Working in Ireland
If you are from the EEA (the EU plus Norway, Iceland and Lichtenstein), Switzerland or the UK, you can work in Ireland without a visa or employment permit.
Non EEA citizens who already live in Ireland and have certain types of immigration permission can work without an employment permit. You also might not need an employment permit if you are joining your family in Ireland.
If you have applied for international protection (also called ‘claiming asylum’) you can apply for permission to work if are still waiting for the first decision on your application after 5 months. You have to apply for Labour Market Access Permission.
To find out more please visit Coming to work in Ireland (citizensinformation.ie)
If you need assistance applying for labour market access, employment permits or have an immigration-related issue, you can visit Doras (contact details in Support section), a Limerick-based migrant support NGO with expertise in immigration.
Ukrainian Citizens have the right to work in Ireland if they have permission letter confirming granted Temporary Protection under the EU Directive. You can also work for yourself (self-employment) and you can access vocational training in Ireland.
Looking for Work
There are many ways of getting information and supports to help you in your work search including internet, social media and Recruitment agencies.
Internet
Useful websites may come in handy when searching for jobs in Ireland:
Recruitment Agencies
The following are a list of some of the Recruitment Agencies in Limerick City
- Frs Recruitment: frsrecruitment.com
- CareerWise Recruitment: CareerWise
- Martina Quinn Finance Recruitment: mqrecruitment.ie
- Barracuda Recruitment: Barracuda Recruitment
- PB Recruitment: pbrecruitment
- Hays: Hays.ie
- Elite Talent Hub Recruitment: elitetalenthub.ie
If you take up employment of any form (casual, part-time or full-time) you must inform the Department of Social Protection. You can do this by going to the Intreo Office or by calling 0818 625625.
Supports
Intreo Centres
Intreo Centres are here to help people to find work while in Ireland. Trained and dedicated Employment Personal Advisors and Job Coaches work directly with jobseekers to assist them in their journey to employment. Employment Services provide a walk-in service to anyone seeking support in their search for employment and an appointment with an officer will be made as soon as possible.
If you wish to avail of the support of an Employment Support Case Worker to help you in your job search, you can request a referral in the Intreo Branch or Email activationlimerick@welfare.ie.
Doras
Doras offers a migrant-specific employment support service, including one-to-one information and career development assistance, CV writing support, interview skills workshops, online education and more. You can join the Employment Hub on Wednesdays from 2.30pm to 4pm or call to their office to meet a support worker. Address: 51a O’Connell Street, Limerick; Tel: 061310328; Email: info@doras.org
Local Development Companies (LDCs)
LDCs are local organisations which provide a range of support services for individuals and communities, including education, lifelong learning, employment, self-employment and community development supports.
- West Limerick Resource - 069-62222, info@wlr.ie
- PAUL Partnership - 061-419388, Info@paulpartnership.ie
- Ballyhoura Development - 063-91300 info@ballyhoura.org
Limerick Local Enterprise Office (LEO)
Limerick Local Enterprise Office (LEO) is a first stop shop to provide support and services to help start, grow and develop micro and small businesses. To find out more please visit www.localenterprise.ie/Limerick