Thursday, May 21, 2009

What is my nationality if I am Russian and live in Ireland permanently

What is my nationality if I am Russian and live in Ireland permanently?
People in Ireland (especially Irish) often ask what is my nationality. I generally avoid this question because saying that I am Russian makes me stand out as different. Having lived in Ireland for seven years and saying that I am from Russia people in Ireland immediately think like I am just two hours came from airport. Would it be more reasonable to say that I am from Ireland or naturalized Irish or Irish and Russian at least, which is better, any comments?
Other - Ireland - 12 Answers
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It doesn't matter where you live, you'll always be Russian.
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Its Russian. People will just have to get used to the change.
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Say your Russian, and you've been living here for 7 years. There is no point saying your Irish when your not. Whats wrong with standing out and being different? If you want people to know you've been here a while throw in a few colloquials into your speech, such as 'grand', 'thanks a million','whats the craic' etc etc.....and that should make anyone know you've been here a while. Some of the Polish I know nearly sound as Dublin as me, and some of them probably haven't been here for 7 years yet.
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russian
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say that you are russian but have been living in ireland for seven years now. if you live in ireland for the majority of your life but were born in russia then you're forever russian hope you like it here =]
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Russian my friend, but you are also Irish. I consider myself Irish/Belgian even though its my G Grandparents who were from there.
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I have Irish citizenship.I lived in Ireland for 14 years and I always saw myself as an Australian and will always be Australian,just the same way as my husband and children and I now live in Australia and my husband and children will always be Irish.
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Sounds like you're Russian Irish! You'll always be Russian, but if you've naturalised then you're Irish too and the more you throw in colloquialisms and work on the accent, the less people will ask. I once came across a barman in Prague who I'd have sworn from his accent was a Dub, but it turned out he was Czech!
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your nationality is Irish, only if you are an irish citizen, but your ethnicity is always going to be russian.
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You are Russian.Nothing wrong with that.
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hello !! I'm Irish and Russian people live on my road and i always say well to them is Russian lol but any way ...em id call u Irish but Ur from Russia ....like if u have children id Defo call them Irish but yeah i love Russian Ppl dey Gd liken too Lol !!!:) eh so whatever u wanna be if u wanna be called Irish or Russian u pick Lol !!:))))
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Your are Russian, you were born there that's what nationality you are. When you get your citizenship here in ireland, you will be classified as an irish citizen. So Irish/Russian. What ever you want. Anyway, who cares what ppl think, chin up and be proud of who you are regardless of your nationality. x x =) Flame.







