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I took out a Self Build mortgage of 150,000 in 2007, have only used 3 stage payments so far, 100,000 in total. Does anyone know if I will still be able to draw down the remaining 50,000? Or is there a maximum amount of time allowed between approval of mortgage and availing of the full amount? I...

Am going to Rome in May with my other half. Have been searching and searching (too many hotels to choose from) on websites like tripadvisor, venere, hotels.com etc. Just wondering if any of you out there could recommend a good centrally located hotel, that isn't too expensive. Don't need...

Am in the process of submitting my form 11 income tax return 2008 (due today) and have noticed that the online form asks me to put in the amount paid in refuse charges for 2007. Has anyone else noticed this error on the website? Thanks in advance.

Just wondering if anyone out there has attended the evening stockmarket course at UCD? And if so, did you enjoy it? find it useful? or would I be just as well off reading a good book on the subject? Have always followed the Irish Stockmarket with interest, have made a few purchases over the...

Am planning to go to Cork for the June bh weekend, with my other half. Am looking for suggestions for a relatively luxurious hotel (good food, nice rooms etc) - don't mind if it is in the City or perhaps in West Cork. Not really into nightlife so a quite area is fine with us, just feel we need a...

Employees in the public service that started employment after 1995 pay higher PRSI - I heard recently that this is to allow for redundancy payments? Is it likely that the so-called safe public sector jobs are not so secure after all?

I am thinking of buying a piece of agricultural land from a relative at a price below market level. The land has to be valued for the purpose of calculating gift tax. My relative received one valuation from an auctioneer (failing to disclose that planning permission had been turned down on the...

I am hoping to travel to South Africa later in the year (with my husband) (September maybe). Just wondering if anyone out there has had any negative experience of travelling in South Africa - have heard stories of car-jacking, mugging at gun point and worse stories. While such things can happen...

I am hoping to build a large shed (steel hay shed, perhaps two bays, say 15 by 10 metres) in my garden ( I live in a rural area, have farmland around me - am planning on using the shed as a workshop for my hobby - car, vintage vehicle restoration) Does anybody out there know what is the maximum...

Am planning on paying off my mortgage earlier than the 15 years it is set for. Does anyone know if it is more cost effective (or more advantageous) to do this with a lump sum (say 5000 - when I have saved that) or by paying regular montly overpayments (say 200 a month). Thanks :)

Just a quick question - which rate of mortgage should I go for ( in light of todays .25% ECB interest rate increase). I am at present applying for a mortgage of 150,000 and was full sure that I should go variable but now I don't know. What do you think? Anyone else trying to decide whether to...

Am getting a mortgage (on my own home) to both finance an investment property and finance further work on my own home (we built an extension by direct labour, without a mortgage, but now need to get finance to finish off - e.g. Sewage treatment system, landscaping, flooring etc). Does anyone...

My husband inherited a house (our residence) in 1997 (before we were married- we married in 2004). Since then we have added substantially to the value of the property (we obtained planning permission - just in my husband's name- and built on an extension). As we didn't need a mortgage to...

I am planning on taking out a mortgage on my own house (which is mortgage free) to finance an investment property. Could anyone out there please tell me what I need to have to apply for a mortgage? I am an employee and my partner is also an employee. We built our own house, without needing a...

Does anyone know where is the best place to buy a rangemaster elan 110? Have tried three places so far and the price varies greatly.

Has anyone heard of Emerald Paradise development in Sunny Beach, Bulgaria? Positive or negative? Have read the negative messages about Sunny Beach and am almost sure I won't even go on an inspection trip now. Any comments appreciated ;)