Moving to Ireland
Ireland’s landline telephone service was dominated by Eircom for many years but the telephone service was deregulated several years ago – and the introduction of competition has helped to bring prices down. Eircom is now known as Eir. Vodafone Ireland is now one of the biggest landline competitors to Eir – they took over Perlico … Read more
With the large increases in English university tuition fees – there may well be more English students appplying for university places in Ireland in the next few years. Brexit might reduce the numbers from 2019 onwards . Unlike the UK – where university tuition fees can be as much as £9250 a year – Ireland … Read more
Fees for a Critical Skills Employment Permit in Ireland The processing fee for a Critical Skills Employment Permit is €1,000 – valid for a 2 year period . (Previously called a Green Card) How to Apply for a Critical Skills Employment Permit in Ireland Applications may be made for any occupations with a salary over … Read more
Irish household debt is falling but still remains high – here are some recent figures on Mortgages in Ireland. In 2016, on average, First Time Buyers in Ireland borrowed 79 per cent of the house value and an average of 2.9 times household income. Second time and Subsequent housebuyers borrowed , on average, 66 per … Read more
The total number of taxed vehicles recorded on Irish roads at the end of 2016 was 2,624,958. This was an an increase of 54,664 vehicles (2.13%) on 2015 . The split of vehicle numbers in 2016 was : 2,026,977 private cars, 342,259 goods vehicles, 79,871 agricultural tractors 38,023 motorcycles The number of cars in … Read more