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Ask anyone at this time (Q1 2022) and the sentiments are that rental housing is in critical shortage and there is a waiting list for school registration. This is the fact we have to accept as we relocate to Ireland at this time. The situation has been growing acute for many years, there was a…

Things has been moving so fast on the second week that I was not able to catch on updating the blog. It was a hectic few weeks as we start our lives in the new country. We had to also take time to experience Dublin and Ireland as soon as we can. The excitement of…

We are finally here in Ireland, so far it feels like we are here on a holiday. I think it has not dawned on the each of us the struggles we will face staying here. There’s still a lot of euphoria coming to a new place. I have been to Dublin 4 times in the…

Documenting the preparations for my move to Ireland. Read about our first week of preparations after getting the employment permit, second week and third week. Last Week Before The Move! This is it, the last week in Penang. We fly off on Friday. Movers are coming on Wednesday. We packed our bags on the weekend…

Two more weeks to go till we board the plane to Ireland. Getting ready for our relocation, I had documented the mad rush on the first week and second week. The process and data in this blog is accurate as of March 2022. The deadline for relocation is fast creeping up and we are feeling…

Counting down to our relocation in 3 more weeks for my journey to the west. Things are getting more frantic this week. Read about our first week of preparations here. Temporary Housing The temporary housing came back for me to sign the agreement and I am waiting for the actual apartment unit before I can…

Details are correct at the time of writing (Feb/Mar 2022). Will document the migration journey to Ireland on a weekly basis. I didn’t think it would happen so fast. I should have been more prepared as I had many months to be mentally prepared for our journey to the west. We are relocating to Ireland…

This is the story of how I managed to get the opportunity of a lifetime to relocated to Ireland with the family. Story goes back many years but it gives a context on how I got here. Till early 2018, I was a with the functional safety team in my department. The director from my…