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Key Expatriate Websites and Resources

Articles on Ireland
Business and Economy in Ireland
Country Facts and Information on Ireland
Education and Study in Ireland
Embassies, Consulates, and Immigration
Expatriate Websites and Resources
Government and International Organizations
Housing and Real Estate in Ireland
News and Media in Ireland
Recommended Reading on Ireland
Travel Information for Ireland

Compiled by Volker Poelzl

Featured Articles on Living, Working, Studying, and Traveling in Ireland
Living Abroad in Ireland by Steenie Harvey 
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How to Exchange a Home and Live Irish by Isabel Bearman Bucher
Leading an Educational Tour to Ireland by Jennifer M. Eisenlau
Study Irish Literature in Dublin by Johana Schwartz
Volunteering in Ireland by Ryan Lancaster
The Arts of Northern Ireland by Rhonda Strickland
Ireland's Cultural Feasts by David Woelfel
The Arts of Ireland by Dipika Kohli
Travel in Ireland The Beara Way by Sean Hickey
Family Travel in Ireland by John C. Flynn, Jr.
Budget Travel in Ireland: Hostels are the Family Alternatives to Hotels and B&Bs by Jody Lannen Brady
Irish Hillwalking by Isabel Bearman Bucher
Traveling Without a Plan to Ireland by Rebekah Clark

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 Business and Economy in Ireland

U.S. Commercial Service, www.buyusa.gov, offers assistance to help U.S. businesses export goods and services to markets worldwide, including Ireland.

The Economist, www.economist.com, is a British weekly newsmagazine reporting on the global economy, politics etc. The Country Briefings, compiled for 60 countries by the Economist Intelligence Unit, provides extensive economic and political data, as well as links to articles. Take a look at the Ireland Country Briefing.

EUbusiness.com, www.eubusiness.com, is an independent online business news and information service about the European Union, including Ireland.

American Chamber of Commerce in Ireland, www.amcham.ie
6 Wilton Place, IE-Dublin 2, Ireland
Tel: (353-1) 661 6201; Fax: (353-1) 661 6217; info@amcham.ie

Ireland Chamber of Commerce in the United States, www.iccusa.org
556 Central Avenue, New Providence, NJ 07974 
Tel: (908) 286-1300 Fax (908) 286-1200; webmaster@iccusa.org

U.S. Government Export Portal, www.export.gov, publishes Country & Industry Market Reports, Commercial guides, and other essential information for doing business abroad.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), www.oecd.org, provides a lot of economic information about its member states, including Ireland.

STAT-USA/Internet, www.stat-usa.gov, a service of the U.S. Department of Commerce, provides economic, business, and international trade information from the Federal government.

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 Country Facts and Information on Ireland

BBC News, news.bbc.co.uk, provides country profiles on history, politics and economic background, and recent news on most countries, including Ireland.

The Consular Information Sheets, travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1765.html compiled by the Bureau of Consular Affairs, part of the U.S. Department of State, www.state.gov, provide useful information for travelers and expatriates, such as Travel Warnings, Travel Publications (general travel advice), Consular Information Sheets, and much more. Here is the link to information about Ireland.

Background Notes, compiled by the U.S. Department of State, www.state.gov, include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations. Here is the Background Note for Ireland.

Nations Online Project, www.nationsonline.org, is a destination guide to countries of the world, with useful general information, including Ireland.

United Kingdom, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, www.fco.gov.uk, provides country profiles with basic information and links including Ireland.

Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org, the free online encyclopedia, provides useful articles and information about Ireland.

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 Education and Study in Ireland

Office of Overseas Schools, Department of State, www.state.gov/m/a/os, lists American International Schools for most countries, including Ireland: St. Andrew's College Dublin.

Worldwide Classroom, www.worldwide.edu, contains information on over 10,000 schools in 95 countries, including Ireland. The web pages include information about primary and secondary schools, as well as universities and language schools.

GoAbroad.com, www.goabroad.com, in its Study Abroad section, provides an international education database for those intending to study abroad, including Ireland.

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 Embassies, Consulates, and Immigration to Ireland

Worpermit.com, provides immigation, visa, and work permit information for Ireland.

Living in Ireland - NewtoTown.ie, is a website designed to help you move to Ireland to work. The site includes information on obtaining an Irish visa as well as living in Ireland forums.

The embassies and consulates listed below will be able to provide detailed information as well:

Irish Embassy in the United States, www.irelandemb.org; 2234 Massachusetts Ave. NW • Washington, DC 20008, USA; Tel: (202) 462-3939; Fax: (202) 232-5993 .

Irish Embassy in Canada, foreignaffairs.gov.ie; Suite1105, 130 Albert Street, Ottawa, K1P 5G4 Ontario, Canada; Tel: (613) 233-6281; Fax: (613) 233-5835; embassyofireland@rogers.com.

Irish Embassy in the United Kingdom, ireland.embassyhomepage.com; 17 Grosvenor Place, London SW1X 7HR, UK; Tel: 0870 005 6725; Fax:  020 7245 6961.

Canadian Embassy in Ireland, www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca; 65 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland; Tel: (353-1) 417 4100; fax: (353-1) 417 4101; cdnembsy@iol.ie.

British Embassy in Ireland, www.britishembassy.ie; 29 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland; Tel: (353)(1) 205 3700; Fax: (353) (1) 205 3890; consular.dubli@fco.gov.uk.

United States Embassy in Ireland , dublin.usembassy.gov.

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 Expatriate Websites and Resources

FAWCO (Federation of American Women's Clubs Overseas), www.fawco.org, is an international network to support American women living abroad with over 70 member clubs worldwide, including Ireland: American Women's Club of Dublin; Association of American Women in Ireland, aawireland@fawco.org

Irish Links, www.irishlinks.co.uk, provides resources, links and information for those interested in moving to Ireland.

