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First ShiftIreland

Unit 1 · 4 lessons

Getting to know Ireland

The practical side of arriving: weather and commuting, how workplace conversation tends to work, the core admin, and a first-week checklist.

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  1. Lesson 1

    Welcome to IrelandPaid programme

    A compact orientation to the island, its weather and daylight, and how to plan a commute that holds up at 7am and at midnight.

  2. Lesson 2

    Everyday culture, rapport and workplace languagePaid programme

    How conversation tends to work in Irish workplaces, softened requests, humour, first names, and how to read it without relying on stereotypes.

  3. Lesson 3

    Moving practicalities: registration, permission to work, PPSN and payPaid programme

    The admin that decides whether you can start and be paid correctly, in a sensible order, with the official source for each step. General information checked October 2026, not individual legal or immigration advice.

  4. Lesson 4

    Your first-week practical checklistPaid programme

    An incredibly useful checklist that brings Unit 1 together, so your first week at work isn't spent firefighting admin.