As a 29 year old man who’s wanted to be an expat since 9 years old, I can definitely understand the struggles with the US at this point. What I’ve come to realize after working in education for 3 years before leaving the profession, is that there is an extremely large portion of the population of the United States that is uneducated and not willing to learn. I think we are at a point of no return at this point in the United States. 😢😢😢 Thanks for the video, Chris
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We are living in Michigan and wanting to relocate to Ireland in the next few years with our son (he’s 1 now). Your videos are helping us in the decision process. Thank you for sharing!!
Anyone thinking of moving here, please,do NOT THINK OF COMING, WITHOUT SOMEWHERE TO LIVE. There's a housing crisis/ emergency. It's really bad. Nothing available to buy or rent and the prices are exorbitant.
Irish people would still say hello to strangers when out for a walk and we are not afraid to stop for a yarn with that same stranger it’s part of the culture
I love hearing other people's stories of how and why they moved to Ireland. I first moved to Ireland from the US in 2019, and I've been sharing videos on my channel of it all. It's definitely different from back home! 😂
I just watched your other video. Very similar story to my husband and Is. I am back in California visiting for the month and the way I RAN to Target the first day home hahah
I know I realized maybe I didn’t word that correctly 🤣 not necessarily small lol…. My grandpa was born in Malta! My maiden last name is Mifsud; I would loooove to visit Malta one day!! ❤️
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I've been considering moving to the Netherlands but Ireland is also a place on considering moving to cause it's easier to immigrate to fully and still far more walkable, cyclable, and progressive than the US
You seem to have a positive attitude towards life. Hope you and your family will be happy here. It's a pity that the gun violence and mass shootings have increased in the U.S. hope the government can deal with it soon. You're right about living in Ireland, gives you access to other European countries and the flying times are not too long. Best wishes. 🙂
Enjoyable video. Welcome to Ireland. I hope you and your husband and family have a happy, healthy, and successful life living here. It's nice to get a different perspective on how outsiders see Ireland. I have subscribed and look forward to more videos. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing. I'm from Brazil and I'll be there in a few months. Down here we know way more about the US culture than Ireland's, so it was nice to hear your perspective. Cheers!
I was educated in Ireland and we were not Catholic. I still went to a 'Catholic school' but I was excused all regilous class from national to senior school. When I got to secondary I got to sit in a quite room to do my homework while classes were going on. So you should be able to excuse your children if that is your preference 😊
thank you for sharing! ☺️ I didn’t know that was an option but glad to here it was/is! (These days they do have schools that 100% completely do NOT incorporate any religion, so that’s a nice option☺️) but good to hear that the ‘catholic’ schools did give an option to opt out of religious aspects!
Thank you so much for this content. I am looking to move for quality of life, healthcare and safety. Love all the information. Don’t worry about how you come across, you are so helpful and clear.
I love your channel. I am an expat Irishman. You are articulate and informative. This is a very watchable video. You made one mistake that a lot of youtubers make. Ireland is not a "small island" it is the 20th largest island in the world. This makes Ireland a large island.
Thanks! I appreciate the feedback! I get a little nervous making and posting videos lol but I do enjoy it and I’m trying not to let “the fear of looking stupid/silly” control me lol ….. great point about the small island comment ! I think why I said it like that is bc lots of Americans I know, think Ireland is bigger then it is (shoot they might not even realize it’s an island 🤣) anyways, that’s cool to know; it’s a beautiful island!!
@@mcginnsteph you are perfectly fine!! Yes, Ireland is an island, But It Is, Also, A Country; And A Small One, At That (I don't want to put words in your mouth, but I'm pretty sure that when you said "Ireland is a small island", you meant to say "Ireland is a small country", which, it certainly is).
@@mariusmatei2946 yes! lol i meant a small country that happens to be an island as well so the combination of the two will have some effects on things... thanks (:
I would dare say she’s saying in relativity to the population which is a little under 7 million on the whole island and a little over 5 million in the Republic.
@@jgg59 yeah, either way (be that by the size of its territory, or by the size of its population), Ireland is a small country; however, unlike some other (European) countries, with (much) smaller territorial sizes (than Ireland), but with (much) larger populations (like Switzerland, or Belgium), the size of the population of Ireland is, about, right for the size of its territory.
Oh wow…. I’m willing to bet my husband didn’t even know that lol I don’t know maybe he did, but hadn’t mentioned it to me that I remember lol, I’m gonna mention it to him!
@@mcginnsteph Also when you’re going through the countryside looked up what the Irish names of places are for it usually has something to do with geographical attributes or some weird shit it’s hysterical. But I think you better understand the Irish if you understand that.
My children are non religious, they go to an ordinary school and they have a choice to join in or not, no pressure. I noticed less of a sense of community since Covid, people are more introverted now, always in a hurry to get back home, but at least there are no guns. I found the tap water in NJ was nice, the tap water here in Donegal is undrinkable, we use a our local spring or bottled water.
thank you ☺️ yeah since posting I’ve heard similar feedback; and it’s helpful to know!…. Yeah I’m very appreciative of feeling more safe too. I didn’t know that about the tap water in Donegal. I usually always filter my tap water with a brita filter anyways though just incase 😆
Quick question: If you are a Irish citizen living abroad. Do you still have to take the theory test ,and go threw whole process again like we do in the states. Currently I have no expectations of living in Ireland ,but I am in the process of obtaining Irish citizenship.
Great question! I’m 99% sure yeah, you would have to do the whole process! …. Plenty of other European countries, Ireland just allows you to transfer your license over and actually Canada as well but if you’re coming from the United States you’ll have to do it all (but the only break you get is doing six lessons instead of 12), other than that, you do need to do the theory test, lessons and driving test. Actually it’s funny I just happened to say in my last video, even my husband being born and raised in Ireland and having already had his Irish drivers license, when we came back because his license had expired 10 years ago (he had been in America for 10 years); he was supposed to do the theory test, lessons and everything all over again. Long story short I think he got somebody nice and he got lucky and got his reinstated anyways but yeah.
We are in Dublin but honestly don’t recommend it lol, most expensive place to live in Ireland and very hard to find somewhere to live 😑 we just feel a little bit stuck here but are considering moving just outside of Dublin (as long as my husband’s commute wouldn’t get over an hour)
7:25 I'm moving to west of Dublin in a few months & that's what I've noticed too. It seems like similar times to drive as it does to bike in some areas! Very unlike Colorado where it's much faster to drive.
@@mcginnsteph snow is hit or miss unfortunately. 2011's winter was an all out snow storm with rivers frozen over. Irish weather is like a game of roulette, so take it all in when the weathers right lol.
@@mcginnstephOnce you said there wasn’t much snow I started reconsidering 😂😂 I visited Michigan this year at the end of March and my then girlfriend told me there was a gale warning and I turned around saying, “What the fuck is a gale!” (I’m from Nevada, a desert) and she said they are extreme wind speeds. Blew my mind how cold it was standing on the beaches at the big lakes. Then I noticed the trees after she told me about the gale warning, the trees were literally at about a 45 degree angle all along the beach because of the winds. We don’t experience that here in the west. Just fires lol. Very cool experience though.
@@lorencarpenter8374 omg that’s funny you mention the gale force winds! Once when we were just here visiting Ireland I asked my hubs “what does gale technically stand for/mean?” 🤣 I knew it meant strong winds but didn’t know if it was a specific measurement so we always giggle when we hear it. I was like “does it mean it can blow you away?” 😱
You can buy from Amazon in Spain, Amazon es and you wont have to pay custom charges. Because of climate change, we are now trying to buy shoes and boots which can be repaired and last so much longer while still retaining the quality. Each of us has a carbon footprint and the plan is to keep this as small as possible. Most of us don't like the schools including religion and hopefully in the years ahead this will be dropped. We all pay tax on our earnings throughout our lives and yes you are right there is a small charge in hospital of 100 euro so that everyone can have access to healthcare. Health cover gives you faster access to consultants and private wards in hospitals. Roughly 50 percent of the population have this. Our police force do not carry guns and the general public do not have guns. There are of course criminals who have guns in most cities mostly drug dealers. If a farmer wants a gun to protect his farms from foxes he will have to apply for a gun licence and these are not easy to get. We are thankful for this. The gun laws in America are crazy, it's so sad that they have to have gun drills in schools. Land is very expensive here and house prices are very high so it is difficult for people to buy their own homes over the past five years. Previous to that it was not as difficult. We have a brilliant young workforce who are highly educated and whiz kids on computers! We are enriched by the many different cultures we have in Ireland now and so happy to be able to bring the people from Ukraine into our homes at this terrible time. It really makes you think, material things, big houses, big cars, they mean nothing. A roof over our heads, a warm house, food and clothes for our children and peace in our time. That's where contentment and happiness is. You are so welcome to Ireland Steph. I love hearing about the differences and how others see us. Thank you for your videos and enjoy the summer. We do get some fab weather and thankfully no extremes. have fun at the beach!
Aw thanks for the comment Noreen! ☺️ good tip for amazon, I didn’t think of that! Yeah definitely true about our carbon footprint, I won’t lie I have things I can improve further upon myself! But yeah as I said in the vid, I appreciate Ireland and the peoples response to the matter!, half the people in America don’t even agree that it’s a problem! …. I so appreciate the gun laws here. I was trying to explain this to someone the other day and I was finding a little bit of trouble putting it into words but, the police presence is better over here if that makes sense (I know why they’re problematic in America but that’s a looong conversation to have here lol) I’m really appreciating and enjoying being here! And looking forward to the summer ☀️! All the best to you!!
@@sarahann530 I’m going to keep that in mind about Amazon if I ever want to order, although I’m just quite used to not even using it at all now lol…. Yeah, I appreciate the police force here too. Seems like it makes sense that at least some portion or unit of the police force would have guns but yeah overall still so much different than the US!
