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Moving to area from u.k, any advice??

  • 27-08-2011 09:50AM
    #1
    jaycey001
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭


    Hello

    There is the possibility that i may be moving over in the next year or two to work as a post doctoral researcher in Dundalk.
    I have family in the Forkhill area (Carrickasticken), and have visited Newry and Dundalk on many occasions.
    I would prefer to live in the ROI however i would be grateful of any advice on areas to avoid and areas worth a look.
    Me, my partner and our young daughter would prefer to live in a rural area,with a little land, no more than an 80min commute in to Dundalk.


    Absolutely any other advice will be appreciated! including "Don’t do it" :-)

    (This seems to be the advice from family members over here, however, i think this is mainly due to their memories of living in the border regions in the 60s/70s)


    Surely things have moved on allot since then, I’ve never encountered any tensions relating to my accent.... but maybe I’m very unobservant?

    Many thanks

    Jay


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  • #2
    The Guvnor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,800 ✭✭✭The Guvnor


    A number of points and opinions for you.:)

    I've been in North Dundalk now for 4 years and find it great.

    It is not at all like it was back in the 60's/70's according to my parents who lived here then for 3 years.

    As for commuuting 80 minutes would let you live in Dublin, Meath, Belfast, Hollywood (almost) and still be here in time.

    Whereabouts in Dundalk will you be working? DIT?

    If I were doing it again - I would probably have moved to N. Ireland instead, better healthcare, better taxes, cheaper cars and more etc.

    I love my house and the view of the bay but things like VRT irks me especially when 3 miles elsewhere there would be none etc.

    Final point depsite the VRT niggle it's a great place - very convenient to almost everything and the scenery is nice and relative to elsewhere in Ireland the weather is not too bad!:D

    What is your budget for buying or renting?


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