaps if sauron ventured outside london, one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world, he might notice this. i wonder how he'd find glasgow? In every country in the world with no exceptions the less educated classes are to some degree racist and xenophobic, ireland is one of the only countries where this feeling hasn't been deep seated enough to penetrate the political sphere. that's a matter of fact, not opinion. I have to say coming to ireland is not advisable for the next few years, unless maybe you go to the north.

edit: working in Belfast would be a whole different kettle of fish but to qualify for EU fees in a British university, she'd still have the same problem - she would have to be resident for 3 years before she qualifies otherwise she'll have to pay international fees http://ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/eucitizens/workerregistrationscheme/ Under current rules, an EU national living in the Republic of Ireland who fulfils the residency requirement (must be resident for at least 3 years before the start her course) could get free fees, however, they are currently debating changing the fees structure so the free fees may disappear You could consider other parts of Ireland, Cork, Limerick, Waterford - go to the library (or a major bookstore with a coffee outlet), borrow/buy a guidebook & read up on the towns/cities in Ireland. You may even find a guide to living & working in Ireland. http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/moving-country/moving-to-ireland original answer: There's only one flaw in your plan, unless you can acquire citizenship of an EU member state through one of your parents (or a grandparent in some cases) you will need a visa to live & work in the Republic of Ireland. It is extremely difficult to get a work visa for the Republic of Ireland at the moment & if you are an non-EU national requiring a visa you will find it next to impossible. Irish employers are obliged to consider Irish applicants, followed by citizens of EU member states, they can only consider applicants from outside the EU if they are unable to find a suitable candidate in the EU. Only the exceptionally talented (minimum educational qualification degree) are considered. The Republic of Ireland & the UK are both still in recession & employment levels are high in both countries. It will take a long time for Ireland to recover from this & the type of jobs a young girl with only a high school education & minimal work experience will be eligible for are easily filled. Dublin is also one of the most expensive cities in Europe to live in. edit2: Sauron, you're being a bit selective there aren't you or are you living in a parallel London none of the rest of us know about? Do you know who Oswald Mosley is? Enoch Powell? Can you name a country that didn't have a facist organisation during the 1930s? Plenty of British men fought on both sides during the Spanish civil war & there were British men at Hitler's side during WW2, Ireland may have been neutral but hundreds of thousands of Irish people worked in Britain during that period & Irish men fought in armies across the world The BNP has existed since the early 1980s, they have been gaining momentum for years. Do you really think because English people smile politely to your face that they're not racist? They just don't talk about it as publicly as they used to Why don't you ask some of your ethnic minority friends about the history of their families in the UK? Other people had to suffer first so you could have an easy time of now or do you imagine they've legislated away all of the inequalities that exist in British society? Outside of the cities in the UK, there are hardly any ethnic minorities to be found & they will tell you they find the same narrow, conservative attitudes in the British countryside that you think you found in Dublin As for your description of Dublin, that fits London to a tee except for the GP charges although they can't be far behind Nobody made you stay in Dublin, for whatever reasons you chose to remain. Just out of curiosity, how have you managed to avoid Irish people in London? In that last census there were apparently 6 million Irish born living in the UK, not to mention their descendants & a whole other class who are entitled to Irish passports through descent

Once you are 18 the min wage is 8.65 (as of now). Dublin is expensive so it will be difficult as work is running out. However you will be able to work in bars and restaurants as you are old enough. If you have EU passport you should be able to get the European rate at Uni...(which is also expensive and certainly not free). Look at the websites for Trinity College, UCD and DCU and find out more.