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Portgas D. Ace

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@Portgas D. Ace

Serial expat

French expat in Ireland

Forum posts

459

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56

About me

French

Lives in Moate, Leinster, Ireland

Speaks French (Native), English (Fluent), Spanish (Okay)

Registration: 18 July 2011

About

Hi everyone ! Originally coming from Paris, I've got the chance to do a sort of world tour by my own means over several years. As soon as I set my foot in Ireland, it was THE REVELATION so I decided to settle in this marvelous and charming country which is my favorite by far. I left it for 2 years and I did regret it very badly. Luckily I managed to come back for good this time and I'm glad to call it home :-) I'm a volunteer animator for the Ireland country on expat.com for a while. If you did not manage to find the information or answers related to this country by searching in this website; feel free to contact me. I'd be happy to help you. I can liaise in English, French and a very decent level of Spanish. PS: Please keep in mind if you're looking for information and help that I'm not Housing agent neither an HR Recruiter or States worker. The use of 'Search' in the forum of expat.com or searching on the threads I've already participated is very likely (90% of the time) to have the answers you seek. Cheers ! ^_^
Interests: informatique, , histoire, etc ..., sorties, cinéma, Psychologie, rencontres, le chocolat (lol)

Occupation

I am Employed.

My expat journey

franceenglandvietnamsouth-africaargentinadenmarkswedenbelgiumfinlandnepalhungarygreecepolandestoniaspainaustriaalgeriaczech-republicbulgariaitalyportugalcroatiachilemexicobrazilvenezuelaparaguaycubaperulithuanianetherlandscanadaaustralianew-zealandgermanyscotlandmoroccoindiairelandenglanditalyantigua-and-barbudairelandireland
Moate, Leinster, Ireland

Since Sept 2022

Moate, Leinster, Ireland

Dublin City, Leinster, Ireland

Aug 2016 - Sept 2022

Dublin City, Leinster, Ireland

Installation permanente.
IT/IT Security
Absolutely everything ^^

Saint John, Antigua and Barbuda

Jan 2016 - Feb 2016

Saint John, Antigua and Barbuda

Chill 8)

Provincia di Venezia, Veneto, Italy

May 2015 - Jun 2015

Provincia di Venezia, Veneto, Italy

St. Peter's Port (Guernsey), England

Oct 2014 - Sept 2022

St. Peter's Port (Guernsey), England

Dublin, Ireland

Aug 2011 - Sept 2022

Dublin, Ireland

So many projects that I sometimes don't know which ones to start with.
Computer Engineer
Everything everything everything! ^^

