Sense of excitement building among Irish diaspora in Australia ahead of first-ever appearance at Fifa Women’s World Cup - especially in cities hosting Irish side’s group stage matches
There are plenty of Irish here to cheer them on, although that number has been decreasing over the last decade.
Figures released by the Australian Department of Home Affairs show 2,009 temporary skilled working visas were granted to Irish citizens[ Over the past 15 years, the largest spike in skilled-worker visas granted to Irish citizens was in 2011-2012 and 2012-2013. More than 10,000 of them were granted in both of those years.The McKIllops are now Australian citizens, and have put their decision to stay down to the lifestyle, work-life balance and work opportunities.
Her husband’s workday finishes at 3.30pm, leaving them enough time for a “scoot to the beach” afterwards. A major issue facing Australian cities since the reopening of international borders – and with it the return of international students and overseas migrants – has been a surge in rental costs. “The last few years have been difficult, with rental prices going up post-Covid, which has been challenging, but it appears prices are on the rise everywhere,” McKillop says.Her family rent near the beach and close to work, but if they were to buy in Sydney they would have to move out further to access more affordable housing.
Apart from the rental crisis, Moynihan says Brisbane is a very welcoming and diverse city, with a “reputation among Aussies of being a big country town rather than a capital city”. Earlier this year, Moynihan got the call every emigrant fears. His brother rang and told him his dad was sick and it wasn’t looking good.
Marissa Sheva of the Republic of Ireland team greets fans at the squad training and press conference at Meakin Park, Brisbane, Australia, on July 12th, ahead of the Fifa Women’s World Cup. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho “How amazing for the girls to be centre-stage and on the first game of the cup against the hosting team. What could motivate you more in an opening game?” she says.
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