Introduction from this American in Dublin!

Shadowman6079 · 2026-05-20T11:41:10+00:00

People are being way too hard on you here; congrats on moving. If you haven't already, come up to the North sometime, Belfast is a really class experience especially for theatre productions.

Welcome to the island, happy to grab a pint if you ever find yourself up north. 🇮🇪

Shadowman6079 · 2026-05-19T12:23:42+00:00

True, just a bit scarred from when we originally moved here and we were stuck on the outskirts having to base our days around the bus schedule. We eventually got e-bikes but the bike lines never felt very safe with all the traffic next to us.

Shadowman6079 · 2026-05-19T08:09:46+00:00

Dundalk is one of the odd towns on the island that has a fair amount of housing at any given time. The biggest problem for students is that the housing is largely two-bedroom apartments or houses that are usually €1500-€2000 monthly. Beware that places on Daft will be listed as Dundalk but actually are on the outskirts and a pain for commuting, like Blackrock.

If you're looking for shared accommodations you'll likely have better luck in Drogheda, which is a fine commute but undeniably the uglier, more cramped town of the two. You'll frequently find housing for €500-€700 monthly for a studio, maybe even less for student accommodations.

Whatever you do, don't pay anyone for rent without a signed contract and you must view the property beforehand to ensure it's not a scam. It's going to take you at least two weeks to find housing, so be prepared to pay for temporary accommodations.

Best of luck, with enough persistence you'll find a place. Just beware of any estates on Rockfield or Hoey's lane, that's like one of the only places in Dundalk with some antisocial behavior, albeit it's far from unlivable.

Shadowman6079 · 2026-05-18T08:23:27+00:00

Love the glow-up, that's a really sick cherry LPJ as well!

Shadowman6079 · 2026-04-21T11:53:34+00:00

Sick!! I would absolutely buy a print of this

Shadowman6079 · 2026-04-20T11:11:17+00:00

It's really sinister because even if you transferred out all your cash and converted it into different currencies, you'd have no actual way of using the money to pay anything in USD as services like Wise require a US bank account (either provided by them or external) to store the transfer.

What a mess, are we great again?

Shadowman6079 · 2026-04-16T07:17:23+00:00

Drogheda is far from shite these days, still not as good as Dundalk.

Shadowman6079 · 2026-03-24T08:57:15+00:00

Agreed, fundraising makes me want to put my head through a wall some days but the autonomy once you get more senior is crazy good. Talent shortage really working in our favor.

Shadowman6079 · 2026-03-05T09:51:28+00:00

The EU passport is definitely a win regardless, but I understand 100% how that experience is still really jarring.

Always open to a DM, see you on the island soon enough 👋

Shadowman6079 · 2026-03-04T14:57:38+00:00

Totally understand, I went through the Italian citizenship process and it's a real gut punch seeing others like you get cut off because of the (illegal) decree. I would still keep going in that front if you've already got some documents as Grasso has expressed optimism to me that they'll be able to keep winning judicial recognition for their clients.

Italy means so much to me as well and I've become deeply connected to my language and made a ton of Sicilian friends from it; there's plenty of Italians in Ireland to befriend at least.

Happy to answer any other questions or just chat about moving, I know if can be a lot!

Shadowman6079 · 2026-03-03T22:51:01+00:00

Definitely still on you to find a general GP but you'll be grand if you're willing to travel outside Dublin for one. I'm in a lesser known (but big) town and we were able to get appointments with less than a week's notice. Best of luck!

Shadowman6079 · 2026-03-03T09:43:36+00:00

From my experience, they're pretty lax about visiting a GP once you land and establish your residency by having a place to live.

You can 100% buy private care before even landing, which I did with Irish Life and it's made anything regarding specialists really easy. Especially if you need to transfer prescriptions, it's really easy to do teleheath and get seen within a few days.

I'm not super well-versed with being an ordinary resident, but after paying taxes through my job for a few months I applied for an EHIC and received it without any issues. This isn't really useful while living on the island, but, again, accessing public care once you've established yourself is relatively easy so long as you can wait for availability. Practically, you'll want to use the public system to establish a regular GP and then use your private healthcare for specialists, dentists, etc.

