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Weird Ireland’s Brinsley McNamara on Strange Emerald Isle stories
We talk to Brinsley McNamara, creator of Weird Ireland, about what exactly makes Ireland so weird.
by Celia Rhodes
Guides, stories and insights for internationals building a new life abroad.
We talk to Brinsley McNamara, creator of Weird Ireland, about what exactly makes Ireland so weird.
You get a job offer in Ireland. The number looks decent. Then payday hits… and your bank app laughs at you. That “salary shock” is normal, because an Ireland salary is usually quoted as gross pay (before tax), not what lands in your account. Revenue (Ireland’s tax authority) takes its cut through PAYE, plus three […]
Irish immigration policy is shifting. On 2 December 2025, the government announced temporary travel flexibility for non-EEA residents renewing residence permits and new rights for minor dependants. At the same time, wider reforms will tighten asylum, family-reunification and student-visa rules. Travel confirmation notice offers holiday flexibility Ireland’s Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) has admitted a backlog […]
Updated 27 October 2026. This guide replaces the temporary VAT thresholds and other advice published here in January 2021. Shopping from a British website does not always mean the price at checkout is the full cost. For shoppers in Ireland, the important questions are where the goods are shipped from and which import charges the […]
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