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yup! I agree; have mentioned in other videos that I haven’t stopped caring even one bit 💕 defo still concerned and care about the on going issues, that just keep getting even worse ☹️
I can’t choose between Dublin, Berlin or Switzerland(Zurich/ Basel) I’m looking for a country where is easier to make friends/ friendlier people since I’m starting uni and that doesn’t have a depressing weather / clean streets and many activities and diverse restaurants to do any advice would be appreciated also German language isn’t a problem for me
Hello! Unfortunately I don’t have too much feedback on Berlin or Switzerland, as I have not been (but i would love to visit both, especially Switzerland)! one of my best friends visited Berlin for a couple months last year and really enjoyed it. Irelands weather can be a little depressing lol 😆😑 I thought it wouldn’t bother me much but I do find myself missing summers in the states more than I thought. I don’t think you’d have a hard time making friends here in IRL ☺️ wish I could help more but hard to say
So interesting! My husband and two children have Irish citizenship and we talk about moving all the time. But he’s the retired one and I would still need to work. Also, I’m Mexican-American. Not sure how that would go over in Ireland. I also get afraid if something happened to him, what would I do then?
The problem with the health system in ireland is that its neither one nor the other Its not quite like the NHS in the UK and not quite like the system in the US either If you have a medical card every thing is free ,but so many people are above that threshold and on low incomes but have to pay for medicine ,gp visits and hospital beds.
@@gallowglass2630 well, given the Irish healthcare system, if you have a salary/wage of, say, €8000/month, there's no reason you couldn't afford to pay, exclusively, for private health insurance!!
@@mariusmatei2946 There are not many on that salary though,the average is 40 000 euro a year in ireland.Its true if you can afford health insurance you should get it because waiting times are much less
@@gallowglass2630 I know; in Ireland, salaries/wages that begin at €8000/month are salaries/wages associated with the bourgeois social class (and, as I understand, salaries/wages associated with the middle class vary from €6000/month to €8000/month). The reason I used the "€8000" figure, was to highlight the "means-testing" procedure, the Irish healthcare system is using to determine who qualifies for public health insurance (and who doesn't).
I wondered about driving on the other side of the car and road also. But I imagine instinct takes over when you see oncoming traffic in the direction that you’re used to going lol. I appreciate your content, I am seeking a slower life and Ireland seems like a dream in comparison to the US.
I appreciate you watching! 🥺 thank you! …. Yes instinct does take over! Lol I worked myself up more than necessary but it definitely is a scary thought at first…. I hope you are able to pursue the life you seek 💜
Well really anywhere in the county of Dublin would be okay for commuting in I think! Certain cities can be a little more affordable than others. If you’re looking outside of Dublin,…. Kildare, Meath or Louth (depending on what side of the city you’re working in); sticking with living in Dublin county would be the best but it is like the most expensive county to live in, (so that’s why I mentioned the other neighboring counties) we’re just staying at his parents again for now but we’re hoping to stay in Dublin (the north side) when we do buy. (We may have a look in Kildare too, may be able to get a little more for the money)
As Steph had recommended, within Dublin Metro Area, the (satellite) towns of Dun Laoghaire, and Bray, just outside the city of Dublin's southern border; then, a little bit farther afield, in the town & country surrounding Dublin (no more than 1/2 an hour of driving to/from Dublin), you've got the towns of Drogheda (straight to the north of Dublin, along the shore of the Irish Sea); Trim (to the northwest of Dublin); Naas, and Kildare (slightly to the southwest of Dublin); and Wicklow, and Arklow (straight to the south of Bray; and just like Dun Laoghaire, and Bray, the towns of Wicklow, and Arklow are sandwiched in-between the Irish Sea, to the east, and Wicklow Mountains, to the west). Two things to consider, though: ever since the 1990s, Dublin Metro Area (in particular) has been into a state of perpetual housing crises, with no end in sight; that, with "supply-side economics" mixed in, have created a situation where the housing prices (rentals, in particular) soared out of control. I wish you the best of luck!!
@@mcginnsteph yeah, it is very sobering, and thought-provoking that in some of the most economically-developed, and wealthiest countries in the World, like Ireland, and the United States, large sections of their societies are being forced into homelessness, and then, the general sense of apathy that tends to permeate, both, the Irish, and the American societies, in regards to these social issues; politically, in Ireland, this sense of apathy is reflected in the fact that, since independence, in the 1920s, the Irish politics have been dominated by the center-right, christian-democratic Fianna Fail, and the classical liberal/libertarian Fine Gael, by consent from the majority of the Irish people/society (via elections). From your videos (that I have watched, so far), I'm getting the sense that politics are right at the top, among your reasons for wanting to live elsewhere (outside the United States), and, specifically, the harmful/menacing agenda of reactionary, and right-wing populist policies proposed by the Republican Party, and supported by some 70 million Americans.
@@mariusmatei2946 yes you are correct about what you've gathered about my feelings towards politics. over the past few years ive spent much more time reading, listening, growing, thinking (always an over thinker but just shifting directions/ perspective); still have MUCH to learn but always alot on my mind and have grown even more passionate about certain things. hard to put simply but you seem to be able to understand where I'm coming from and I appreciate your comments!
Hear anyone complain about unequal treatment because of ANY reason in Ireland? After all there are people from all over the world living in Ireland...of course, that doesn't happen much in the U S though...just curious...
I wouldn’t be the most thoroughly knowledgeable on this topic but yeah I’d say there’s unequal treatment to a certain degree (not as intense as in the US) but also I don’t have the lived experience to truly know but I follow some people/ reading a book from an Irish author that has given me a bit of insight
Hey, I’m from Ireland but my friend and his brother are thinking of heading to America in a year and 5 months or so & I might join them if it’s ok with them, Is there any certain visa you recommend I go on that would be an easy process
Hi! So we are hoping to move to Ireland next summer. We were going to move to France-that’s where my wife is from but due to my youngest not speaking fluent French yet we have decided to move to Ireland first for 4 years then move to France. My question--did you not own a home in the US? You mentioned getting a mortgage--we would be able to buy a home outright because we have lots of equity here in Boston on our current home. Can you also recommend a good area with home prices that are not as high for instance in Dublin?
Hello! We did own a home in the states; we sold it very quickly right as we were moving over! We did do pretty well on it, definitely making money from selling it, as it was worth a good bit more than when we bought it but still not enough money to outright buy a home in the county of Dublin lol the prices are just quite high! But the money we did make on her house has definitely been helpful. Basically anywhere outside of Dublin (the county, not just the actual city) starts to get cheaper as you move out from Dublin. If you want to be close enough to Dublin, like us for example my husband works in town, then the county of Meath (going north) or Kildare (going more south) start to get cheaper. And then moving farther out from those probably gets even cheaper, if you want to browse myhome.ie, that could be helpful for you to get an idea of prices of homes!
If you go to myhome.ie and start by browsing the city of “drogheda” for example, that could give you an idea of prices that are like roughly an hour-ish north of Dublin. It’s county Louth. Just for an idea
@@CedroneTravels very well! Could be a couple factors that help with the adjustment or simply that we were lucky lol. But for example their ages (just turning five and eight) as we moved over; and the fact that all of my husband‘s family is here and we visited several times before so definitely a familiarity could have helped with the transition!
Nice video, the only thing that is slightly distracting is the fact that you are looking at yourself, I’m guessing, rather than directly at the camera. Thank you for your video though.
thank you ☺️ appreciate the feedback; I think I see what you’re saying, but I’m actually just recording with my phone, so I’m just looking at the screen because that’s where the camera is as well, kinda of in the same spot to look lol (I do feel funny looking at myself but in my other sit down video I noticed I was often looking around and looking elsewhere and I thought that seemed awkward as well lol)
I'm living in nj but also lived in ireland and I think that groceries are cheaper in ireland and that's where most of my money goes besides normal bills... also dublin is more expensive than other parts of ireland .. good content 👌 👏
Thanks! Yup very true! I wasn’t sure about the cost of groceries and how they were different in the beginning but now I notice if anything, they might be a tad cheaper sometimes
We have been considering a move to Ireland or Scotland, especially with a daughter looking at grad schools and us getting older. Any insight on employment possibilities?
hello ☺️ I don’t have much insight on employment possibilities, besides actually a couple of my subscribers taught me Dublin is like the tech hub of Europe, so I would guess there’s a lot of opportunities in that field lol, I would imagine
Really well covered.Yes America is vast, Ireland is tiny. As I'm Irish , I couldn't understand the need to drive for hours. And do Americans know the US gallon is smaller than the Imperial gallon used in Ireland, a US pint is 16 Flozs Imperial is 20 Flozs. If one thing US government could change would be simplifying taxes on goods. It drove nuts buying items and u pay and there's like 3 extras taxes. I'm surprised they don't offer tax rebates to tourists on certain goods it would create a lot of business. And my biggest bug bear tipping ...., and I found in many places bad service and not great quality food but the waite staff could follow out of a place for not tipping. Shame Americans can't wake to treating staff right paying them a proper wage .
Thanks ☺️…. Yeah Ireland feels even smaller as the time goes on lol I was just saying that the other day to my husband….. didn’t know that about the gallon! Yeah it is an odd concept to have employees be dependent upon tips for a (barely) livable wage. I like the style of tipping over here better!
Yeah I'm from the bar trade originally and yanks always got pissed quick on Guinness because they were drinking from a bigger glass, latterly Irishbars in The USa , used Imp glasses.
@@mcginnsteph Thank you for the quick response! If my wife and I decide to consider more seriously moving to Ireland, would you mind if I emailed you questions (you posted your email in your About)?
Hey there! Congrats on the move! I do think it’s possible to live off €70k/ year for the two of ya, especially anywhere that’s cheaper then living in the Dublin area lol (which I think anywhere outside of the county of Dublin is gonna be a little bit cheaper) I personally am not working or bringing in a salary (so just living off my husb income), so honestly, we’re a family of four living in Dublin, not too far off from the salary and doing fine. I would like to bring in some € some day but we are not pressured for me to return to work. Hope that helps!
