Remote Work Ireland: How to Find Remote and Hybrid Jobs

Remote and hybrid working has become a permanent feature of the Irish labour market — accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic and institutionalised by Ireland's Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023, which created a legal right to request remote working from day one of employment. For Irish professionals, particularly those not based in Dublin, remote working has opened access to Dublin-market salaries without Dublin-market housing costs. For employers, Ireland's skilled, English-speaking, EU-member talent pool in a GMT+1 timezone is increasingly attractive for remote international hiring.

The legal right to request remote working in Ireland

Ireland's Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 introduced the right for employees to formally request remote working from their employer. Key provisions:

• Employees can request remote or reduced hours working from their first day of employment
• Employers must respond within 4 weeks (extendable to 8 weeks in certain circumstances)
• Employers can refuse remote working requests — but must provide written reasons
• Refusal grounds must be reasonable — e.g. the role genuinely requires on-site presence
• Employees can refer disputes to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC)

This legislation does not guarantee remote working — it guarantees the right to request it. However, it has normalised the conversation and made employers more transparent about hybrid arrangements during recruitment.

The Irish remote work landscape (2026)

Morgan McKinley's 2026 Ireland Salary Guide reports that 85% of STEM candidates in Ireland list flexible working as a non-negotiable requirement. The dominant model in Dublin's tech and financial services sectors is 2–3 days in office per week. Fully remote roles are more common in technology, digital marketing, and professional services.

Best platforms for finding remote work in Ireland

• IrishJobs.ie — Remote filter: Ireland's primary job board with an explicit remote filter
• LinkedIn — Remote + Ireland filter: Strong for tech and professional services remote roles
• Jobs.ie — Remote filter
• Remote.io / We Work Remotely: International platforms — many roles open to Irish-based candidates
• Glassdoor Ireland — Remote filter
• OfferZen: offerzen.com — South African-based but growing European (including Irish) tech community; company-approaches-candidate model

Tax implications of remote work in Ireland

• If you work remotely in Ireland for an Irish employer, your income is taxed in Ireland through PAYE in the normal way
• If you work remotely in Ireland for a foreign employer (e.g. a UK or US company), you are still taxed in Ireland on that income — Ireland taxes residents on worldwide income
• Revenue (the Irish tax authority) allows employees who work from home to claim e-Worker tax relief — currently €3.20 per day worked from home on allowable expenses (broadband, electricity, heat) as a tax-free employer payment, or deductible expenses where the employer doesn't pay
• Ireland has a Digital Nomad Visa scheme — allowing non-EU remote workers to live and work from Ireland while employed by overseas companies. Check immigration.gov.ie for current programme details.

Sources: Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (irishstatutebook.ie); Morgan McKinley Ireland 2026 Salary Guide; Revenue — e-Worker relief (revenue.ie, 2026); Department of Justice — Digital Nomad Visa (justice.ie, 2026)