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Moving from London to howth with a young family!

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Shivs127 · 29/06/2025 08:45

Hi there

I’m a nurse in London and we’re considering moving to Ireland (Howth) for my husband’s work new job in Dublin. We have a 3year old and another baby due to arrive on the 4th Aug.

What are the nursing opportunities like in and around the Howth/Malahide area and is it hard to get part time work there, I have been looking up recruitment websites but there doesn’t seem to be much out there.

Is there a good community for mothers with new born baby’s?

Any advice would be much appreciated as the move is daunting.

thank you

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Puppalicious · 02/07/2025 21:47

Agreed that Howth is lovely though. Give it a go, your kids are young if it doesn’t work out you can always go back. My kids are older (secondary school) so not so easy to move them!

booksunderthebed · 02/07/2025 22:01

Puppalicious · 02/07/2025 21:45

I think Ireland can be superficially friendly but I’ve heard from people coming in that it can be hard to make real friends, as many people have their family or school/uni friends and have no need for more. I actually think London would be easier to make friends in - certainly I know someone who found it much easier than Dublin. However, having small children and going to groups etc might be a good way in.

I think this is true to some extent. People have big extended families (which is lovely!) but it does mean there may not be so much space for new friends. But who knows? You may be better at making friends than others.

British person who has never received any abuse in the over 25 years I have lived in (a nice part of) Dublin.

I know American people living here who have their own meetups and groups. I had my dc in a playgroup and one of the other mothers (she was from Canada) was telling me how she was strugglling to make friends, I suggested she join the American expat group and she did so and loved it.

But I don't know of anything like that for British people.

AmusedCat · 02/07/2025 22:22

My daughter lives just outside Drogheda, she moved from the UK 6 years ago to be with her Irish partner, she works as a radiographer in Navan and Swords at a clinic, they are always recruiting. She has been welcomed into a very large Irish family with love and care and has made lots of Irish and International friends. Howth is beautiful, been there many times when visiting.

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Shivs127 · 03/07/2025 00:03

@FoFanta thank you for that. I’m actually northern Irish and trained in Belfast (queens University) so hopefully it’s not too hard of a process to convert over to the NMBI but thank you for that it’s really helpful to have some insight to what the process is (not that I haven’t looked it up already) first hand from someone who’s been through it.

I am Irish but my husband is English (but with proud Irish roots/heritage) we’re very aware of the tight knit communities as I’ve come from a small country town in Northern Ireland. That being we love to get immersed in all aspects of the community, sporting etc: and with young kiddies I’m sure we will be fine.

We managed to get a Montessori place for our 3 year old also so that’s a big bonus.

Do any of the local GP’s nurses work weekends in the howth, Sutton, Malahide area?

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Shivs127 · 03/07/2025 00:06

@AmusedCat thats lovely to hear and very reassuring to know there’s jobs as that’s my main concern as I love working as a nurse and need to keep it up in some capacity even whilst the kiddies are young

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Suednymph · 03/07/2025 08:46

Appleday55 · 02/07/2025 19:42

"Irish people are by and large very friendly to newcomers".

Not to English people they are not.

My English friend moved to the republic of Ireland. She received so much abuse and cruelty in Ireland, that she had to move back to England.

Just to be aware of that OP, if you are English

Irish people on here will say oh ireland is welcoming and friendly to everyone, because that is how they want Irish people to be portrqyed.

The reality is that a lot of foreigners recieve abuse when they move to Ireland.

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Utter horseshit seriously absolute ridiculous horseshit. We are friendly yes you get racist swines but hey look at brexit for racism but nobody gives english people shit here. We joke all the time but that is it. Your friend might just be an utter twat but thats nothing to do with where she is from.

indoorplantqueen · 03/07/2025 09:51

Howth is beautiful and it could be a very positive move. My dh is English and never had any issues. He meets so many English people through his work, mostly men returning with their Irish spouse.

booksunderthebed · 06/07/2025 22:57

Shivs127 · 03/07/2025 00:03

@FoFanta thank you for that. I’m actually northern Irish and trained in Belfast (queens University) so hopefully it’s not too hard of a process to convert over to the NMBI but thank you for that it’s really helpful to have some insight to what the process is (not that I haven’t looked it up already) first hand from someone who’s been through it.

I am Irish but my husband is English (but with proud Irish roots/heritage) we’re very aware of the tight knit communities as I’ve come from a small country town in Northern Ireland. That being we love to get immersed in all aspects of the community, sporting etc: and with young kiddies I’m sure we will be fine.

We managed to get a Montessori place for our 3 year old also so that’s a big bonus.

Do any of the local GP’s nurses work weekends in the howth, Sutton, Malahide area?

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In South Dublin I haven't yet come across a GP that is open on the weekend. There is an after hour service that the GPs rotate at but I don't think there are nurses working there, just GPs.

But maybe the Northsiders are different!!!

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