Well done, guys. This was such an intelligent video! I'm Irish and I think you have it sussed. Also you give out a really chill vibe. Caribbean and Austria, what a beautiful meeting. May you be happy, well and prosperous here!
Thanks! We've been enjoying our time here. We can't put out good vibes unless we've been receiving them. We do enjoy a relationship from people and cultures that don't usually meet, it adds a lot of fun and new experiences to life.
Great work. I'm Irish and I'm thinking of renting out rooms to expats. So this is very helpful for giving me the expat perspective, so I can relate better to my future housemates. All the best, Maeve
Glad our videos are helpful. We didn't think of that perspective. So many new cultures and people Irish people would have had to adapt to in the past decade.
Talking about the wind snatching the umbrella reminded me of the time I lived in Cardiff; every other trash can was filled with two-bit umbrellas flipped inside out for the umpteenth time.
Everytime I go to Dublin, I feel like I've traveled to another country. I live in the countryside so it's a little bit daunting to then go to a place like Dundrum and see people do their shopping in a shopping centre.
I never even reflected over that umbrellas is normal. I'm from Gothenburg, Sweden. You can see it sometimes but most people that I grew up with just went for waterproof jackets instead. It is quite often too windy and it will break your umbrella right away. I live in Berlin now and in the Netherlands before that. Everyone keep saying housing is hard to find but I guess it is related to what you compare it to. Only took a few weeks both times and in gothenburg you usually need to wait years in queue before you can get an apartment. Otherwise you usually need to rent a room or apartment from a private person. I really have no idea what people consider hard anymore. But we want to move to Ireland within a few years and it is amazing to watch videos beforehand to get a more realistic picture! Really enjoyed it!
We love having all the information we need to make decisions beforehand too, so we're glad our videos are so useful to others. We agree, the definition of hard is becoming more difficult to place. Even for the Wine and I, growing up in different cultures makes things easy for one of us, difficult for the other. I think it's easier once you have the right expectations. Personally, based on your income level is how easy or difficult it would be the find something you're comfortable with. I think Ireland will be a more interesting place to live in a few years... embracing the more 'slow' living part of Ireland, connection with the outdoors I'm guessing is what people will more be looking for than city centre living.
@@WineAndRum Yes. An experience can be really different depending on expectations and income level is going to affect housing but probably stress level as well. When we moved to Berlin we even got a paid relocation that included travelling and the first month of rent. It is probably not that common. Within some fields it is going to be easier to find a job remotely as well. In our case my fiance is a fullstack developer with 10+ years of work experience with 3 different programming languages. That is usually easy to find remotely and having a contract helps in a lot of cases when finding an apartment right away.
@@mariameehan3295 it is programming and means that you write both the server and the visual parts that you can see on your computer if you are on a website for example. It is often written in different programming languages but can be written in the same one as well but with different frameworks within a language, like node.js and React.js which is both javascript.
Yup, exactly as Sandra said. I'm only frontend developer - Angular mostly. I use node.js on personal projects but not nearly enough to call myself a fullstack javascript developer.
Lived in Dublin from 2007 to 2009. Started off in Clontarf then moved to Sandyford. Both nice areas but preferred Sandyford because it felt more modern and I could easily take the Luas to work. Cheap umbrellas are one time use in windy Dublin 😆
Brilliant video, especially since I'm raised in Derry and Donegal. I'm glad you mentioned Derry Girls, which, funny enough, gives people a sense of how the locals can sometimes not cope with people who have greatly different accents! We are naturally parochial in Derry and Donegal.
The wind comment:'D It's bloody true. When people talk about the rain here, they rarely talk about the mental wind that goes along with it. Raining? Think you'll stay dry with an umbrella or a raincoat? Nope! We get horizontal rain thanks to the wind, and your umbrella will be fucked!
I moved from Michigan in the US to Wexford town 6 years ago. I learned in my very first rainstorm that umbrellas here are useless. I now own rain pant waterproof boots and rain jackets because I refuse to stay in all day when it rains…nice vlog!
@@vickifenlon2235 lol I bet it's like home, but better! We're trying to find a place to live in county Limerick. It's nuts. You made the right move moving when you did!
Any recommendations on towns to live around Dublin that a bit cheaper and easier to get housing but are easy to commute to Dublin for work with the tram or DART?