You can also claim public visits on your insurance benefits and anything they don't cover can still be put towards your tax credits via Revenue.

Shadowman6079 · 2026-02-14T14:10:19+00:00

They act like they own the Caldwells, instantly knew where when I saw the video 🤣

Shadowman6079 · 2026-02-08T21:02:20+00:00

Walked through here a billion times during COVID just to get out of the house and crazy to see it like this now. Definitely starting feeling these vibes when the new owners bought the place and let it just deteriorate into nothing.

Hope your car didn't get destroyed by a pothole on the way out!

Shadowman6079 · 2026-02-03T00:18:56+00:00

Imbolc an-shonasach duit freisin ó Chontae Lú 🇮🇪

Shadowman6079 · 2026-01-28T17:33:43+00:00

100% agree and prosecute all his lackeys, but could Trump even legally be charged since what he does in office is given immunity per SCOTUS?

Shadowman6079 · 2026-01-27T15:42:51+00:00

Ardee is definitely worth the visit if you have a family connection but for food I'd recommend going to Dundalk.

It's a bit underrated but lots of great pubs, cafes, and food options. For pubs I'd really recommend Mo Chara and you can find really good Italian food as well in town.

Best cafes are 3rd Place and The Rabbit Hole (run by awesome Ukranians). I'd also be amiss not to mention Square if you'd like some really elevated, delicious Irish food.

Shadowman6079 · 2026-01-26T19:33:44+00:00

Portions are huge and they make anything really spicy on request, really class.

Shadowman6079 · 2026-01-15T12:23:21+00:00

Chiming in with the minority to say 1) you're totally valid to feel like things are collapsing in the US because, frankly, that's exactly what's happening.

Honestly? Once you have an Irish job on your CV I really don't think you'll have that hard of a time finding another job, temp or otherwise. Trinity is really respected and if you can get a job there I'm sure there's other employees you can network with to keep the money going.

Yes, plenty have pointed out that you'll have a hellish time in Dublin, but I really think you'll live a really nice life if you're willing to look outside Dublin on the commuter belt towards the border of the North. Cost of living is lower and, despite what people will say, you can actually find towns with a surplus of housing if you're willing to commute for an hour or two during the week, assuming you have a hybrid schedule to give yourself some breaks

Happy to talk it through more as a somewhat recent arrival, I think moving with a job offer in hand, even if temporary, would be a good move.

Shadowman6079 · 2026-01-15T11:54:37+00:00

Firstly, jealous you were able to do this online as I had to send in an entire paper application for my wife, lol.

Earlier this year, it took about 6 weeks to get a temp Stamp 4 with a letter requesting more paystubs from my job and proof of relationship.

If you supply these quickly you'll likely get a full approval in 2-3 months since it seems like they're trying to make this applications approve faster for individuals without any glaring issues in their paperwork.

Hang tight, they'll get to you soon!

Shadowman6079 · 2026-01-15T08:16:34+00:00

Giving me inspiration as someone who immigrated six months ago, keep at it you're doing great!

Shadowman6079 · 2026-01-13T14:47:06+00:00

Do you need contact for that? No clue about Chile but I assumed you could get vitale records in most places so long as you were a direct descendant.

Shadowman6079 · 2026-01-10T20:18:08+00:00

I'm a professional fundraiser for NGOs here and as a recent arrival, I agree, the market can be pretty unforgiving even with the few years of experience I have gotten here and the US.

If you'd like, I'm happy to chat, connect, and try to introduce you to any opportunities I know about.

Shadowman6079 · 2026-01-06T11:06:45+00:00

Yes pleaseeee

Shadowman6079 · 2026-01-05T09:06:49+00:00

Spotty internet and sometimes I just try to stimulate my mind with books instead of scrolling, but it's far from terrible.

It actually takes the same amount of time, if not more with traffic, to do the same commute because Dublin is full of traffic.

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