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The UK last year started a solar electric scheme the basics of it is, you invest in the solar panels and put them on your roof, cost ranges from about €13-20k. Then your are paid about 17p per unit by the supplier guaranteed by the government you produce even when using it in your own house...

what are your top 10 things Irelands residents could do to help the economy grow. I am not suggesting we are all sheep and need leading however if we were told a list of 10 simple things we could all do to help the country. What are your top 10? first I think we should do what the UK is thinking...

(currently i'm on a 30 year left ECB+1.25% tracker about 350k) I would like to move to. a 23 year fixed rate mortgage. (this would finish when i'm 60) fixed at 4% Linked to a savings account that takes money off the interest of the mortgage if you are saving into it. No moving penalties if you...

Wow a bill that has come down. QD insurance renewal just come through everything the same as last year price has come down €17. Id be the first to complain if ti went the other way so well done QD. any one else finding there policy is coming down in price this year. (i have nothing to do...

I am looking to start a pension I am 36 the wife is 38. I have used property as my investments over the last 10 years so have had no spare cash to pay into a pension. We have 2 life insurance policies each, and 2 kids under 6, no more planned. I work for myself with my wife. I am now looking...

I swap my insurance 1 year to the next wife to husband so we don't lose our no claims, I keep all my documents in one place for car insurance.. so after a year I take out new insurance in my name and need proof of no claims, I call the company Q____Me.ie they claim they sent it out, i say no...

Is it time for the people to form a new political party, I cannot see who to vote for next time lets hope this will be in about 6 months., we need a new party, cherry pick the best from the current politically parties, add experts from industry mix that with good new and old local...

Lets get something good out of the doom and gloom, any one living in a half finished housing development should be able to report this to a new body, lets write to the developer ask him for his plan to finish the estate even if that means getting rid of house's just grassing over where house's...

All the talk about the economy and dept and tax... what are we doing we have the most wind and wave energy in Europe. Why are we not investing and building everywhere.. Where I live there's been an offshore wind farm planned for the last 7 years but nothing being built.. change the planning laws...

Just about to pour my finished floor, does any one have advice on what to do around the shower waste in terms of pipe work, should I pour concrete under the shower tray and all round the waste? or leave a space around the waste with wood battens for later access. Or not pour concrete under the...

Finished floors.. Not interested in the easy screed type of floor so have two options Option one Concrete mixer and pump I have done this before with underfloor heating and find the heating works well, although when it went down it wasn't done perfectly level. rough costs €2250 concrete 30 m...

Looking for advice my house is ready to be wired, budget is now very tight should i put in an Intelligent lighting system a good av system and sound system? Can any one recommend a good system not sure where to start. I am very technical and understand Cat 5 well, little electrics... are...

Does any one know what happend to the two-year working visa scheme between Ireland and the US, was all over the news a few weeks ago and now nothing? heres a link if you need an update http://www.independent.ie/national-news/taoiseach-hoping-to-reach-new-deal-on-us-work-visa-1674054.html

Staircase Looking for a good quality staircase to be made but also at a very good price north of dublin area. does any one know of anyone?