Life in Ireland | Paola Bassanese | Substack

Who would have thought?

Well, well, well.

Feb 5, 2024 • Paola Bassanese

So you want to move to Ireland?

Everything that you read here is written by a human: creating content takes time and effort.

Aug 18, 2025 • Paola Bassanese

So… I got a tax refund from Irish Revenue.

If you work for Revenue please scroll.

Jan 12 • Paola Bassanese

Wishing is free

Jan 5 • Paola Bassanese

Seven years in Ireland

Dec 29, 2025 • Paola Bassanese

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Volunteering in Athlone to get more involved in the community

Apr 15, 2024 • Paola Bassanese

Galway International Art Festival 2025

Aug 11, 2025 • Paola Bassanese

10,000 Americans moved to Ireland in 2024

Oct 6, 2025 • Paola Bassanese

Taxation in Ireland

Jun 10, 2024 • Paola Bassanese

Do you want to know what it's really like to live in Ireland?

Recent posts

Favourite podcasts (part 2)

It only took me one year to write the sequel!

Dec 22, 2025 • Paola Bassanese

Jesus Christ Superstar Musical in Galway

"What's the Buzz?"

Dec 15, 2025

Christmas markets in Ireland

Dec 8, 2025 • Paola Bassanese

Adjusting to Irish life and mistakes to avoid

Pressing the reset button

Dec 1, 2025 • Paola Bassanese

Let’s talk about the weather in Ireland

Yes everybody’s favourite topic of conversation

Nov 24, 2025 • Paola Bassanese

Athlone

Athlone Little Theatre

Announcement: on 16th September 2025 I will be interviewed on Substack Live by Sonaya Williams of Your Expat Life.

Sep 8, 2025 • Paola Bassanese

Comparing Trieste, London and Athlone

Like a rolling stone.

Sep 1, 2025 • Paola Bassanese

Famous people from Athlone

I will save you some time googling “famous people from Athlone” and give you a summary here (in your face, AI-generated automatic Google summaries!).

Jul 7, 2025 • Paola Bassanese

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