Wild Geese

Irish people working abroad tell their stories

Building a business in Australia on the back of a bag of Tayto

Wild Geese: Eamon Eastwood, Sydney

The 18-month work posting that turned into a new life

Wild Geese: John Ryan, Sydney

Falling in love with the buzz and energy of Cambodia

Wild Geese: Patrick Mooney, Vancouver and Phnom Penh

‘I did a big campaign for a bank about them becoming the first net-zero carbon bank that was basically greenwashing’

Wild Geese: After an unfulfilling stint in ‘normal advertisting’, Belfast man Rick Grehan founded an ethical branding company in Japan

Shamrock Rovers veteran’s wild ride in Brisbane’s fruit markets

Wild Geese: Noel Greenlagh, Brisbane

‘It’s important for young women to see senior women in positions of power’

Wild Geese, Martina Slowey, London

‘The Dutch working environment is very direct, and I really like that’

Wild Geese: Judith Gardiner relocated to Amsterdam in 2001

Wild Geese: ‘I grew up really wild and connected to nature,’ says Terry Downes

Woocheen is a $500m business and is led by Downes, whose formative years were immersed in Irish culture

‘I travelled the world, but with a laptop instead of a rucksack’

Wild Geese: Alan Kelly, Zurich

‘There’s a lack of formality and a straight-talking approach that’s really refreshing’

Wild Geese: Elaine Herlihy, Sydney

‘It’s funny that I work in chocolate; when I was a child, we weren’t really allowed sweets’

Wild Geese: Sarah Souther, Nashville

Things are compact and efficient in Japan, just as you would expect

Wild Geese: Greg Timmons, Osaka

The city where a car parking space is ‘worth more than gold’

Wild Geese: Sinead Naughton, New Jersey

‘Surprised by the kindness of neighbours’ in German rented home

Wild Geese: Niamh O’Reilly, Düsseldorf

‘Moving in your 50s is a big step – you just have to go for it’

Wild Geese: Prosperity.ie’s Gary Mullan took advantage of pandemic and moved to Barcelona to expand agency’s Spanish market

‘The earlier young girls have conversations about money, the more likely they are to be confident about it’

Wild Geese: Anne-Marie McConnon, London

‘New York is very much a work hard, play hard place, so you celebrate your victories’

Wild Geese: Sara Kennedy works for Douglas Elliman real estate company and lives in Williamsburg

‘When it rains in Los Angeles, I run out on the balcony. You’d miss a bit of rain’

Wild Geese: Jordan Lawlor moved to LA last year to work in the entertainment business

Wild Geese: ‘Most of our clients are Irish, but we welcome everyone’

Rebecca Skedd, CEO of Solace House in New York

Cambodia: ‘Tourism has brought great prosperity to many in the region’

Wild Geese: Cavan man says paying €350 in rent allows you to live in ‘pure luxury’

‘It’s bonding to land somewhere neither of you are familiar with and find your way’

Wild Geese: Kildare native says Melbourne is pricey but has ‘remarkable’ health system

‘Irish emigrants get sold a lot of paddywhackery’

Wild Geese: Conor Doherty has embraced opportunities in Kazakhstan to further his academic career

‘We have people working around the world who we’ve never met’

Wild Geese: Ronan Wall from Cork created a consulting start-up in Los Angeles

‘You can leave the office by midday on Friday and no one bats an eyelid’

Wild Geese: Sara Hayden, Norway

‘Life is good here and we’re not going anywhere’

Wild Geese: Dubliner misses the Aviva on match day but is content with Toronto’s offering

‘There could be far more fish in the sea if we just stopped fishing so hard’

Wild Geese: Norway-based marine ecologist Mark Costello says the West is slow to appreciate the need for sustainability

Irish man’s new Santa Monica Airport restaurant takes off

Wild Geese: Restauranteur on life in LA and how his business thrived during pandemic

‘It’s great to see people enjoying the outdoors for the first time’

Wild Geese: Jonathan Redmond, Snowdonia

‘Everyone has a black belt in bitching about New York but it’s an amazing city’

Wild Geese: Philip Duff is a drinks educator and consultant from Skerries

The Limerick forester whose craft ‘fascinated’ the queen

Wild Geese: Simon Lenihan’s ecological logging company has impressed environmentalists and royalty

Irish doctor in New York: ‘The pandemic was a great time of unity’

Wild Geese: Medical oncologist says Covid surfaced ‘undeniable need’ for US healthcare reform

‘You never tire of looking at the Pacific Ocean on your doorstep’

Wild Geese: Eoghan Geoghegan, Santa Monica

‘It’s great to be in a city again, and Manchester is a vibrant place’

Wild Geese: After seven years in the car industry, Ellen Murphy decided to do an MBA

‘Los Angeles is a city of dreamers. If you have an idea, this is where you make it happen’

Wild Geese: Chef and entrepreneur Gemma Stafford’s business expanded in lockdown

The Armagh woman who made one of the greatest astronomical discoveries of 20th century

Wild Geese: Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell says there were upsides to not winning a Nobel prize

‘As a result of climate change and equality fast fashion does not have the same appeal it once had’

Wild Geese: Claire O’Connor, London

The Dubliner in London who aims to rival British Gas with his ‘AA for homes’ firm

Wild Geese: Simon Phelan says there's no better place to raise money and work than English capital

‘Moving to Berlin was one of the best decisions I’ve made'

Wild Geese: Eoin keane fell in love with the vibrancy and energy of the city

‘Parcelado makes starting a business much easier here’

Wild Geese: Keith Harris, Fortaleza, Brazil

‘New York has a great way of getting over cataclysmic events’

Wild Geese: Ryan McNally, director of social care, New York

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