This all comes down to where you get employment. Dublin is a small city with not much accommodation at the moment because students are back in the city centre and landlords are getting greedier. If you are working on the south side some areas are more expensive than others, the further west you go away from the dart but on the Luas line it should get cheaper, this can also be said about the north side of the city. I don't use the Luas but I would say it probably gets harder to get on one the closer you get to the city centre during rush hour. Problems also arise when interconnecting to different parts of the city you need to use 2 or more forms of transport, and usually means less regular routes, however, there are new bus routes that are being created to allow for this in the near future. Also there has never been a 24 hour bus service but this looks like it will change soon in some areas. If you are driving the M50 motorway on the outskirts of the city it is becoming more clogged up with traffic and going by bus, Luas or DART is a better option. Some areas out in the west of the city have a good bus corridor into the centre. This link should be helpful. busconnects.ie/initiatives/new-dublin-area-bus-network/. Last of all I don't do this much but for anyone looking to come to Ireland, you're welcome. My recommendation is to get involved in some of the culture. Personally, I think if you have kids, try and get involved in the GAA (Gaelic sports) particularly down the country. There is a great sense of community within this and you wouldn't believe how beneficial this will be to your family if you get involved in some way yourself, I know it's not for everyone but that's my recommendation. Best of luck Nicholas.
School system is one thing that is very different to the UK,the exams are different and so is the governance of the schools which in ireland is still mostly catholic run.
Agreed that those are definite differences. Catholic run schools being the majority is a major difference compared with Barbados or Austria. In Barbados, we wear school uniforms, have a format of primary/secondary schools and do different exams from the UK as well, but compared Austria, for example, where there is no school uniform and education is divided up into different 'paths' such apprentiships, vocational schools, gymnasiums, both Ireland and Barbados have more in common with UK education at surface level.
@@WineAndRum There are technical schools in ireland ,but your right it is different from the system in continental europe.My nephew went through a similar system in switzerland.The emphasis is far too much college and university in ireland,i don't know about barbados
It seems that most people the longer they live here just end up getting a car. Since we're no longer in the city centre, it may be less convenient for us to get around using public transport... but we shall see.
According to the Citizen's Information website you'll have to provide some pieces of evidence such as PPS Number, photographic id, proof of residence etc., make an appointment online and fill out a form - www.citizensinformation.ie/en/travel_and_recreation/motoring_1/driver_licensing/exchanging_foreign_driving_permit.html
You can drive in Ireland on an English license and don't have to change. I'm not sure with Brexit but up until then there's no need to change your license even with Irish insurance etc
@@hannahkerrigan8169 yes you do.need to change your license you are so wrong English driving license are no longer accepted in the republic of Ireland if you have a full English licence you with proof can change over to a full Irish license, if you have a provisional English license then a Irish theory test has to be done simple way it is.
@@Abclll-i3h no cant drive here on a UK licence a more. You may have to do the theory test here 1st which is 40 questions multiple choice questions you need over 35 to pass then getv12 driving lessons you have to wait 6 months from the time u do the last driving lesson to when you can apply for the driving test. I would see if you could exchange your English licence for a full Irish license would be worth trying you lose nothing trying that idea first. If that doesnt work ull have to do the theory test & driving lessons. Test is hard. Hope it works out for you
Is it necessary to carry pay-slips as you mentioned in the video? What if I just moved to the country and dont have a job yet but have enough savings to pay the landlord with? Can i look for a job while renting?
Based on our lifestyle, we'd say so. You can check the net salary using a calculator like this: www.pwc.ie/issues/budget-2021/income-tax-calculator.html From what we see on daft.ie for rent there are plenty of "affordable" places (versus what we're used to from Dublin). Outside the city rent is probably even cheaper, depending on the exact location. If you live outside the city, you might have to calculate in getting a car though.
We can understand that. We're thankful that for the first year we had to share a room in a flat. It helped us get used to country and know how to navigate it when we went out and lived on our own during our second year in Ireland.
Disclaimer that we're not immigration experts. But for a student, it's the same as everyone else. After you've completed your studies if you get permission to work for several years in Ireland legally and live for a long period of time, it becomes an option.
Yes. we believe it is possible. Back when we were in working full time in offices we had a couple colleagues who lived in neighbouring counties - Kildare, Offaly. They travelled by train, commutes around 2 hours if we remember correctly. People living in other eastern counties - Meath, Wicklow etc. also commute. We can't speak from about the experience of the commute, but because it isn't an uncommon thing, we'd guess the benefits of living further out beat the negatives of longer commutes.
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Thanks! Always a pleasant surprise when you realise you've been pronouncing words wrong. I hope in our upcoming video we're not butchering any more Irish county/town names.
You never mentioned the elephant in the room. Over one million people moved to Ireland this year alone, both legal and illegal. This is why there is no accommodation. The hospitals are not NHS and are over run. To provide for refugees the government has taken over every cheap hotel and guest house. So any available accommodation is very expensive, a 2 bed apartment is now 2100 per month. Also food is very expensive.