Hyderabad, India

Jun 2010 - Jul 2010

Hyderabad, India

Marrakech, Morocco

May 2010 - Jun 2010

Marrakech, Morocco

Edinburgh, Scotland

Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

Edinburgh, Scotland

Cologne, Germany

May 2008 - Aug 2008

Cologne, Germany

Wellington, New Zealand

Mar 2008 - Apr 2008

Wellington, New Zealand

Melbourne, Australia

Jan 2008 - Mar 2008

Melbourne, Australia

Montreal, Canada

Apr 2007 - Aug 2007

Montreal, Canada

Utrecht, Netherlands

Mar 2006 - Apr 2006

Utrecht, Netherlands

Vilnius, Lithuania

Feb 2006 - Mar 2006

Vilnius, Lithuania

Lima, Peru

Dec 2005 - Nov 2005

Lima, Peru

Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

Nov 2005 - Dec 2005

Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

Capiata, Paraguay

Sept 2005 - Oct 2005

Capiata, Paraguay

Caracas, Venezuela

Aug 2005 - Sept 2005

Caracas, Venezuela

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Jul 2005 - Aug 2005

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Mexico City, Mexico

Jun 2005 - Jul 2005

Mexico City, Mexico

Santiago, Chile

Mar 2005 - Jun 2005

Santiago, Chile

Zagreb, Croatia

Feb 2005 - Mar 2005

Zagreb, Croatia

Lisbon, Portugal

Jan 2005 - Feb 2005

Lisbon, Portugal

Naples, Italy

Nov 2004 - Dec 2004

Naples, Italy

Sofia, Bulgaria

Oct 2004 - Nov 2004

Sofia, Bulgaria

Prague, Czech Republic

Sept 2004 - Oct 2004

Prague, Czech Republic

Algiers, Algeria

May 2004 - Sept 2004

Algiers, Algeria

Vienna, Austria

Mar 2004 - Jul 2004

Vienna, Austria

Barcelona, Spain

Feb 2004 - Mar 2004

Barcelona, Spain

Tallinn, Estonia

Jan 2004 - Feb 2004

Tallinn, Estonia

Warsaw, Poland

Nov 2003 - Dec 2003

Warsaw, Poland

Athens, Greece

Oct 2003 - Nov 2003

Athens, Greece

Budapest, Hungary

Sept 2003 - Oct 2003

Budapest, Hungary

Dans les montagnes :-), Nepal

May 2003 - Sept 2003

Dans les montagnes :-), Nepal

Helsinki, Finland

Apr 2003 - May 2003

Helsinki, Finland

Bruges, Belgium

Mar 2003 - Apr 2003

Bruges, Belgium

Stockholm, Sweden

Feb 2003 - Mar 2003

Stockholm, Sweden

Copenhagen, Denmark

Jan 2003 - Feb 2003

Copenhagen, Denmark

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Mar 2002 - Jun 2002

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Johannesburg, South Africa

Apr 2001 - Jun 2001

Johannesburg, South Africa

Saigon, Vietnam

Jan 2000 - Mar 2000

Saigon, Vietnam

London, England

Apr 1999 - Oct 1999

London, England

France

France

Activity

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How to deal with stress when moving to Ireland by Priscilla

Moving abroad is no easy feat. Everyone has their own ways of dealing with stress, so we invite you to share some insights regarding this topic. What are the main factors that contribute to stress when moving to Ireland (cultural adaptation, ...

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Here we go ! Moving abroad is no easy feat. Everyone has their own ways of dealing with stress, so we invite you to share some insights regarding this topic. What are the main factors that contribute to stress when moving to Ireland (cultural ... Read More

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8 years ago
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Is 27k per annum enough to live in Dublin ? by Julaina

Hello, I just got a job offer and the salary would be 27k per annum. I calculated on http://services.deloitte.ie/tc/Results.aspx and it seems the monthly salary would be 1932 euros. I also read that at the beginning, before I register in the ...

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With such salary, forget about renting. Won't be worth it and it will empty your wallet too much so you won't get many occasions to go all out on week ends lol :D Rather plan sharing outside the city centre like in D4, D7, D11, D15. Will ... Read More

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Finding job from outside Ireland works?? by Harshahzad318

Hi Guys, I am currently based in Malaysia and I am from Pakistan. I am looking for the best way to find job from outside of Ireland. I am applying many jobs from many jobs sites but no one even have responded to my job application. I am looking to ...

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Don't ever pay them. They get paid when they successfully placed someone and additionally they can also get another lump of money if the candidate passed his probation successfully. Paying for that when you're basically better served by ... Read More

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8 years ago
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Do you like living in Dublin? by RinOreyva

I've always loved Ireland and am thinking to move there. Although most stories I hear are positive, some skeptics have said bad things too. What do you think? Do you like living in Dublin? What are some of the pros and what are the cons?

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Hey ! You're welcome RiN. I definitely agree with ewka and thanks a lot for your inputs. You have no idea how I understand you. That must be even more shocking compared to a decade ago LoL :P The difference in price must be so huge it would ... Read More

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Portgas D. Ace replied to a thread
8 years ago
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Do you like living in Dublin? by RinOreyva

I've always loved Ireland and am thinking to move there. Although most stories I hear are positive, some skeptics have said bad things too. What do you think? Do you like living in Dublin? What are some of the pros and what are the cons?

Portgas D. Ace

Hi RiN, In all fairness, prices are quite debatable. Rental costs are very expensive and medical costs can also be very expensive but for the rest, in the vast picture that would highly depend of your job and incomes. If you work in Childcare or ... Read More

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Portgas D. Ace replied to a thread
8 years ago
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Online shopping in Ireland by Priscilla

Hello everyone, Shopping online can be far more convenient and offer greater choice than going into shops, be it grocery shopping or retail. Are there options for online shopping in Ireland? Which sites or apps do you use most frequently and ...

Portgas D. Ace

Small and Middle sized Irish companies are lacking a lot of experience and incentive in for digital marketing and e-commerce. Because of that, they miss 4 billions euros every year that other companies get because they're leading with it (amazon ... Read More

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Portgas D. Ace replied to a thread
8 years ago
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Spouse visa Enquiry - Australian Citizen Married to UK Citizen by GuestPoster9687

Hello ! If someone could clarify this for us, it would be great. My wife is a British and Australian Citizen and i'm an Australian Citizen. We just phoned the immigration in ireland to confirm on what the requirements for UK Citizens will be ...

