Hi Birdlady
Maybe you can post your progress upon your return to Ireland. Am living and working here myself and hold a PPL from Weston.
Looking forward to full time employement, studying at night, saving cash, ( no debts from my PPL ) and when ATPL's are over if I ever get there, maybe having to borrow less from Bank later. Am 35 and yes had to move home to mummy and daddy!!! Work is slow and flying ain't cheap.
Good luck all