Living in Ireland
If you live in Ireland and do not have a medical card or a GP Visit Card , you are considered a private patient if you visit your GP. This means that you must pay for the services provided. Under 6’s and over 65’s now get free GP services. (As long as the GP has … Read more
The Irish economy is in a strong position having recovered from the financial crisis and the subsequent recession. In early 2012, the unemployment rate in Ireland was 16% and almost 50,000 Irish people emigrated that year. At the start of 2019 the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was down to 5.7% a and involuntary emigration has … Read more
The speed and choices of broadband in Ireland is increasing in 2018 as Internet providers in Ireland gradually rollout Fibre broadband across the country. Fibre can give broadband speeds of up to 1o0Mbps – compared to the maximum 24Mbps on copper phone lines (DSL) . Some of the best value broadband and home phone bundles … Read more
Average weekly earnings in Ireland were €742.19 at the end of March 2018 . (€38595 annual pay ). This has increased by 2.4% in the past year from €725.05 a week (€37700 annually). In the five years to Q1 2018 average weekly earnings have risen by 7.1%, from €693.23 in Q1 2013 to €742.19. In … Read more
Death is the only certainty in life – so a funeral is something that everyone will eventually have – but no one likes to plan ahead for it. Most people in Ireland are Catholic (even if lapsed) – and the vast majority of funerals take place in a church. (Even if the dead person hardly … Read more