This is where you go if you are doing any type of research into births, marriages and deaths…read more The staff are great and very patient with everyone who needs help and guidance with the process. Good working area and light for doing your research. PS You can only get a maximum of 5 copies of records per day but they will post any extras to you.

I really believe in the importance of volunteering, it's something that I always try to do. It's…read morenot something that I do to make myself look good but I really love the personal high I get off it. It also is an excellent way of making new friends, getting experience in an area that interests you or as has been the case for me, a great way to integrate back into a community. I lived abroad for several years and that was the technique I used when there so I carried it over here and the Irish Aid Centre was wonderful at giving me information about programmes that appealed to me. I cannot recommend this place enough especially for people that have been made unemployed and want to occupy their days. They of course offer other services, such as teaching aids, free lectures/events and information on aid programmes in foreign lands. It really is a travesty that their funding has been cut, the work they enable people do do is so crucial it saddens me think how the people that rule this country will look after the corrupt but the needy are always left wanting. The Centre is a modern bright welcoming affair. Inside are various kiosks that people can use to get more information on volunteer programmes abroad and how Irish Aid helps them. Truly wonderful place with a very important mission.

For anyone interested in working in a development country, the Irish Aid Information Centre is a…read moregood place to start your research. If you have no interest in volunteering, or travelling, you should still pop in, if only to check out the exhibitions and learn how the money Ireland dedicates to development aid is spent, but Irish Aid works on diverse projecys in Ethiopia, Malawi, Lesotho, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Timor Leste and Vietnam. Their current exhibition features photographs and information on one of Irish Aid's projects in Malawi and the power of science for smallholder farmers in the country's Khulungira village. Very interesting and thought provoking. They also frequently host lectures and cultural events so check out their website for the schedule. They loose one star for lack of information about volunteering in Ireland. They have plenty of brochures on oversees volunteering opportunities but nothing for those who want to give some of their free time in Ireland. Even though they specialise in oversees aid, I would have thought that the staff could provide some assistance about where to turn.

This building house publications spanning over 100 years dealing with various subjects of Irish…read moreinterest. It is the place to find the primary publications and source material for Irish culture, heritage and history. It is an excellent resource if you are doing research for a thesis or any research area for that matter. It also is a great way to delve into the makeup of Ireland. It goes without saying that the people working there are experts, so they can easily help you with your queries. It's open to the public so if you are a tourist and want to get a informed perspective of Ireland, go here. Actually I guess the same could apply even if you are an Irish citizen.

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The National Archives is in the old Jacob's Biscuit Factory, which was occupied by the rebel forces…read moreduring the Easter Rising in 1916. Unfortunately, a lot of records were destroyed in the Four Courts during 1922, but for all papers related to Governmental Departments, et al. They offer free Genealogical Services, which is great for people who don't know their way around the archives/ what exactly they're looking for. They've also put the Census of 1911 online, so now it can be accessed from anywhere in the world. The archives are quite disorganised when you're actually in there and I've gone in several times and located files that I wanted to look at and the files were nowhere to be found. Also the archives don't have their catalogue digitised so you have to search through different finding aids to locate the files that are of use. They do have a bit of a search engine on their website, but it is limited in the results it returns/ the search criteria you can set.

If you have never been here before you need a readers ticket just take along some photo ID and a…read morehouse bill and this can be sorted quite quickly. This is a great place for research and also genealogy. Although there is so much info here it can be difficult to find so go to the genealogy room first for advice first. Going to the NA is a little like going to a dress shop and telling them what you want and they bring one dress out at a time and ask if this is what you like! They could do with a few floating helpers as it would speed up your time for finding what you need. Some of the workers there are helpful some just point or refer you to someone else - which could be improved upon. I am one of these people who when given directions to find things can never find them - 'You cannot miss it' is a kiss of death to me! I am however a great map reader and there is no map in this place! Still it is all we have so I have to be a fan.