Thanks for the video but the accent of the guy is abit hard to understand as he sometimes eats the words and sometimes I don't understand the words. Thank you though
Thank you, learn to speak Gaeilge, the language of Celtic people. It is more interesting having a link with the ecology. Visit Newgrange, older than the Pyramids. Go raibh mhaith agat alig. Enjoy our beautiful Ocean Planet.
Good luck with living in Ireland , I had lots of West Indian friends in my nursing days in uk , I find them so similar to Irish people , so funny light hearted , love ye guys 👍🙏🙏🇮🇳🇮🇳
@ same 😁 I’m from Grenada 🇬🇩 living in the US for 24 years. My husband is Irish his mom is from Bangor, so we visited Dublin and Bangor this summer 2024. Loved it! 😊
I'd love to do like you, be with an Irish girl and do a YT channel about Ireland, its landscapes, culture, etc. :) I'll dig in your channel and wish you a very happy day !
It's probably a stupid question, but how is Ireland when it comes to LGBTQ issues? Like, would I be able to marry and do hormone stuff there? It's been a place I've been very interested in moving to for years so I wanna make sure it's semi safe 😅 Or if there are areas that are more...recommended for lgbtq people
Same sex or opposite sex couple can get married in Ireland. Not sure about the availability of hormone therapies. We've seen a few ads for flat shares over the years saying that they're LGBTQ friendly. As for visibility, you would see a few restaurants with the the rainbow flag (can't remember seeing other pride flags). We've also gone to a couple shows at the Dublin Gay Theatre Festival annual event over the years. Not a very helpful answer. But we would guess that Dublin could be a safe fit.
First country in the world to legalise gay marriage through vote and are very proud of that! Dublin has an excellent gay scene but other than cities, gay bars are fairly limited (bars but not communities, obviously) and though it is not country-wide, you can continue or start your hormone therapy here 🏳️🌈 older Irish people are fairly blunt and can seem insensitive in questions they may ask but most are just inquisitive rather than insensitive (and not just on this topic but every topic). Especially young but also old people here are almost all accepting and liberal but there is a slight underlying catholic current here. Maybe because I'm from here I view the negative a bit more harshly but definitely a safe and open and happy place to live for the community 🥰
@@hannahkerrigan8169 thank you for the information ^.^ honestly it makes me feel a bit happier that the older people are blunt about their questions just because I enjoy teaching people and its ALWAYS easier when they're blunt. And lucky I'm not much of a bar goer anyways 😅 I'll keep all this in mind if I ever fully decide to move there, thank you again.
We definitely don't know of everything available, as we're learning more each day about Ireland. You can use the comments to mention anything we say wrong or missed. I see that TFI Local Link is a bus service that allows for transport to rural areas especially. Anything else you can tell us about it?
@@WineAndRum visit the local link website or tfi website,then ring the local link office that serves your area and book your seats ,fares are reasonable starting at about €2 one way depending on journey, just find out which office serves your area and call or email them for information, or try tfi on Twitter or Facebook
Austria 🇦🇹 or Barbados 🇧🇧 would be a great place to live in also I would assume. I guess you guys moved because of work 🤔 . Anyway, yeah Ireland has a lot of annoying points like the housing crisis and public transport is seriously a disaster. As a native Irish person I really feel sorry for you guys 😞. “Top of the morning” were you guys watching too many American Tv Shows like friends I guess 😆. As a native Donegal person I feel a little disappointed in the image you have of us..we are very normal people 😉
Yup, both places are great, but we did move because of work and Brexit. We lived in Greater London for a year and still wanted that city life feel so Dublin was the next choice. Before moving here we had no idea what Ireland was like or met an actual Irish person. We didn't believe the stereotypes were true, but foreign media did influence us before. 😅
In Dublin transport is reliable excuse you 1 bus an hour goes from Dublin to rosslare in co wexford every day so buses are good trains are so so get your facts straight outside Dublin get a car simple.
Ireland is very very very expensive country ' House prices are of reach in Dublin" Apartments are to expensive People being overcharged because of housing shortage ' Hospital services very bad unless you go private Hotels very dear also energy gas electricity " motor insurance and cars expensive " public transport reasonable Taxis expensive Dental treatments very high prices ' very expensive " food n drink when you go out to dine In pubs n restaurants cafes very pricey " some good things the water is free People very friendly n kind unless you have a good job you will get jobs that are low paid " and most people won't do If you're coming to Ireland and have a good job and maybe you saved and have few thousand Euros to spare You will just about survive in Dublin outside of Dublin us much cheaper to live yet there are very few jobs Things have gotten worse since the Pandemic and Brexit when UK left European Union prices are getting higher For most things ' still Ireland is the best country to live in the world ☘
That's the beauty of living in this time period. You have the right skill set for jobs/career you can plan to start moving almost anywhere. Might just take you longer or shorter time.
