Moving To Ireland

Moving can be stressful. This guide will give you helpful information and links for everything you need to know about moving to Ireland.

Transport

By Plane: 

• Dublin airport (www.dublinairport.com)
• Aer Lingus (www.aerlingus.com)
• Ryanair (www.ryanair.com)

By Boat/ Ferry:  

• www.irishferries.com
• www.steam-packet.com
• www.norfolkline.com
• www.poirishsea.com 
• www.stenaline.com

By Train: Irish Rail 

• http://www.irishrail.ie/home/
• http://www.luas.ie

By Bus: 

• Dublin Bus www.dublinbus.ie
• Bus Eireann http://www.buseireann.ie/   

By Car: 

• www.Irishcarrentals.com
• www.avis.ie; www.hertz.ie

By Taxi: 

They can be hailed on the street, ordered by phone or you can go to a taxi rank at O'Connell Street, Dame Street and Stephen's Green.

 

International Removal Companies

• Moving Home Company: http://www.movinghomecompany.com                      
• UTS Ledeme : http://www.ledeme.com                                                         
• Grospiron International: http://www.grospiron.com                                          
• The Personal Moving Service Ltd: http://www.tpmsl.com

Hotels

• www.booking.com
• www.1800Hotels.ie
• www.hotel-ireland.com

Renting/ buying a flat or a house

 

• www.daft.ie
• www.myhome.ie
• www.let.ie

Bank services

Banks close @ 4pm Mon-Fri. Hallifax have Banking on Saturdays until 12pm

To open an account you will need:

• A valid Id card or your passport
• A proof of your Irish address, for example a household bill (telephone, gas, ESB, etc.).
• Your PPS number (Personal Public Service Number)

In the Republic of Ireland banks are:

• AIB (www.aib.ie/)
• Bank of Ireland (www.bankofireland.ie/)
• National Irish Bank (www.nationalirishbank.ie ) 
• Ulster Bank (www.ulsterbank.ie)
• Permanent TSB (www.Permanenttsb.ie) 
• Halifax (www.halifax.ie)

 

Gas/ Electricity/ Water

The Electricity Supply Board (ESB), is responsible for generating and transmitting electricity. You will receive the bill every two months for the electricity you use.

In Ireland, water is free and drinkable.

 

Suppliers of gas and electricity products:

• BORD GAIS: This is the main supplier and distributor of natural (www.bordgais.ie/ )
• Flo Gas ( www.flogas.ie/) 
• Calor Gas (www.calorgas.ie/)

 

Telephone/Mobile

To get a new line installed, you still need to ask Eircom. There are a lot of companies, here are some providers:

 

Landline

 

• Chorus 1890 202 029 (www.chorus.ie)

• Pure Telecom 1800 930 393 ( www.puretelecom.ie )

• BT 1800 924 924 ( www.btireland.com )

• Smart Telecom tel 1800 931 300 (www.smarttelecom.ie)  

 

Mobile/Cell

• Meteor (www.meteor.ie)

• Vodafone (www.vodafone.ie)

• O2 (www.o2online.ie

• 3 (www.3ireland.ie)

 

 Internet/Broadband

• http://www.broadband.gov.ie/

 

Emergency Number

• Tel: 999 

 

Hospitals

• St. Vincents Hospital (Dublin)

• St. Michael's Hospital (Dublin)

• St. James's Hospital (Dublin)

• Beaumont Hospital (Dublin)

• Blackrock Clinic (Dublin-Private)

• Crumlin-Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children (Dublin)

• Athlone Hospital (Athlone)

• County Hospital, Mullingar (Athlone)

 

Doctors (GP)

• http://www.neighbourhoodprofessionals.co.uk/regions/dublin/proff/county.asp

 

Dentists

• http://www.dentist.ie/resources/services/

 

Directory Enquiries

• http://www.11850.ie/

 

Bringing Pets with you

A new system is in place within the EU called the Pet Passport System which allows pets to be brought directly into Ireland from low-risk rabies countries.

Certain conditions apply as outlined on the ISPCA website.

Pets traveling from outside the qualifying EU countries will be subject to six months quarantine.