@@jgg59 we’re actually in Co Dublin but were just visiting Cork, it was lovely, wish we had spent more time there! Can’t wait to travel around more of Ireland too!
May I ask, because you’re waiting on citizenship, does that mean you’re still required to pay for American income taxes every year until your citizenship switches? You 100% don’t need to answer if too personal!
I don’t mind! But I don’t know if I can give the best answer 🤣🤣 only bc I’m not the best at adulting lmbo; do you mean file my yearly taxes? If so, honestly I don’t know. I haven’t brought in an income for several years because of staying at home with the kids and my husb had someone to his taxes lol there’s certain things I wish I could answer better because I know there are people that watch that are genuinely interested because they want to move them selves and I would like to be helpful lol
@@mcginnsteph Lol! It's all good. I have researched it a little, and I think because your husband's situation, it's likely quite different from what mine would be. Americans who are citizens but who live out of the country still pay taxes to the US and the country they're residing in, I believe, which is really kind of a beast! I would really like to research what others have done in this situation, because it seems financially untenable!
@@ni-feidir-eitilt I have bad news and good news. The good news is that unless you’re income is very SUBSTANTIAL there are ways to avoid American taxes. This is when you are still a citizen. Americans are required to file a tax return (one of the very few countries in the world that do that if the money you earn comes from outside the US and you’re living outside the US). If you have an income there is an offset form you can file called the Z2000, which basically exempts you from having to pay tax on income up to a certain amount. The last time I filed, I think it was 2002, the off-set was $100,000. It’s a small addendum form you send along with your regular income tax return. They adjust every few years, so the exemption amount now is likely to be much higher now 20 years later. That means if your income was less than that exemption amount you have no tax to pay (however, in that form you have to indicate how many days in that tax year you were in the US, including the dates, then you have to divide whatever the amount the full exemption amount is by 365 and that gives you how much each day that year is ‘worth’ and subtract that amount multiplied by however many days you were in America that year. If your income exceeded the amount of your exemption, the next thing you can do is ask to offset that remaining amount not covered by the z2000, by showing what tax you payed on your income in the country where you earned the money and you can offset the tax you paid in that country against what your US tax form shows you owe the IRS. So unless you make a very hefty income that should help you clear having to pay Uncle Sam. Here’s the bad news - FATCA. Basically this is a law brought in I think in 2010, to try and track down any money Americans have invested abroad that is providing you with an income, investments, rental properties, etc. Of course you’re supposed to report those assets as well. But some people try to keep the IRS from seeing that. So say you lived and worked in Milan and the money you earned from your job came from Italy, and you had a very profitable portfolio of stocks managed for you by an Italian fund manager. Not only would the IRS want to see your job earnings on the US tax form they would also want the Italian Fund Manager to provide them with details of all the American clients they had on their books. And they back that up with severe penalties levied on firms with any American clients they fail to let the IRS know about on their books. The result is when you open accounts with foreign banks and investment firms and the information you provide them leads them to believe you hold American citizenship you will be asked to fill in a form supporting your claim that you are not American or admit to your American citizenship along with your American SSN. I gave up my citizenship 6 years before the FATCA legislation came into effect. But I still have hassles with some banks from time to time, which is why my last American passport stamped with the date my citizenship was cancelled is an invaluable piece of evidence that FATCA rules do not apply to me. It’s invaluable. One last thing. The IRS asks that you continue to file taxes with them for ten additional years after you have given up your US citizenship.
@@alexrafe2590 WOW! This is incredibly helpful. I've been researching on my own this information, and everything you said sounds familiar. But your presentation in 1, singular, clear source is just wonderful. Thank you so much!!
@@ni-feidir-eitilt my pleasure. I became so annoyed when I started being bugged by my banks about proving I was no longer an American citizen, when I thought I’d be in the clear it REALLY annoyed me the trouble I had to go to when I knew the legislation didn’t apply to me. In any case I think the extra-territorial laws the US imposes on its citizens is outrageous. Canadians living abroad don’t have these hassles. So I found it rather therapeutic writing out all the hoops they make us jump through. Good luck with your plans😊
Petrol or gas as Americans call it is way more expensive but Americans gas guzzlers do less than half the milage of most standard irish car's,so probably cancels out the price difference.
yeah some of the cars in America are just huge! and unnecessarily 😝 I will say I feel like I've noticed some vehicles in Ireland getting larger and larger (still not as big as the larger vehicles in the states) lol; but I also notice more electric or hybrid here!
Hi I'm in Scotland and just came across your video , I used to think it was funny the way americans put themselves on a pedestal being the 'best' when it was obvious that the quality of life compared to Europe etc was much poorer. Now I think it's sad and a huge waste that such a wealthy country only looks after the rich and only profit matters. I'm not surprised that you struggle with being diplomatic when talking about the US. You're more than qualified to judge. Oh, do you know why socialism is such a dirty word in the US , is it confused with communism ? Well enjoy your time in Ireland.
thank you for this comment ! I appreciate it and feel so similar! Yes people are so scared of socialism, bc yeah i think you’re right, they do confuse it. It’s weird for me bc the people who reject the idea of socialism or something like it, are probably the ones who would also benefit from a shift in power and wealth!
Hey guys! I wish I would’ve said this in the video but I think it be a cool idea to do a moving to Ireland Q&A video where I actually answer specific questions! If you have any specific questions you’re curious about, leave them here in the comments! 💕
@@CupOfTom77 oh gosh i would love to be able to help! I wish I had a little more knowledge to share lol from another few comments on my videos, Ireland seems like it may have a lot opportunity in that industry; someone said Ireland has become basically the tech capital of Europe! think he also said that most tech companies have their headquarters here in IRL; but thats about all I can say lol
Do you know anything about bringing pets when moving to Ireland from the US? Do people have many pets in Ireland? Pretty sure if we left our dogs they would be like WTF? Lol.
@@TheRealtyCouple great question but I do not know how it goes when moving over here. But lots of people have pets over here!! Actually we are getting more serious about getting a dog ourselves actually LOL; I have to imagine there’s definitely a way but just not sure how it works 💕
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thanks! Yeah I didn’t get the best vibes about using UK Amazon as I browsed and tried to figure things out, you’re one of a few that said to try Spain or Germany so I appreciate the tip!
I think it’s cheaper. Because I pay 1/4 of my income to health insurance here in the US. It’s ridiculous. I found groceries were cheaper there too. My wife and I would love to move there but can’t bc we don’t make “enough” even if we won a 2 million lottery we can’t unless: we get a job ahead of time and we buy our way is which is ridiculously expensive for anyone. Any tips? We want to move to Kilkenny. Driving on the opposite is fine with me. Took me a day and it was simple.
Yeah the driving ended up not being too bad at all! (I just work myself up often 😅🤣🤣); yeah health insurance in the US is crazy!! We held off for a while bc (as I was not working, staying home with the kids) the financial aspect and not having enough saved was tough. I would recommend having a job ahead of time as you said (that was another reason we waited, was hard for my hubs to secure a job without being here). We had a trip over as a family last summer for a visit but my hubs set up a couple interviews and we said “if he gets one and it’s the right salary, it’s meant to be” and it happened. We did have some things that really worked in our favor (like being able to stay at his parents for a little while, while they live in Italy part time)….. I’m happy to help and answer any other questions and offer any support I can!
@@mcginnsteph no. We both have Irish is us but that doesn’t count. We also live in the south of the US. So we don’t make hardly anything. But we could buy a house in full in Ireland once we sold our home here. We just love it there so much. It’s so damn hot in the south and humid and we don’t like this. It’s going to be hard bc my wife is in retail. She won’t be making a ton moving to Ireland either. I’m in graphic design (signs, paper goods, anything vinyl/sticker, logos, shirt designs, plaques, social media) The only anxious part is the city roundabouts. I just prayed lol Thanks for answering
@@jilliangress3715 I hear ya, I got tired of the heat even just in the summer, up in MI lol…. That’s funny you mention about the roundabouts, there is this one roundabout in particular in our area that was the thing that scared me the most about driving lol but I will say it’s totally fine now…. well I wish I could be more helpful! That’s the thing about my channel, being married to an Irish citizen and then certain things that worked out luckily for us, I know I’m not the most helpful but I do wish you guys the best!! It is hard but for anyone that can manage to pull it off it is worth being here 💚
Dublin has become like San Francisco because it’s the tech capital of Europe the market is incredibly overheated . FF and FG have been useless when it comes to housing. It’s funny is everybody’s out and about shopping in Ireland because not everyone’s buying on Amazon that’s why I love Grafton and Henry Street. Thank God the Catholic Church has lost their influence in the country. Ireland healthcare system has its issues but it’s a lot better than the United States.
Yeah I enjoy that everyone is out and and about shopping!…. my husband and i always say that the shopping centers here will be busier on an average Tuesday afternoon as it would be Christmas Eve in the states! Lol. I like shopping in person when I do…. Yeah, I’m sure the healthcare system here isn’t perfect but I appreciate things about it!
@@mcginnsteph Oh most definitely I think once Sinn Fein gets in power that will help overhaul the healthcare system. Hopefully each city can take control of their own housing and cool the market. I have a cousin who lives in the Silicon Docks in The Grand Canal he makes amazing money he’s in tech but it’s as expensive as New York City.
@@jgg59 wow okay, cool to know about the tech industry…. I’ve got more to learn! this just sparked a convo this evening here with my hubs (honestly I don’t even know enough as much as I’d like about politics here) but I enjoy learning!
@@mcginnsteph Every major tech company has their headquarters in Dublin, American and international. Since Brexit many American financial institutions and British institutions have opened up in Dublin so they have access to the EU. Ireland is a young country I think 60% of the people that live in Dublin are under 25 because of all the universities. 60% of Ireland’s population is under 35. Yep you have some of the best universities for your kids UCD, Trinity, Cork. Since Ireland is an English-speaking country even though there is a Irish which I’m relearning now. Ireland in a unique position being the only English speaking country in the EU as the first language I think you made the right choice I’m actually looking to come back to retire we’ll see. Lots of growing pains for Ireland but that’s a good thing. I’m also re-learning the Irish language just reconnecting.