@wineandrum transport is good in Ireland what are u talking about? Rush hour traffic will be bad what do you expect in rush hour traffic? Don't be saying transport is bad its not in real Ireland it maybe a bit hit and miss but not in Dublin or outside of Dublin transport is good do a little more homework on transportation also depends where you are going to wil depend on how long transport will be. I'd yiur going yo do a video on my country then get something like transport right. Other than that video is brilliant
The public transport is shite in Ireland, what are you talking about. She's from Austria, public transport is top notch. If the bus train or metro says 13:24 that's the time, we don't even have a train to the airport. Have you ever been anywhere in Europe? Obviously not, metros everywhere, trams that move faster than walking speed. You are ridiculous.
@@softdaythankgod2524 depends where u are in Ireland excuse you. Where I'm from there are buses every hour on the hour each way from Dublin to Ross lare port & vice versa. In rural Ireland not so much
Well done, guys. This was such an intelligent video! I'm Irish and I think you have it sussed. Also you give out a really chill vibe. Caribbean and Austria, what a beautiful meeting. May you be happy, well and prosperous here!
Thanks! We've been enjoying our time here. We can't put out good vibes unless we've been receiving them. We do enjoy a relationship from people and cultures that don't usually meet, it adds a lot of fun and new experiences to life.
@@WineAndRum So true!
i live in cork
Great work. I'm Irish and I'm thinking of renting out rooms to expats. So this is very helpful for giving me the expat perspective, so I can relate better to my future housemates. All the best, Maeve
Glad our videos are helpful. We didn't think of that perspective. So many new cultures and people Irish people would have had to adapt to in the past decade.
Are you still renting out for expats?
@@WineAndRum I would love to move here from barbados with my son.
Talking about the wind snatching the umbrella reminded me of the time I lived in Cardiff; every other trash can was filled with two-bit umbrellas flipped inside out for the umpteenth time.
Ha ha, the winds can be so vicious
I can see myself with the umbrella going to another dimension 🤣🤣🤣
I love seeing you guys get the giggles. Thanks so much for the advice!
No problem at all! 😄
I think I just found gold! Thank you. I am always looking for first-hand info from Ireland!😎
Awesome, happy to help!
Everytime I go to Dublin, I feel like I've traveled to another country. I live in the countryside so it's a little bit daunting to then go to a place like Dundrum and see people do their shopping in a shopping centre.
Agreed. Dundrum is a daunting place even for us living in the city 😂
I hqve only been to dublin once or twice cause i live in Cork
Boy""" Daniel you need to travel a little bit more.
I never even reflected over that umbrellas is normal. I'm from Gothenburg, Sweden. You can see it sometimes but most people that I grew up with just went for waterproof jackets instead. It is quite often too windy and it will break your umbrella right away.
I live in Berlin now and in the Netherlands before that. Everyone keep saying housing is hard to find but I guess it is related to what you compare it to. Only took a few weeks both times and in gothenburg you usually need to wait years in queue before you can get an apartment. Otherwise you usually need to rent a room or apartment from a private person. I really have no idea what people consider hard anymore. But we want to move to Ireland within a few years and it is amazing to watch videos beforehand to get a more realistic picture! Really enjoyed it!
We love having all the information we need to make decisions beforehand too, so we're glad our videos are so useful to others.
We agree, the definition of hard is becoming more difficult to place. Even for the Wine and I, growing up in different cultures makes things easy for one of us, difficult for the other. I think it's easier once you have the right expectations. Personally, based on your income level is how easy or difficult it would be the find something you're comfortable with.
I think Ireland will be a more interesting place to live in a few years... embracing the more 'slow' living part of Ireland, connection with the outdoors I'm guessing is what people will more be looking for than city centre living.
@@WineAndRum Yes. An experience can be really different depending on expectations and income level is going to affect housing but probably stress level as well.
When we moved to Berlin we even got a paid relocation that included travelling and the first month of rent. It is probably not that common.
Within some fields it is going to be easier to find a job remotely as well. In our case my fiance is a fullstack developer with 10+ years of work experience with 3 different programming languages. That is usually easy to find remotely and having a contract helps in a lot of cases when finding an apartment right away.
@@sandralonnkvist4394
Well what on earth is a fullstack Developer?
@@mariameehan3295 it is programming and means that you write both the server and the visual parts that you can see on your computer if you are on a website for example. It is often written in different programming languages but can be written in the same one as well but with different frameworks within a language, like node.js and React.js which is both javascript.
Yup, exactly as Sandra said. I'm only frontend developer - Angular mostly. I use node.js on personal projects but not nearly enough to call myself a fullstack javascript developer.
