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    Working holiday for 2 months in Europe

    Hi, Myself & herself are thinking about an extended holiday with the teenagers in Europe for the summer after next. Herself can take unpaid leave and I will work for half of the time (week on/week off). We would like a house with a pool & somewhere with good weather. Somewhere with food markets...
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    Linking prison sentences to minimum wage

    I've often thought about this. In the Indo today there is a video of someone kicking in a shop window. I wonder if convicted for such crimes as this, whether prison time should be based on the minimum wage. Say the cost to repair the window is 5,000. Then dividing this by the minimum wage...
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    The "Riiight" Thread

    So many times I've read a news article and thought, "Riiight" Prince Andrew to miss Queen’s Jubilee service after testing positive for Covid https://www.independent.ie/world-news/prince-andrew-to-miss-queens-jubilee-service-after-testing-positive-for-covid-41714754.html Riiight ;):rolleyes:
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    How to "auto" like posts

    I'm sick & tired of "liking" Purple's posts. Is there anyway I can set up an auto-like to save me the bother?
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    Man admits €1m social welfare fraud (33 years)

    https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/man-admits-1m-social-welfare-fraud-after-claiming-pension-payments-for-dead-parents-40986113.html How can this happen? Surely if someone dies, their records in the Department of Social Protection are updated and the dole is then not paid to dead people?
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    Opinions on Budget 2022

    I'm calling this budget reckless. The economy is expected to rebound strongly - in such times governments should adopt a countercyclical policy and reduce spending, not increase it. The national debt is 240bn. As we all know by now, governments never repay debt, they merely roll it over...
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    Interesting News Articles

    Thought it might be an idea to share news articles that you like. Shooting the Breeze so they don't have to be "heavy". I found this one interesting this morning - waiting vs bingeing...
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    Jerry Kiernan RIP

    1984 in South Mall, Cork. I was somewhere behind the white van in the crowd waiting for someone to come in..
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    What if public sector pension is less than OAP?

    Hi, Deiseblue said in another thread Public Sector pensioners do not receive the Old Age contributory pension in ADDITION to their occupational pensions rather the OAP is integrated into their pension. I would like to know, what if the public sector pension is less than the OAP? Consider...
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    Paschal

    Delighted for Paschal, if he can balance the books in this place he can do anything.. https://www.irishtimes.com/business/paschal-donohoe-s-election-as-eurogroup-president-a-great-win-for-ireland-says-taoiseach-1.4300243
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    Home test available within days?

    15-minute home tests in the UK within days... Thousands of 15-minute home tests for coronavirus will be delivered by Amazon to people self-isolating with symptoms or will go on sale on high street within days, according to Public Health England (PHE), in a move that could restore many people’s...
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    People going to pubs

    Highly inconsiderate and dangerous IMO. Without forcing them to close I suspect many will let their regulars in at least. So how to close them all with 100% compliance? How about the Financial Regulator issues a directive to all insurance companies prohibiting them to offer insurance to pubs...
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    The baby and the bathwater

    I would ask all those who voted for SF to read the following article. It's aimed at the younger generation but holds true for anyone who voted for them https://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/so-why-didnt-younger-voters-care-about-sinn-fein-crimes-38937972.html
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    Coronavirus

    HSE are obviously prepared for this..... https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/coronavirus.html Last updated: 07 February 2020 You do not need to follow any specific advice in relation to coronavirus if you have: not been to mainland China meanwhile.... Irish staff at Indeed told to work from...
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    Buying a phone from Amazon uk & GoMo

    Hi, Probably a basic question, but does anyone know if I was to buy this phone...
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    Compo culture

    Yet another event pulled due to the compo culture that has developed in Ireland. This is really getting out of hand. Popular beer festival Oktoberfest has announced it is cancelling its Dublin event this year due to "unprecedented increases" in its insurance premium...
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    First Time Skiing Holiday

    Hi, We are planning our first ski holiday for this time next year. We are planning to go to Austria with another family. Any recommendations on resorts and general tips would be most welcome Thanks! Firefly.
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    Public Sector pay in Budget 2019

    Disclosure: My wife works for the PS. Excellent article by Dan O'Brien. Absolutely scandalous that the majority of government spending increases are going to benefit those with the greatest job security & most generous pension arrangements. Also, incredible that our PS are paid, on average...
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    Buy & Hold on NYSE

    Hi, I am interested in buying about $10k worth of a particular stock on NYSE. I do not require advisory services. I will be buying with the intention of holding for a number of years, probably 10. Can anyone recommend a way to do this without being fleeced? Thanks Firefly.
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    Beating the Cookies!

    Hi, I'm well aware that companies use cookies and the like to track you as you browse the web. Up until now I didn't mind seeing that ad from Amazon pop up on a webpage advising that the item I was looking at is on sale etc as I say it as a bit of give-and-take. However, the other day I was...
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