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What Quality Of Healthcare Can You Expect In Ireland?
If you are an expat living and working in Ireland, you will likely find the healthcare there to be of a high standard, in both the private and the public sectors. You may find that you are covered by national health insurance.…
Prescriptions In Ireland: What Is Available And How To Ensure You Get The Right Level Of Care
You should have little difficulty in obtaining your prescription medication during your stay in Ireland. Whether or not you qualify for a medical card or a GP visit card, you can still apply for what is known as the drugs payment scheme,…
Maternity Care In Ireland: What The Options Are And How To Decide On A Birth Plan
The Mothers’ Index has recently ranked Ireland as the 22nd best place to give birth out of 179 countries – Norway came top. As an expectant expat living in Ireland, you will find a range of choices under the country’s public healthcare…
How To Register With The Health System In Ireland
The Irish Health Act of 2004 established the Health Service Executive (HSE) – or in Irish, Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte) – which set up a national insurance scheme from 2005. The system is being revised, however, and Ireland is currently the seventh…
How To Look After Your Mental Health In Ireland
The organisation Mental Health Ireland reports that around one in four people in Ireland will develop a mental health problem at some point in their life. In 2016, around 18.5% of the Irish population was recorded by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation…
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Who are you? I’m currently a postgraduate student in Dublin. I’ve been a freelance content writer for a long time,…
