Which area in Eire is the best to relocate to?

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Priscilla Duck

Waterford or Cork on the south coast might suit you rooni, they're not too far from your family in Wexford. Waterford is about the same size as Stirling (pop 47,0000) and has a third level institute of technology, a small airport, hospitals, retail, tourism, etc.

Cork is bigger, nearly half a million people, and has all the things you would expect in a small city.

They're both lovely places, Cork would be my first choice if I was relocating as it has more going on, but it depends on where your moving from in Scotland and what kind of life you're looking for in Ireland. Your girls would definitely prefer Cork, it's younger and more mixed and vibrant. There's a better choice of schools etc there too.

Accommodation won't be a problem wherever you go. There has been a huge amount of development in recent years and if the economy continues on its present course, a lot of our recent migrants will begin to move to where there is work. This will leave a lot of empty houses and a lot of desperate landlords with big mortgages and high interest rates, so you should be able to rent a place at a reasonable price if you present yourself as a long-term tenant.

Jobs are getting scarcer, but you should still be able to get work - the websites below are helpful, but the local papers are also invaluable - you can get a copy of the Irish examiner in the bigger newsagents in Scotland - I've bought it at Glasgow Central station - and the jobs section is published on a Friday. It's the best one for jobs in Munster.

Again, for housing look at http://www.daft.ie
For jobs: http://www.irishjobs.ie
http://www.fas.ie

Not waving but drowning

I am a Tipperary woman who has lived in Co. Tipp (obviously) Dublin, Meath, Cork and for the past 21 years Co. Waterford.

Cork was by far the best. Good schools, great craic, wonderful place to live, if I could I would move back tomorrow, in fact my eldest moved back there last year and wouldn't live anywhere else - he loves it.

Irish eyes

Galway is a great city especially with teenage daughters.Lovely city, good collages. Depends on what type of employment you are looking for.You should check on the link for houses and employment, it might help you decide.
http://www.galwayadvertiser.ie/content/classifieds.php?PHPSESSID=d3a44eb2715c0d069cc3439ce304d2b6

Good Luck!

Wolfgirl

Don't forget about Kilkenny. It's a lovely town and I live there! Grand houses, I don't know about jobs and the schools are fine.

randomdreamer

ya...we're in recession at the moment so employment isn't going to be too plentiful...on the bright side, houses prices are at the lowest they've been in years. woo!

move to the west coast (i'm obliged to say that coz i'm from there) but that failing...there are probably more opportunities (job wise) on the east like dublin, wicklow, wexford etc. it really depends on what you're looking for.

reginaldstower

waterford is a nice place to live

afternoon delight! ;o)

employment is getting a bit scarce so id say go for a city! maybe dublin or cork because they're big... or belfast if you want northern ireland! house prices are going down a bit so it's a good time to move, i just know that because my sister is looking for a house in dublin! and i know about the employment thing cuz im looking for a job (even tho i live in dublin its difficult...) hope it all works out!! i love the scottish accent!! :)

Misty Blue

Donegal's your best bet,probably Letterkenny.You can get really nice houses still at reasonable prices.There are still jobs to be had as there are rakes of shops and the hospital and several factories.Schools are decent enough too.There's already a very big Scottish community here already.

Eire:There's absolutely nothing wrong with the word Eire.Anyone with half a notion of Irish will tell you that.

It's Outrageous!

If you have the money, then perhaps the far ends of Dublin ie Malahide (North Dublin) or Killiney (South Dublin).
But if you're like the rest of us then I recommend any large town or city. Limerick gets a disproporiately bad rap but it's a great city with excellent schools and facilities. The house prices are cheap and employment is good as Dell and other major American companies take advantage of the Shannon tax free business area. Limerick is probably the only place in Ireland which will have jobs in construction, as they are rebuilding the city. It's quite an exciting place to be at the moment. House prices are lowest here because of the bad press. Rents are also very reasonable. You could rent a 3-4 bedroom house in a decent city centre area for â‚¬750 per month. Crime reports very hyped and over-sensationalised.

alan m

Eire is a word that annoys southerners as you can see from some replies already. Northern Ireland is ok but dont call the south of Ireland, southern Ireland or they get angry too. Dont mention soccer, orange, union, uk, London etc. Still want to relocate ?

The don

calling it eire means you are a unionist and will be hated in most of the country

there are lovely places in limerick city if you dont mind gun crime

but i would say north cork is one of the friendliness

charleville has one of the best schools for girls in ireland and it is in north cork

â™¥ sarah

first of all: dont ever call it 'eire' again :L
maybe on the outskirts of dublin, lots of schools, housing, shops etc.
you could also try meath or kildare, then you can commute in and out while still being relatively 'rural'.

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