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A Look at Dublin Expat Life After Three Months
After living in Dublin for only a month, I had the temerity to post a list of five things I hated about living in Dublin and Ireland. Two months on, I have three times the perspective I had at that … Continue reading
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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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Five Questions
An Interesting Opportunity Will Come Your Way (Who, What, When, and Where) In December of last year my wife Kalpana accepted a teaching position at University College Dublin (Ireland – Thank the gods not Ohio). This is a great position … Continue reading