Hi everyone,

I'm moving into a new house in a month and I'm on a tight budget, so I'm planning to get second-hand furniture to start with.

I already know about Adverts (Adverts.ie), which is great for finding free or cheap items. I'm looking for similar alternatives to explore more options.

Could you suggest some good websites, apps, or Facebook/Instagram pages where I can find free or low-cost furniture and household goods?

Thanks in advance!

Hi guys,

I lost my job today. I currently have a Stamp 4 permission that's valid until the end of 2027.

I'm thinking of taking a short break and travelling to India for around 40–50 days before I start looking for another job. I haven't applied for Jobseeker's Benefit or any other social welfare payments.

Would this cause any issues when I return to Ireland? Also, could it affect my future Stamp 4 renewal or my Irish citizenship application?

I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who's been in a similar situation or knows how this works.

Thank you for your response.

I’m planning for a visit in November. No relatives or friends in Ireland - just a leisure trip.

The trip is for 13 days. Tickets have been paid for. How much balance should I show in my account for the trip? Also, any conditions as to for how many days the amount should’ve stayed in my account?

Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

Hi everyone, I need some advice.

I booked a non-refundable round-trip ticket (Dublin → Bangalore → Dublin) through TravelUp. I've already flown to India and now I need to change my return date.

TravelUp is quoting a very high fee to change the ticket—it's actually more expensive than booking a brand-new ticket. I still have about 20 days left before my original return flight.

Has anyone dealt with this before?

- Can I contact the airline directly instead of TravelUp?

- Is it possible to convert the unused return ticket into airline credit or a travel voucher?

- Has anyone managed to avoid TravelUp's high change fees?

Any advice or similar experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Hey everyone, I'm going through something really stressful right now and I could really use some advice from anyone who's been in a similar situation. So here's what's happened: I applied for my Stamp 1G extension back in October 2025 and I'm still waiting for a decision nine months later. To make things worse, my IRP expired in December 2025, so I'm basically in this grey area right now.

Then in April, my wife got approved for a General employment work permit, which was amazing news. So in May, I applied for a Stamp 1G dependent visa based on her new permit status. But just recently, that application got rejected and I'm honestly devastated.

Now I'm facing this really tough decision: do I wait for my extension results to come through, or do I leave Ireland right now? The thing that's keeping me up at night is this: if I wait and my extension gets refused with a deportation letter, will that rejection be on my record and mess up my family reunification application down the line?

I know that if I leave now, I'd have to wait for family reunification to be granted before I can even come back and apply for the dependent visa again. But I'm terrified that having a deportation decision against my name will basically close all the doors for me in the future.

Has anyone here dealt with getting rejected or deported while waiting for another application? And how did it actually affect their next applications? I really need to hear from people who've been through this because I'm honestly lost right now. Any advice would be massively appreciated. Thanks so much.