Living and working in Ireland What's it really like Living and Working in Ireland? Not surprisingly there's a lot more to life than Gaelic, Guinness and Gremlins! This book is guaranteed to hasten your introduction to the Irish way of life. Regardless of whether you are planning to stay for a few weeks or indefinitely, Living and Working in Ireland has been written for you! Vital topics covered include: How to find a job with a good salary and conditions. How to obtain a residence permit. How to avoid and overcome problems on arrival. How to find your accommodation. How to make the most of post office and telephone services. How to get the best education for your family. How to make the best use of public transport. How to survive motoring in Ireland. How to obtain the best health treatment. How to insure yourself against most eventualities. How to make your punts (or Euros) go further. How to make the most of your leisure time. How to enjoy the Irish sporting life. How to find the best shopping bargains. How to do numerous other things not listed above. Living and Working in Ireland is the most comprehensive and up-to-date source of practical information available about everyday life in Ireland. It's packed with over 300 pages of important and useful data, designed to help you avoid costly mistakes and save both time and money. Read this book and discover what it s really like to live and work in Ireland INHOUDSOPGAVE 1. FINDING A JOB - Qualifications - Employment service - Jobcentres - Recruitment consultants - Foreign language assistants - Contract jobs/part-time jobs - Temporary & casual jobs - Holiday & short term jobs - Voluntary work - Salary - Self-employment - Trainees & work experience - Au Pairs - Working Illegally - Language 2. WORKING CONDITIONS
- Part-Time employees - Terms of employment - Contract of employment - Employment conditions 3. PERMITS & VISAS - Entry clearance - Work permits - Extending your stay - Deportation - Settlement 4. ARRIVAL - Immigration - Entry refusal - Passport stamps - Customs - Police registration - Council tax registration - Embassy registration - Checklists 5. ACCOMMODATION - Temporary Accommodation - Relocation Consultants - Buying/Selling property - Estate agents - Home improvements - Rented accomodation - Moving house - Inventory - Keys & security - Utilities & central heating 6. POST OFFICE SERVICES - Letter post/parcel post - Important documents & valuables - Miscellaneous services - Mail collection - Change of address - Postal orders - National savings accounts - Girobank account - Unsolicited mail
7. TELEPHONE - Telephone companies - Phone installation & registration - Using the thelephone - Network services - Information & entertainment numbers - Call Rates - Telephone bills - International calls - Public telephones - Car & Mobile telephones - Telegrams, Telex & Fax - Directories - Internet - Moving house or leaving Ireland 8. TELEVISION & RADIO - Standards - Television stations - TV Licence - Satellite television - Cable television - Videos - Radio 9. EDUCATION - State and private schools - Special education - American & International schools - Higher education - Further education - Language schools 10. PUBLIC TRANSPORT - Trains & Underground trains - Buses - Ferries & Le Shuttle - Timetables & maps - Taxis - Airline services 11. MOTORING - Vehicle importation/registration - Buying a car - Test certificate
- Selling a car - Driving licence - Car insurance - Vehicle excise duty - Traffic police - Motorcycles - Garages & servicing - Car hire - Motoring organisations - Pedestrian road rules 12. HEALTH - National Health Service (NHS) - Private health treatment - Doctors - Drugs & medicines - Hospitals & clinics - Dentist - Optician - Counselling - Births & Deaths 13. INSURANCE - Insurance companies - Insurance contracts - Social security - National insurance - Pensions - Accident insurance - Permanent health insurance - Health insurance - Dental insurance - Long-Term care insurance - Buildings insurance - Home-Contents insurance - Personal Liability insurance - Holiday & Travel insurance - Motor Breakdown insurance - Car insurance - Life insurance 14. FINANCE - Irish currency & Foreign currency - Credit rating - Banks - Building societies - Savings accounts - Cash, debit and credit cards - Overdrafts - Loans & Mortgages
- Council Tax - Value Added Tax (VAT) - Income tax - Capital gains tax - Inheritance tax - Wills - Cost of living 18. ODDS & ENDS - Irish Citizenship - Climate - Economy & Trade - Geography - Government - Legal & General Advice - Marriage & Divorce - Military Service - Pets - Police - Population & Religion - Social customs - Time difference - Tipping 19. THE IRISH BRITISH 20. MOVING HOUSE OR LEAVING IRELAND - Moving house - Leaving Ireland APPENDICES USEFUL ADDRESSES - Appendix A: Useful Addresses - Appendix B: Further Reading - Appendix C: Weights & Measures - Appendix D: Map of Britain - Appendix E: Service Directory