Guides, stories and insights for internationals building a new life abroad.
A crowd of people gathered at Dublin’s City Council office on Monday to welcome in the annual Inclusion and Integration Week. Those in attendance were surrounded by large photographs of women who have felt isolated rather than included due to disease – women diagnosed with secondary breast cancer. Monday’s occasion kicked off a string of […]
Celebrating Halloween in Spain has a religious connotation in most of the country. Not only is Halloween celebrated on October 31, but also November 1, All Saints’ Day, and November 2, Day of the Dead, are usually holidays throughout the country. Thus, in Spain there are different ways to spend the November holidays depending on […]
Autumn is here and with it comes Halloween, a night of costumes, pumpkins, parties and often fireworks. Some holidays are clearly linked to different faiths or independence celebrations but what about Halloween? If you’ve ever wondered where this spooky day of trick or treating came from you’re in luck. Babylon has compiled a list of […]
*The surnames of some sources have been omitted to protect their identities. When Marina* left her western Russian home last month it marked a significant change of plans for the 25 year-old. A year after returning home from college in Dublin, she departed for Ireland again, a place free of war where she could pursue […]
More than 1,500 people across Ireland are expected to “sleep out” on Friday night to raise awareness of the country’s homeless. The event, Focus Ireland’s annual “Shine A Light Night,” will see business leaders, companies and private individuals join together to focus attention on the country’s issue of homelessness through sleeping at places ranging from […]
A lack of English proficiency is one of the obstacles standing between many Ukrainian refugees and their desire to work in Ireland, according to data released by the Central Statistics Office Monday. Two-thirds of the Ukrainians who have attended events sponsored by Intreo Public Employment Services reported that their English ability was “a challenge in […]
Travellers have lived in Ireland for centuries, but this group, recently given ethnic minority status, may be unfamiliar to Ireland’s newcomers. The traditionally nomadic group faces documented challenges like discrimination and poor living conditions as indicated by a 2019 survey from the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights. However there is more to Travellers, who […]
Ireland certainly boasts a wealth of talented and successful musicians. Although not all of them manage to cross the borders of the country, that doesn’t mean that in other European countries they have succeeded as much or more than in their own. So, these are some of the most famous Irish singers in Spain. U2 […]
The convenience of watching a movie in your own language and understanding everything without losing any of its details is something quite comfortable and easy. However, there are many very good movies that are worth watching despite being in a language other than English. These are some movies that I recommend in foreign languages. Relatos […]
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