About Muddled

Status:

Expatriate  

Gender:

Female

Currently Lives:

Cork, Ireland

Citizen Of:

United States

Dual Citizen Of:

Ireland

Past Expat Posts:

United States

Ireland

About Muddled

I moved from Boston to West Cork, Ireland 16 years ago. While I've really enjoyed the experience, home is where the heart is and my heart is in New England! While I'm here I would love to communicate to other expats and people considering moving abroad, and well as people who have repatriated.

Advice for New Expats

Research where you think you'd like to live and try making several visits before deciding. Living abroad is not like going on a vacation or holiday. While enriching and rewarding, it is extremely challenging and not for the faint of heart.

I would love to live in...

in New England

Some Forum Posts:

Ireland: Moving Family to Wexford:

We had a long weekend in Gorey, which seemed like a really nice town.

Ireland: Critical Skills Employment Permit:

I do not have THE answer, but qualifications from abroad can differ from Irish so this site may be of use http://qsearch.qqi.ie/WebPart/Search?searchtype=recognitions

Ireland: Moving to Ireland:

To start,read the threads on this and other expat sites. Biggest hurdle is citizenship, as visas are difficult to come by. Dublin is EXTREMELY difficult to get housing; other urban areas too. Very high cost of living, and it rains A LOT! Best wishes whatever you do.

Ireland: jobs:

Logically, no denocratic government can give preferential treatment to a certain country or ethnic group...that's discrimination!!!! Some people in Ireland want Irish illegals in the U.S. to get preferential treatment. Democratic principles must prevail!!

Ireland: Obtaining Dual American/Irish citizenship:

You cando it yourself if you have access to one grandparent's birth certs. I got mine about 22 years ago. My grandmother's birth was never registered (she was from an island where it was customary not to) but I was able to get her baptismal cert. The rest was getting marriage, death and birth certs to show the lineage. I personally don't see any.point to using an agency. I wish you well!!

Ireland: Wet in Ireland?:

We are experiencing an unusually dry winter this year; definitely not the norm!!! We sometimes have summers that are complete washouts.

Ireland: US/UK Family Fleeing to Ireland:

If I read your post coorectly, am not clear on how you could get Irish/EU ccitizenship with UK citizenship (unless born in Northern Ireland). It's not easy to get permission to live here (read threads on this and other expat sites), and working here is even trickier.

Ireland: Moving a car from non-EU country:

https://www.ndls.ie/holders-of-foreign-licences.html

Ireland: 2 Driver Licenses?:

Very high premiums ( if you can find a company to insure you ). Try FBD? http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/travel_and_recreation/motoring_1/driver_licensing/exchanging_foreign_driving_permit.html

Ireland: Citizenship through foreign births registry?:

Citizenship doesn't extend to great grandchildren. Only children and grandchildren are entitled to be registered foreign born Irish.

Date Joined:

1/21/2011

Total Posts:

86

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0.04