Planning a move

[TxGuitar]

US/Irish citizens- spouse is retired.
We are seriously considering a move to Ireland in a couple of years- My wife is retired and receives SS. I am still working (and will be for at least 7 more years- until I am 62)---

Currently the plan is to look for a US job where I can work remotely in Ireland (IT guy)
But barring that- what is the outlook for Irish IT jobs with remote options. We would prefer not to live in a city- Dublin, Cork or Limerick but would consider areas close to the jobs if remote jobs are not really a thing in Ireland. I have worked remotely in the US for the last 10 years or so in Banking/IT.

Thanks

[Backseat Driver]

1. A quick look through a search engine, "remote work in Ireland" seemed to

indicate that the Irish are currently promoting opportunities to work remotely and plan to provide better infrastructure to do so to include remote worker "hubs," regardless of the consequences of pandemic control. Even though your experience is in Banking, there are likely spots where anything "financial" would be appropriate for remote work. With your requirement for a certain level of income unclear to support your best possible life there: housing costs, transportation, expectations for cultural/social engagement costs...I'd suggest you connect (network) with organizations in global HR recruiting for better and more "real" information - there seems to be a lot of "hype" about remote employment's growth in Ireland and its future in Ireland and/or the need for extended visa depending on already acquired or desire to acquire permanent status and/or citizenship status there...would a call or in-person appointment to their embassy offer you information on employment and visa requirements as you age and work as well.

Just my thoughts...I knew some Scottish neighbors that lived next to his father from the 60s(?) on permanent visas here that they had acquired at some point post WWII; neither ever became American citizens They did move back to the UK/Scotland upon retirement along with their grown kids families where they had lots of relatives. She did not work; he was an employee for a mover of household goods at the time of retirement - unclear about their personal financial status over the years. Both spoke English in a way I had considerable difficulty understanding, even after so many years in the USA--wonderful neighbors that DH and I were sad to see leave.

[TxGuitar]

2. we are Irish citizens

so no need for any visas, etc. I also have IT experience in oil/gas but the last 12 have been in banking IT.
We plan to pay cash for a home (after maybe one year of renting) so hopefully that will really cut down on day to day living expenses.
We lived in Slane, Ireland in 1999-2001 and I commuted to north Dublin for work. My wife is an RN and she worked at the hospital in Drogheda. She is now retired and will not be working.

We are in the very early stages, but wife is a real planner. We would prefer to be in the south/southwest part of the country- but are really open to anywhere except for Dublin and it's suburbs (mainly because of cost of living)

My family comes from Donegal, but that might be a little remote for said wife!
While living in Ireland we traveled around the country frequently. Loved Kerry/Killarney/Dingle. Galway was great. My wife fell in love with Kinsale (but wouldn't anyone??). Waterford was great, so was the Cork area. Really there was no where we went that was not nice. But we are aware that seeing places as a tourist is quite different than seeing them as a full-time resident.

Thanks for the advice

[slightlv]

3. Do either of you know...

My great-grandmother came over as a child from Ireland. Is that too far back for me to claim any kind of Irish heritage in order to move there?

[TxGuitar]

4. I think it only goes back as far as grandparents n/t

[slightlv]

5. Drat!

That's what I was afraid of. What was that old saying... "Missed it by --that-- much!" grrrr... I've always felt such kinship on that side of the family, and had always hoped to move there. The shape of the U.S., and not having much hope it's going to shake its way out of autocracy this time, I truly hoped I have some right of return or something based on my ancestry.

BTW... no apropro to anything.. but my great-grandma who was full-blooded Irish all the way married my great-grandpa who has half-blooded Cherokee. My grandma said when they got mad, you just left the room... and then you could STILL hear the argument! (LOL) My great-grandpa, who played sometimes with Woody Guthrie, fought old man Koch in much the same way I've fought the Koch brothers. I like to think he looks down and approves of me from time to time...