Guides, stories and insights for internationals building a new life abroad.
Ireland was and will be the European country with fastest GDP (gross domestic product) growth. It is more impressive when you realize that other EU members are still in crisis stagnation. The growth should reduce unemployment from 9.8 to 7.8%. What do these indicators mean for us? Firstly, companies from foreign countries will be investing […]
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A controversial weekend lies in store for Dublin city center, as anti-Islamic group Pegida make their official launch in Ireland. Pegida – who were founded in Germany in 2014 but have since inspired offshoots in various European countries – are a right-wing organisation with an explicit anti-Islam agenda. The movement’s objective is to prevent the […]
by Brian Cunningham
The Entire world is waiting for this year’s European Championships in France. Supporters are buying scarves, salesmen are counting money and gamblers are waiting to lose their money. But why exactly, this very simple sport, is so popular ? England is the homeland of football. I have to say it. They eat inedible breakfasts and […]
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The trains are now accelerating to about 500 km/h in China. France has its TGV and Italians are eating pasta while on the Pendolino travelling very fast. In Central and Eastern Europe trains are still slower than marathon runners on steroids. I’m from Cracow, a city situated in the South of Poland. I was once […]
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After so many years living here, there are still some puzzling questions about the Irish way of life going through my mind now and again. Not important ones, like trying to understand the ins and outs of the Irish tax system, but rather small cultural differences that I still don’t have an answer for (and […]
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There are parts of the world, especially in the south, where you can’t ask when a bus will arrive. Every culture perceives time in different ways. That’s why people in Ireland are walking faster than in Greece where life is much quicker than in Cuba. “Time is money”, “money doesn’t bring happiness, but it’s […]
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Always wondered where the professionals hangout in Dublin after work? We had to figure it out as well when we just arrived in Dublin. So, after some very intense field research and meeting some very interesting people, we can now help you in the right direction. Here are two other good reads about how to get to know […]
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When I landed in Dublin Airport 13 years ago, I was far from thinking I would still be here after all this time. I had planned to stay for only two or three years, which already seemed quite an ambitious plan for the recruiter who offered me my first job. “The majority of foreigners stay […]
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Are you missing an interesting political debate and discussion during your time in Ireland? Does the political climate of Latin America fascinate you? And are you interested in indigenous and minority rights? Then why not check out the Latin American Solidarity Centre in Drumcondra on Dublin’s north side. The Latin American Solidarity Centre (LASC) is […]
by Brian Cunningham