Technology, church music, bicycles, and life in Ireland
Up until now, Ireland has not had a postcode system for postal addresses. This sometime made the ordering of goods from abroad quite tricky, as even our neighbours in the UK were confused that we didn’t use postcodes. At the end of June 2015 an organisation called Eircode will be rolling out postcodes to 2.2 […]
As of today, 1st October 2014, the Irish people will be liable for domestic water charges. For the first 9 months, households will be liable for an ‘assessed’ charge that is based upon the number of adults in the property. The first adult is charged €176 a year, and each additional adult is charged an […]
We got back from our honeymoon the other day to find our Marriage Licence waiting for us. My new mother-in-law had kindly delivered our Marriage Registration Form (MRF) to the registrar while we were away, and was able to get two copies of our licence printed on the spot. The only thing I didn’t […]
In Ireland it’s a legal requirement that you need to register your intent to marry with a registrar at least 3 months prior to your religious or civil ceremony. The process involves: Both the bride and groom attending the registrar’s office with a selection of paperwork (passports and birth certificates as a minimum). The registrar […]
While visiting Belfast last weekend, we happened upon one of the flag protests going on in the city. The protests centre about a disagreement regarding the flying on the UK union flag (sometimes called the union jack) from Belfast City Hall. The flying of flags in Northern Ireland is a contentious issue to start with. […]
We had been advised a few months back that we would need to register to marry, but didn’t realise quite how complicated the process would end up being. By law in Ireland, regardless of whether you intend to marry in a church or a registry office, you need to give 3 months notice to the […]
