u/Red-Dragonfly666

Hi everyone,

I know this was probably asked half a dozen times before but I’m hoping someone who has gone through this route (or looked into it) can help.

I graduated with an Irish law degree in 2021/2022 and I have been working as a corporate paralegal in Ireland for over four years. I’m now considering qualifying as a solicitor in England & Wales through the SQE route and then, if possible, transferring back to practise in Ireland. However, I have a few questions:

Am I eligible to sit the SQE with an Irish law degree, or do I need to complete any conversion course first? From what I could find I don’t think I do?

Has anyone had their Irish paralegal experience recognised as Qualifying Work Experience (QWE)?

Which SQE prep provider would you recommend (BARBRI, QLTS School, University of Law, BPP, etc.)? I am leaning towards QLTS School myself and I would be interested in hearing others reviews on this provider.

If I qualify in England & Wales, what was the process like for being admitted as a solicitor in Ireland? Primarily the transfer exam.

I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who has taken this route or has first-hand experience.

Thanks!

I’m looking for spiritual or psychic perspectives on a dream I had this morning about my dog who passed away at Christmas.

For some context, he was my soul dog and the loss has been devastating. I’ve thought about him every day since he passed, but this is the first dream I’ve ever had of him in the six months since his death.

After my partner left for work this morning, I went back to sleep. In the dream, I found myself in a beautiful place. There was a cobbled stone bridle path with meadows on either side. The weather was glorious, sunny, and peaceful, almost like late morning. The path was very steep and went up a hill so high that I couldn’t see what was beyond the top.

I remember seeing horses peacefully eating in their pens that appeared to be inside a barn. One horse in particular stood out to me - a black horse that was slightly turned and seemed to be looking in my direction while munching. The entire place felt incredibly calm, loving, and safe.

Then suddenly I was hugging my dog. I could actually feel his weight in my arms. I could feel his freshly groomed coat, smell him, and feel his little wet face nuzzling into my neck leaving it cold and wet but I didn’t mind. It felt real in that moment. I remember not wanting the moment to end.

I think I partially woke up right then and then drifted back into sleep. I remember trying to get back to that place and find him again, but the dream changed completely. Although the setting looked somewhat similar, it felt fearful instead of peaceful. A group of armed masked men appeared like they were from Grand Theft Auto while I was walking around and seemed to target me then. I ran away, found a railway track, and hid in an abandoned train carriage. The men found me and jumped into the carriage shouting aggressively, and then I woke up.

As the day has gone on, I’ve remembered less and less of the first part of the dream. I can’t even clearly picture my dog’s face anymore from the dream, even though I still vaguely remember holding him for a moment, feeling his coat, his weight, and smelling him.

What makes me question it is that I’ve been grieving him deeply for six months and this is the very first dream I’ve had of him. If it was simply my grief, why did it take so long to happen?

For those who believe in visitation dreams or spiritual experiences, does this sound like it could have been a visitation, or was it more likely just a lucid dream? I’d be interested to hear your interpretations.

I’m looking for spiritual or psychic perspectives on a dream I had this morning about my dog who passed away at Christmas.

For some context, he was my soul dog and the loss has been devastating. I’ve thought about him every day since he passed, but this is the first dream I’ve ever had of him in the six months since his death.

After my partner left for work this morning, I went back to sleep. In the dream, I found myself in a beautiful place. There was a cobbled stone bridle path with meadows on either side. The weather was glorious, sunny, and peaceful, almost like late morning. The path was very steep and went up a hill so high that I couldn’t see what was beyond the top.

I remember seeing horses peacefully eating in their pens that appeared to be inside a barn. One horse in particular stood out to me - a black horse that was slightly turned and seemed to be looking in my direction while munching. The entire place felt incredibly calm, loving, and safe.

Then suddenly I was hugging my dog. I could actually feel his weight in my arms. I could feel his freshly groomed coat, smell him, and feel his little wet face nuzzling into my neck leaving it cold and wet but I didn’t mind. It felt real in that moment. I remember not wanting the moment to end.

I think I partially woke up right then and then drifted back into sleep. I remember trying to get back to that place and find him again, but the dream changed completely. Although the setting looked somewhat similar, it felt fearful instead of peaceful. A group of armed masked men appeared like they were from Grand Theft Auto while I was walking around and seemed to target me then. I ran away, found a railway track, and hid in an abandoned train carriage. The men found me and jumped into the carriage shouting aggressively, and then I woke up.

As the day has gone on, I’ve remembered less and less of the first part of the dream. I can’t even clearly picture my dog’s face anymore from the dream, even though I still vaguely remember holding him for a moment, feeling his coat, his weight, and smelling him.

What makes me question it is that I’ve been grieving him deeply for six months and this is the very first dream I’ve had of him. If it was simply my grief, why did it take so long to happen?

For those who believe in visitation dreams or spiritual experiences, does this sound like it could have been a visitation, or was it more likely just a lucid dream? I’d be interested to hear your interpretations.