@@jgg59 yeah I had to go and google the tech companies here bc I think all I had known I’d was Facebook and Google lol; glad I know now…. Yeah we met up with some friends today and their kids go to an Irish school (is that the official term? Lol where they learn to speak Irish fluently and teach in Irish) I think that’s awesome; our kids are learning it but not to that degree. Thanks for your comment and for the support! We feel happy with our decision and I’m excited for the future and for our kids! Just very grateful overall!
Still love your videos and the content. Very informative. Just a tiny bit of constructive criticism, most of your sentences sound like they are questions. 😊😊
thank you! In these first few about moving to Ireland I was a lot more nervous recording myself and putting myself out there lol so I know I’m could have presented a little better lol, I’m not even as happy with them as I’d like 🤣 I’m getting more comfortable as time goes on
What county are you living in? Gas might be more but health insurance is cheaper in Ireland. $21.99 for a man's razor with 4 spare blades in Smith's in USA. In Dunne's Stores I could buy the same razor for about $8.00 Vans might be cheaper in the USA but Doc martens are about the same. I think Ireland and the USA are not the best countries to live in...The GDP per Capita is higher than the GDP in the USA. This is concerning, how does a country like Ireland have a higher GDP? It's because of low corporation tax in Ireland. Use the German Amazon because the pound is higher value compared to Euro and Dollar. Brexit is another issue. Housing in the desired places in USA is expensive, ever see prices in San Francisco? I have to do the driving test here too. You can apply for an International driving license. I wish you the best of luck in your new journey. Embrace it, enjoy yourself and no place is perfect. I would pick living in London or Amsterdam compared to the USA and Ireland, way more fun.
Dublin; yeah, really appreciate the cost of healthcare here. And yeah that’s true about the cost of housing in certain areas of the US can be crazy, I didn’t live in an area where it was as expensive so that’s why it felt a little bit more shocking at first lol (at the same time, I definitely knew what to expect a little bit because my husbands from here so we kind of had an idea) but yeah I know how it goes and yeah, no where is perfect but for us, our options were America or Ireland for the time being and with kids, that was a big part of our decision as well. Are you originally from Ireland? 🇮🇪….Thank you and all the best to you as well!
@@mcginnsteph I am from Ireland. I preferred the way it use to be in the 80's and 90's. It's gone to crap now. Money and technology changed some of the people. I lived in various parts in Ireland, it's not the Ireland I grew up in....I would choose the UK over Ireland, London is way more fun than Dublin. People live outside it for cheaper houses, total doable. I wish you all the best. What was it like in Michigan? Cold winter's?
@@conordustyrhodes2623 okay I figured you were lol, bummer to hear that but yeah I can see how those things can change people. I’ve not been to London yet but I was in Liverpool recently and really enjoyed it! Yeah we’ve considered that when we do buy a house there’s some areas that are outside of the county of Dublin that would be doable for sure and yeah a little more affordable! Who knows where the future will take us LOL but i have to say for now, I really do appreciate being here. Michigan is cold winters yeah! Bit colder then Ireland and a decent bit of snowfall
@@conordustyrhodes2623 I don’t always pay attention to the actual degrees too much lol but I guess I’d say in 20 to 30°F range (sometimes lower if we get a real cold few days) snowy sometimes but not consistently
well i don’t feel comfortable saying where we live for Internet safety reasons lol (as anyone would be able to see my response) I know plenty of people use public transport and I see the benefits of it but nearly everyone I know uses a car 🚗 for trips to the grocery store etc. To me it seems that most people use their car pretty regularly, not just me. And even if there are instances where I learn to use the bus more often, I would still want to have my driver license. I grew up and lived somewhere where I drove for 15 years bc we didn’t have a public transportation system so I’m also just used to it.
If you don't mind: Are you an atheist or Protestant? Is that why you don't want a Catholic school? No worries if you don't want to answer. Our Catholic schools are "Catholic" in name only though. They reach Jesus with a massive serving of moral relativism and don't even teach the Cathecism. 🙂
neither; I’ve never labeled myself but I don’t gravitate towards organized religion. If I had to put it into words lol, I’d say I don’t have a for sure set of beliefs but i believe in a higher power and I do like the idea of spirituality. I don’t think the schools are necessarily only Catholic in name here in Ireland, as they do things like confirmation and communion through school. That would never happen in the states. Would be very odd to have a religious practice/tradition in school (unless a private school with are much less common)
Yeah the available public transportation in Ireland and the accessibility is definitely nice and convenient and makes it much easier then where I am from to not rely on a car but the area in Michigan I’m from, you do basically need a car so I guess I’m just used to it lol but I appreciate Irelands public transport system!
I presume you mean the United States when you say “America”? After all Mexico and Canada are also part of “America”, which is a Continent rather than just a country. Also i only got through 14 minutes this because it came across as a litany of passive aggressive whingeing.
your comment comes across as passive aggressive whingeing to be honest; I already know this video could be better, not 100% happy with it myself. I’m new to UA-cam and in this video, basically brand new. It’s hard recording yourself and putting it out to thousands of people so I’m learning as I go 👍🏻 thanks for the tone policing! Take care
As a 29 year old man who’s wanted to be an expat since 9 years old, I can definitely understand the struggles with the US at this point. What I’ve come to realize after working in education for 3 years before leaving the profession, is that there is an extremely large portion of the population of the United States that is uneducated and not willing to learn. I think we are at a point of no return at this point in the United States. 😢😢😢
Thanks for the video,
Chris
Does feel that way sometimes 😕 …. Thanks for the comment!
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We are living in Michigan and wanting to relocate to Ireland in the next few years with our son (he’s 1 now). Your videos are helping us in the decision process. Thank you for sharing!!
thank you (: Glad if I can be of any help/ support! it’s a big move! ❤️
Moved to Ireland from Michigan with no regrets!
Anyone thinking of moving here, please,do NOT THINK OF COMING, WITHOUT SOMEWHERE TO LIVE.
There's a housing crisis/ emergency.
It's really bad. Nothing available to buy or rent and the prices are exorbitant.
I agree ! Wish we would of realized how truly bad it was/is!!
Irish people would still say hello to strangers when out for a walk and we are not afraid to stop for a yarn with that same stranger it’s part of the culture
GenZ generation are changing tho, phones and social media is destroying the culture of saying hello and greeting people.
I love hearing other people's stories of how and why they moved to Ireland. I first moved to Ireland from the US in 2019, and I've been sharing videos on my channel of it all. It's definitely different from back home! 😂
Me too ☺️ nice to meet someone else documenting the journey!! 💕 it is different but enjoying it (besides the housing difficulties 😆🤣)
I just watched your other video. Very similar story to my husband and Is. I am back in California visiting for the month and the way I RAN to Target the first day home hahah
Was just watching a flashback on my snapchat and it was us in target and I was just thinking how much I miss it! 🤣
I love how you said Ireland is a small island 🧡 I’m from Malta .. now that really is a small island 😋
I know I realized maybe I didn’t word that correctly 🤣 not necessarily small lol…. My grandpa was born in Malta! My maiden last name is Mifsud; I would loooove to visit Malta one day!! ❤️
@@mcginnsteph no way?!?!!?? Omg what a coincidence .. I’m going to see if I can private message you on here
This is fate. Both of you can make some arrangement on how you guys can meet together and have a glass of wine. I will love to be part of this meeting. For me, it will be a privilege. I love adventure. My name is Ukairo Michael.
Thank you.
Malta is beautiful and the people are so kind
I've been considering moving to the Netherlands but Ireland is also a place on considering moving to cause it's easier to immigrate to fully and still far more walkable, cyclable, and progressive than the US
Hi would you consider comming to visit first before you make such a huge move ❤ 😊🇮🇪
You seem to have a positive attitude towards life. Hope you and your family will be happy here. It's a pity that the gun violence and mass shootings have increased in the U.S. hope the government can deal with it soon. You're right about living in Ireland, gives you access to other European countries and the flying times are not too long. Best wishes. 🙂
thanks ☺️ I have my moments lol but I’ve definitely grown over the years; thanks for the kind comment!
Enjoyable video.
Welcome to Ireland. I hope you and your husband and family have a happy, healthy, and successful life living here.
It's nice to get a different perspective on how outsiders see Ireland.
I have subscribed and look forward to more videos.
Thanks for sharing.
thanks so much ☺️ really appreciate it, best wishes to you!
Thanks for sharing. I'm from Brazil and I'll be there in a few months. Down here we know way more about the US culture than Ireland's, so it was nice to hear your perspective. Cheers!
Dublin is full of Brazilians these days
Probably gonna do the ESL. course, right?
At least Justice McEntee will look after you, just like many other Non EU. people.
I h. a.t. e. my country.
If you don't have somewhere to live, don't bother. There is nowhere for anyone to rent. Maybe go to Portugal. At least there's accomodation there
Amazon are meant to open an Irish fulfillment centre this year so hopefully the taxes will be less and delivery quicker when buying items.
Yeah we were driving somewhere a few weeks ago and saw the building! It was huge lol
I was educated in Ireland and we were not Catholic. I still went to a 'Catholic school' but I was excused all regilous class from national to senior school. When I got to secondary I got to sit in a quite room to do my homework while classes were going on.
So you should be able to excuse your children if that is your preference 😊
thank you for sharing! ☺️ I didn’t know that was an option but glad to here it was/is! (These days they do have schools that 100% completely do NOT incorporate any religion, so that’s a nice option☺️) but good to hear that the ‘catholic’ schools did give an option to opt out of religious aspects!
Can't wait for a fully islamized Europe!
