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niyad

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5. My dear CAV, first of all, I applaud you for your courage in considering

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 02:52 PM

Sep 2025

this step. BRAVA!!! Second, what Prairie Gates said! Third, contact your local Area Council on Aging, whatever name it goes by in your area. They may have resources to help you with things like packing, cleaning, etc. Also ask for the name of a good real estate attorney. More suggestions later when I think of them.

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Never think of yourself as being a "drain on the system" Prairie Gates Sep 2025 #1

thank you CountAllVotes Sep 2025 #4

I agree with Praire Grass..you are not a drain on a system that you have paid into all these years Deuxcents Sep 2025 #9

Maybe hire someone to do the hard stuff? I'd say go for it, if you can arrange lodging. 58Sunliner Sep 2025 #2

Best of luck to you! Delphinus Sep 2025 #3

Great fear CountAllVotes Sep 2025 #7

My wife and I visited Ireland last year around this time Klondike Kat Sep 2025 #11

My dear CAV, first of all, I applaud you for your courage in considering niyad Sep 2025 #5

Wow -- I'm envious. Do you have friends or relatives in Donegal? It would help your allegorical oracle Sep 2025 #6

My family is from Donegal CountAllVotes Sep 2025 #8

If you have anyone you trust in a no income tax state IbogaProject Sep 2025 #10

Don't need Medicare CountAllVotes Sep 2025 #18

OK, just do some research IbogaProject Sep 2025 #34

The grass is not always greener on the other side, not even in Ireland. Gimpyknee Sep 2025 #12

I don't get out much CountAllVotes Sep 2025 #19

Re Priest's advice - That was then, this is now. No Vested Interest Sep 2025 #32

My selfish side says, don't go because we don't want to lose StarryNite Sep 2025 #13

If you're a citizen with a passport not sure why you would need an income TxGuitar Sep 2025 #14

Agreed Prairie Gates Sep 2025 #15

exactly CountAllVotes Sep 2025 #23

Something that I personally find helpful anciano Sep 2025 #16

Good luck with the move. Old Crank Sep 2025 #17

Bank of Ireland CountAllVotes Sep 2025 #21

I wish you the best lindalou65 Sep 2025 #20

moving to Ireland pamdb Sep 2025 #22

as I mentioned CountAllVotes Sep 2025 #24

Huh? A minimum 50k Euros PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2025 #25

That would seem reasonable for someone wanting to immigrate... regnaD kciN Sep 2025 #30

Go for it! WhiteTara Sep 2025 #26

In 2019 I spent 3 months alone in Ireland Tree Lady Sep 2025 #27

When you change environment, especially when you change countries, you have the possibility fierywoman Sep 2025 #28

I have a cousin who gained dual citizenship Warpy Sep 2025 #29

I share your dual citizenship with the same countries! debsy Sep 2025 #31

Here's a thought-- Bayard Sep 2025 #33

If I wanted to leave with all my friends and family we'd need an ocean liner. hunter Sep 2025 #35