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Gone Daft: Dublin Rental Websites
Apologies for contributing a not so pithy “service” post this week, but today was our deadline to push our first shipment (books, clothes, computers, etc.) out the door and on the road to Dublin. Later this week we’ll head to … Continue reading
Renting in Ireland: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
At the tail end of twenty-fours hours that included a transatlantic flight, learning to drive on the left, and a hasty (but not tasty) lunch, we knocked on two wrong doors, and finally found the first apartment on our list … Continue reading
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Tagged banking, Churchtown, Dublin, Dublin pubs, Dublin rentals, Dundrum, landlords, University College Dublin (UCD), utilities
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You Want Fleas With That?
We woke this morning to news that Irish police had found and detonated a bomb on a bus headed for Dublin. With tensions high in anticipation of the first visit from a British monarch (Queen Elizabeth II) since independence, some … Continue reading
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Tagged Aer Lingus, Dublin, Dublin rentals, emigration, Ireland, Irish Department of Agriculture, landlords, Pet Express, pets, USDA
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