Life events are situations that occur which result in a series of transactions between an individual and various public sector organisations in Ireland, for example having a baby or getting married.

These documents provide a short guide to all the information you may need, to help guide you through these events.

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• Assistance in Illness
  Description: This document provides an overview of health care.
  
• Becoming a Parent
  Description: Are you or is someone you know about to become a parent? A guide to State services in Ireland and overview of some of the issues that will concern you, whatever your situation.
  
• Before you come to Ireland
  Description: People who want to come to Ireland need to know if they are entitled to live here and what they can do when they come here.
  
• Breakdown of a marriage or other relationship
  Description: The breakdown of a marriage or other relationship is a difficult and traumatic process. This document outlines the various issues that may arise.
  
• Caring for a child with a disability
  Description: There is a range of supports and services available to parents and carers of children with disabilities. This document provides a broad overview of the services, covering legal matters, health, taxation, etc.
  
• Employment: you and your job
  Description: This document looks at issues surrounding work and employment in Ireland.
  
• Going to college
  Description: If you are thinking of going to college this document outlines what is involved and where you can find the information you need.
  
• Illness in your retirement
  Description: There are a range of payments and services available to support older people who become ill or acquire a disability. Information on income supports, health care, housing, taxation and caring for someone else.
  
• Income supports for older people
  Description: Find out about the range of payments available, and link to a broader checklist of entitlements for older people.
  
• Irish citizens coming or returning to Ireland
  Description: Information for Irish citizens who have not lived in Ireland before and for Irish people who are returning to Ireland after living abroad.
  
• Leaving prison
  Description: Leaving prison can be an opportunity for a fresh start and a new life. Find out about the range of supports available for those leaving prison in Ireland.
  
• Looking for work: education and training
  Description: If you are unemployed there is a range of different education and training opportunities. These include courses specifically for unemployed people.
  
• Losing your job
  Description: If you lose your job you need to find out about the different payments and services which support unemployed people.
  
• Moving abroad from Ireland
  Description: Discusses the stress involved in moving country and suggests that good preparations beforehand can ease the transition.
  
• Moving from home to long-term care
  Description: Most older and young chronically sick people can continue to live at home with HSE and family support. Information on issues around moving from home to long stay care, should it become necessary or desirable.
  
• Retiring from work
  Description: For many people the prospect of retirement from work gives an opportunity to seek fresh directions and new challenges. What you should know about retiring from work.
  
• Retiring to Ireland
  Description: People who are planning to retire to Ireland need to know about living in Ireland, including housing, health services, social security and taxation.
  
• Setting up a business
  Description: This gives an overview of what you need to know if you are thinking of starting up a business.
  
• Somewhere to Live
  Description: This document provides an overview of housing and accommodation in Ireland.
  
• Starting post-primary school
  Description: Describes post-primary education, including how to choose a post-primary school and enrol your child.
  
• Starting school
  Description: Find out what is involved when starting school at primary level.
  
• When someone dies in Ireland
  Description: If you have recently lost someone close to you or know someone who has recently been bereaved, this will guide you through the immediate things that you must do following a death in Ireland. Also highlights some of the state and voluntary services here to support you.
  
• Working with a disability
  Description: There is a range of supports for people with disabilities to assist them to find and keep employment.