John Moloney
@JohnnyIreland
Irish looking for information about Malta
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13 posts
Contacts
15
About me
Irish
Lives in Sliema
Speaks English
Registration: 04 April 2011
Activity
DeLaRue whats is the company like to work for ? by gavherb
Hi Does anyone work for or have worked before for DeLaRue ? if so what are they like as employers ? do they hire non Maltese or do they prefer Maltese speakers.? are the wages competitive to the IGaming sector ? thanks in advance.
Went for an interview there, didn't get it because they thought it would be difficult communicating with the Irish accent. So yeah, they prefer Maltese. Although wouldn't have taken it either way due to location. Would need a car to get ... Read More
Short term rentals by DJ2908
Hi Does anyone know of a good agent for short-term lets i.e. Serviced appts? Thanks Dale
Hi BlossomGray, Would also be interested in these apartments if you could pm me the details. Thanks, Read More
weather warning by redders_61
Malta airport weather centre has issued an extreme temperature warning for tomorrow. Temp in Birzebuggia is forecast to be 37c with a real feel of 45c daytime with 35c minimum tomorrow night with high humidity
My heart goes out to you and all the people in Malta will be in my prayers tonight they don't get too burnt tomorrow Thank the heavens for a Wet and Cloudy 15 Degree max here in Dublin God Bless! Read More
Hints & Tips for considering when looking to rent property on Malta. by GuestPoster566
Hints & Tips for considering when looking to rent property. Compiled from other's contributions to this blog and personal experience. Beware of agents! Some are good but many are predatory and will try to set you up with something that is ...
Watch out for this guy http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2015-07-21/local-news/Sara-Grech-warns-people-to-stay-away-from-real-estate-agent-who-defrauded-600-people-6736139242 Read More
Request for credit/debit card for online shopping by RASTAVIPER
I make most of my tickets booking or gadgets shopping through internet and I am searching for a credit or debit card that I could use with PayPal. Currently I have a bank account at HSBC , but I am not willing to apply with them for a card as their ...
You should change your card to a Visa, link has all the cards available from HSBC Malta https://www.hsbc.com.mt/1/2/mt/en/personal/everyday-banking/products/debit-cards Read More
What's in like living in Msida? by Jeannie6623
I'll be working at the University of Malta from November and thought Msida looked close enough for walking. The traffic puts me off living further away, but maybe walking in Msida would be crazy with speeding cars everywhere. What's it like ...
How long roughly would it take walking to Sliema or Valletta from Msida? Is rent that much lower than sliema? Read More
Renting a property - Can anyone recommend an estate agent, please. by kmc
Hi Good forum; thanks! We are looking at moving to Malta and seeing info. on this forum I'm a little concerned about the pitfalls/problems experienced with landlords. It seems that it maybe best to go through an agent and hope that they'll work ...
What time of year did you move? Read More
ADVICE NEEDED-MOVING SCHOOLS SCOTLAND TO MALTA by RebeccaBrown
My current situation is as follows: I am living in Scotland, and I will be continuing my final year of high/secondary school in August wherein I will take three subjects at advanced higher level (maths, physics and chemistry). However, my ...
I understand your move for a change but firstly, what type of Accountant do you want to be? CIMA (Management Accountant), this is what I studied or ACCA which is more Financial Accounting. If you are planned on starting your career in Malta, ACCA ... Read More
Economic Self Sufficiency by Agnes84
Hello all, To start with, just moved to Malta last week. I want to apply for residecny in order to buy a car. I went to ID office and was told to fill all the forms get private health insurance, my bak statement and go ahead with my aplication ...
Yes Rob, that's Ireland for ya Read More
Tips for getting your first job in Malta by expat.com
Hi, What are your tips and advice for getting a first job in Malta? What are the job hunting steps to follow? Where to look for offers: newspapers, Internet, recruitment agencies, word-of-mouth? What are the top hiring sectors? What ...
Actually found the agencies quite good, Even based in Ireland, I sent my CV to 3 different agencies in Malta and all replied back straight away to set up calls with each of them and even wanted to put me forward for roles but unfortunately ... Read More
Best plaice to live with a child when working at airport. by sergiopuy
Hi everyone, My wife and I have decided to relocate to Malta from Ireland. I have recently been offered a job that we agreed on taking and are now looking for the best place to live given our situation. My job would be based in the Skyparks ...
I would recommend Marsascala, beautiful town with good airport links and only takes about 15 mins to the airport From a fellow Dub Read More
Should I be worried of racism by bornonthe12th
Hi Guys, I was recently in Malta for a holiday and loved it there and on coming back to the UK I applied for some jobs and feel honoured to have been offered 2 jobs in Malta (Although I have not accepted either offer yet). I have been doing a lot ...
That person made a very good and important point, we have it here in Ireland also that people hate Nigerians for they come here and rip people off including benefits scams etc..and when they do work they are classed as very lazy. This is not my ... Read More
How does the masters by research degree work by jmuthe
I got a Bachelors degree in Electronics Engineering in 2005 in the USA, and have worked as an electronic technician since then. However, I want to go back for a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering so that I could be better qualified for an ...
Generally there are 2 types of Masters, a taught masters or research masters. The taught masters would be similar to your degree where you attend lectures but the research masters involve learning through research and would be similar to doing your ... Read More