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But the commercial semi-state pensions don't work in the same way as the PS ones, for example some at least are based on final salary and aren't linked to the position and any future salary increases. Put that levy on them and they'll expect the same benefits as the PS. If commercial...

So between rent allowance and lone parents you are coming out with about €500 per week. I'm a single mother too and after paying tax my take home pay is about €50 more than that. I have to pay €180 childcare, €220 mortgage, private healthcare as I don't qualify for a medical card, house...

I appreciate the near-rant CB :D I e-mailed my direct manager (who I know isn't in favour of this change) explaining the situation and am waiting to hear back from her. I know she'll understand, but the dept head has no sense of work/family balance himself and thinks everyone should be the...

Just had a look at my contract, it doesn't mention specific hours, just that "hours of duty will be discussed & agreed with with you by <manager's name>". No mention either of a notice period, and as far as I remember there was no discussion or agreement of the hours, 8.30 to 4.30 was just how...

Yeah, only found out from a friend in an e-mail earlier today wouldn't have known until I arrived back in the office otherwise. It's very frustrating as I've been working there almost 7 years and we've never had this issue before. The silly thing is there's always cover there until 5, and in the...

I was wondering if anyone knows if i have a leg to stand on regarding a change in work hours. I'm on maternity leave at the moment & just found out by chance earlier today that the office where I work have decided they want someone there to cover the phones between 8.30 & 5.30. In order to do...

That EBS tracker is only for new business, not available for existing customers.

So had I!! The amount borrowed has to be over €150k, but thats probably not an issue for most borrowers. [broken link removed]

I've had enough of their increases myself, rang them the other day to see what my options were but the best they would offer was a tracker at 1.45% above ECB. I've decided to switch to Bank of Ireland - 1.2 tracker & €1,000 towards legal fees.

I got the same job done on my roof last year and it cost about €6k, but that included getting 3 velux windows installed, new gutters & a little bit of work on the chimney. If you decide to use the old tiles make sure you check the availability & cost of similar tiles because there will be...

I'd go along with Peachy's suggestion of the Market Square Brassarie. Have never been there myself, but have heard very good things about it. I bought a voucher as a Christmas present for a friend last year and they just recently asked me for the name of the place as they will be entertaining...

A friend of mine is a landscaper based in Limerick. Depending on what part of Clare you're located, I'm sure he'd travel. Let me know if you want his details.

They would have to be very very competitive for me to even consider them ever again. 50 or 60 quid a year certainly wouldn't tempt me! As regards the Axa offer, surely something is better than nothing? If their reasoning is, as they say, that they may decide to re-enter the market, who's to...

Well I got my letter in the post today confirming Bupa won't be renewing my membership, so if they do decide to return to the market, this is one customer they're guaranteed not to win back! I find is so sickening that they were giving it the old "it's the public who will suffer" line, and...

Yes beldin, that was part of the problem, water was dripping out of a pipe outside (and still does occassionally). There was something else though, the plumber had to pump some part of the boiler, the part the other guy said needed replacing. For the life of me, I can't remember what it...

Yep, this is the case with EBS (for variable mortgages anyhow). I have been making overpayments for the last couple of years and while they reduce the mortgage balance and therefore interest, the repayments sit as a credit on the account and can be withdrawn at will. It's only if you want to use...

I had a similar problem last year with my gas combi boiler. I got a plumber in to look at it and he said I'd need to get a part replaced. As the boiler was only 2 years old, I wasn't exactly happy, but I got in contact with another plumber who was able to fix instead of replacing the part (sorry...

I would agree that Copper and Spice is really nice and pretty good value. If Im thinking of the correct place, that Italian is called Piccola Italia. The Texas Steakhouse (again on O'Connell St) is another good spot. http://www.texassteakout.com Their Chicken Mushroom Chicken is to die for!! :p

Just a couple of questions in relation to topping up a mortgage. Is it always the case that a new loan account has to be set up for the top up? I had presumed that the amount would be added to my current mortgage and so I would be making just the one monthly payment not two. Is there any...

The shower in my house is connected directly to the mains, and Carpenter certainly has a point in relation to the pressure fluctuations! I once had the misfortune of being in the middle of a shower when someone decided to turn on the washing machine - OUCH!!! I have found the pressure isn't...