Lived in Dublin from 2007 to 2009. Started off in Clontarf then moved to Sandyford. Both nice areas but preferred Sandyford because it felt more modern and I could easily take the Luas to work. Cheap umbrellas are one time use in windy Dublin 😆
I plan to bring a tiny umbrella, it'll be useless but the wind wont take it
Are you sure you want to play games with the wind deity like that? 😶
@@WineAndRum I defy all gods!
Brilliant video, especially since I'm raised in Derry and Donegal. I'm glad you mentioned Derry Girls, which, funny enough, gives people a sense of how the locals can sometimes not cope with people who have greatly different accents! We are naturally parochial in Derry and Donegal.
The wind comment:'D It's bloody true. When people talk about the rain here, they rarely talk about the mental wind that goes along with it. Raining? Think you'll stay dry with an umbrella or a raincoat? Nope! We get horizontal rain thanks to the wind, and your umbrella will be fucked!
Exactly! If you know you know 😂
I moved from Michigan in the US to Wexford town 6 years ago. I learned in my very first rainstorm that umbrellas here are useless. I now own rain pant waterproof boots and rain jackets because I refuse to stay in all day when it rains…nice vlog!
Thanks! You learn your lesson the first time you're thoroughly soaked out here 😅
Hi! I'm a fellow Michigander. Here's hoping you see this. I'm thinking about moving to Ireland with my family. Do you like it there?
@@SuperSpidey313 I love it. This move was the best decision I've ever made!
@@vickifenlon2235 lol I bet it's like home, but better! We're trying to find a place to live in county Limerick. It's nuts. You made the right move moving when you did!
@@SuperSpidey313 just curious, why Limerick?
Any recommendations on towns to live around Dublin that a bit cheaper and easier to get housing but are easy to commute to Dublin for work with the tram or DART?
This all comes down to where you get employment. Dublin is a small city with not much accommodation at the moment because students are back in the city centre and landlords are getting greedier. If you are working on the south side some areas are more expensive than others, the further west you go away from the dart but on the Luas line it should get cheaper, this can also be said about the north side of the city. I don't use the Luas but I would say it probably gets harder to get on one the closer you get to the city centre during rush hour. Problems also arise when interconnecting to different parts of the city you need to use 2 or more forms of transport, and usually means less regular routes, however, there are new bus routes that are being created to allow for this in the near future. Also there has never been a 24 hour bus service but this looks like it will change soon in some areas. If you are driving the M50 motorway on the outskirts of the city it is becoming more clogged up with traffic and going by bus, Luas or DART is a better option. Some areas out in the west of the city have a good bus corridor into the centre. This link should be helpful. busconnects.ie/initiatives/new-dublin-area-bus-network/. Last of all I don't do this much but for anyone looking to come to Ireland, you're welcome. My recommendation is to get involved in some of the culture. Personally, I think if you have kids, try and get involved in the GAA (Gaelic sports) particularly down the country. There is a great sense of community within this and you wouldn't believe how beneficial this will be to your family if you get involved in some way yourself, I know it's not for everyone but that's my recommendation. Best of luck Nicholas.
@@alanflynn3612 this is wonderful advice. Thank you good sir.
Hey did you end up finding any towns? Or do you have any advice on what areas to live around that has a easy commute to dublin?
@@alanflynn3612over one million people arrived in Ireland last year,
Join the back of the Q for low paid work and low standard accommodation.
Fab videos as an Irish man in Ireland.
Thanks, appreciate it!
Hehe, you two are adorable and rays of sunshine. 🌞
Thank a lot for this good info. So kind of u
Amazing insights! Thanks.
UMBRELLAS! That made me laugh! Yes, they will not serve you well in Ireland, best to get a water proof coat etc. All the best, Maeve
Thanks Maeve! From the first time we saw a woman chasing her umbrella down the street, we knew raincoats and waterproof jackets were the way to go!
Im irish and Ireland is really nice
hei guys , we and my wife are going to move in ireland , and our small baby , im following you .
Hey guys we are hoping to move there this summer for 4-6 months. Keep the vids coming.
Wonderful time to be in Ireland for. We're hoping for fantastic summer weather this year. 😎
you#re right 12 years here in Ireland never owned any umbrella doing fine, great video>
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Lovely video, and Rum, I love you accent: a perfect blend of Caribbean and Irish!
Thanks! That's how I would like it. Though I'm not sure how much I'll be able to keep it not interacting with people so much these days. 😅
School system is one thing that is very different to the UK,the exams are different and so is the governance of the schools which in ireland is still mostly catholic run.
Agreed that those are definite differences. Catholic run schools being the majority is a major difference compared with Barbados or Austria. In Barbados, we wear school uniforms, have a format of primary/secondary schools and do different exams from the UK as well, but compared Austria, for example, where there is no school uniform and education is divided up into different 'paths' such apprentiships, vocational schools, gymnasiums, both Ireland and Barbados have more in common with UK education at surface level.
