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    TV licence non renewal or jail?

    I'm not sure biased current affairs is better than nothing :)
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    Should I be executor?

    Thank you for those quick and detailed replies. I've chatted my Dad about it this morning and he's going to talk to his solicitor this week.
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    Should I be executor?

    My aunt advised my Dad that I should be executor of his will - is it normal that this would be the case? What are the advantages to my taking this role as opposed to his solicitor taking the role? There wouldn't be any complications at all, everything is straight forward but he asked what I...
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    Health Insurance 46, haven't been to doc or hospital in 20 years

    Hi all, thanks for the great advice. Reading through all the policies has my head wrecked! Do I want cover in the Bons? I live in Cork so hospitals here would be of far more use than those in other cities. Not much point in the lowest cover - only reason for that is to avoid the 2%, but other...
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    Health Insurance 46, haven't been to doc or hospital in 20 years

    I'm looking through health insurance options here. I had been covered on my wife's excellent health insurance cover but due to Covid her job is now gone, and health insurance ran out yesterday. So I've been looking at options. I haven't been to a doctor or hospital in 20 years or more. Any...
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    BOI revamping their current account charges

    Going to have to move myself. Been with them since I was a child and my parents opened an account there for me, but this much of an increase is just an insult. I'll be looking into my options in the coming weeks.
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    TAX ID as a sole trader

    I didn't mention that to them. Just mentioned it here in case it was pertinent. I've done business with them several times in the past, just not directly.
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    TAX ID as a sole trader

    I've made it clear to them that I am a sole trader - though I am dealing with one person, and she then is dealing with their internal accounts office, so perhaps something is getting lost in translation.
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    TAX ID as a sole trader

    Hi all, I've been operating as a sole trader for a couple of years now under a company name registered with the CRO. Today I was asked for a TAX ID from a multinational client so I could be registered on their books for payment. I gave them my PPS but they say they can't accept that. But that...
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    Web Summit lost to Lisbon

    High taxes are a problem too. IT pay and tax rates are much more attractive in the UK for example, so it has a better chance of attracting talent.
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    Web Summit lost to Lisbon

    This article is also good on it: http://www.newstalk.com/Emails-show-events-that-led-to-move-of-Web-Summit-to-Lisbon “Since that time I’ve received a single email, which took nearly three weeks. During that period I’ve had two trips across Europe meeting with other nation’s Ministers, senior...
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    UPC - after overcharging, can I trust them?

    Just to give a bit of background: Bill Jan 2014 - €41.99. Been a customer of theirs for 7 years at this stage. I get a call about it going up to €50. I ring and tell them to cancel the TV element. They offer a deal on both internet and TV for €26.61 as long as I sign up for 12 months. I...
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    Money Printing - Has It Worked?

    "Those who argue that the US and the UK are growing faster than Europe because they carried out QE early are confusing "correlation with causality". " http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/11358316/Central-bank-prophet-fears-QE-warfare-pushing-world-financial-system-out-of-control.html
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    How to get local enterprise office funding list

    Cheers, Purple - I'll have a look into Enterprise Ireland. Thanks also for that, thedaddyman. I hadn't realised I could appeal the decision. It's very hard to get that kind of information from them. I'll make contact with them today about making an appeal. I understand what you're saying with...
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    How to get local enterprise office funding list

    The fourth reason: "Displacement" was the one they gave. My industry is video production. Small business. It's not just talking heads - I do a lot of green screen and VFX work for corporate clients here and in London. I was looking to consolidate and expand. Only 3% of Irish video production...
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    How to get local enterprise office funding list

    I just want an example of the businesses they have supported, mainly because they have refused to fund mine and stated that if other businesses found I had been funded then they might ask for funding and they wouldn't be able to refuse. Using that logic, I should really check to see whether they...
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    Money Printing - Has It Worked?

    Looks like the ECB are going to go ahead and print. I can see this resulting in lots of money flowing to the top 5%, but I would be very surprised if it worked. But as my earlier posts suggest, I am no fan of QE. Maybe I spent too long living in Germany! I am amazed that gold hasn't risen...
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    How to get local enterprise office funding list

    Has anyone an idea of how to get the list of businesses supported by the Local Enterprise Office? I have been searching, but I find myself going around in circles. Is the list published, or do you need to call to the office to get the list? Thanks!
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    Advice on grant meeting - specifically on competitors

    I hear you and can well understand that, but I have clients already and this would be future business from these clients. I've even done some work for competitors which was outside their skill set. Ultimately they are currently my clients which they might have a chance of getting if I went out...
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    Advice on grant meeting - specifically on competitors

    Hi all, forewarned is forearmed as they say, and happily I have been forewarned. I am going to a meeting with the local enterprise board, but I got a call from them telling me not to be optimistic as I'll find it hard to get funding as there are many competitors in my line of business...
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