In addition to becoming a citizen of Ireland, an Irish visa allows you to work and unrestrictedly travel in the European Union’s 27 countries. If you have lived in a European Union country for a stipulated period of time, you are eligible for health care, pension rights and unemployment compensation in Ireland. According to Irish… Read More »

Foreign students could bail out Ireland, which is not getting adequate support for higher education. According to estimates of Enterprise Ireland, an Irish government agency which extends support to businesses in the country, higher education students could contribute more than €1 billion to the Irish economy. This governmental body is trying to attract more students… Read More »

Ireland is rising as a highly recommended destination for Indian students aspiring to study abroad. With a population of about six million, Ireland has seen an economic growth process of more than six percent throughout the last few years. As the Island nation sees about seven million tourists from all across the world annually, Ireland… Read More »

A recent study by Ireland’s Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) says that Ireland is ahead of most European Member States in ‘linking labour market intelligence to migration policy.’ The new study by ESRI found that the Irish work permit system performs well in adapting to skills shortages and skills surpluses. The ESRI attributes the excellent… Read More »

Recent research, published by data scientists at LinkedIn, has revealed that 20 per cent more skilled workers arrived in Ireland than departed in the first quarter of 2015. According to the research, the software industry proved to be the most popular industry sector for skilled migrant workers moving to the country. Data scientists say that… Read More »

Revised Government plans to protect foreign students and halt the closure of rogue English-language school operators have been welcomed by student and private college groups. The regulatory proposals by Education Minister Jan O’Sullivan and Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald would require advance fee payments to be ringfenced in special accounts, and greater transparency around the ownership… Read More »