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    Tax implications while travelling overseas

    I'm looking at the possibility of taking some time off work next year to go travelling around the world. Based on work commitments, this is likely to happen by June 2012. I expect to travel until at least the end of 2012... In terms of taxation, I'm trying to get a handle on what may be the...
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    Crown 10 litres of white emulsion

    I saw an advertisement in yesterdays examiner stating €10 for 10l crown matt emulsion. I thought it was a bit of a bargain too.
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    doing a post graduate diploma, while also working full time: tax rel on fees?

    I am currently investigating doing a post graduate diploma, while also working full time. From reading the revenue.ie website it appears that I am entitled to a tax relief on my fees. What percentage of the fees am I entitled to? Are my entitlements any different as a result of working full...
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    Time off for Christmas shopping in public service.

    As someone who works in the private sector, I feel that the civil service are completely entitled to this 3.5hrs paid leave to go shopping. In reference to people saying in these current economic times, civil service staff should not be given this, I am appalled. The private sector generally...
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    €165,000 Savings

    I have 165,000 which I have been holding in a Credit Union account but which pays a low rate of interest (~3% pa). I am looking to change from this account to one (or more) which will offer me a more favorable rate of return. Could anyone advise as to the current breakdown of the best savings...
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    YouTube?

    certain content is prohibited if the user is not signed in to prevent inappropriate material from being viewed by a young audience
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    Next Gen DVD format: HD-DVD versus Blu-Ray

    It looked like Blu-Ray was going to beat HD in the format war-until recently HD announced it could achieve the same storage as Blu-ray.I'd say wait two years-there will be a standardised format. You'd think that thse companies would have learned from their mistakes with DVD platform!!!
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    Petrol prices - is there a tipping point ?

    Average tank is 45/50 litres .increased by approx 25 c over last 2 and half yrs.thats an extra 12.50 every tank-which is a big difference. If the same trend continued for another 2 yrs it would be intersting to see the no. of 4wheel drive cars(huge consumption) on city roads.
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    Bringing Car Back From Europe - Too Late?

    isn't that completely fraudulent!!!
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    Buying from Dell worth it What are they Like ?

    As far as i know Dell Customer support is based in india (as it is cheaper for dell to have its customer support based there). It doesnt make much of a difference and in some ways i found this side of the company far more efficient than the sales side(irish based) with whom i had many gripes...
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    Flash your lights?

    Surely it is against the law-but you could claim that your hand slipped off the lights...and it would be your word versus theirs.I've heard of people flashing an undercover car and being stopped for it.I'd assume you'd just get a warning.
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    Tipperary town restaurant

    red/angry man- you sound like your from bord failte but id have to agree with you about the stables-couldnt remember its name-nice quality restaurant. I would definitely have reservations about the brown trout however.
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    Two out of every four tradespeople are dodgy

    the main issue with tradespeople at the moment is that there is a huge amount of work available for them with the current economic state-irrespective of the quality of work that they do-they will still have plenty of work if they need it.this leads to complacency and thus a lower standard nof...
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    Tipperary town restaurant

    Dundrum is nice for food-got to the restaurant in the main hotel if possible.The venue restaurant quality isnt as good-Bar restaurant.
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    How to dye a couch

    You could get it re upholstered.but thats quite expensive-we got a 3 seater couch done for €800.If you were able to take off the material-there are dyes you can buy in roches stores which im sure you could use onsofa fabric.-as you said it would be difficult tho.
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    Mulching lawnmowers - any good?

    Mulching does definitely improve the quality of the grass-acts as a self fertiliser.As for the lawnmower i dont know sorry.
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    Tyres in Cork

    I'm not sure how much you'll pay but there is a place near south terrace that my family has been going to for years.It's besid Cf. Lennox's, across from where cuthberts shop used to be.Try there i'd say.Sorry i can remember the name.But you def wont get ripped off.
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    Beware Pixmania

    I ordered numerous items and never had a problem-if anything i would have sadi that they are v. efficient
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    Using other peoples' broadband

    Re: Using other peoples broadband can two independent houses viably work off the same broadband connection so -?or would that also be illegal?
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    Leaving Cert supervisors

    You may consider repeat exams at university-that would prob suit better s it is in August
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