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Is this an unreasonable amount to be charged? It is the night of the Europa league final.

Sunday Independent has advertisement to-day for above product. Not on the EBS website. Attractive enough for Best Buys.

The Government announced to-day tax relief on refuse charges will cease after next year. Wonder why union dues not hit?

If, like me, you are over 55 keep an eye on this website for special offers [broken link removed]

Noticed on teletext this country is paying out 20 million for children who are not living in this country. How can we sustain that?

Sixteen ministers and Ministers of State will travel the world for St. Patricks Day. Are these trips necessary? Seemingly its half last years exodus. Anybody care to put what the overall cost will be? Personally I feel a sense of outrage at these junkets.

Should An Post Saving Bonds be included in Best Buys? They are State guaranteed, DIRT free and offer 10% if left for the full three year term. Say €1,000 is invested. After one year it earns 2.2% tax free, so it is worth €1022, after two years it earns 5.2% tax free, so it is worth €1052, after...

Ad on page two of Sunday Independent for Seat Ibiza priced at €10,950. Not on Seat website. Is this a good deal?

Anybody hear the person running www.dealhunter.ie on the Gerry Ryan Show this morning. He will spare you the journey up North by purchasing what you want and delivering to your door. Anybody use his service?

As it was a lovely spring afternoon took myself off for a walk and accidentally came across a schools rugby match. Seemed important as there was a large crowd there. Noticed one of the schools had a considerable number of supporters dressed in white boiler suits i.e. the type worn by detectives...

Under 'Regular Saver accounts' EBS is reduced from 5.75% to 5.25% (ECB + 3.25% until 1st June 2009).

Why is petrol price going up this week? Price of barrel of oil still going down. My local station had both petrol and diesel at 92.4c last week. Petrol is now 96.6c, while diesel is unchanged.

Recently received a €50 gift voucher for a hotel. Today wife and myself called there for lunch, total price €25. Presented voucher expecting the credit to be reduced to €25 for use another day. However told no refund or credit allowed on voucher - must be spent in full. True enough the terms and...

Spent some of my younger years in Dublin and danced to the showbands in National Ballroom and Irene Ballroom in Parnell Square. Went back on nostalgic trip last week and noticed both delapidated and closed up. Also saw a pathetic plaque outside the National Ballroom dedicated to the three Miami...

I wonder will Peaches marriage last long? I thought Geldof would have given some manly advice. Surely at her age and background a marriage at 19 is a bad move. Any comments?

The pay talks have collapsed and the Unions are telling workers to submit claims for pay rises next week. Will this force companies to close down claiming, in present times, they cannot afford to pay? Will it mean massive job losses? Are we heading back to the days of strikes?

Re: Fixed Term Lump Sum Deposits Leeds Building Society [broken link removed] who are new to the Irish savings market have a one year fixed rate bond @ 5.40% for amounts from €25,000 to €1m - 5.10% for lower amounts from €2,500. One withdrawal of up to 50% of your capital investment permitted...

Has anybody noticed wrong advice re best savings rates in Newspapers? Last week the Irish Independent, in response to a readers request for advice on where to save 20K, stated First Active @ 4.3% (they failed to mention it was 5.22% up to €15,000 etc). In yesterdays Sunday Independent AIB is...

Have Irish Nationwide launched a regular saver @ 7.35%? Have heard a rumour but nothing on their website.

My Bank of Ireland regular saver ends its 18 month term shortly. They have written to me stating, on completion of the term, the rate of interest will drop to 3.75%. My alternative is to start an esaver regular saver account with them which has a limit of €5,000 @ 7%, max €500 per month. Once...