@@WineAndRum There are technical schools in ireland ,but your right it is different from the system in continental europe.My nephew went through a similar system in switzerland.The emphasis is far too much college and university in ireland,i don't know about barbados
@@WineAndRum Irish education is much better than the English education England does not influence Irish education at all
Totally agree and true. The public transport service in Ireland is a disaster only if the service is private is good otherwise forget about it.
It seems that most people the longer they live here just end up getting a car. Since we're no longer in the city centre, it may be less convenient for us to get around using public transport... but we shall see.
Public transport is fully functional here I'd disagree with you.I think you just don't have any patience Laura
Laura why don't you just go home. To Mexico.
I have a full UK driving licence. Do you know what the procedure is to get an irish Licence ??
According to the Citizen's Information website you'll have to provide some pieces of evidence such as PPS Number, photographic id, proof of residence etc., make an appointment online and fill out a form - www.citizensinformation.ie/en/travel_and_recreation/motoring_1/driver_licensing/exchanging_foreign_driving_permit.html
You can drive in Ireland on an English license and don't have to change. I'm not sure with Brexit but up until then there's no need to change your license even with Irish insurance etc
@@hannahkerrigan8169 yes you do.need to change your license you are so wrong English driving license are no longer accepted in the republic of Ireland if you have a full English licence you with proof can change over to a full Irish license, if you have a provisional English license then a Irish theory test has to be done simple way it is.
@@madirishgirl76@Hannah
so you won't be able to drive even for first year with UK license?
I'm moving there for work thanks for the info
@@Abclll-i3h no cant drive here on a UK licence a more. You may have to do the theory test here 1st which is 40 questions multiple choice questions you need over 35 to pass then getv12 driving lessons you have to wait 6 months from the time u do the last driving lesson to when you can apply for the driving test. I would see if you could exchange your English licence for a full Irish license would be worth trying you lose nothing trying that idea first. If that doesnt work ull have to do the theory test & driving lessons. Test is hard. Hope it works out for you
Is it necessary to carry pay-slips as you mentioned in the video? What if I just moved to the country and dont have a job yet but have enough savings to pay the landlord with? Can i look for a job while renting?
Evidence of savings should work as well. It's understandable if you've just moved and need to look for a job for another source of income.
Please tell me that neighbour upstairs isn't still drilling😁👍.Great Video
from an Irish guy, ..Great video guys
Thanks!
Thanks. Very helpfull
Glad it was helpful!
Can you tell me which type of EU card you had with u when u travelled / started working in Ireland? It will be very helpful
I had a Stamp 4 EUFAM card when I started working in Ireland. Didn't need a visa to travel into Ireland
Thanks for sharing; take care
Is 50000 EURO a year good money to live in county cork.
Based on our lifestyle, we'd say so. You can check the net salary using a calculator like this: www.pwc.ie/issues/budget-2021/income-tax-calculator.html
From what we see on daft.ie for rent there are plenty of "affordable" places (versus what we're used to from Dublin). Outside the city rent is probably even cheaper, depending on the exact location. If you live outside the city, you might have to calculate in getting a car though.
Thanks for the video! I’ll be moving alone so I’m quite terrified
I feel for you... but embrace the new and try be adventurous u will pull through good luck to you
We can understand that. We're thankful that for the first year we had to share a room in a flat. It helped us get used to country and know how to navigate it when we went out and lived on our own during our second year in Ireland.
How's it going now? I'll be emigrating alone too!
@@zennyzenzen hey also emigrating alone have you got any advice on areas to look for accommodation
@@bluepursue8542 nope! I don't even know where to start xD
How can a foreign student get PR in Ireland?
Disclaimer that we're not immigration experts. But for a student, it's the same as everyone else. After you've completed your studies if you get permission to work for several years in Ireland legally and live for a long period of time, it becomes an option.
Is it possible to live in the countryside and commute to your job in Dublin? Or will traffic or public transportation be a nightmare?
Yes. we believe it is possible. Back when we were in working full time in offices we had a couple colleagues who lived in neighbouring counties - Kildare, Offaly. They travelled by train, commutes around 2 hours if we remember correctly. People living in other eastern counties - Meath, Wicklow etc. also commute.
We can't speak from about the experience of the commute, but because it isn't an uncommon thing, we'd guess the benefits of living further out beat the negatives of longer commutes.
Enid melanie depends where you will be living if your going to.be commuting to Dublin e day better off getting a car
what if I made 7 mistakes ?
Well, if you make 5 more maybe we can make a part 2 to this video 😆
Wine And Rum I’ll keep you updated
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From Republic of Ireland living in London United Kingdom
I am from Ireland to
I live in tipperary
That's cool. Have a friend that should be moving there soon. Looking forward to visiting there one day.