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Thursday, May 14, 2009

What's the easiest way that I can live in Ireland for a year or two

What's the easiest way that I can live in Ireland for a year or two?
Sometime within the next couple of years I am planning on living in Ireland for a year or two, economy willing that is. My question is, what would be the easiest and cheapest way to stay there. And its my understanding that I can stay there for 90 days with out a visa, and that if I leave Ireland for even a day, that the 90 days limit starts over. Is this true? Any input relating to living in Ireland would be appreciated. Thank you And for the record, I am a US citizen.
Other - Ireland - 7 Answers
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"Entry Into the State Non EEA nationals are required to seek leave to enter the State by reporting to an Immigration Officer at an Irish port of entry. The onus is on the individual to have all documentation relating to their reasons for entering Ireland for presentation to the Immigration Officer to gain entry. The Immigration Officer may grant leave to enter to a maximum period of three months. They may, depending on the documentation presented grant a lesser period that three month." - Pay careful attention to these words. You could be granted a stay for less than three months. So, the best way to approach this thorny problem is to obtain residency via a work permit or by some other means. I assume you are either a US or Canadian citizen. I also assume that you are not of Irish descent. (If you are, the easiest and cheapest way is to obtain dual citizenship with Ireland by heritage.) Therefore, the cheapest and easiest way to get to stay in Ireland is to obtain residency in the United Kingdom and then reside in Northern Ireland. Since there are no official borders between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, you can travel freely between the two. One easy way to obtain residency in the UK is to show you have a net worth of 200,000 British Pounds. The application is about 1,000 British Pounds and you'll breeze through the administrative process.
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You can enter the Republic of Ireland for up to 90 days as a TOURIST without a visa but you cannot yo-yo in & out of the state every 89/90 days or so, the system doesn't work that way. If you enter Ireland as a tourist, how do you intend to support yourself? You won't be able to work legally, any under the counter work you manage to get is bound to be badly paid & exploitative Have you looked into the Working Holiday Visa scheme? http://www.dfa.ie/home/index.aspx?id=80991 The easiest way into the Republic of Ireland is if you can claim citizenship of an EU member state through a parent (or grandparent) http://www.dfa.ie/home/index.aspx?id=8778#tourist
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Not sure what you mean by "economy willing"? Do you have money to support yourself, pay rent, buy food etc or where you planning on trying to find a job here? If you are then you need to rethink your plans. The recession here is far from over in Ireland and there are no jobs for Irish/EU citizens living in Ireland right now, 100s of people are being made redundant every day and small businesses are folding. As a non-EU citizen you will not be able to find work here unless you have a firm job offer from a company before you come over. There are almost 450,000 people out of work right now, my partner being one of them since November last year. Its a long queue to join the back of. Bear in mind the cost of living is much higher in Ireland than in the US. My advice would be to stay put and ride out the recession in your own country.
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Seriously, forget it. The Irish economy has still not recovered sufficiently to look after our own and our nearest EU neighbours, so other foreigners like you would really not be let stay longer than your money lasts. If you try to work, you will be an illegal. Bit like the Mexicans in your own country .... However, if you are independently wealthy to the extent that you don't have to work and can support and house yourself, then this won't be a problem.
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Perhaps go to school in Ireland if you are at the right age/money etc is right- I have known several people who did their bachelor's degrees in Ireland and had it transferred to schools in the U.S. (Such as veterinarians who got into schools in Ireland, then came back home to the U.S. and did whatever they had to to get licensed/certified/etc over here.) Frankly the economy in both places isn't too great- I wouldn't hold your breath about getting a job over there unless you have some kind of 'hook' the locals don't have.
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Hey so one of the optional and different easy ways to stay in ireland and get housed fed etc is if you work in an adventure centre somewhere in Ireland. Of course you need to have some interest in the outdoors but they also need cleaners and other staff etc. Usually you can live on site and work for a small amount of money and get fed etc and have a great bit of craic!!!I know tonnes of people who have done it, try Delphi in Co Mayo or Killary, or just type in adventure centers in Ireland and of course its seasonal ie March to Nov but usually ya can work in a bar etc for the winter. Now Im not sure of the situation work wise at the mo in the country ( and by country I mean the actually rural country) cuz I dont live at home anymore but give it a try. Its a good bet. good luck.xx
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Since you are not an EU citizen, you will need a visa and a hell of a lot of รข‚¬ to live in Ireland. There is a recession in Ireland.






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Thursday, May 7, 2009

Is it dangerous to live in ireland but join the british army

Is it dangerous to live in ireland but join the british army?
Im 17 and i want to join the british army. My mam said that when we lived in newry i would not have been able to come home as i would put us all in danger, being catholic, and i would not be able to live in northern ireland because of the real ira. We now live in southern ireland and she said that i might put them in danger if people find out i am joining the british army.
Military - 3 Answers
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Your Mum is right you could not .without risk. have returned to Northern Ireland after joining the British army. There is still an element of risk by joining if you live in Southern Ireland but it is less so now because many more are joining because of the economic situation When you come home you will have to be careful what you say and to whom you say it. If you join I wish you Good Luck.
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If you are from Northern Ireland and join the army, you will not be based in NI when on duty, you're much more likely to be sent to Afghanistan. There is very little danger to you or your family any more, and certainly not now that you are living in the Republic of Ireland (not 'southern Ireland', there's no such country), unless your family is orinarily involved with sectarian groups like RIRA or the UVF.
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Jeez people are annoying, the stuff about you coming home and endangering your family, is a pile o crap. The Troubles ended in the 90's, after the Omagh bomb, both sided realised how stupid it was. I dont understand the Newry thing, because in general, Newry is predominately, Catholic anyway. But, all the places nowadays are mixed. I mean i live in a mixed town, in a mixed estate and in a mixed family, there's never any tension or anything. I doubt that the people from the South are going to hurt you because you joined the Army. The majority of them don't hate the British, i mean, come on! That's ridiculous, only the really strict Paramilitary ones would. Fun fact: a large number of people from the South joined the British Army in WW2 to help.. Another peice of information, during the Troubles, yes a large amount of British soldiers were killed because they were stationed over here. The army wont be stationed over here, you'll most likely be moving around or in Afganistan. I know plenty of people in the army, who are Catholic, it doesn't matter, nothing has ever happened to them :) Basically, the Troubles are over, we can't keep living in the past. It's over! We are just as safe as any other country, if you want to join the British Army, then do it! it is not going to hurt your family, seriously, it's 2010 for peat sake, we're not in the 70's. Hope this helped and take care :)






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Friday, May 1, 2009

Why can't I download films from iTunes when I live in Ireland

Why can't I download films from iTunes when I live in Ireland?
I have recently discovered that people living in America can download movies from iTunes but nobody else can. I live in Ireland and it doesn't give me the option of downloading films. Is there anyway that it can be done? Thanks for your help!
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Apple has not secured the rights to sell in Ireland yet. Will be coming soon. Sorry can't be of more help.





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