Over the years Bawnogue Women's Development Group has made progress and has had a positive impact…read moreon the area. Bawnogue Women's Development Group is committed to assisting local women to overcome barriers through the provision of community education, lobbying and representation. BWDG provides community education for women who live in South West Clondalkin. Community education is credited with engaging people whom the formal education sector has failed. Using community education the group has provided local people with the opportunity to avail of educational courses which range from personal development through to basic literacy and FETAC accredited courses. Although the main focus of the project is engaging with local women the group also focuses on policy issues which impact on the women of South West Clondalkin.

Excellent service from Mini Skip Hire, communication by email and phone was very quick even on the…read morebank holiday weekend. www.miniskiphire.ie

Taxes are something that confuse me. It's especially confusing since I just moved to Dublin a few…read moremonth ago from Canada, on a working holiday visa. But I did find out that I'd need to get a tax certificate in order to not have to pay an emergency tax of 41%, which would be awful. And I needed one anyone. Plus if you're looking to open a bank account and don't have a utility bill in your name (because you sublet) then a tax credit certificate is one of the only proofs of address that a bank will accept. To get your tax credit certificate you need a PPS number, which is easy enough to obtain (see my review for the PPSN Registration Centre here: http://bit.ly/2f11be7). I went in because I thought I had to fill out a form in person, but one of the employers came up and asked if I needed help. When I explained I need to fill out the form for the tax credit certificate he said that was all done online. He explained how to set up an account on line, and where to go to get that done. Registering online gets you your PAYE information for paying taxes too, which is important (I guess). So I went online, signed up for an account. When you first register you won't be able to fill out the tax credit information right away because you'll need to wait for a temporary pin number to arrive in the mail. When it arrives you can log into your account, change your password, and then fill out the information you need. For the tax credit certificate I was told it would arrive within the week,. A week came and went, and no certificate. I waited a few more days, but was starting to get worried. What if my tax credit certificate went to the wrong address? What if it got stuck in limbo land? So I went back to the Revenue Office to make sure everything was okay. The man I talked to was very friendly. He double checked that I had the right address (I did) and saw that it was in the system as having been sent out. He said if it didn't arrive by the following week to come in again. Luckily it did arrive within a couple days. I was able to get a bank account with my proof of address on the tax credit certificate and best of all I didn't have to pay emergency tax. While it took a while to do and there wait time was longer than expected it wasn't too bad. The staff were friendly and answered all the questions I had. I'm sure I'll be back with more questions when it's time for me to file my taxes.

I'm still having difficulty to believe that I have just 1) sat down and written a review for the…read moreInland Revenue 2) given them a five star rating. Generally, each country I travel to in the world, seems to become more and more awkward when it comes to governmental departments. It normally goes like this; Emily: Hi I'd like to speak to xyz about xyz Government Dep: This is a recording. You will never get to speak to a human no matter how hard you try Emily: What if I try one of the other four numbers? GD: You will have to wait in line for at least 27 minutes on each number. Then you will most likely be kicked out Emily: I'm prepared to put the graft in, I just really want to get this sorted GD: Fine. Just know that when you have wasted three and a half hours of your time, whoever picks up will be just as uninterested and unhelpful as this recording Emily: I'm prepared for that, once I get the correct form at the end of it all GD: You will eventually get the correct form, but it will mean filling out 13 other forms first in other to achieve this. In trying to get my PAYE sorted, I put it off and put it off until I could no longer put it off any more. I took a deep breath, a glass of wine (for calmage purposes) and called the Inland Revenue. I had to make one choice on the touchpad, then I was put through to a real person after three minutes. The conversation went like this: Emily: Hi I'd like to speak to xyz about xyz Inland Revenue: Sure, what are your details Emily: My details are xyz IR: That's all sorted for you now. Emily: (after falling off chair) Are you sure? Don't you need me to do anything else?! Anything at all? You're sure it's sorted? IR: Absolutely, all done, can I help you with anything else? Emily: No forms?! NO FORMS?!!! That's IT?!! ARE YOU SURE?!!| IR: I am sure. WOW. Amazing. I was all sorted in less than five minutes. Bravo Inland Revenue. You are my heroes amongst the black cloud brigade of red tape madness.