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Forum: Republic of Ireland
Dec 2nd 2005, 10:18 am
Replies: 61
Views: 15,305
Posted By din

Re: any others living long term in ireland?

I fully agree with you on the "difficult to make friends" and "friendly on the surface" thing! I'm German, I've been here for three years now (on and off), and I still find it hard to get close to...
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Nov 21st 2005, 2:07 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 8,437
Posted By din

Re: Wanting to move to Ireland...

Hey crazydaisy - I won't laugh, I promise! As long as you don't laugh at my accent (Australian-Irish with a bit of German...;-))

Do let me know when you get here - and we should definitely meet...
Forum: Portugal
Nov 18th 2005, 8:03 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 14,674
Posted By din

Re: Car Insurance for Right Hand Drive Cars

Hi! Are you sure about that law - and would you have some sort of source for that by any chance? Had the problem last year with a left hand drive in Ireland - and the insurance company was really...
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Nov 18th 2005, 8:00 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 8,437
Posted By din

Re: Wanting to move to Ireland...

Hey Annie,
sorry for taking so long with my reply - been on holidays and then off sick..;-)
I live in Galway - so if you have any more questions, fire away!
Going to the US for the very first time...
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Nov 4th 2005, 7:53 am
Replies: 35
Views: 8,437
Posted By din

Talking Re: Wanting to move to Ireland...

Galway is a great city to live in - lots of pubs, lots of young people, some great cultural events, great music, nice landscape around - the only thing that annoys me is the weather (it rains more...
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Nov 2nd 2005, 9:30 am
Replies: 42
Views: 7,220
Posted By din

Re: We made it to Ireland!

neither can most judge the width of their cars...(drivers in Ireland are my pet hate...I could rant and rave for hours...). The best one is the blaming of everything else (the roads, the weather,...
Forum: Australia
Nov 1st 2005, 12:12 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 884
Posted By din

Re: Sydney or Brisbane?

my 2 cents worth...
I lived in Sydney for a year, and in Brisbane for a year - while I loved Sydney for the culture, and the beaches (I used to live in North Curl Curl, and on Collaroy Plateau...),...
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Oct 31st 2005, 2:30 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 5,519
Posted By din

Re: Residence permit for Ireland?

Now, this information is all well and good - but be prepared for a good old laugh at the Garda station - if you're a European citizen, they simply don't give a toss where you stay and if you work...
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Mar 30th 2005, 12:58 pm
Replies: 42
Views: 7,220
Posted By din

Re: We made it to Ireland!

wow, your life sounds like a lot of fun and excitement, too! Funny how some people end up with the craziest life stories spanning continents...;-) But at least life will never be boring - always...
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Mar 30th 2005, 10:26 am
Replies: 42
Views: 7,220
Posted By din

Re: We made it to Ireland!

hehe, now it's getting complicated...;-) I am German actually, moved to Ireland for a year, then moved to Oz for a couple of years, ran into visa trouble over there (&$£*! immigration), and moved...
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Mar 30th 2005, 9:47 am
Replies: 42
Views: 7,220
Posted By din

Re: We made it to Ireland!

yeah, heard about the billpay, but don't trust An Post..;-) I'm with AIB, and the direct debit thing seems to work fine, so far...(maybe it's just me, but after a while over here, I've become such a...
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Mar 30th 2005, 8:16 am
Replies: 42
Views: 7,220
Posted By din

Re: We made it to Ireland!

hehe, good to hear that people are still enthusiastic ;-) (I am, too, in some aspects - and I've been here for almost 2 years now..;-))

Regarding the ESB: you should be able to get around the 150...
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Mar 29th 2005, 10:57 am
Replies: 42
Views: 7,220
Posted By din

Re: We made it to Ireland!

that's exactly what I was thinking when I read your post! The electricians attitude will p*ss you off at some point, when you *really* need the service. Same goes for the rest of the "relaxed"...
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Mar 29th 2005, 10:50 am
Replies: 1
Views: 2,888
Posted By din

Re: illegal work in ireland??

Hi,
try this link:
http://www.oasis.gov.ie/employment/working_in_ireland/work_visas_authorise.html
or in general www.oasis.gov.ie

They have become a little stricter here, but companies are...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 1st 2004, 3:19 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 470
Posted By din

Re: Joint Statutory Declarations

Hi,
joint decs shouldn't be a problem - we got them when we went for the DeFacto, and supplied both his parents birth certs. Even the joint stat dec from my German parents in German (with an...
Forum: Europe
Apr 1st 2004, 3:11 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 3,378
Posted By din

Hi, hm, I can tell you where NOT to go if you...

Hi,
hm, I can tell you where NOT to go if you want cheap housing & cheap living: Ireland. It's a great country and all, but bloody expensive & the welfare system is kinda crappy too (excuse my...
Forum: Australia
Mar 25th 2004, 12:11 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 831
Posted By din

New Farm is great, too! And you can take the...

New Farm is great, too! And you can take the ferry to work...;-)
Used to live in the Valley as well - great spot for nightlife, can be a bit noisy sometimes...
Forum: Australia
Mar 24th 2004, 11:49 am
Replies: 8
Views: 831
Posted By din

If you're working in Milton I can recommend...

If you're working in Milton I can recommend living in Paddington or even Toowong - nice areas, lots of pubs (the Regatta! or the Paddo Hotel!), restaurants, the Suncorp Stadium etc.
Plus it's...
Forum: rec.travel.europe
Mar 12th 2004, 11:50 am
Replies: 12
Views: 378
Posted By din

Re: ryanair luggage question

That depends on the day/mood of the check in chick/weather etc.
Usually it's a good idea to stick within the limits, but my housemate for example had 26 kgs luggage plus 10 hand--luggage, and they...
Forum: rec.travel.australia+nz
Mar 12th 2004, 11:42 am
Replies: 68
Views: 1,017
Posted By din

Re: Driving on the unaccustomed side of the road

[> But realy dangarous is to go with an continental european car (right) to
> England or Ireland (left).

I've done this several times and didn't have a problem. The only 'problem' I
had was in...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 4th 2004, 1:30 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 780
Posted By din

Re: defacto spouse visa application

Hi,
some good bits and some bad bits about this one (and I am by no means an expert)...but from what I understand is, that the cohabitation HAS to be 12 months before lodging the application, as in...
Forum: Europe
Mar 2nd 2004, 12:17 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 537
Posted By din

well, in Germany they take it *really* seriously,...

well, in Germany they take it *really* seriously, with massive eurovision parties on the night and the lot! I find the contest embarrassing, but that's only my opinion...

I haven't heard much...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 24th 2004, 11:24 am
Replies: 34
Views: 1,580
Posted By din

There's definitely a couple of things I...

There's definitely a couple of things I encountered in Oz that i'd like to see introduced in Germany and/or Ireland

- the understanding of "customer service" - in oz you're usually served with a...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 20th 2004, 12:16 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 6,860
Posted By din

Re: Taking the Naati test

you are certainly right - it's not enough just to speak a language! These issues really set me off, as a lot of people thing "oh, great, I have a second language, and if I can't be an...
Forum: Europe
Feb 16th 2004, 2:58 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 5,291
Posted By din

it really depends on the insurance, the country...

it really depends on the insurance, the country you're resident of, the country you're driving in...

example: I've got a German car with German rego, but I'm driving in Ireland. My German...
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