@@HAYAOLEONE sarcasm? What will you do with the atheists?
@@HAYAOLEONEGiven that Muslims make up about one per cent of the Irish population, you’ll be waiting a while.
Thank you so much for this content. I am looking to move for quality of life, healthcare and safety. Love all the information. Don’t worry about how you come across, you are so helpful and clear.
Thanks so much! Appreciate it! Best to you! ☺️
Great video, loved hearing your perspectives & about your experiences
Thank you so much for sharing this. Much appreciated!
Glad it was helpful!
Yeah, you are perfectly right, when it comes to costs of living, cities like Copenhagen, Geneva, Dublin, New York,... are in the same league.
The bread is so much better too even the cheapest white pan loaf is so much more tolerable than bread in America
This is true! Brennans bread 🍞!☺️
I love your channel. I am an expat Irishman. You are articulate and informative. This is a very watchable video. You made one mistake that a lot of youtubers make. Ireland is not a "small island" it is the 20th largest island in the world. This makes Ireland a large island.
Thanks! I appreciate the feedback! I get a little nervous making and posting videos lol but I do enjoy it and I’m trying not to let “the fear of looking stupid/silly” control me lol ….. great point about the small island comment ! I think why I said it like that is bc lots of Americans I know, think Ireland is bigger then it is (shoot they might not even realize it’s an island 🤣) anyways, that’s cool to know; it’s a beautiful island!!
@@mcginnsteph you are perfectly fine!! Yes, Ireland is an island, But It Is, Also, A Country; And A Small One, At That (I don't want to put words in your mouth, but I'm pretty sure that when you said "Ireland is a small island", you meant to say "Ireland is a small country", which, it certainly is).
@@mariusmatei2946 yes! lol i meant a small country that happens to be an island as well so the combination of the two will have some effects on things... thanks (:
I would dare say she’s saying in relativity to the population which is a little under 7 million on the whole island and a little over 5 million in the Republic.
@@jgg59 yeah, either way (be that by the size of its territory, or by the size of its population), Ireland is a small country; however, unlike some other (European) countries, with (much) smaller territorial sizes (than Ireland), but with (much) larger populations (like Switzerland, or Belgium), the size of the population of Ireland is, about, right for the size of its territory.
Fun fact the surname McGing and its variant form McGinn is in Irish Mag Fhinn, a variant of Mac Finn which means "descendant of the fair haired".
Oh wow…. I’m willing to bet my husband didn’t even know that lol I don’t know maybe he did, but hadn’t mentioned it to me that I remember lol, I’m gonna mention it to him!
@@mcginnsteph Well the Irish had to Anglicize their names or they didn’t work
@@mcginnsteph Also when you’re going through the countryside looked up what the Irish names of places are for it usually has something to do with geographical attributes or some weird shit it’s hysterical. But I think you better understand the Irish if you understand that.
My children are non religious, they go to an ordinary school and they have a choice to join in or not, no pressure. I noticed less of a sense of community since Covid, people are more introverted now, always in a hurry to get back home, but at least there are no guns. I found the tap water in NJ was nice, the tap water here in Donegal is undrinkable, we use a our local spring or bottled water.
thank you ☺️ yeah since posting I’ve heard similar feedback; and it’s helpful to know!…. Yeah I’m very appreciative of feeling more safe too. I didn’t know that about the tap water in Donegal. I usually always filter my tap water with a brita filter anyways though just incase 😆
Quick question: If you are a Irish citizen living abroad. Do you still have to take the theory test ,and go threw whole process again like we do in the states. Currently I have no expectations of living in Ireland ,but I am in the process of obtaining Irish citizenship.
Great question! I’m 99% sure yeah, you would have to do the whole process! …. Plenty of other European countries, Ireland just allows you to transfer your license over and actually Canada as well but if you’re coming from the United States you’ll have to do it all (but the only break you get is doing six lessons instead of 12), other than that, you do need to do the theory test, lessons and driving test.
Actually it’s funny I just happened to say in my last video, even my husband being born and raised in Ireland and having already had his Irish drivers license, when we came back because his license had expired 10 years ago (he had been in America for 10 years); he was supposed to do the theory test, lessons and everything all over again. Long story short I think he got somebody nice and he got lucky and got his reinstated anyways but yeah.
where are you in Ireland? I am moving to Galway next summer and want to compare to the location I will be (especially prices :) )
We are in Dublin but honestly don’t recommend it lol, most expensive place to live in Ireland and very hard to find somewhere to live 😑 we just feel a little bit stuck here but are considering moving just outside of Dublin (as long as my husband’s commute wouldn’t get over an hour)
Galway is awesome ☺️❤️
7:25 I'm moving to west of Dublin in a few months & that's what I've noticed too. It seems like similar times to drive as it does to bike in some areas! Very unlike Colorado where it's much faster to drive.
Yeah could be more efficient to bike in certain situations!
The Irish winters are very harsh,dark and wet especially up north
yeah true, just less snow then where I’m from lol although I do miss the snow around the holidays
@@mcginnsteph snow is hit or miss unfortunately. 2011's winter was an all out snow storm with rivers frozen over. Irish weather is like a game of roulette, so take it all in when the weathers right lol.
@@mcginnstephOnce you said there wasn’t much snow I started reconsidering 😂😂 I visited Michigan this year at the end of March and my then girlfriend told me there was a gale warning and I turned around saying, “What the fuck is a gale!” (I’m from Nevada, a desert) and she said they are extreme wind speeds. Blew my mind how cold it was standing on the beaches at the big lakes. Then I noticed the trees after she told me about the gale warning, the trees were literally at about a 45 degree angle all along the beach because of the winds. We don’t experience that here in the west. Just fires lol.
Very cool experience though.
@@lorencarpenter8374 omg that’s funny you mention the gale force winds! Once when we were just here visiting Ireland I asked my hubs “what does gale technically stand for/mean?” 🤣 I knew it meant strong winds but didn’t know if it was a specific measurement so we always giggle when we hear it. I was like “does it mean it can blow you away?” 😱
@@hdjfjchcnsjdkfwjdjbkcndjd4460 Rivers do not freeze over in Ireland.
You can buy from Amazon in Spain, Amazon es and you wont have to pay custom charges. Because of climate change, we are now trying to buy shoes and boots which can be repaired and last so much longer while still retaining the quality. Each of us has a carbon footprint and the plan is to keep this as small as possible. Most of us don't like the schools including religion and hopefully in the years ahead this will be dropped. We all pay tax on our earnings throughout our lives and yes you are right there is a small charge in hospital of 100 euro so that everyone can have access to healthcare. Health cover gives you faster access to consultants and private wards in hospitals. Roughly 50 percent of the population have this. Our police force do not carry guns and the general public do not have guns. There are of course criminals who have guns in most cities mostly drug dealers. If a farmer wants a gun to protect his farms from foxes he will have to apply for a gun licence and these are not easy to get. We are thankful for this. The gun laws in America are crazy, it's so sad that they have to have gun drills in schools. Land is very expensive here and house prices are very high so it is difficult for people to buy their own homes over the past five years. Previous to that it was not as difficult. We have a brilliant young workforce who are highly educated and whiz kids on computers! We are enriched by the many different cultures we have in Ireland now and so happy to be able to bring the people from Ukraine into our homes at this terrible time. It really makes you think, material things, big houses, big cars, they mean nothing. A roof over our heads, a warm house, food and clothes for our children and peace in our time. That's where contentment and happiness is. You are so welcome to Ireland Steph. I love hearing about the differences and how others see us. Thank you for your videos and enjoy the summer. We do get some fab weather and thankfully no extremes. have fun at the beach!
Aw thanks for the comment Noreen! ☺️ good tip for amazon, I didn’t think of that! Yeah definitely true about our carbon footprint, I won’t lie I have things I can improve further upon myself! But yeah as I said in the vid, I appreciate Ireland and the peoples response to the matter!, half the people in America don’t even agree that it’s a problem! …. I so appreciate the gun laws here. I was trying to explain this to someone the other day and I was finding a little bit of trouble putting it into words but, the police presence is better over here if that makes sense (I know why they’re problematic in America but that’s a looong conversation to have here lol) I’m really appreciating and enjoying being here! And looking forward to the summer ☀️! All the best to you!!
@@sarahann530 I’m going to keep that in mind about Amazon if I ever want to order, although I’m just quite used to not even using it at all now lol…. Yeah, I appreciate the police force here too. Seems like it makes sense that at least some portion or unit of the police force would have guns but yeah overall still so much different than the US!
@@sarahann530 oh my gosh same last name! Lol very cool
Oh, there’s no target! You’ve made me laugh. Thank you for sharing your experience.
Do we still have good people out there that can help make other people's dreams come true? If yes! Then I need a help to make my dream come true. My name is Ukairo Michael from Nigeria, I am a nobody, I am just a dude who is working so hard to earn a decent living in Nigeria. My dream is to leave Nigeria 🇳🇬 to Ireland for a better living, to make my mom proud and to make the world a better.
A destiny helper from here can help come to Ireland. I love Ireland.
Thank you.
There are lots of Nigerians in Ireland today, what kind of help would you need. Your best bet would be applying through official channels to live here
You would have to sleep rough... Housing crisis...things looking bad.
When you move from the States, you never stop caring about your fellow country men and women and the US is definitely in crisis.
yup! I agree; have mentioned in other videos that I haven’t stopped caring even one bit 💕 defo still concerned and care about the on going issues, that just keep getting even worse ☹️
I can’t choose between Dublin, Berlin or Switzerland(Zurich/ Basel) I’m looking for a country where is easier to make friends/ friendlier people since I’m starting uni and that doesn’t have a depressing weather / clean streets and many activities and diverse restaurants to do any advice would be appreciated also German language isn’t a problem for me
Hello! Unfortunately I don’t have too much feedback on Berlin or Switzerland, as I have not been (but i would love to visit both, especially Switzerland)! one of my best friends visited Berlin for a couple months last year and really enjoyed it. Irelands weather can be a little depressing lol 😆😑 I thought it wouldn’t bother me much but I do find myself missing summers in the states more than I thought. I don’t think you’d have a hard time making friends here in IRL ☺️ wish I could help more but hard to say
@@mcginnsteph it’s okay thank you for your feedback it helped me quiet a bit 😊❤️
Having been to Berlin Zurichand Dublin....I would without doubt say Ireland is friendlier.
