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I have a cheque for $14K (US$). This is a one-off occurrence from the sale of shares. I have looked at the key post on currency conversion – but my understanding is that currency brokers don’t accept cheques. In order to get the best rate of conversion, is my only option to negotiate with my bank?

I have seen it happen on a flight from Bratislava to Dublin. However I can't say that the practice struck me as being unsafe.

If someone wants to spend their money on dog-grooming or some other discretionary spend, then go ahead. However there was a clip on the News last week in relation to results of the survey on the lack of disposable income available to people - one woman who was interviewed, said that things...

Another tip for beating the queues, is to go in a lunchtime. This worked for us for the Colosseum and the Sistine chapel - no queue at 1pm!

In September, as part of the Culture Night event, I attended a recital by the RTE Vanderburgh (sp?) quartet in the Freemason Hall on Tuckey St in Cork. One of the members gave an interesting overview of the organisation and encouraged people to call to their coffee mornings. I got the impression...

FYI - I'd scanned this thread quickly yesterday. This morning at about 7.45am I heard Ian Dempsey talk about online debate re the new regulations for Codeine - he took several quotes all of which seemed to be directly from this thread!

If you were baptised into the Catholic church - you are entitled to receive the sacrament of marriage, even if your partner is not a Catholic (ie you receive the sacrament, but they don't). I'm a baptised (non-practising) Catholic, my husband is not - we got married in a Registry Office by...

I was at a Massive Attack gig a few years ago and they had a ticker-tape thingy going in the background relating to peolple's freedoms being compromised and human rights violated - most items were along the lines of Rendition Flights etc - all very noble, then in the middle of it was "The Right...

I had a similar issue two years ago, but I discovered an internal transfer path. Hopefully it's still in place. Look out for signs for this in baggage reclaim - you get directed up an escalator and through a warren of corridors and end up at a security point. You still have to go through...

Try Ericeira to the north or Vila Nova de Milfontes to the south of Lisbon.

Check out Charlie Brooker's "How to Report the News". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtGSXMuWMR4

The train network is excellent - it would probably be worthwhile buying this pass [broken link removed] - as it will cover all four of you on off-peak times. When I had one (a few years ago) this meant trains after 9am - or any trains during July and August. One not so obvious, but very good...

There was a consultant from the Mercy hospital in Cork speaking on The Last Word (I think) last Thursday or Friday. He said that they have seen an increase in the number of people presenting themselves with issues relating to usage. He gave a figure for the number of cases that he had seen in...

It works in reverse as well. I worked with an American from the mid-west who was on assignment in Ireland for a few years. He delighted in starting conversations with "Hey lads" and enjoyed liberally using the f-word as an adjective. We used to joke that he would need to go to "Culture...

I thought that this interview with him in yesterday's Tribune was amusing! http://www.tribune.ie/magazine/article/2010/jan/24/anyone-can-be-like-fintan-otoole-and-follow-the-co/

Re: I am a person! The Mrs John Smith thing drives me daft as well (my husband thinks it's hilarious). However I find the biggest culprits are women my own age (30's)- who use this form when addressing wedding invitations and Christmas cards. I do excuse my 85 year old grandfather-in-law when...

There seems to be a geographical element to this dispute (eg North-West/Wexford seem to have high proportion on non-participating pharmacies) - any particular reason for this and is it likely to become more widespread? I have just been prescribed very expensive drugs and signed up to the DPS...

A friend of ours who is into photography did ours and she swore by Harvey Normans - she had tried a few different places for her own photos and felt they gave the best quality. Probably depends where you're based though - she was in Kerry.

Thanks for the replies. I had a feeling that it wasn't the best area for pubs - but needs must and all that...!

I'm going to a matinee in the Apollo Victoria theatre in London on Saturday. The show will finish just before the start of the rugby game - so I'm looking for a good pub in the area to watch the game. Any suggestions? Also - I'll need to know where I'm going in advance as have to arrange to...