by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Ireland
⚡ TL;DRHiring internationally into Ireland means running two systems at once: the employment permit regime (Department of Enterprise — permit types, salary thresholds, the 50:50 rule requiring at least half your workforce to be EEA nationals, and the...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Ireland
⚡ TL;DRAn Irish arrival hinges on the PPS number (Personal Public Service — needed for payroll, banking, healthcare and everything else), IRP registration with immigration, and then the country’s defining challenge: housing. Dublin’s rental...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Ireland
⚡ TL;DRIrish employment law gives strong statutory protection after a qualifying period: unfair dismissal rights attach after 12 months’ service (with day-one protection for dismissals on protected grounds), requiring both a fair reason and fair procedures...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Ireland
⚡ TL;DRIrish payroll deducts three things: PAYE income tax (20% standard rate, 40% above the cut-off around €44,000 for a single person — a famously low threshold that puts ordinary professionals into the top band), PRSI social insurance (about 4.1%...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Ireland
⚡ TL;DRIreland separates employment permits (from the Department of Enterprise) from immigration permission (from the Department of Justice) — you generally need both. The flagship is the Critical Skills Employment Permit (CSEP): a two-year permit for...
