Working and living in Ireland - a lawyers guide
Thomas Hartwell • 12 February 2019
Want the inside scoop about working and living in Ireland? We know that making the move abroad can feel daunting so our two experts, Thomas Hartwell and Eóin Tracey, are here to advise you every step of the way, providing you with destination overviews, most in-demand legal work and the multitude of lifestyle benefits.
In this brochure, you’ll find market overviews and local insights for the following destinations:
- Dublin
- Cork
- Mid-West Region (Limerick & Shannon)
- Belfast (Northern Ireland)
Our latest insights
For a long time, the war for talent was a skills race. Which candidate had done the launch, led the transformation, shipped the product. The logic was simple: find the person who has already done the thing you need done. That logic no longer holds.
Ask most HR leaders to describe strategic workforce planning and you'll get a familiar answer: forecasting headcount, modelling future demand, identifying gaps.
Pushback from leadership is often framed as resistance to HR. In practice, it usually points to something else. It signals that HR is not yet shaping decisions at the level it could be.
As we move further into 2026, fresh from recent travels and conversations, it’s increasingly clear that the market is shifting even faster than many expected.