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Ireland: How to search FBR for existing certificates?:

Try this lady, who was very helpful when I was going through the FBR procedure: Eleanor.O'Reilly@dfa.ie Eleanor O’Reilly Consular Section FBR Processing, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Frederick Buildings Molesworth Street Dublin 2 Second time I've dropped her name, so I hope she doesn't get too annoyed. She was very helpful though, so.......GOOD LUCK !

Ireland: Irish Foreign Births Register difficulty:

Try contacting this lady, who was extremely helpful she I obtained my FBR: Eleanor.O'Reilly@dfa.ie Eleanor O’Reilly Consular Section FBR Processing, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Frederick Buildings Molesworth Street Dublin 2 In general, you need to trace YOUR lineage back to the grandparent born in Ireland, so information on yourself, your parents, then the grandparent ie. You, your father, & his father. I was lucky enough to have all 4 grandparents born in Ireland & my mother had her parent's original docs.....I just had to track down my parents marriage certificate & the State of New York was the hold up. Good luck. Ms. O'Reilly was very helpful & quick to reply.

Ireland: Petition to Help the Global Irish Retire to Ireland:

Well, I've got my citizenship & would love nothing more than to buy property in Ireland........if it wasn't for the fact that it takes money ! ;-) As for the Brexit comment: The way I see it, it should've been a huge boon for the Republic. The leaders should've been on the phones the very day it passed....dialed up every CEO of every company doing business in or considering doing business in England & reminding them that Ireland is still in the EU, is very corporate friendly & more than welcoming them coming to Ireland. As for the North: Gerry Adams came out quickly against England deciding their fate for them, even though they voted to remain. VERY STRONG argument to unite Ireland, but as long as the Irish leaders can maintain open borders without checkpoints (which would be catastrophic) & the free flow of trade, business would continue as usual. Some day.......................

Ireland: CELL PHONES:

Heading to Ireland next month.....can anyone suggest the best way to use a cell phone ? International plan for existing phone vs. grabbing a pre-paid while there ???

Ireland: Citizenship through foreign births registry?:

I live in Florida. Mailed all my docs to the FBR in Dublin. Got my citizenship & sent that to the NYC Consulate for my passport. It took a few months, but really no issues & the Dublin folks were very friendly via emails. Good luck !

Ireland: Planning to study/work over summer:

.02 cents from an old bitter divorced guy: I'm assuming you're young, so do what you can to make things happen in your life. If you love someone, do all you can to make that love last a lifetime. If you have passion for your work or hobbies, pursue them with the same vigor. Waking up one day when you're 50 & you're filled with regrets & woulda/shoulda/couldas sucks ! A life filled with regrets is not living...it's going through the motions until you're dead. A little bleak, but hopefully uplifting just the same. LOL Stay positive & make things happen for you. Good luck in your search. ;-)

Ireland: Visiting Ireland !:

SO....I've received my citizenship, have my passport, & I'm now in search of a proper pint of "The Mother's Milk" ! For those of you that live there or have visited, I seek your opinion: I'm going in mid June 2016. I really have no desire to see the "tourist attractions"....I want to see the island itself & meet the people. So far, I'm thinking: 2 days in Dublin, 2 in Belfast, Donegal, Galway, 2 in the Ennis area to visit family, ring of Kerry, Cork, Wexford/Waterford, Dublin. The options I've settled on: Get a hotel in the middle somewhere....maybe Athlone....& taking day trips, which allows me to see the middle of everything. Head north (or south) from Dublin & just play it by ear...come & go as I please. I'll be by myself, I'm adventurous & aside from the Cliffs of Moher & maybe falconry in Ashford, I'm open to everything/anything. So, what say you ???? :-)

Ireland: Irish citizen:

From what I gather, if you are a citizen of one of the EU countries, you can travel, work & reside in all the EU countries....so if you're able to get dual citizenship thru your Greek heritage, that sounds like your best bet.

Ireland: Retired to Ireland, NOW GIVEN 7 DAYS TO LEAVE!!!:

I haven't read the entire thread (but will !).....do these rules apply to those that hold Irish citizenship ? I have dual citizenship & although I have no immediate plans to move/retire, it's nice to have options.

Ireland: Irish Citizenship:

I just received mine. It took approx. 8 months, but that was mainly due to New York dragging its feet on finding documents that aren't listed in the requirement section of the application ie. parents & grandparents wedding applications showing who their parent's were & where they were from. So once I was able to get those certificates, it was a piece of cake ! Sent it out for the passport & I'm planning a trip as we speak !!! Good luck to ya' :-)

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