Just so you all know Donegal is pronounced Dun-E-gaul. Hope that makes sense. People corrected me the first day I was there.
Thanks! Always a pleasant surprise when you realise you've been pronouncing words wrong. I hope in our upcoming video we're not butchering any more Irish county/town names.
Irish pronunciation is a whole different animal: Dun Laoghaire is Done Leery, Laoise is Leash, etc. Now someone can correct my misspellings.
Dun na Gall or Tir Conaill.
A lot of people think it’s pronounced ir land and it’s actually it is pronounced are land
Thanks
For that like
But it’s true
Thanks for that. I definitely slip up and say Irie-land (blame Caribbean lingo for that), or call it by the German pronunciation Ir-land as well.
Yea
Cool!✨
You never mentioned the elephant in the room.
Over one million people moved to Ireland this year alone, both legal and illegal.
This is why there is no accommodation. The hospitals are not NHS and are over run.
To provide for refugees the government has taken over every cheap hotel and guest house.
So any available accommodation is very expensive, a 2 bed apartment is now 2100 per month.
Also food is very expensive.
Thanks for the video but the accent of the guy is abit hard to understand as he sometimes eats the words and sometimes I don't understand the words. Thank you though
Thank you, learn to speak Gaeilge, the language of Celtic people. It is more interesting having a link with the ecology.
Visit Newgrange, older than the Pyramids. Go raibh mhaith agat alig.
Enjoy our beautiful Ocean Planet.
Good luck with living in Ireland , I had lots of West Indian friends in my nursing days in uk , I find them so similar to Irish people , so funny light hearted , love ye guys 👍🙏🙏🇮🇳🇮🇳
Thank you! I would agree most of us (West Indians) do like putting good vibes into the universe and being chill. Have a good day 😄
🇧🇧🇧🇧🇧🇧 can’t miss that accent at all 😊
Yup, never goes away no matter how long you live somewhere. 🇧🇧
@ same 😁 I’m from Grenada 🇬🇩 living in the US for 24 years. My husband is Irish his mom is from Bangor, so we visited Dublin and Bangor this summer 2024. Loved it! 😊
I'd love to do like you, be with an Irish girl and do a YT channel about Ireland, its landscapes, culture, etc. :)
I'll dig in your channel and wish you a very happy day !
Is Ireland in Dublin
is dublin in Ireland
@@bennymochiwa4800 Dublin is the capitol city of ireland
Wow lol
@@patdoyle3686 hope next month in sha Allah i will be there
Big changes now from 4 years ago.
It's probably a stupid question, but how is Ireland when it comes to LGBTQ issues? Like, would I be able to marry and do hormone stuff there? It's been a place I've been very interested in moving to for years so I wanna make sure it's semi safe 😅
Or if there are areas that are more...recommended for lgbtq people
Same sex or opposite sex couple can get married in Ireland. Not sure about the availability of hormone therapies. We've seen a few ads for flat shares over the years saying that they're LGBTQ friendly. As for visibility, you would see a few restaurants with the the rainbow flag (can't remember seeing other pride flags). We've also gone to a couple shows at the Dublin Gay Theatre Festival annual event over the years.
Not a very helpful answer. But we would guess that Dublin could be a safe fit.
@@WineAndRum thank you for your answer! It is fairly helpful!
First country in the world to legalise gay marriage through vote and are very proud of that! Dublin has an excellent gay scene but other than cities, gay bars are fairly limited (bars but not communities, obviously) and though it is not country-wide, you can continue or start your hormone therapy here 🏳️🌈 older Irish people are fairly blunt and can seem insensitive in questions they may ask but most are just inquisitive rather than insensitive (and not just on this topic but every topic). Especially young but also old people here are almost all accepting and liberal but there is a slight underlying catholic current here. Maybe because I'm from here I view the negative a bit more harshly but definitely a safe and open and happy place to live for the community 🥰
@@hannahkerrigan8169 thank you for the information ^.^ honestly it makes me feel a bit happier that the older people are blunt about their questions just because I enjoy teaching people and its ALWAYS easier when they're blunt. And lucky I'm not much of a bar goer anyways 😅
I'll keep all this in mind if I ever fully decide to move there, thank you again.
Funny couple 🙂
Again the video makers know nothing about local link
We definitely don't know of everything available, as we're learning more each day about Ireland. You can use the comments to mention anything we say wrong or missed.
I see that TFI Local Link is a bus service that allows for transport to rural areas especially. Anything else you can tell us about it?
Sorry i worded that wrong yeah thats what local link is, i was trying to help, see if it suits your needs in your local area
@@WineAndRum visit the local link website or tfi website,then ring the local link office that serves your area and book your seats ,fares are reasonable starting at about €2 one way depending on journey, just find out which office serves your area and call or email them for information, or try tfi on Twitter or Facebook
Interesanti interesanti
i can detect they are picking up an irish twang
You're not wrong. People have been saying that, especially for the Wine.
