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Forum: France
Jul 26th 2020, 4:29 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,287
Posted By Brucey

Re: First Question Before Decision on Move

Many Thanks for your reply, yes French is something I have just started to begin learning again, I did it in school many years ago. Im surprised a new build would be within our budget. It may well be...
Forum: France
Jul 26th 2020, 2:57 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,287
Posted By Brucey

First Question Before Decision on Move

Hi All, posted here years ago re a move down under and got great advice so hoping for the same. Last time we used this site I had a three and four year old, now they are 18 and 19, so its time for...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 25th 2012, 12:08 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,234
Posted By Brucey

Re: Nurse hoping to emigrate with family

Thanks for your reply, you seem to be in a very similar position in many ways we will be family wise/income wise etc so your input is great and thanks for your reply. Were actually in Ireland and our...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 24th 2012, 9:56 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,234
Posted By Brucey

Nurse hoping to emigrate with family

Hi all,
I'm a 45yr old irish nurse with nearly 20yrs experience and planning to permanently move to new zealand with my husband and 2 kids. We are concerned about how the pension system works in NZ....
Sep 18th 2012, 10:16 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 4,420
Posted By Brucey

Re: Moving to Ireland

Ok Im not completely clear what your asking but I'll try and help.
Your tax question isn't that clear, more details needed, ie where are you working etc. You will always have to pay tax on earnings...
Sep 16th 2012, 11:57 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 2,050
Posted By Brucey

Re: Irish to the bone and WONT be put down!

Your unfortunate to have taken the bait from a certain character. Its not your fault that your new to the site, otherwise you would have known to ignore certain posts. Some people operate under...
Aug 26th 2012, 11:15 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,413
Posted By Brucey

Re: Current account advice

ulster bank are introducing (if they havn't already) a raft of new charges very shortly. I think all main street banks have charges now on their current accounts unless you leave a balance of...
Jul 31st 2012, 11:25 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 2,129
Posted By Brucey

Re: One does not just simply walk into Limerick...

We have a 5 bed, well insulated double glazed etc, we go through about 1000 euro a year in oil, but we burn log/coal fire most evenings from nov to mid march, cost of coal about 10 euro a week and a...
Jun 28th 2012, 12:20 am
Replies: 25
Views: 33,833
Posted By Brucey

Re: Living costs Ireland versus UK

"FACT" is a strong word, I'm basing my "opinion" on what we earn "which" is considerably less than 1k per month per person (ie 2 adults and 2 children aged 9 and 10). I drive a Skoda Yeti, my wife...
Jun 27th 2012, 5:07 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 33,833
Posted By Brucey

Re: Living costs Ireland versus UK

Ok , by the above reckoning we are living our lifestyle with the aid of some kind of devine intervention. We are a family of four with two cars a mortgage (albeit a small one), are currently in the...
Jun 26th 2012, 10:50 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 33,833
Posted By Brucey

Re: Living costs Ireland versus UK

I'd say based on what u have said above that the answer is yes, assuming u dont smoke, are happy with a basic health insurance plan (or none at all, many dont bother), drive an average car, dont...
Jun 26th 2012, 5:22 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 33,833
Posted By Brucey

Re: Living costs Ireland versus UK

Defo doable, depending on what u expect. Impossible to answer accuratley without full details of expected lifestyle. ie 1 or 2 cars, holiday abroad every year, passtimes (golf?), will u be renting...
Jun 22nd 2012, 10:37 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 9,860
Posted By Brucey

Re: Moving back! God help us!

Hi

Moved back to Ireland six years ago from Oz due to similar reasons to you, wife unsettled etc. We were only in oz a year though. Although I didn't want to come back I knew my wife's mindset and...
Apr 18th 2012, 4:14 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 5,585
Posted By Brucey

Re: Conveyancing fees for property purchase

Hi
The property tax is an unknown quantity at the moment however the ESRI (govt think tank) are recomending 2.50 euro per '000 euro value, so in your case it will be about 125 euro, not to bad for...
Nov 8th 2011, 9:28 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 6,201
Posted By Brucey

Re: Work Relocation To Limerick

Hi
Limerick has some rough areas its true, probably no worse than cities in the UK. LIMERICK IS NOT a big city and it is very easy to commute from several towns surrounding limerick in both Clare...
Forum: Australia
Nov 8th 2011, 8:54 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 13,128
Posted By Brucey

Re: 7,000 Brits leaving Oz for the UK ...

If Europe and Britain go down the swanny (as looks more likely every passing day), it wont matter whether you live in Australia or UK. No european demand = big drop in chinese exports = serious slow...
Sep 18th 2011, 1:54 am
Replies: 57
Views: 21,035
Posted By Brucey

Thumbs up Re: Rural Ireland

"Seeing as how all the negativity and tales of bad experiences are coming from you, I like everyone else has worked out that the common denominator is in fact 'you'. I can see why you have received...
Sep 12th 2011, 9:31 pm
Replies: 57
Views: 21,035
Posted By Brucey

Re: Rural Ireland

Ok lets see if I've got the hang of this, is the above a perfect example of trolling
Sep 12th 2011, 2:42 pm
Replies: 57
Views: 21,035
Posted By Brucey

Re: Rural Ireland

Ahh that might explain it

cheers
Sep 12th 2011, 2:07 pm
Replies: 57
Views: 21,035
Posted By Brucey

Re: Rural Ireland

whats trolling?
Sep 11th 2011, 10:40 pm
Replies: 57
Views: 21,035
Posted By Brucey

Re: Rural Ireland

I dont know what cave dairymaid has appeared out of with a comment like that but let me assure all "brits" that that kind of a comment is totally inaccurate and like all countries (England BNP...
Aug 8th 2011, 12:59 am
Replies: 18
Views: 3,042
Posted By Brucey

Re: New to Eire site

Hi Genesis

Some of the replies you have received while not untrue seem to focus heavily on the negative. Ireland (never Eire) is not in a good place but outside Oz,Germany,London(not ALL of...
Forum: Australia
Dec 23rd 2010, 10:53 pm
Replies: 1,008
Views: 103,619
Posted By Brucey

Re: The Great Australian Property Swindle

"I also looked at prices in Ireland expecting to see properties available for a few quid and was dissapointed."


I DONT KNOW WHAT U WERE EXPECTING, but house prices in Ireland have plummeted big...
Aug 8th 2010, 12:58 am
Replies: 44
Views: 6,798
Posted By Brucey

Re: Random Q's/musings on a move to Ireland...

Dublin, Cork, Galway, in that order. If Sushi is nb, Dublin. Technology is easily sourced online. Dublin is probably bt for you.

Religion isn't an issue anymore in Ireland, in fact its on its...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 15th 2010, 12:36 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 660
Posted By Brucey

Nurse needs help with EOI

Hi all

If there are any nurses who are or have gone thru the eoi you may be able to help me. I'm currently finalising my eoi. I'm a registered nurse who trained in the old system before degrees...
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