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Cmon guys, there must be some Australians living here who were in the same situation. Any chance you can bump on this thread to provide to Nav some clarifications please? Thanks & kind regards, Portgas D. Ace (R.) Read More

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8 years ago
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do you know of agencies in Ireland that employs South Africans? by anniesusan

HI all, We currently live in South Africa and would like to make the move to Ireland, I work as a Marketing Communications manager at an international company. I am a Marketing and business development specialist and my partner bookkeeper and ...

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Hi Annie, In all honesty, I would not recommend you to use an agency, there are too many of them by now and given you already have a lot of experience and you are also native English speaker, I would recommend you to check out directly on some ... Read More

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9 years ago
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How much salary is enough in Ireland by butterfly18

Hoping you're all in great condition guys! I would like ask those who are living in Ireland specially in rural areas like Monaghan ( although I'm not really sure if that's really part of their rural) Is salary of €45k gross per ...

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You're welcome. No problem at all ^^ I agree with sanbo, that can be a good alternative. Technically as soon as you go outside of Dublin, property are ridiculously cheaper. If you look for a decent compromise, you can have a look on daft,ie and ... Read More

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Portgas D. Ace replied to a thread
9 years ago
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How much salary is enough in Ireland by butterfly18

Hoping you're all in great condition guys! I would like ask those who are living in Ireland specially in rural areas like Monaghan ( although I'm not really sure if that's really part of their rural) Is salary of €45k gross per ...

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Hi, House in Middlelands area are cheap, including Monaghan. If you already have a bit of savings, I would advise you look for buying straight forward over there as the houses are really cheaper than the big cities. You can get very decent ... Read More

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9 years ago
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What you see is what you get by karamboleS00999

I'm thinking about Dublin as my next possible destination. So, I would like to heard about you own experience in this city. Please, tell me about : 3 things you like the most ; 3 things that annoy you the most ; And what was your favorite ...

Portgas D. Ace

3 things you like the most ;- Irish culture/history. - Easy peasy and fun life style with people all around as pretty much everybody is easy-going. - Decent amount of places and nice spots to visit in all the country. *** could have added lots more ... Read More

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hello,,,,,is there anybody out there !!!!!!! by garthjw

I am from South Africa, I am a Radio Broadcaster on LM Radio and an Architect, I am currently self employed since 1979, my maternal great grandmother was born in Cork and my wife is British. My wife and I are DESPERATE to relocate to Ireland, ...

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Hi garthjw and welcome to expat.com, I have one important a friendly advise to you. Don't waste your time to look for an architect job or hope of doing it in Ireland. Remember recession and building cris that did happen some years ago ? Well ... Read More

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Portgas D. Ace replied to a thread
9 years ago
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Mistakes expats make in Ireland by Priscilla

Hello everyone, Did you make any mistakes when you first moved to Ireland? What were they? How did you address your mistakes? Did you learn anything from them? With hindsight, what would you do differently? Are there any tips you could ...

Portgas D. Ace

Not really a mistake for Ireland only but also valid anywhere else in the world. Do not stick too often with people talking the same native language you do. If you do so and especially if the purpose of coming in Ireland is to improve your english, ... Read More

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Living cost in Dublin - Ireland by kimhoan35

Hi, Do anyone here used to live in Dublin - Ireland ? I am finding the Job in Dublin, but I do not know how much my salary can afford the life there. Looking forward your advice

Portgas D. Ace

Hi Kim and welcome on expat.com, That would highly depend of your expectations and your experience and skills as well. Rental costs in Dublin is very expensive to a point that you'd better buy if you think you'll stay long term than ... Read More

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Portgas D. Ace replied to a thread
12 years ago
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Looking for a place to rent in Dublin by Guest8872

Hello, I am going to Dublin on 11th October to start a new Job. I am French and I am going to work around Rosemount Business Park. I am looking for an accommodation around this area, room / flat, or house, I have a budget around 500 euros ...

Portgas D. Ace

Hi Anthony, As it has been already advised, have a look on www.daft.ie for Sharing in Dublin 15. An extra one, avoid Corduff and Mulhuddart. The rest is all right ;) For that range of budget, I would say you have all your chances for Tyrrelstown. ... Read More