The new year is a time for fresh starts. It’s time to shake things up and do something new and different. How are you going to challenge yourself in 2018? Is this the year you will apply to study or work abroad? Living in another country offers a lot of benefits, regardless of where you Read More >

Musical instruments are very delicate things, sensitive to the climate and conditions around them. Even when mass produced, an instrument has a way of becoming deeply personal. A good musician can adapt to different instruments, but will usually prefer to play an old familiar friend. Over the hours and hours of practice, an instrument gets Read More >

If you’ve enjoyed the recent winter weather and are thinking about a future in Canada, Winnipeg might be the place for you. Canada has increased the number of visas available for Irish citizens, and if you considering moving to Canada, you should learn a little about Winnipeg. This modest city doesn’t get as much attention Read More >

Many Irish people who contemplate a move down under hit the same mental stumbling block: Christmas. How do you celebrate Christmas in the southern hemisphere when it is summer time? When all of your beloved Christmas traditions are geared to cold weather, would it still feel festive? Are Christmas lights as magical when it isn’t Read More >

Has Canada’s recent decision to allow more visas for Irish people got you thinking? If you are looking at possibilities in Canada, think about Toronto. If you like cities, this is one of the biggest and best. Toronto is growing, and that means increasing opportunity. It usually ranks high on any list of most liveable Read More >

A massive, Spanish-speaking country in South America is not the most obvious place to search for the Irish diaspora or discover fascinating titbits about Irish history. It certainly isn’t where you’d expect to hear people speaking with a Westmeath accent. We all know about the waves of Irish migration to North America and Australia, but Read More >

A lot of Irish people were in Denmark recently for the World Cup play off match. After a nil-nil tie, the Danes are coming here. Denmark is generally a very stable (i.e. boring) country best known for the most enduring and inoffensive toy in human history, Legos. Nonetheless, we have a national duty to slag Read More >

The Irish have a reputation when it comes to travel. This small island has sent people to every corner of the globe. We’ve travelled to escape difficult conditions at times and also to embrace adventure. Once upon a time, people left having little idea what awaited them at their destination. Today, we are more likely Read More >