I'm in Ireland, but my niece loves living in Berlin.
So interesting! My husband and two children have Irish citizenship and we talk about moving all the time. But he’s the retired one and I would still need to work. Also, I’m Mexican-American. Not sure how that would go over in Ireland. I also get afraid if something happened to him, what would I do then?
The inn is full
Ireland welcoming to other cultures. Don't think you would have trouble getting a job depending on location of course.
Also a lot of social protection
The problem with the health system in ireland is that its neither one nor the other Its not quite like the NHS in the UK and not quite like the system in the US either If you have a medical card every thing is free ,but so many people are above that threshold and on low incomes but have to pay for medicine ,gp visits and hospital beds.
Okay I see, I am still getting familiar with it; (defo don’t know anything about the system in the UK yet lol) thanks for your comment :)
@@mcginnsteph In the UK nobody has to pay for GP visits,they do have prescription charges which are a good bit higher than here ,but thats about it
@@gallowglass2630 well, given the Irish healthcare system, if you have a salary/wage of, say, €8000/month, there's no reason you couldn't afford to pay, exclusively, for private health insurance!!
@@mariusmatei2946 There are not many on that salary though,the average is 40 000 euro a year in ireland.Its true if you can afford health insurance you should get it because waiting times are much less
@@gallowglass2630 I know; in Ireland, salaries/wages that begin at €8000/month are salaries/wages associated with the bourgeois social class (and, as I understand, salaries/wages associated with the middle class vary from €6000/month to €8000/month). The reason I used the "€8000" figure, was to highlight the "means-testing" procedure, the Irish healthcare system is using to determine who qualifies for public health insurance (and who doesn't).
I wondered about driving on the other side of the car and road also. But I imagine instinct takes over when you see oncoming traffic in the direction that you’re used to going lol.
I appreciate your content, I am seeking a slower life and Ireland seems like a dream in comparison to the US.
I appreciate you watching! 🥺 thank you! …. Yes instinct does take over! Lol I worked myself up more than necessary but it definitely is a scary thought at first…. I hope you are able to pursue the life you seek 💜
Thank you!
Most Americans I know get automatic cars theyre pricey but reduces a little bit of the stress level
@@jgg59 yes; that’s how it felt too lol; already felt the stress of driving the other side of the road and car; didn’t want to add in to that lol 😆
What areas would you recommend I look into for myself, husband, and our daughter that would make commutes to Dublin for work easy?
Well really anywhere in the county of Dublin would be okay for commuting in I think! Certain cities can be a little more affordable than others. If you’re looking outside of Dublin,…. Kildare, Meath or Louth (depending on what side of the city you’re working in); sticking with living in Dublin county would be the best but it is like the most expensive county to live in, (so that’s why I mentioned the other neighboring counties) we’re just staying at his parents again for now but we’re hoping to stay in Dublin (the north side) when we do buy. (We may have a look in Kildare too, may be able to get a little more for the money)
As Steph had recommended, within Dublin Metro Area, the (satellite) towns of Dun Laoghaire, and Bray, just outside the city of Dublin's southern border; then, a little bit farther afield, in the town & country surrounding Dublin (no more than 1/2 an hour of driving to/from Dublin), you've got the towns of Drogheda (straight to the north of Dublin, along the shore of the Irish Sea); Trim (to the northwest of Dublin); Naas, and Kildare (slightly to the southwest of Dublin); and Wicklow, and Arklow (straight to the south of Bray; and just like Dun Laoghaire, and Bray, the towns of Wicklow, and Arklow are sandwiched in-between the Irish Sea, to the east, and Wicklow Mountains, to the west). Two things to consider, though: ever since the 1990s, Dublin Metro Area (in particular) has been into a state of perpetual housing crises, with no end in sight; that, with "supply-side economics" mixed in, have created a situation where the housing prices (rentals, in particular) soared out of control. I wish you the best of luck!!
@@mariusmatei2946 very well said Marius; thank you! there certainly is a housing crisis, i try to remain somewhat hopeful though lol
@@mcginnsteph yeah, it is very sobering, and thought-provoking that in some of the most economically-developed, and wealthiest countries in the World, like Ireland, and the United States, large sections of their societies are being forced into homelessness, and then, the general sense of apathy that tends to permeate, both, the Irish, and the American societies, in regards to these social issues; politically, in Ireland, this sense of apathy is reflected in the fact that, since independence, in the 1920s, the Irish politics have been dominated by the center-right, christian-democratic Fianna Fail, and the classical liberal/libertarian Fine Gael, by consent from the majority of the Irish people/society (via elections). From your videos (that I have watched, so far), I'm getting the sense that politics are right at the top, among your reasons for wanting to live elsewhere (outside the United States), and, specifically, the harmful/menacing agenda of reactionary, and right-wing populist policies proposed by the Republican Party, and supported by some 70 million Americans.
@@mariusmatei2946 yes you are correct about what you've gathered about my feelings towards politics. over the past few years ive spent much more time reading, listening, growing, thinking (always an over thinker but just shifting directions/ perspective); still have MUCH to learn but always alot on my mind and have grown even more passionate about certain things. hard to put simply but you seem to be able to understand where I'm coming from and I appreciate your comments!
You should visit the docklands In Dublin with all the American multinationals if your homesick you feel right at home hehe
Hear anyone complain about unequal treatment because of ANY reason in Ireland? After all there are people from all over the world living in Ireland...of course, that doesn't happen much in the U S though...just curious...
I wouldn’t be the most thoroughly knowledgeable on this topic but yeah I’d say there’s unequal treatment to a certain degree (not as intense as in the US) but also I don’t have the lived experience to truly know but I follow some people/ reading a book from an Irish author that has given me a bit of insight
Hey, I’m from Ireland but my friend and his brother are thinking of heading to America in a year and 5 months or so & I might join them if it’s ok with them, Is there any certain visa you recommend I go on that would be an easy process
not for certain, it depends what job you're doing but maybe a J1 visa could work for you or would be worth looking into
@@mcginnsteph thank u appreciate the recommendation, I’ll deff give that a look closer to the time 👍🏻
You've got the same duvet and pillow cases as us nice👍
Hi! So we are hoping to move to Ireland next summer. We were going to move to France-that’s where my wife is from but due to my youngest not speaking fluent French yet we have decided to move to Ireland first for 4 years then move to France. My question--did you not own a home in the US? You mentioned getting a mortgage--we would be able to buy a home outright because we have lots of equity here in Boston on our current home. Can you also recommend a good area with home prices that are not as high for instance in Dublin?
Hello! We did own a home in the states; we sold it very quickly right as we were moving over! We did do pretty well on it, definitely making money from selling it, as it was worth a good bit more than when we bought it but still not enough money to outright buy a home in the county of Dublin lol the prices are just quite high! But the money we did make on her house has definitely been helpful. Basically anywhere outside of Dublin (the county, not just the actual city) starts to get cheaper as you move out from Dublin. If you want to be close enough to Dublin, like us for example my husband works in town, then the county of Meath (going north) or Kildare (going more south) start to get cheaper. And then moving farther out from those probably gets even cheaper, if you want to browse myhome.ie, that could be helpful for you to get an idea of prices of homes!
If you go to myhome.ie and start by browsing the city of “drogheda” for example, that could give you an idea of prices that are like roughly an hour-ish north of Dublin. It’s county Louth. Just for an idea
Thanks!
@@mcginnsteph yes we’ve been looking in that site. Lots of options. How did the kids adjust to school?
@@CedroneTravels very well! Could be a couple factors that help with the adjustment or simply that we were lucky lol. But for example their ages (just turning five and eight) as we moved over; and the fact that all of my husband‘s family is here and we visited several times before so definitely a familiarity could have helped with the transition!
Nice video, the only thing that is slightly distracting is the fact that you are looking at yourself, I’m guessing, rather than directly at the camera. Thank you for your video though.
thank you ☺️ appreciate the feedback; I think I see what you’re saying, but I’m actually just recording with my phone, so I’m just looking at the screen because that’s where the camera is as well, kinda of in the same spot to look lol (I do feel funny looking at myself but in my other sit down video I noticed I was often looking around and looking elsewhere and I thought that seemed awkward as well lol)
Ireland is the size of Indiana… the entire island.
I'm living in nj but also lived in ireland and I think that groceries are cheaper in ireland and that's where most of my money goes besides normal bills... also dublin is more expensive than other parts of ireland .. good content 👌 👏
Thanks! Yup very true! I wasn’t sure about the cost of groceries and how they were different in the beginning but now I notice if anything, they might be a tad cheaper sometimes
We have been considering a move to Ireland or Scotland, especially with a daughter looking at grad schools and us getting older. Any insight on employment possibilities?
hello ☺️ I don’t have much insight on employment possibilities, besides actually a couple of my subscribers taught me Dublin is like the tech hub of Europe, so I would guess there’s a lot of opportunities in that field lol, I would imagine
Dont be afraid to look beyond Dublin, its super expensive, i like Kilkenny and Galway and yes there are jobs
lived in ireland now in US, same name!!!
I had to ask my husband if he had any extended fam I didn’t know of living in the states lol (he doesn’t)
33 wow. Would never have guessed.
32* ! 🤣🤣🤣 thanks lol 😆
Was your visa through the Join Family visa?
Thank you.
Really well covered.Yes America is vast, Ireland is tiny. As I'm Irish , I couldn't understand the need to drive for hours. And do Americans know the US gallon is smaller than the Imperial gallon used in Ireland, a US pint is 16 Flozs Imperial is 20 Flozs.
