Getting a UK National Insurance Number

Sterling bank account

Do Irish Citizens need a national insurance number to work in the UK ? Yes – If you want to work in the UK you must apply for a National Insurance number.This includes people from Ireland who want to work in Northern Ireland. A UK National Insurance number is like a personal ID or account … Read more

Opening a UK Sterling Bank Account from Ireland

Sterling bank account

If you are moving to the UK from Ireland – you are going to need a Sterling bank account in the UK. This might not be easy whilst you are still living in Ireland. In Northern Ireland, you will find that many of the banks there will allow you to open a Sterling Bank Account … Read more

Moving to England

During the so called Celtic Tiger years – plenty of people moved to Ireland for work . Then a recession hit  Ireland in 2008/2009  – and now as  Ireland isstill  gradually getting over the worst downturn for decades ,  thousands of Irish people are still leaving Ireland  each year to find work. Historically – England … Read more