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Hey EvilDoctorK thanks very much for that info; i'll pay a visit to the lonely planet website now and have a look there as well. Yeah I'm arriving in Addis Ababa and very excited about the visit; after a few days we are flying to Lalibela for the Easter celebrations and will see the rock...

Im due to go on holiday next week to Ethiopia and am wondering what is the best way to take money with me. I understand that what few ATMs there areover there can often be out of order. I thought I might buy US$ and then buy the local currency, Birr, when I arrive. Would appreciate tips...

I thoroughly agree with the above. You should not put vents facing into your neighbour's property and you should pay for the re-positioning of them yourself - she is not in the charity business I'm sure!

I plan to visit Australia shortly and today I was quoted a return fare to Melbourne of 1,045 euro. I think that's quite cheap and it includes all taxes etc. Only thing is - it's with Korean Airlines and I'm not sure of their air safety record and also how the customer service is on board...

Define: nitpicker = trawling a 21 month old thread to find fault with a contributor who has a genuine interest in the thread.

As regards the FTB stamp duty situation - if the sibling who is buying out the share in the house has not previously purchased or built a house at home or abroad then they would qualify for First Time Purchaser exemption on that transaction, - but of course they would then have used up their...

Yes MonkeyFeet you would have to pay stamp duty at the rate of 2% on the 30,000; if you had bought the car-parking space in conjunction with the apartment and if no duty was payable on the apartment then the car-parking space would also have been exempt. Since you are buying it as a stand...

A box of Roses sweets - i never wanted to see another box of Roses as we'd been practically swimming in them at work for the three weeks before Christmas.

Well Podgerodge I pose the question - Having a career is a choice - Why shouldn't women who choose to have kids over career earn more money? The answer is rearing kids is not thought to be an important contribution to society or business. And that is why I guess so many parents seem to abandon...

FKH is quite right about the stamp duty issue - no stamp duty applies to owner-occupiers of new builds which do not exceed 125 sq. m. in floor area and for which a Floor Area Compliance Certificate has issued from the Dept of the Environment. They do not need to be first time purchasers and...

You are correct in whay you say there Eamonn123456. No stamp duty on the figures you gave. Also if your quartered total figure or site value (whichever was the greater) was over the 127,000, then the 125,000 exemption would come into play and the 125,000 would be deducted then the balance...

you would have to 8% on the 125,000 i.e. 10,000

PMU thanks also that was helpful

Demoivre, thank you very much for that info.

Re: Index linking Thanks Clubman but I found the CSO method too complicated. Thanks Demoivre that gives me a good idea of what the £117 would equal today. Demoivre, I wanted to know what amount of Euro would be equal in purchasing power to £117 in 1996.

Could someone tell me how to find out what a given sum of money would be worth in today's terms - in this case i want to get the value (purchasing power) today of IR£117 (148 euro) compared to what it was worth in 1996.

I would strongly advise you to try to get into the Civil Service at a level higher than Clerical Officer as you could be stuck at CO level for years, which is a pity since you have an Honours Degree. The Executive Officer exam is not much different from the Clerical Officer exam and indeed the...

Is there anyone out there who could give advice for me to pass on to young relation of mine who has an interview with Irish Aid for the internships they are sponsoring with the UN. She has a masters in International Conflict & Security Studies. There is a lot of competition for these...

Were you living in a cave when good manners were being passed around?

Neiltheseal, I 'll tell you of my experience and hope it helps. When my neighbours were building their extension I looked up the Dublin City Council website to check on the Planning guidelines. I was happy to allow them to build right up to the boundary wall because if they had left a small...