Thanks for your reply. We actually have been in touch with INIS and the GNIB but basically keep getting different answers. INIS gave us info about work permits but like I said the odds of him getting work are very low. He has to have an offer of a job before he applies for the permit but even McDona...

My sisters friend is in Ireland as the dependant of a work permit holder. Its his mother who has the work permit. She's been here for 6 years. He's been here for 4 years and has a stamp 2 since he's in school (6th year). The problem is he turns 18 in March and his stamp 2 won't be valid once he fini...