UK ILR work in Ireland?

[cellio9]

I was granted ILR in the UK in December 2017. British citizens have the right to work and live in Ireland. Do ILR holders enjoy the same privilege?

[CR001]

No they do not.

You can work in Northern Ireland but not in the Republic of Ireland.

[secret.simon]

Also, working in (the Republic of) Ireland will count as absence from the UK for the purpose of the British Nationality Act 1981.

“the United Kingdom ” means Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Islands, taken together;
“the Islands ” means the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man;

That may have implications for any future British citizenship applications and may also cause the ILR to lapse if the absence exceeds two years.