Ireland News - Emigrate UK
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Dublin now world’s worst for expat accommodation
If you’re considering relocating to Dublin due to Brexit, you may have unexpected issues finding a suitable property.
According to newly-released survey results, the Irish Republic’s capital is now the world’s worst as regards finding an affordable place to live. The popular expat destination came last in the study of 83 world...
Britons escaping Brexit effects should choose Ireland’s most friendly city
If you’re looking to emigrate relatively locally post-Brexit, Cork may well be your perfect answer.
For those Britons who’ve had emigration on their minds since 2016 but don’t want to move too far away from their relatives and friends, the Irish Republic city of Cork may well be the answer. Now named as one of the planet’s most...
100 financial companies leaving London for Dublin
Thousands of workers and billions of dollars are now heading to Dublin to avoid the worst effects of Brexit.
Some 100 financial companies are now in the process of moving their staff and operations to Dublin in order to be able to continue their businesses unhampered by the effects of Brexit. On March 29, a minute before midnight, some...
Buying an Irish property as an expat working overseas
Irish expats home for Christmas and mulling over buying a property will find the process is difficult but not impossible.
Buying an Irish property if you’re living and working overseas as an expat isn’t exactly straightforward, and needs a substantial deposit backed up by an impressive salary. The entire process has been made more...
Irish expats may get USA visas via new bill
A new bill being considered by US lawmakers could mean 5,000 Irish citizens a year being granted US visas.
Unlikely a it sounds given the present political situation in the USA, a bill now being considered by US lawmakers may result in up to 5,000 Irish citizens being eligible to apply for the USA’s E3 visa. At the present time, only...
Brits queuing up for Republic of Ireland passports
Since the result of the Brexit referendum was announced, there’s been a massive surge in the number of Brits applying for Irish passports.
In the year before the referendum, some 46,000 applications for Irish passports were processed, all of which went to citizens in mainland UK rather than to Northern Ireland. By the beginning of...
EU stays mum on British expat rights
The European Union is being urged to reassure British expats as to their post-Brexit status.
With negotiations stalled yet again, Britons living, working and retiring in EU member states are being left out in the cold as regards any assurances about their futures in their chosen countries of residence. Their situations contrast with those...
Irish eyes are smiling in the UAE
Over the past few years, the Irish expat community in the UAE has expanded from around 4,000 to 11,000, mostly due to the construction boom in the Gulf region.
It’s not just the UAE that’s become a magnet for Irish construction professionals, with Saudi Arabia now home to 2,700. Qatar hosts 2,000 and the smaller emirates of Kuwait,...
Barclays dumps UK expat credit card holders in Portugal
UK citizens holding Barclaycards and planning to emigrate to Portugal for purposes of work or retirement are being advised to change their card provider a.s.a.p.
Anger is rising in Portugal’s UK expat community against Barclays Bank for its arbitrary decision to demand UK addresses from holders of its card or face account closure....
Biotech specialists more than welcome in Ireland
The Irish biotech industry is attracting expat start-ups and experienced professionals due to its business-friendly policies as well as its convenient geographic location.
Ireland’s strengths for expat professionals include its membership of the European Union, its good standard of living, its familiar environment for US companies and...