Austria 🇦🇹 or Barbados 🇧🇧 would be a great place to live in also I would assume. I guess you guys moved because of work 🤔 . Anyway, yeah Ireland has a lot of annoying points like the housing crisis and public transport is seriously a disaster. As a native Irish person I really feel sorry for you guys 😞. “Top of the morning” were you guys watching too many American Tv Shows like friends I guess 😆. As a native Donegal person I feel a little disappointed in the image you have of us..we are very normal people 😉
Yup, both places are great, but we did move because of work and Brexit. We lived in Greater London for a year and still wanted that city life feel so Dublin was the next choice.
Before moving here we had no idea what Ireland was like or met an actual Irish person. We didn't believe the stereotypes were true, but foreign media did influence us before. 😅
How can I get job there
Is Ireland a repressed country ?
Interesting word to use to describe a country. Care to elaborate what you mean by repressed?
@@WineAndRum are the people kept suppressed and unconscious in one's mind?
@@Markdonaghy It's a nanny state beyond debate.
@@Markdonaghy Ireland is a well educated nation, with a well travelled population, and the majority would be fairly liberal.
M d what do you mean by saying is irelan a repressed country explain urself
So no one gonna talk about how she looks like Monalisa
Both of you guys seem to be picking up the Irish accent Barbadian Irish and Austrian Irish ha ha
Haha, slowly but surely.
Dublin is Ireland.
Mistake 1 - move to Ireland
Mistake 2- stay in Ireland
In Dublin transport is reliable excuse you 1 bus an hour goes from Dublin to rosslare in co wexford every day so buses are good trains are so so get your facts straight outside Dublin get a car simple.
ha ha ha ha ha the rest of Europe is better than just 1 bus an hour lol lol their facts are PERFECT, its bad transport.
People speak English there? In which language kids get education in schools.Irish o English
Yes, people speak English. Schools are in English too. You don't hear people speaking 'Irish' much except in certain parts of the country.
Ireland is very very very expensive country ' House prices are of reach in Dublin" Apartments are to expensive
People being overcharged because of housing shortage ' Hospital services very bad unless you go private
Hotels very dear also energy gas electricity " motor insurance and cars expensive " public transport reasonable
Taxis expensive Dental treatments very high prices ' very expensive " food n drink when you go out to dine
In pubs n restaurants cafes very pricey " some good things the water is free People very friendly n kind
unless you have a good job you will get jobs that are low paid " and most people won't do
If you're coming to Ireland and have a good job and maybe you saved and have few thousand Euros to spare
You will just about survive in Dublin outside of Dublin us much cheaper to live yet there are very few jobs
Things have gotten worse since the Pandemic and Brexit when UK left European Union prices are getting higher
For most things ' still Ireland is the best country to live in the world ☘
I live in Ireland, why am I here? 😂 I want to move to Chicago 😊
That's the beauty of living in this time period. You have the right skill set for jobs/career you can plan to start moving almost anywhere. Might just take you longer or shorter time.
I'll trade places w you...
I'm in Chicago and dream of moving to Ireland.. I'll trade places with ya! 😊
The winters are brutal in Chicago@@neosandy
I !m relocating to Ireland from Ballarat Victoria Australia
Guys, expats is a English word, not cool as they do not like the word immigrant sorry
Dublin is just another city.
If you want to fit in do not forget to include "begorah" in every sentence , if you meet someone say "top of the morning sir" this works even at night
Peter woods torre chianca stop nobody says top of the morning cop yourself on dont be giving out crap information
Don't go there,it's getting rough
@wineandrum transport is good in Ireland what are u talking about? Rush hour traffic will be bad what do you expect in rush hour traffic? Don't be saying transport is bad its not in real Ireland it maybe a bit hit and miss but not in Dublin or outside of Dublin transport is good do a little more homework on transportation also depends where you are going to wil depend on how long transport will be. I'd yiur going yo do a video on my country then get something like transport right. Other than that video is brilliant
The public transport is shite in Ireland, what are you talking about. She's from Austria, public transport is top notch.
If the bus train or metro says 13:24 that's the time, we don't even have a train to the airport.
Have you ever been anywhere in Europe? Obviously not, metros everywhere, trams that move faster than walking speed. You are ridiculous.
@@softdaythankgod2524 depends where u are in Ireland excuse you. Where I'm from there are buses every hour on the hour each way from Dublin to Ross lare port & vice versa. In rural Ireland not so much
@@softdaythankgod2524 we have buses every hour going to Dublin Airport excuse you some wexford buses go to the airport as well