Researching Ireland for a move

Airsumaces1968 said:
The Mrs and I are considering our options. We dabbled with moving abroad into the EU ; we know that living in Ireland for 5 years as a British citizen is doable and then we can apply for EU citizenship and obviously move around the warmer EU countries.

Just wondering if there is any microclimates in the south east of Ireland that’s a bit better for less rain ☔️. Probably not….
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County Wexford, where I live, is known as "the Sunny South East". It's also handy for Dublin & Cork (both approx 2 hrs by car), and also for ferries to South Wales, France (Cherbourg & Dunkirk) and Bilbao. Scenery is stunning, natives are friendly, there are a number of English people living in the area. TBH I'd struggle to move back to England
 
Redwurzel said:
I don't think the movers to Ireland have checked out house prices in Ireland, especially in some of the pretty areas. Prices in general seemed higher to me for most things except Petrol. Data I read average house sale on ROI was 426k Euros about £370k.

It also rains most days in most of Ireland.

Britain will be likely in the Single Market in 10 years time.
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The wages are higher over there though.

A walk around the town centres and a view of the nightlife tells you where the spare cash is.
 
We've been toying with the idea of Dublin for five years to gain citizenship but the rental market is extreme to say the least. I'm sure some of the places mentioned above are beautiful but with Dublin being the only real city, I'm not sure we could live anywhere smaller.
 
Redwurzel said:
If you are working while you live there.
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Even if you are working there is a massive housing crisis in Ireland Even for young people with well paid jobs having to pay extortionate rents or unable to leave the family home as they can't afford to rent. It has been a huge problem for a long time.
 
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Fattyfoggon said:
Even if you are working there is a massive housing crisis in Ireland Even for young people with well paid jobs having to pay extortionate rents or unable to leave the family home as they can't afford to rent. It has been a huge problem for a long time.
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A good video from Roary Hearne who is a politician and an academic known for his work on the Irish housing crisis in Ireland he makes some good points including 3/4 of 20 - 29 still living at home, if anyone is interested it is a few years old but situation is probably worst now.

 
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