A recent study found that nearly one in four Irish workers has a hard time surviving on low wages. The study The State We Are In: Inequality in Ireland 2020 …
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Number of deportations from Ireland jump 80% in 2019
The number of deportations from Ireland has increased significantly in the last year, reaching 293, an increase of 80% over the previous year. The figure includes people who were illegal …
All about… St. Patrick’s Day origins and customs
March 17th is dedicated to St. Patrick – or Saint Patrick, in Portuguese – the patron saint of Ireland. According to records, he was born in Britain and, when he …
How to expand your English experience in Ireland
Have you just arrived in Ireland and is looking for practicing or expanding your language skills? Planning to come to Ireland any time soon? Here are simple alternatives that can …
How to cope with the challenges of being a foreigner
Living abroad is almost always challenging. Especially too far away, to a foreign country which the language is different from yours, where you know no one else. Many thoughts come …
Trinity College offers €35,000 scholarships for Brazilian students
Dublin’s Trinity College is offering scholarships for some of its master’s programs. The scholarship covers one year of course, in addition to accommodation, travel and food costs for a total …
10 alternative places to visit in Ireland, according to Lonely Planet
For those who think they have already seen all that Ireland has to offer, Lonely Planet – the most famous publisher of travel guides in the world – has launched …
Dublin ranked the worst city to find housing
Dublin has gained international fame for high rental and housing prices. In a ranking released by Internations, a global community of foreigners, the Irish capital ranked last in the housing …
New cycle route to be built in Dublin quays
The Liffey Cycle Route, an exclusive lane for cyclists on the banks of the River Liffey, in Dublin, should start to be implemented this year, according to the city hall. …
5000 immigrants from 135 countries became Irish citizens this week
About 5,000 people from 135 countries officially became Irish citizens this week, including Brazilians. Immigrants attended official ceremonies on Monday and Tuesday at the Killarney Convention Center in Kerry. Participants …
MasterCard plans to create 1,500 jobs in Ireland
Credit card company MasterCard plans to recruit at least 1,500 new technology professionals for its Dublin facility in the next three to five years. The company has been in the …
St. Patrick’s Day festivities risk being cancelled because of Coronavirus
St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, which typically take place later this month, could be affected by the Coronavirus epidemic. According to the Dublin Live website, a petition was launched calling for …