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Public transport services provided by the State are subsidised across the world and Ireland is no different to many other countries. Do you honestly think that a €10 inter-city public transport bus ticket makes a higher contribution to the upkeep of the road network and to the maintenance of...

Not everyone lives in cities and I don't see why rail should only be available to those who live in them or on route that aren't served by motorways or national routese. I commute from my home in the south east to Dublin 5 days per week for work. Driving, it can take up to 2.5hrs each way. The...

Who is working 32.5hours per week? The majority of civil servants are now working 37 hours net per week (if not more). Normal attendance period for civil servants now is 9am-5.45pm Mon-Thurs, and 9am-5.15pm on Friday.

I'm also a public sector worker and I don't know too many people where I work who can work up an additional flexi day per month, particularly given the extra hours we are already working. I am also commuting for nearly 4 hours ever day to get to/from my job and have no choice about the time I...

This is complete and utter rubbish. In fact, it's offensive to anyone who works in the public sector. Separately, what exactly do you mean by 'bogus leave'? You're hardly referring to the type of leave that's provided for in employment law such as Maternity leave, Parental Leave, Adopotive...

Indeed! Perhaps it was big bird!

Hi Sue Ellen The owner of Prego's in Lucan has also opened a restaurant in Rathmines called Manifesto. Also cover an extensive range of gluten free pizzas, pasta, desserts etc. Just an idea and an other option!

Good to hear some stories of a positive experience of using our public services! CMCR.

Parking on private property is a contractual issue between you and the owner of the property. If the owner of the property states (via a sign, or say, notification at the entrance to the carpark) that parking is for 1 hour, or requires a permit, or is only permitted in certain parts of that...

ajapale is correct. There is a commitment in the Programme for Government to regulate private clamping but at present, as this area is unregulated, parking on a private premises (as in the college in the example above) is a private matter (between the student and the college). The issue of...

At present there is no legislation regulating the operation of private clamping operators. The current laws only provide for clamping by local authorities, or those acting as their agents, on public roads and in local authority car parks. This leaves unregulated the whole area of clamping on...

We discussed this whole 'Exceptional Needs Payment for Communion/Confirmation' issue yesterday and like others, I think the payments are a joke. It annoys me that CWO's are handing out this sort of cash to people who can't seem to plan, or save, or to get a second-hand outfit or a hand-me-down...

Local household charges are in existence in many other European countries, so why not here? I think that people need to get real and realise that many local authority services (such as public parks, playgrounds, public libraries, street cleaning and the maintence and upkeep of public spaces...

And that is all that matters. Weddings are stressful, even with the best planning, negotiation and organisation. I got married last year and went through many of the same things you mention. You are right, as soon as the word 'wedding' in mentioned, it seems that a lot of people lose all...

I'm not sure what you're implying by that. To be clear, my post was regarding changes to the introduction of new road safety legislation and disabled parking permits, on the basis of wholly (and might I reiterate again), personal experience. I made a general comment regarding the process for...

With respect, the first piece of legislation before the new Dail related to Road Traffic legislation and road deaths are (according to the Gardai and RSA) substantially down from last year). These are positive developments. Separately, he also brought in important new changes to drink driving...

I accept that, but I was in a branch of Tesco at around 3pm today and there was plenty of food discounted heavily so you don't need to visit late in the evening to avail of bargains, as I usually do later in the evening. Separately, regarding people's pride and visiting the CMO, if I was in...

Personally, I don't think this is a skill - it's more about living smartly and irrespective of what anyone says, it IS possible to prepare nutritious, healthy food on a low budget, so I don't understand why anyone is feeding themselves plain crackers. MABS has published a cookery book with...

So would I - I grew up on a street where we knew everyone and it was reassuring that people kept an eye out for each other. Last year before our wedding, we received many cards and gifts from those neighbours, even though I left home almost 20 years ago. We moved to our current address in...

Yes theDaras, you have missed out on those like me, who chose not to pay exhorbitant prices for property during the boom and who continued to rent. I still rent today. I was revolted during the Celtic Tiger at the pressure people were put under to 'get on the property ladder' and 'secure a...