The Community Employment (CE) programme (more commonly known as the ‘CE Scheme’) is designed to help people who are long-term unemployed (or otherwise disadvantaged) to get back to work by offering ...

Irish citizens do not have an automatic entitlement to bring family members who are not nationals of the European Economic Area (EEA), EU, UK or Switzerland to live in Ireland. If you are returning to ...

The small claims procedure (also known as the Small Claims Court) is a service which provides an inexpensive way for consumers and businesses to resolve disputes without employing a solicitor. The ...

This page explains what you need to do to make sure your vote counts on the day of a general election. Your polling station (where you go to cast your vote) is on your polling card, which you should ...

The Garda Síochána (also commonly referred to as the Gardaí) is the national police force in the Republic of Ireland. The name Garda Síochána in English means 'guardians of the peace'. The Garda ...

Tax relief is available in respect of tuition fees paid in private third-level institutions, in institutions abroad and by repeat students and part-time students. The Student Contribution may also ...

The Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner’s Non-Contributory Pension is payable to widowed people or surviving civil partners without dependent children who do not qualify for a contributory ...

Some social welfare payments are deemed taxable, and others are not – see tables below. Even if your social welfare payment is taxable, you may not actually have to pay tax on it. This is because when ...

Christmas, Easter and mid-term breaks are standardised in Irish schools. Information about the length of the school year and holidays at primary and post-primary level.

The MyWelfare website lets you to apply online for social welfare payments and other services. You need a MyGovID account to access online welfare services.

Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) courses are full-time courses for people who have finished post-primary school (second-level education) and adults returning to education. PLC courses usually last one ...

The Vocational Training and Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) provides courses to improve your general level of education. VTOS courses can help you to develop your skills and prepare you for employment, ...