The first link in my last post dosent apply to you and the link that I want to show is not working properly so I have pasted its content below, it appears you are o.k for a period of 12 months but you will still have to deal with the insurance issue.
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Leaflets & Guides
Vehicle Registration Tax
Foreign Registered Vehicles Temporary Exemptions - VRT 2
1. Introduction
This leaflet outlines the circumstances in which a foreign registered motor vehicle may be brought into the Republic of Ireland (the State) on a temporary basis.
The circumstances in which a foreign registered vehicle may be brought into the State vary depending on whether the vehicle is intended for private or commercial use.
PRIVATE USE
2. What Conditions Apply
Any imported vehicle which is owned by or registered in the name of a non-resident person is not required to be registered in Ireland subject to the following conditions :
The vehicle must have been acquired with all the appropriate taxes paid and these must not have been exempted or refunded in any way. The standard registration plates in use in the domestic market of a country are normally accepted as evidence of this.
The vehicle may not in any circumstances be driven by a State resident.
The vehicle may not be disposed of or hired out in the State or lent to a State resident.
The period of time that the vehicle is in the State does not exceed 12 months.
The 12 months time limit will not apply where a person is on a task of definite duration in the State.
3. What is meant by "State resident" and "non-resident" ?
A "State resident" is a person whose normal residence is in the Republic of Ireland and a "non-resident" is anyone whose normal residence is outside this State. "Normal residence" means the place where a person usually lives (for at least 185 days each year) because of personal or occupational ties.
If a person's occupational ties are in a different country from his/her personal ties, then the country of personal ties is taken as the normal residence provided the person returns there regularly.
A person who is normally resident in the State but who lives outside the State primarily for the purpose of attending a school or university is regarded as a State resident.
4. What If I am a foreign student?
If you reside temporarily in the State primarily for the purpose of pursuing a course of studies you may bring a foreign registered Category A vehicle (see definition in paragraph 5) or a motor cycle into the State provided it is registered in the country of your normal residence. The same conditions mentioned in paragraph 2 above apply and the 12 month time limit will be extended until you have completed your course of studies.
5. What is a "Category A Vehicle"
"Category A vehicle" is a motor vehicle for the carriage of people and includes motor cars, minibuses and certain other non-commercial vehicles not exceeding 3 tonnes unladen weight.
6. What must I do if the vehicle ceases to meet the conditions for temporary exemption?
You must immediately either:-
1) permanently remove the vehicle from the State; or
2) apply to register the vehicle in the State and pay any tax due.
If you transfer residence to the State while your vehicle is temporarily in the State, you should immediately contact any one of the Vehicle Registration Offices listed at the back of this leaflet and apply for exemption from payment of tax.
COMMERCIAL USE
7. What conditions apply?
A motor vehicle which is owned by or registered in the name of a person established outside the State may be brought into the State for commercial purposes for a period not exceeding 12 months. The information contained in paragraphs 2, 3, 5 and 6 above apply to commercial use. However, certain specific rules also apply.
8. What are the rules governing the carriage of passengers?
A vehicle brought temporarily into the State may not be used for the carriage of passengers for reward between places within the State unless duly authorised.
Enquiries in relation to the required authorisations and any other transport regulations should be made to the Department of Transport, Kildare St., Dublin 2, telephone 01- 6707444.
9. What is the position regarding professional equipment?
A vehicle which has been designed or specially adapted as professional equipment may be used by a non- resident provided it is for that person’s use or for use under that person’s supervision. An example of such a vehicle is a mobile TV broadcast unit.
10. Are there any circumstances where a foreign registered vehicle can be hired?
Yes. If a hired Category A vehicle has been brought into the State by a non-resident under a hire contract which expired in the State, then the car-hire firm is allowed to re-hire it once to another non-resident in order to remove it from the State.
11. Can a state resident drive a foreign registered vehicle for business use?
Yes, but in the following circumstances only:-
A State resident who is employed by an employer established in another Member State may, on application to the Revenue Commissioners, be approved to use a Category A vehicle or a motor cycle registered in another Member State (either owned or leased by the employer) for business/private use in the State. However, the vehicle must be used primarily in the other Member State. (Application forms for this temporary exemption are available from Vehicle Registration Offices)
A State resident who is employed by an employer established in another Member State is eligible to use Category B & C vehicles registered in another Member State (either owned or leased by the employer) for business/private use in the State.
A State resident who is an employee of a car-hire firm established outside the State is allowed to drive a vehicle for the purpose of returning it to the firm after the vehicle was left in the State on expiry of a hire contract.
In other circumstances where authorised in writing by the Revenue Commissioners.
GENERAL
12. Are there formalities on arrival?
No. Once the conditions outlined in paragraph 2 above are met there are no formalities when you arrive in the State.
13. What must I do if challenged by a revenue officer or a garda?
You are required to stop your vehicle and allow it to be examined if requested by an Officer of the Revenue Commissioners or the Garda Siochana. You must co - operate in answering questions for the purpose of verifying your status and produce on request all documents relating to the bringing in, ownership and registration of the vehicle.
14. Further information and appeals
Further information in relation to the importation of foreign registered vehicles and the appeals procedure involved in relation to any decision made with which you are aggrieved is available from any one of the Vehicle Registration Offices. Regional VRO Contact Details.
NOTE:
This leaflet does not purport to be a legal interpretation or a comprehensive statement of the law on this subject which is contained in Chapter 4 of the Finance Act 1992 (as amended). The statutory regulations involved are the Temporary Exemption from Registration of Vehicles Regulations 1993.
VRT 2 June 2004 VEHICLE REGISTRATION TAX ________________ Foreign Registered Vehicles Temporary Exemptions
Amended 28 June 2006
) and from what they tell me if he insures his car he will be in the minority! It's so expensive over there that anyone under 25 finds it prohibitive, and many take the 'cheap' option, especially outside the big cities.
. I just thought it worthwhile to make the point 
