New Group For Irish Expats Returning To Ireland
Moving back to Ireland from abroad can be a very stressful time. It seems there are a lot more Irish ex-pats returning home than in previous years. Irish Around Oz …
Guide To Getting A Working Holiday Visa In Australia
It is officially Australian visa month here on Irish Around Oz! For the month of January, we will be covering every type of Australian visa. Starting with the working holiday …
Top 10 Most Spoken Languages In The World
We were previously curious about the top 10 passports in the world along with the most visited countries but what about the top 10 most spoken languages in the world? …
17 Signs That You WISH You Were Still In Australia
Many of us come to Australia and love it, often we stay for 1, 2, 3+ years, and it is a fantastic place! If you have returned home here are …
Great Travel Insurance For Irish Expats In Australia
As some of you might already know, Irish Around Oz recently teamed up with Go Insurance. The reason we partnered with them is because of the unique features that their …
Our Exclusive Facebook Groups For Irish Around Oz
As many of you might know we have moved a lot of our pages to groups now. Previously we had posted anonymous messages for people who PM’ed the pages. This …
21 Things People Don’t Tell You Before Moving To Australia
Irish Around Oz is approaching two years in business and below are some 21 things that we certainly weren’t told when we first came to Oz! Australia is not …
What I Learned Doing A Campervan Relocation From Sydney To Darwin
Hello everyone if you are one of our regular followers you might have noticed a lack of articles and posts on our Facebook page, well part of the reason is …
Even the Irish can’t understand the locals of Ireland’s highest pub!
Creedons Top of Coom pub on the Cork – Kerry border reopens after if was destroyed by fire in 2012. The locals seem like a great bunch to hang around …
Amazing Poem By An Irish Expat In Australia – Missing You
We get a LOT of messages on our main Facebook page Irish Around Oz and yesterday we received this great poem from one of our followers. Similarly if you have anything …
Shipping From Australia To Ireland (2026): Send a Bag, Luggage or a Full Move
Heading home to Ireland, or moving to Australia with more than a suitcase? This is the guide I send people when the shipping question comes up in the groups, which …
Top 10 Most Powerful Passports In The World
We have often been told that an Irish passport is one of the most powerful and desired passports in the world and so it should be. It has been something …
Pre-euro “Punt” Coins Could Fetch Up To €13’000 At Auction
It may be 10 years since we joined the euro, but the Central Bank of Ireland estimates that over €300m worth of punts are still unclaimed for. The majority of …
Visa Options To Stay In Australia Longer (2026 Guide For Irish)
We all know someone who came to Australia on a working holiday visa for a year and is still here twelve years later. This is how they did it. Below …
Australian Working Holiday Tax Refund Guide (2026)
Nearly every Irish person on a working holiday visa overpays tax in Australia, and most of it comes back when you lodge a return. This is how backpacker tax works …