If one thing US government could change would be simplifying taxes on goods. It drove nuts buying items and u pay and there's like 3 extras taxes.
I'm surprised they don't offer tax rebates to tourists on certain goods it would create a lot of business.
And my biggest bug bear tipping ...., and I found in many places bad service and not great quality food but the waite staff could follow out of a place for not tipping. Shame Americans can't wake to treating staff right paying them a proper wage .
Thanks ☺️…. Yeah Ireland feels even smaller as the time goes on lol I was just saying that the other day to my husband….. didn’t know that about the gallon! Yeah it is an odd concept to have employees be dependent upon tips for a (barely) livable wage. I like the style of tipping over here better!
Yeah I'm from the bar trade originally and yanks always got pissed quick on Guinness because they were drinking from a bigger glass, latterly Irishbars in The USa , used Imp glasses.
How old are your daughters and how has the transition been for them?
8 & 5; they handled it very well! I think it’s been really good for them and they’re genuinely happy!
@@mcginnsteph Thank you for the quick response! If my wife and I decide to consider more seriously moving to Ireland, would you mind if I emailed you questions (you posted your email in your About)?
@@justincodd9725 I wouldn’t mind at all!!! Please do! I have a few people that have and I enjoy being any help I can !
Steph, we’re moving to Cork in July. Do you honestly think my wife and I can live on 70k euros/yr salary?
Hey there! Congrats on the move! I do think it’s possible to live off €70k/ year for the two of ya, especially anywhere that’s cheaper then living in the Dublin area lol (which I think anywhere outside of the county of Dublin is gonna be a little bit cheaper) I personally am not working or bringing in a salary (so just living off my husb income), so honestly, we’re a family of four living in Dublin, not too far off from the salary and doing fine. I would like to bring in some € some day but we are not pressured for me to return to work. Hope that helps!
Cork is lovely you’ll get your bearings
@@jgg59 we’re actually in Co Dublin but were just visiting Cork, it was lovely, wish we had spent more time there! Can’t wait to travel around more of Ireland too!
@@mcginnsteph sorry Steph that was meant for other person who was asking about Cork I knew you were in County Dublin. 👍🏻
@@jgg59 no worries!
May I ask, because you’re waiting on citizenship, does that mean you’re still required to pay for American income taxes every year until your citizenship switches? You 100% don’t need to answer if too personal!
I don’t mind! But I don’t know if I can give the best answer 🤣🤣 only bc I’m not the best at adulting lmbo; do you mean file my yearly taxes? If so, honestly I don’t know. I haven’t brought in an income for several years because of staying at home with the kids and my husb had someone to his taxes lol there’s certain things I wish I could answer better because I know there are people that watch that are genuinely interested because they want to move them selves and I would like to be helpful lol
@@mcginnsteph Lol! It's all good. I have researched it a little, and I think because your husband's situation, it's likely quite different from what mine would be. Americans who are citizens but who live out of the country still pay taxes to the US and the country they're residing in, I believe, which is really kind of a beast! I would really like to research what others have done in this situation, because it seems financially untenable!
@@ni-feidir-eitilt I have bad news and good news. The good news is that unless you’re income is very SUBSTANTIAL there are ways to avoid American taxes. This is when you are still a citizen. Americans are required to file a tax return (one of the very few countries in the world that do that if the money you earn comes from outside the US and you’re living outside the US). If you have an income there is an offset form you can file called the Z2000, which basically exempts you from having to pay tax on income up to a certain amount. The last time I filed, I think it was 2002, the off-set was $100,000. It’s a small addendum form you send along with your regular income tax return. They adjust every few years, so the exemption amount now is likely to be much higher now 20 years later. That means if your income was less than that exemption amount you have no tax to pay (however, in that form you have to indicate how many days in that tax year you were in the US, including the dates, then you have to divide whatever the amount the full exemption amount is by 365 and that gives you how much each day that year is ‘worth’ and subtract that amount multiplied by however many days you were in America that year.
If your income exceeded the amount of your exemption, the next thing you can do is ask to offset that remaining amount not covered by the z2000, by showing what tax you payed on your income in the country where you earned the money and you can offset the tax you paid in that country against what your US tax form shows you owe the IRS. So unless you make a very hefty income that should help you clear having to pay Uncle Sam.
Here’s the bad news - FATCA. Basically this is a law brought in I think in 2010, to try and track down any money Americans have invested abroad that is providing you with an income, investments, rental properties, etc. Of course you’re supposed to report those assets as well. But some people try to keep the IRS from seeing that. So say you lived and worked in Milan and the money you earned from your job came from Italy, and you had a very profitable portfolio of stocks managed for you by an Italian fund manager. Not only would the IRS want to see your job earnings on the US tax form they would also want the Italian Fund Manager to provide them with details of all the American clients they had on their books. And they back that up with severe penalties levied on firms with any American clients they fail to let the IRS know about on their books. The result is when you open accounts with foreign banks and investment firms and the information you provide them leads them to believe you hold American citizenship you will be asked to fill in a form supporting your claim that you are not American or admit to your American citizenship along with your American SSN. I gave up my citizenship 6 years before the FATCA legislation came into effect. But I still have hassles with some banks from time to time, which is why my last American passport stamped with the date my citizenship was cancelled is an invaluable piece of evidence that FATCA rules do not apply to me. It’s invaluable.
One last thing. The IRS asks that you continue to file taxes with them for ten additional years after you have given up your US citizenship.
@@alexrafe2590 WOW! This is incredibly helpful. I've been researching on my own this information, and everything you said sounds familiar. But your presentation in 1, singular, clear source is just wonderful. Thank you so much!!
@@ni-feidir-eitilt my pleasure. I became so annoyed when I started being bugged by my banks about proving I was no longer an American citizen, when I thought I’d be in the clear it REALLY annoyed me the trouble I had to go to when I knew the legislation didn’t apply to me. In any case I think the extra-territorial laws the US imposes on its citizens is outrageous. Canadians living abroad don’t have these hassles. So I found it rather therapeutic writing out all the hoops they make us jump through. Good luck with your plans😊
Petrol or gas as Americans call it is way more expensive but Americans gas guzzlers do less than half the milage of most standard irish car's,so probably cancels out the price difference.
yeah some of the cars in America are just huge! and unnecessarily 😝 I will say I feel like I've noticed some vehicles in Ireland getting larger and larger (still not as big as the larger vehicles in the states) lol; but I also notice more electric or hybrid here!
Hi I'm in Scotland and just came across your video , I used to think it was funny the way americans put themselves on a pedestal being the 'best' when it was obvious that the quality of life compared to Europe etc was much poorer. Now I think it's sad and a huge waste that such a wealthy country only looks after the rich and only profit matters. I'm not surprised that you struggle with being diplomatic when talking about the US. You're more than qualified to judge. Oh, do you know why socialism is such a dirty word in the US , is it confused with communism ? Well enjoy your time in Ireland.
thank you for this comment ! I appreciate it and feel so similar! Yes people are so scared of socialism, bc yeah i think you’re right, they do confuse it. It’s weird for me bc the people who reject the idea of socialism or something like it, are probably the ones who would also benefit from a shift in power and wealth!
Ireland is slightly smaller than the state of Indiana.
Did you get use to the rain. 🌦🌧🌧🌧
Yeah overall I did; I do wish the sun ☀️ was out just a bit more! 🤣
@@mcginnsteph don't we all 😆
So you're able to live in Ireland without any kind of work visa because you're married to an Irish citizen?
Yeah that is correct!
I miss Lowe’s.
Go to Homebase!
Hey guys! I wish I would’ve said this in the video but I think it be a cool idea to do a moving to Ireland Q&A video where I actually answer specific questions! If you have any specific questions you’re curious about, leave them here in the comments! 💕
I work in the US, upper mid west, in IT as a software developer. I want to live and work in Ireland. Any hints or tips?
@@CupOfTom77 oh gosh i would love to be able to help! I wish I had a little more knowledge to share lol from another few comments on my videos, Ireland seems like it may have a lot opportunity in that industry; someone said Ireland has become basically the tech capital of Europe! think he also said that most tech companies have their headquarters here in IRL; but thats about all I can say lol
Do you know anything about bringing pets when moving to Ireland from the US? Do people have many pets in Ireland? Pretty sure if we left our dogs they would be like WTF? Lol.
@@TheRealtyCouple great question but I do not know how it goes when moving over here. But lots of people have pets over here!! Actually we are getting more serious about getting a dog ourselves actually LOL; I have to imagine there’s definitely a way but just not sure how it works 💕
@@mcginnsteph would love to see a dog vlog when you decide!
❤Ireland
Lived there 21/2 yr
Lovely people
Country drive so beautiful many shades of greens
We rented car on weekends
It was best thing
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Car insurance was
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Ireland is right hand drive for Cars
Be cautious when crossing streets
Must pay attention
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look both side
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Shopping is Intresting
PENNY'S
was good for knickknacks
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We shopped
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AmazingFarmer's
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@ IFSC
Near financial centre
Yummy cheese
Fresh vegies
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Traveling europe
is great easy
Ecnomical too
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Ryan air offers
super deals
Hospitals are v good caring service of Drs and all staff all personnel v professional
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Traditional too
Fish is v fresh from
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UK Amazon is a mess since Brexit. German Amazon is much better.
thanks! Yeah I didn’t get the best vibes about using UK Amazon as I browsed and tried to figure things out, you’re one of a few that said to try Spain or Germany so I appreciate the tip!
I still order stuff of UK Amazon and it's ok.
School parking is not like that all over the USA. In more urban areas there’s no where to park either.
true! I thought about that afterwards lol I was spoiled with convenience where I was
I think it’s cheaper. Because I pay 1/4 of my income to health insurance here in the US. It’s ridiculous. I found groceries were cheaper there too. My wife and I would love to move there but can’t bc we don’t make “enough” even if we won a 2 million lottery we can’t unless: we get a job ahead of time and we buy our way is which is ridiculously expensive for anyone. Any tips?
