Where to move to in Laios?
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Where to move to in Laios?
Would be really for grateful for any advice in the following situation:
My wife(irish) and I (english) are looking to move to Irl in Oct - before our baby is due in Jan. Thinking of Laois area as wifes family in Thurles and my job will cover entirity of Ireland with two days a week in dublin (train prefereable to driving).
We are after the best of everything - a rural location v close to a small town, some good pubs/restaurants, decent golf course within 30 mins and decent schools.
We are looking to settle down in one place for a while and make an effort to meet new friends - it is quite daunting abandoning friends in uk and moving to an area, with a new baby, where we know no-one.
Any thoughts on possible areas much appreciated.
My wife(irish) and I (english) are looking to move to Irl in Oct - before our baby is due in Jan. Thinking of Laois area as wifes family in Thurles and my job will cover entirity of Ireland with two days a week in dublin (train prefereable to driving).
We are after the best of everything - a rural location v close to a small town, some good pubs/restaurants, decent golf course within 30 mins and decent schools.
We are looking to settle down in one place for a while and make an effort to meet new friends - it is quite daunting abandoning friends in uk and moving to an area, with a new baby, where we know no-one.
Any thoughts on possible areas much appreciated.
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Re: Where to move to in Laios?
If by some chance you were not born in the United Kingdom, your child may not be a British citizen automatically.
Your wife might want to think about becoming a British citizen herself, as the opportunity will close once she no longer lives in the United Kingdom.
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Re: Where to move to in Laios?
Would be really for grateful for any advice in the following situation:
My wife(irish) and I (english) are looking to move to Irl in Oct - before our baby is due in Jan. Thinking of Laois area as wifes family in Thurles and my job will cover entirity of Ireland with two days a week in dublin (train prefereable to driving).
We are after the best of everything - a rural location v close to a small town, some good pubs/restaurants, decent golf course within 30 mins and decent schools.
We are looking to settle down in one place for a while and make an effort to meet new friends - it is quite daunting abandoning friends in uk and moving to an area, with a new baby, where we know no-one.
Any thoughts on possible areas much appreciated.
My wife(irish) and I (english) are looking to move to Irl in Oct - before our baby is due in Jan. Thinking of Laois area as wifes family in Thurles and my job will cover entirity of Ireland with two days a week in dublin (train prefereable to driving).
We are after the best of everything - a rural location v close to a small town, some good pubs/restaurants, decent golf course within 30 mins and decent schools.
We are looking to settle down in one place for a while and make an effort to meet new friends - it is quite daunting abandoning friends in uk and moving to an area, with a new baby, where we know no-one.
Any thoughts on possible areas much appreciated.
My cousin lives in Laios having moved from Walkinstown in SW Dublin. She still works in Dublin. The main road is very good by all accounts. I think those commuter areas are quite popular with the housing prices in Dublin so mental. You'll have no trouble making friends im sure.
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Re: Where to move to in Laios?
My cousin lives in Laios having moved from Walkinstown in SW Dublin. She still works in Dublin. The main road is very good by all accounts. I think those commuter areas are quite popular with the housing prices in Dublin so mental. You'll have no trouble making friends im sure.
Two primary schools co-ed which are both excellent. Roughly 2 hrs from Cork and 1.5 hrs from Dublin.
One local bar has come in the top 10 Irish bars for the last number of years.
Not a bad place to live all in all. If you need large shops etc then Newbridge, Portlaoise, Kilkenny, Carlow, Tullamore etc all within and hours drive.
Trish
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Re: Where to move to in Laios?
Thanks to all for info.
JAJ - you musn't be Irish! The fact that you think my wife as an Irish citizen would want to become a UK citizen before we leave is an interesting one. I think shw would rather register as an afghan before being a british citizen.
Don't really care what nationality the child is - looks like it will be an irish citizen with half english half irish parents.
Years ago meant being an irish citizen had the odd downside e.g. had to apply for visas etc when visiting other countries but these days i cant see any benefit, or indeed any benefit me wanting irish citizenship.
