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    Same house on other side of road has a different value for LPT?

    It is entirely based on logic The map areas are based on small areas, these are groupings of occupied households based on the census of approx 100 households. They are used every day for any number of reasons within the country by the public and private sector, There can be more than one small...
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    Pay cut to join civil service. Current private pension 205k.

    The civil service is good for many reasons, however, I would say anyone joining solely for the perks may be rudely awakened. The pension for those joining is really not attractive in the way it used to be , many entrants will not have 40 years in the civil service as increasingly people are...
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    New ESB Meters being installed by KN Group.

    Thanks for that. I've had 2 replacement doors so far and they just don't seem to fit so I think the whole box needs replacing. I heard smart meters being rolled out in area so might hold on it and see what happens
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    New ESB Meters being installed by KN Group.

    The door of my external meter has come off with the last wind. It's taped up at the moment. Do these new meters come with new boxes or doors. Trying to Google photos it's not clear does it replace the box entirely . I have to get some other electrical work done so if it is just going to be...
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    How much it costs to refurbish new 2 bedrooms house?

    It’s not only about having the money to buy things, it’s about having an idea what you want and need, the only thing you need is a bed and some way to cook, store food. Most of the things I bought immediately were wrong size ,poor quality etc as i didn’t know what I wanted felt under pressure to...
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    Chances of a mortgage with 3 kids?

    You could look into the rebuilding Ireland home loan that will lend higher amounts http://rebuildingirelandhomeloan.ie
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    Key Post The impact of Covid-19 on house prices

    Hmm, I know quite a few people relatively unaffected in last crisis who are steeling themselves this one. Small business owners who provide services to retail and hospitality, pension services, insurance along with those public servants expecting salary cuts and car sales estate agents etc. the...
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    Its4women - difficult signup process

    I had similar experience. Very stressful. Even more stressful when trying to transfer insurance to a replacement car. They were an absolute disaster. What should have been easy devolved into long and unhelpful text conversations. Avoid
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    Downsizing as a govt policy

    Irish people have very different approaches than other nationalities. Many reasons for this. Compared to tax paid on property for example in us where it is common to work in one state and retire to another. Fair deal scheme in Ireland for example means it would be financially disadvantaging...
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    Contracts signed this week. I found out today my job is going.

    This is a huge blow to you and must be very stressful. Take a breath. I know this clause is sometimes entered in the contract but when I bought a couple of years ago it was not standard. I remember one sale falling through because vendors solicitor wouldn't accept and buyers solicitor insisted...
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    Garden Trees & Flowers

    There.are plenty of plants that attract wildlife bees etc. Buddleia is called the butterfly bush but is a vigorous climber. You should work out the direction you are facing, are you sunny shady . Generally colourful and scented are good for bees with plenty of flowers for example lavender
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    Should I go back to work

    In one income families typically they would lose out on home carers allowance but since you don't care for dependants this isnt relevant . Having an additional income would also provide some insurance for your family if your partner had to reduce or stop work due to ill health or other...
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    The Coronavirus

    Just back from Italy. Not the affected areas. I had temp checked on arrival to Italy. Any fever signs would have meant a hospital visit. On return from Italy walked past a desk in Dublin airport with a hse sign. 2 people who didn't even look up from their conversation while the entire Italian...
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    How do I find details of a 10 year old court case I read about in the papers?

    If you know approx date and location you could try local newspapers. You can look the national library archive up https://www.nli.ie/en/accessing-printed-material.aspx Or some of the papers have their own archives online you may need a subscription to access them
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    Urgent Help needed - Speaking to Ombudsman on Wednesday

    Would it make a difference if the 30 k was essential to make the house habitable. In that case the owner would not have been able to change the mortgage to another provider and may have been forced to accept the new rate
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    Anyone use itsforwomen.ie car insurance ?

    Ugh yes and they were a nightmare. All online which is ok except when you need to discuss anything slightly complex. I may have been the car hire warning. My car was in a garage with a fault and was provided with a hire car for free but its4women refused to transfer my insurance onto hire car...
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    Jobseekers Allowance 20 euro weekly is it possible?

    Job seeker Allowance is means tested so not based on your employment record. If you are living with a partner their income comes into the calculation and so would reduce your allowance .
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    Over 8 years of non payment and no repossession

    Poor Ronan, badly advised when taking out the mortgage, badly advised when not making any mortgage payments for 9 years, owes more than the house is worth and than the original mortgage , secured an extra 4 months by agreeing to leave and then an extra 70 days just as that was coming to an end...
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    Nurse options - male 38

    Traditionally I think new entrants can be given the most difficult tasks, worse shifts,least support which is very difficult . Particularly as an older entrant and male they may be expected to just get on with things. I think the person needs to take the time to consider why they aren't happy in...
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    Nurse options - male 38

    Than nursing in a busy dublin hospital, that's a bit glib tbh. Does he want to stay in nursing. It is a shame after going back to do it as a mature student but there are lots of opportunities for qualified nurses. A lot of roles require clinical training and experience if he doesn't want to...
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