We want to move to Kilkenny. Driving on the opposite is fine with me. Took me a day and it was simple.
Yeah the driving ended up not being too bad at all! (I just work myself up often 😅🤣🤣); yeah health insurance in the US is crazy!!
We held off for a while bc (as I was not working, staying home with the kids) the financial aspect and not having enough saved was tough. I would recommend having a job ahead of time as you said (that was another reason we waited, was hard for my hubs to secure a job without being here). We had a trip over as a family last summer for a visit but my hubs set up a couple interviews and we said “if he gets one and it’s the right salary, it’s meant to be” and it happened. We did have some things that really worked in our favor (like being able to stay at his parents for a little while, while they live in Italy part time)….. I’m happy to help and answer any other questions and offer any support I can!
Are either yourself or your wife an Irish citizen or Irish parents?
@@mcginnsteph no. We both have Irish is us but that doesn’t count. We also live in the south of the US. So we don’t make hardly anything. But we could buy a house in full in Ireland once we sold our home here. We just love it there so much. It’s so damn hot in the south and humid and we don’t like this.
It’s going to be hard bc my wife is in retail. She won’t be making a ton moving to Ireland either. I’m in graphic design (signs, paper goods, anything vinyl/sticker, logos, shirt designs, plaques, social media)
The only anxious part is the city roundabouts. I just prayed lol
Thanks for answering
@@jilliangress3715 I hear ya, I got tired of the heat even just in the summer, up in MI lol…. That’s funny you mention about the roundabouts, there is this one roundabout in particular in our area that was the thing that scared me the most about driving lol but I will say it’s totally fine now…. well I wish I could be more helpful! That’s the thing about my channel, being married to an Irish citizen and then certain things that worked out luckily for us, I know I’m not the most helpful but I do wish you guys the best!! It is hard but for anyone that can manage to pull it off it is worth being here 💚
Dublin has become like San Francisco because it’s the tech capital of Europe the market is incredibly overheated . FF and FG have been useless when it comes to housing.
It’s funny is everybody’s out and about shopping in Ireland because not everyone’s buying on Amazon that’s why I love Grafton and Henry Street. Thank God the Catholic Church has lost their influence in the country.
Ireland healthcare system has its issues but it’s a lot better than the United States.
Yeah I enjoy that everyone is out and and about shopping!…. my husband and i always say that the shopping centers here will be busier on an average Tuesday afternoon as it would be Christmas Eve in the states! Lol. I like shopping in person when I do…. Yeah, I’m sure the healthcare system here isn’t perfect but I appreciate things about it!
@@mcginnsteph Oh most definitely I think once Sinn Fein gets in power that will help overhaul the healthcare system. Hopefully each city can take control of their own housing and cool the market. I have a cousin who lives in the Silicon Docks in The Grand Canal he makes amazing money he’s in tech but it’s as expensive as New York City.
@@jgg59 wow okay, cool to know about the tech industry…. I’ve got more to learn! this just sparked a convo this evening here with my hubs (honestly I don’t even know enough as much as I’d like about politics here) but I enjoy learning!
@@mcginnsteph Every major tech company has their headquarters in Dublin, American and international. Since Brexit many American financial institutions and British institutions have opened up in Dublin so they have access to the EU. Ireland is a young country I think 60% of the people that live in Dublin are under 25 because of all the universities. 60% of Ireland’s population is under 35.
Yep you have some of the best universities for your kids UCD, Trinity, Cork. Since Ireland is an English-speaking country even though there is a Irish which I’m relearning now. Ireland in a unique position being the only English speaking country in the EU as the first language
I think you made the right choice I’m actually looking to come back to retire we’ll see.
Lots of growing pains for Ireland but that’s a good thing.
I’m also re-learning the Irish language just reconnecting.
@@jgg59 yeah I had to go and google the tech companies here bc I think all I had known I’d was Facebook and Google lol; glad I know now…. Yeah we met up with some friends today and their kids go to an Irish school (is that the official term? Lol where they learn to speak Irish fluently and teach in Irish) I think that’s awesome; our kids are learning it but not to that degree. Thanks for your comment and for the support! We feel happy with our decision and I’m excited for the future and for our kids! Just very grateful overall!
Still love your videos and the content. Very informative. Just a tiny bit of constructive criticism, most of your sentences sound like they are questions. 😊😊
thank you! In these first few about moving to Ireland I was a lot more nervous recording myself and putting myself out there lol so I know I’m could have presented a little better lol, I’m not even as happy with them as I’d like 🤣 I’m getting more comfortable as time goes on
I’m cracking up at your botox comment because that was one of my thoughts like 30 seconds into the video ☠️
🤣🤣 I was so pleasantly surprised at the prices for it (knock on wood, cause everything just keeps going up in price 😬)
@@mcginnsteph well if we make the move I might need more info on who does yours 😂
@@cassidychambers5419 for sure girl! I’m happy with where I go so far! I drive into the city and go to Eden Medical Clinic Dublin !
And Northern Ireland is in the UK 🇬🇧
I think I want to move to Ireland for many of same reasons as you. I don't feel very safe here in the U.S..
that’s understandable, Feeling safe is important!! If it’s an opportunity you’re able to explore, I encourage it!
What county are you living in? Gas might be more but health insurance is cheaper in Ireland. $21.99 for a man's razor with 4 spare blades in Smith's in USA. In Dunne's Stores I could buy the same razor for about $8.00 Vans might be cheaper in the USA but Doc martens are about the same. I think Ireland and the USA are not the best countries to live in...The GDP per Capita is higher than the GDP in the USA. This is concerning, how does a country like Ireland have a higher GDP? It's because of low corporation tax in Ireland. Use the German Amazon because the pound is higher value compared to Euro and Dollar. Brexit is another issue. Housing in the desired places in USA is expensive, ever see prices in San Francisco? I have to do the driving test here too. You can apply for an International driving license. I wish you the best of luck in your new journey. Embrace it, enjoy yourself and no place is perfect. I would pick living in London or Amsterdam compared to the USA and Ireland, way more fun.
Dublin; yeah, really appreciate the cost of healthcare here. And yeah that’s true about the cost of housing in certain areas of the US can be crazy, I didn’t live in an area where it was as expensive so that’s why it felt a little bit more shocking at first lol (at the same time, I definitely knew what to expect a little bit because my husbands from here so we kind of had an idea) but yeah I know how it goes and yeah, no where is perfect but for us, our options were America or Ireland for the time being and with kids, that was a big part of our decision as well. Are you originally from Ireland? 🇮🇪….Thank you and all the best to you as well!
@@mcginnsteph I am from Ireland. I preferred the way it use to be in the 80's and 90's. It's gone to crap now. Money and technology changed some of the people. I lived in various parts in Ireland, it's not the Ireland I grew up in....I would choose the UK over Ireland, London is way more fun than Dublin. People live outside it for cheaper houses, total doable. I wish you all the best. What was it like in Michigan? Cold winter's?
@@conordustyrhodes2623 okay I figured you were lol, bummer to hear that but yeah I can see how those things can change people. I’ve not been to London yet but I was in Liverpool recently and really enjoyed it! Yeah we’ve considered that when we do buy a house there’s some areas that are outside of the county of Dublin that would be doable for sure and yeah a little more affordable! Who knows where the future will take us LOL but i have to say for now, I really do appreciate being here. Michigan is cold winters yeah! Bit colder then Ireland and a decent bit of snowfall
@@mcginnsteph How cold are the winters in Michigan? I live on the west coast, most days are sunny
@@conordustyrhodes2623 I don’t always pay attention to the actual degrees too much lol but I guess I’d say in 20 to 30°F range (sometimes lower if we get a real cold few days) snowy sometimes but not consistently
Welcome home
try and take the bus if you can too many cars on the road go and access our culture and try and walk more
❤Ireland
Where do you live that you rely so much on your car?
well i don’t feel comfortable saying where we live for Internet safety reasons lol (as anyone would be able to see my response) I know plenty of people use public transport and I see the benefits of it but nearly everyone I know uses a car 🚗 for trips to the grocery store etc. To me it seems that most people use their car pretty regularly, not just me. And even if there are instances where I learn to use the bus more often, I would still want to have my driver license. I grew up and lived somewhere where I drove for 15 years bc we didn’t have a public transportation system so I’m also just used to it.
If you don't mind: Are you an atheist or Protestant? Is that why you don't want a Catholic school? No worries if you don't want to answer.
Our Catholic schools are "Catholic" in name only though. They reach Jesus with a massive serving of moral relativism and don't even teach the Cathecism. 🙂
neither; I’ve never labeled myself but I don’t gravitate towards organized religion. If I had to put it into words lol, I’d say I don’t have a for sure set of beliefs but i believe in a higher power and I do like the idea of spirituality.
I don’t think the schools are necessarily only Catholic in name here in Ireland, as they do things like confirmation and communion through school. That would never happen in the states. Would be very odd to have a religious practice/tradition in school (unless a private school with are much less common)
OMG, this society is not based around cars!
Yeah the available public transportation in Ireland and the accessibility is definitely nice and convenient and makes it much easier then where I am from to not rely on a car but the area in Michigan I’m from, you do basically need a car so I guess I’m just used to it lol but I appreciate Irelands public transport system!
Why not get the bus?
sadly English vat on fuel 😕
I presume you mean the United States when you say “America”? After all Mexico and Canada are also part of “America”, which is a Continent rather than just a country. Also i only got through 14 minutes this because it came across as a litany of passive aggressive whingeing.
your comment comes across as passive aggressive whingeing to be honest; I already know this video could be better, not 100% happy with it myself. I’m new to UA-cam and in this video, basically brand new. It’s hard recording yourself and putting it out to thousands of people so I’m learning as I go 👍🏻 thanks for the tone policing! Take care
You're so negative 😢