Work Opportunities better in Dublin or Galway?

You'll love Galway city and Connemara
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Mid- Sept is a bit late to be arriving as
Galway and Dublin both have students returning at the end
of August.
If your serious about seeking work and somewhere to live
you should get yourself over here now asap
good luck.

How much experience do you have? Hospitality, particularly bar and restaurant work, is possible to come by. You still occasionally see signs in windows saying 'help wanted' and such.

Summer might be a better time to try and find work. Your better bet IMO (in an effort to answer your question in your heading as opposed to #1) is going to be Galway which is often busier with tourists and visitors (per capita/area) than Dublin. Galway, it has been reported, has seen no decline in hotel occupancy rates since the bust as opposed to the rest of Ireland so again that is a good sign, if you are looking at hospitality work.

By the end of September companies will be looking at trying to bring on/interview people for the Xmas rush, although I suspect some of the larger places such as Marks and Spencers will already have done it by that time.

Galway is a nicer city also, I'd try htere first but you will be fighting the students for accomodation. I'm a Dub but if the same type of job oppportunity came up in both cities I would pick Galway.

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Definitely come to Galway - it's a smaller city but that makes it easier to get around and it's a very vibrant, young (nearly 30,000 students now in Galway), energetic city where music and the arts are really important. As the others mentioned above there'll be a fight for jobs (especially in the hospitality areas) particularly in late August/September as will there be for accommodation. The best local paper for accommodation and jobs is The Advertiser (it comes out on thursdays) but check it out online www.advertiser.ie/galway Also check out www.galwaynews.ie/galwaycitytribune for further information on jobs (another local paper).

Best of luck.

First of all, WOW! appreciate all the replies! :)

So to start

Mid September, unfortunately will be the earliest we can arrive in Ireland, as my partner has a wedding in the UK early September.

Currently Iam in Canada on a WHV, and need the next 2 months in order to have enough money to survive the first month.

My partner has a degree in tourism, and over 5 years international experience in hospitality. I have done a season in the Uk working hospitality, but my stronger area is sales, preferably house lettings!

By the looks of what has been said here, iam a bit turned to Dublin, as it seems the students will be dominating the lettings and job market.

Anybody know if the lettings companies in dublin supply company cars? I have 2 years experience working in lettings in London, and from what i have seen on the job sites, they all require you to have your own car.

again THANKS EVERYONE for your input, it really helps the jump into the unknown seem easier!!

Brad

Anyone got advice on Cork Vs Dublin?

Hmmm. I'd probably argue Dublin. Cork is a great tourist town when it isn't under four-foot of water but it pales into insignificance compared to Galway '53 festivals a years' City. Galway attracts a lot of visitors who fly into Dublin because of the great motorway/bus/rail connection and the attractions and I think Cork gets less of these types of visitors - which matters in terms of job opportunities.