TEFL Jobs in Ireland
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in Ireland has meant that there are a number of TEFL positions in Ireland and worldwide. Most countries require that you have a minimum of a Bachelors degree but it is still possible to gain an TEFL position in some countries with no qualifications if you are a native speaker.
There are many web sites that offer details of TEFL Jobs that are available worldwide including this one. Unlike some other sites though, ESL Junction will not charge you for this or any other service. Below you can find more information about Ireland
If you have something that you would like to contribute then please contact us. There is a severe lack of information on the internet about TEFL Jobs in Ireland so please help us to help other TEFL teachers by contributing.
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National name: Ireland, or Eire in the Irish language President: Mary McAleese (1997) Taoiseach (Prime Minister): Bertie Ahern (1997) Area: 27,135 sq mi (70,280 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 4,015,676 (growth rate: 1.2%); birth rate: 14.5/1000; infant mortality rate: 5.4/1000; life expectancy: 77.6; density per sq mi: 148 Capital (2003 est.): Dublin, 1,018,500 Other large cities: Cork, 193,400; Limerick, 84,900; Galway, 67,200 Monetary units: Euro (formerly Irish pound [punt]) Languages: English, Irish (Gaelic) Ethnicity/race: Celtic, English Religions: Roman Catholic 91.6%, Anglican 2.5%, other 5.9% Literacy rate: 98% (1981 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $126.4 billion; per capita $31,900. Real growth rate: 5.1%. Inflation: 2.2%. Unemployment: 4.3%. Arable land: 15%. Agriculture: turnips, barley, potatoes, sugar beets, wheat; beef, dairy products. Labor force: 1.92 million; agriculture 8%, industry 29%, services 64% (2002 est.). Industries: food products, brewing, textiles, clothing; chemicals, pharmaceuticals, machinery, transportation equipment, glass and crystal; software. Natural resources: zinc, lead, natural gas, barite, copper, gypsum, limestone, dolomite, peat, silver. Exports: $98.31 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): machinery and equipment, computers, chemicals, pharmaceuticals; live animals, animal products (1999). Imports: $57.54 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): data processing equipment, other machinery and equipment, chemicals; petroleum and petroleum products, textiles, clothing. Major trading partners: UK, U.S., Belgium, Germany, France. Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 1.6 million (2002); mobile cellular: 3 million (2002). Radio broadcast stations: AM 9, FM 106, shortwave 0 (1998). Radios: 2.55 million (1997). Television broadcast stations: 4 (many low-power repeaters) (2001). Televisions: 1.82 million (2001). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 22 (2000). Internet users: 1.31 million (2002). Transportation: Railways: total: 3,312 km (2002). Highways: total: 92,500 km; paved: 87,043 km (including 115 km of expressways); unpaved: 5,457 km (2000 est.). Waterways: 700 km (limited for commercial traffic) (1998). Ports and harbors: Arklow, Cork, Drogheda, Dublin, Foynes, Galway, Limerick, New Ross, Waterford. Airports: 36 (2002). International disputes: disputes with Iceland, Denmark, and the UK over the Faroe Islands continental shelf boundary outside 200 NM.
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Please Note that ESL stands for English as a Second Language and should really only be used when referring to courses that take place in a country where the primary language is English i.e. England America etc.
TEFL Means English as a Foreign Language and should be used in countries where the primary language is something other than English i.e. Spain, Thailand, Brazil.