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Packing for the camino
I complete packing for our camino trip this morning. We’re doing the last 110km of the Camino Frances (or French way) from Sarria to Santiago de Compostela. I think I’ve…
Preparation for the Camino
It’s just over 3 weeks until we head off to Spain to walk the last 115km of the ‘French Way’ of the Camino. As the date approaches fast, I’m getting…
High Court rules on Continuous Residence
Last week the High Court ruled that naturalisation applicants are not allowed to leave Ireland at all in the 12 months leading up to their application. Why did this happen?…
Boohoo next day delivery to Ireland doesn’t work
It’s a pretty bold claim from the online retailer Boohoo. If you order something on their website before midnight, then you will receive it in Dublin the next day! Here’s…
GLS parcel arrived, eventually
I ordered a new part for my bicycle last week from a retailer in the UK. They use Parcelforce for their delivery, who are a partner of GLS in Ireland.…
Second stage of processing
I got a letter from the Department of Justice and Equality today, saying that my application for naturalisation has processed to the second stage of processing. The letter says: Your…
Renewing my British passport overseas
It’s 14 months since I began the process of applying for my Irish citizenship, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to happen any time soon, what with the increase…
2,400 New Irish Citizens
The latest Naturalisation ceremony took place today in Killarney, Co Kerry, with around 2,400 people gaining their Irish citizenship. Included in that number are 309 UK citizens. Sadly I’m not…
Joint Credit Cards
At the moment, I have a personal credit card account. My wife has a second card on this account, and can spend using this card, but she has no access…
We have this plan to walk the Camino
Ever since I watched the Martin Sheen movie ‘The Way’, about a man who walks the Camino (or The Way of St James) to Santiago de Compostela, I’ve been intrigued…
Water features of Bushy Park Dublin
I’m very lucky to live near to Bushy Park in Terenure, Dublin. It’s a great park with loads of amenities, and is also a park full of interesting places to…
Waiting one year for my citizenship
It’s now exactly 12 months to the day since I applied for Irish citizenship through naturalisation. And I’m still waiting… The INIS website says that “it takes 6 months for…