Guides, stories and insights for internationals building a new life abroad.
Private rents hit a new peak last month, growing by 1.2% and surpassing rent levels over previous 2008 highs, when the Irish economy was booming. The figures from the Central Statistics Office show a price growth of 35% between the lowest point, in 2010, and now. In fact, Ireland is almost at the top of […]
by AdminDJ iZem, as in “In Ze Early Morning”, recently released his first album, HAFA. An occasion to (re)discover the music globetrotter and his futuristic tropical beats, a well known figure of Dublin’s nightlife. https://soundcloud.com/izemsounds/sets/izem-hafa-2015 From Soul and Hip Hop inspirations, iZem is taking you on a trip around the world ; the French native, currently based […]
by AdminAs Ireland prepares to accept thousands of migrants fleeing civil war and strife, a community centre based in Tallaght is one initiative which will help migrants integrate into the country. Established in the year 2003, the Intercultural drop in centre provides help and support to new migrants and Irish nationals in the Tallaght area of […]
by Brian CunninghamToday it’s National Poetry Day, and in Babylon Radio we want to commemorate it by sharing some poems about what it means to leave your country and start a new life from scratch, told from different perspectives and based in different countries. “To depart is to die a little” As French author Edmond Haraucourt wrote, […]
by AdminIf you are around the Ballsbridge Area (Dublin 4) today, you’ll probably see green and white jerseys swarming toward the Aviva Stadium, as the Republic of Ireland is hosting the mighty World Cup Champions, Germany, tonight 7:45, for a decisive game in Euro 2016 Qualifying stage. Irish fans will be hoping the “Boys in Green” […]
by AdminLidl has just announced its intention to pay all its employees at least the 11,50 € per hour Living Wage, an amount considered necessary to meet all basic standards of living. Lidl said the measure will be introduced from November 1, adding that the new rate is 30% higher than the current minimum wage of […]
by AdminThe popular Irish Farmers Calendar is back with 12 new farmers who, together with their beloved livestock, have decided to (partially) take their clothes off to raise funds for Bóthar, a charity organisation with the aim of “sending livestock to the developing world”. The latest release will feature men from Kilkenny, Dublin, Kerry, Mayo and […]
by AdminSoftware development and cloud computing company Workday has just opened its new European headquarters in Dublin and its looking for employees. The American company is expecting to create 200 jobs over the next 3 years. The new Dublin office will focus on product and technology development, customer support, services, data centre operations and sales. You […]
by AdminBad news if you’re looking to buy a house in Ireland. The last house price report by Daft.ie, one of the most important property websites in the country, shows homes outside the capital have increased in price by 13% over the past year. On the other hand, it shows that inflation in Dublin house prices has fallen […]
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