JAJ - you musn't be Irish! The fact that you think my wife as an Irish citizen would want to become a UK citizen before we leave is an interesting one. I think shw would rather register as an afghan before being a british citizen.
Don't really care what nationality the child is - looks like it will be an irish citizen with half english half irish parents.
Years ago meant being an irish citizen had the odd downside e.g. had to apply for visas etc when visiting other countries but these days i cant see any benefit, or indeed any benefit me wanting irish citizenship.
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Re: Where to move to in Laios?
Thanks to all for info.
JAJ - you musn't be Irish! The fact that you think my wife as an Irish citizen would want to become a UK citizen before we leave is an interesting one. I think shw would rather register as an afghan before being a british citizen.
Don't really care what nationality the child is - looks like it will be an irish citizen with half english half irish parents.
Years ago meant being an irish citizen had the odd downside e.g. had to apply for visas etc when visiting other countries but these days i cant see any benefit, or indeed any benefit me wanting irish citizenship.
JAJ - you musn't be Irish! The fact that you think my wife as an Irish citizen would want to become a UK citizen before we leave is an interesting one. I think shw would rather register as an afghan before being a british citizen.
Don't really care what nationality the child is - looks like it will be an irish citizen with half english half irish parents.
Years ago meant being an irish citizen had the odd downside e.g. had to apply for visas etc when visiting other countries but these days i cant see any benefit, or indeed any benefit me wanting irish citizenship.
Trish
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Re: Where to move to in Laios?
Home Office figures show that 115 Irish citizens were registered or naturalised as British citizens in 2006:
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs07/hosb0807.pdf (pdf)
Don't really care what nationality the child is - looks like it will be an irish citizen with half english half irish parents.
Years ago meant being an irish citizen had the odd downside e.g. had to apply for visas etc when visiting other countries but these days i cant see any benefit, or indeed any benefit me wanting irish citizenship.
Last edited by JAJ; Jul 27th 2007 at 12:05 am.
#9
Re: Where to move to in Laios?
Thanks to all for info.
JAJ - you musn't be Irish! The fact that you think my wife as an Irish citizen would want to become a UK citizen before we leave is an interesting one. I think shw would rather register as an afghan before being a british citizen.
Don't really care what nationality the child is - looks like it will be an irish citizen with half english half irish parents.
Years ago meant being an irish citizen had the odd downside e.g. had to apply for visas etc when visiting other countries but these days i cant see any benefit, or indeed any benefit me wanting irish citizenship.
JAJ - you musn't be Irish! The fact that you think my wife as an Irish citizen would want to become a UK citizen before we leave is an interesting one. I think shw would rather register as an afghan before being a british citizen.
Don't really care what nationality the child is - looks like it will be an irish citizen with half english half irish parents.
Years ago meant being an irish citizen had the odd downside e.g. had to apply for visas etc when visiting other countries but these days i cant see any benefit, or indeed any benefit me wanting irish citizenship.
#10
Re: Where to move to in Laios?
Home Office figures show that 115 Irish citizens were registered or naturalised as British citizens in 2006:
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs07/hosb0807.pdf (pdf)
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs07/hosb0807.pdf (pdf)
Doesnt seem to be a very high take up compared to other nations though.
Plus there were nearly 700,000 people who said they were irish in the 2001 census. Admittidly some may have dual citizenship also and this may inc NI Catholics.
#11
Re: Where to move to in Laios?
If your mother was born in the Republic of Ireland and her UK passport is a "British Subject" passport, rather than a British citizen passport, then she should strongly consider applying for registration as a British citizen (if she lives in the UK).
#12
Re: Where to move to in Laios?
There was a spike in applications for British citizenship from long-term (pre-1973) Irish residents in 1987, just before the expiry of transitional provisions allowing for registration rather than naturalisation. About 10,000 became British citizens at the time. Similar increases came from long-term residents from Commonwealth nations at the time.