19 CATEGORIES · 701 HIRING GUIDES

How to hire the right pro in Ireland.
What to check, what to ask, what to expect.

Which register applies, what to ask, what a fair quote looks like and what you should be handed at the end — one guide per service, checked at the source.

  • Every claim checked at the source
  • Independent — no provider named
  • Free to read, no account needed

What every guide gives you

The checks before you book

Whether a register, licence or vetting applies to the job, what it covers, and how to confirm it in under a minute.

The questions worth asking

Six to eight questions for the service, each with what a good answer sounds like — so you can judge the reply.

What a fair quote looks like

What the written quote should contain, the warning signs, and what you should be handed when the job is done.

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How these guides are made

Checked at the sourceEvery legal, safety or qualification point is taken from the regulator or the statute itself, linked in the guide's sources with the month it was reviewed.
IndependentNo provider is named or recommended. The guides describe what to look for; the search shows who is near you, nearest first.
Kept currentEach guide shows the month it was last reviewed. When a rule changes, the guides it affects are updated and the date moves with them.

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Questions people ask

For some work, yes. Electrical and gas work in Ireland must be done by registered contractors, and childminding and security services have their own registration. Many services — cleaning, gardening, photography — have no register. Each guide says which applies and what to check instead.

Yes. Every guide is free to read, with no account. Nothing in them is sponsored and no provider is named.

From the regulator, the statute, the official consumer guidance and the tax authority, read on their own pages. Every guide ends with its sources and the month it was reviewed.

Each guide shows the month it was last reviewed. If you spot something that has changed, tell us and we check it against the source.