Irish Blogs.ie, www.irishblogs.ie, has a section on Living in Ireland.

The Irish Guide, www.theirishguide.com, provides general information about Ireland, but also has a section on Living in Ireland. expatriates.

Expat Exchange, www.expatexchange.com, provides a wealth of resources and articles, as well as a forum.The site has a few useful articles and links about Ireland.

Expat Blog, www.expat-blog.com, is a worldwide directory of blogs related to expatriate life, with listings for Ireland.

Escape Artist, www.escapeartist.com, a site mostly dedicated to off-shore investments and retirement havens, provides useful information for expatriates in Ireland.

Expatriates.com, www.expatriates.com, an online community for expatriates, has a section on Ireland, with classified ads, links, and a bulletin board.

Meetup, www.meetup.com, lists group meetings in cities around the world to help bring people with common interests together and promote the development of active local communities. Check out the Ireland section, listing groups all over the country.

Newcomers Club Worldwide, www.newcomersclub.com, is a worldwide directory of newcomers clubs for newly arrived expatriates, including Ireland.

InternationalLiving.com, www.internationalliving.com, has a few articles on Ireland, with information for travelers and expats.

Tales from a Small Planet, www.talesmag.com, is a webzine with news, stories, links, excellent message boards, and other resources for travelers and expatriates; The Ireland section features "Real Post Reports" by expatriates , as well as useful links.

Network for Living Abroad, www.liveabroad.com, provides miscellaneous information and articles for expatriates for a variety of countries, including Ireland.

British Expat, www.britishexpat.com, is a site for British citizens living abroad, featuring a British Expat Forum, with a general section on Europe.

British Expats, britishexpats.com, is a website dedicated to British expats around the world, with a forum section on Ireland

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 Government and International Organizations

Irish Department of Foreign Affairs, foreignaffairs.gov.ie.

Ireland, www.irlgov.ie, is the website of the government of Ireland.

European Union - Delegation of the European Commission to the United States, www.eurunion.org; 2300 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037; Tel: (202) 862-9500; Fax: (202) 429-1766.

European Union Website, europa.eu.int.

European Governments Online, europa.eu.int, provides useful links to government websites for all member countries of the European Union, including Ireland.

Eurostat, europa.eu.int/comm/eurostat, is the EU's statistical office, providing statistical information on all aspects of the EU.

Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations, www.un.int/ireland, provides general information about culture, politics and the economy, as well as a variety of useful links, or visit the United Nations web portal at www.un.org/english or www.un.int.

CanadaEuropa, www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca, is the website of the European Bureau of Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC), with a section on Ireland.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, www.customs.gov, provides useful information on its Travel Spotlight page about customs regulations when leaving and entering the U.S.

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 Housing and Real Estate in Ireland

Escape Artist, www.escapeartist.com, has an extensive International Real Estate Listing, including Ireland.

EPN—Euro Property Network, www.europropertynet.com, has property listings for several countries in Europe, including Ireland.

International Real Estate Digest, www.ired.com, provides international real estate listings, including a section on Ireland.

International Real Estate Directory, www.internationalrealestatedirectory.com, has worldwide real estate listings, including Ireland.

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 News and Media in Ireland

Kidon Media Link , www.kidon.com, an online directory of world newspapers and news media, has an extensive listing of news media in Ireland.

Live-radio.net, www.live-radio.net/info.shtml, provides continuously updated links to thousands of online radio stations worldwide, including Ireland.

Online Newspapers, www.onlinenewspapers.com, lists over 1000 links to online newspapers worldwide, including Ireland.

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 Recommended Reading on Ireland
Living Abroad in Ireland by Steenie Harvey
Live & Work in Ireland by Dan Boothby
Rick Steves' Ireland 2007
Ireland Eyewitness Travel Guides
Frommer's Ireland 2007 by Christi Daugherty
Lonely Planet Ireland by Fionn Davenport, Charlotte Beech, Tom Downs, and Des Hannigan
Fodor's Ireland 2006 by Robert I. C. Fisher
Michelin Green Guide Ireland by Roxanne Besse and Gwen Cannon
The Rough Guide to Ireland
A History of Ireland by Mike Cronin
Ireland for Dummies by Elizabeth Albertson

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 Travel Information for Ireland

Ireland.ie, www.ireland.ie, is the official visitor's guide to Ireland.

Irish Tourist Board in the UK, www.tourismireland.com; 103 Wigmore Street, London, W1U 1QS ; Tel: 0800 0397000; info.gb@tourismireland.com.

Irish Tourist Board in th USA, www.irelandvacations.com; 345 Park Ave., New York, NY 10154; Tel: (800) 223-6470 or (212) 418-0800; fax: (212) 371-9052.

Irish Tourist Board in Canada, www.irelandvacations.com; 160 Bloor St. E., Suite 1150, Toronto, ON M4W 1B9; Tel: (416) 929-2777; fax: (416) 929-6783.

Ireland for Visitors, www.irelandforvisitors.com, provides a lot of travel information about Ireland.

About.com, in its Travel Section, provides useful articles, links and travel information for a large number of countries, including Ireland.

Lonely Planet Worldguide, www.lonelyplanet.com, provides a lot of useful travel information. check out the link for Ireland.

Rough Guides Destinations, travel.roughguides.com, offer a lot of useful travel advice and information for most countries, including Ireland.

Eurotrotter.com, www.eurotrotter.com, in its Europe section, provides useful links and resources for travelers, with a section on Ireland.

WorldTravelGuide.net, worldtravelguide.net, provides general information for destinations worldwide, including Ireland, with travel destinations, visa requirements, flights and hotel information.

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