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    WFH in Ireland for a UK company - Query on Tax

    Hi (sorry if in wrong category topic) Myself and my partner are Irish and have been living and working in the UK for the past 7 years or so having emigrated there. She has been offered a new job with an Irish company and so we are planning to move back home imminently. My situation is that...
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    Getting a loan before emigrating - advice?

    Fierce quiet here these days :(
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    Getting a loan before emigrating - advice?

    Myself and my OH are moving to the UK in the near future to take up new employment opportunities. Having budgeted for the move taking into account the cost of getting set up over there, accomodation, travel, expenses etc etc we thought it might be in our best interestes to obtain a loan of...
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    New petrol car, realistic?

    Yeah it's subjective. I don't think it's fair to generalise about these things as there are so many factors to take into account. But on the whole I feel a modern or fairly modern diesel engined car should not require much more servicing or work than a petrol engined car. With both you're...
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    New petrol car, realistic?

    That's a misnomer. My current diesel hasn't cost any more to service than my last petrol car and I do reasonably lower than average mileage. It's saved me quite a bit actually.
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    New petrol car, realistic?

    What extra cost??
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    Recommend a courier -Dublin to Midlands ?

    I need to send a car part from Dublin 6 to near Athlone on Monday. The box/package should weigh around the 30 kilo mark I think. Although I'm not sure of the dimensions yet but it shouldn't be too large. Was looking over on boards and there's plenty of threads relating to negative...
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    Windscreen replacement - recommendations needed?

    My car windscreen isn't covered by my insurance and I need to get it replaced as I have failed the NCT due to a noticeable crack in it. I was quoted around €180 all inclusive for a replacement. Would that seem reasonable? I'm based in Dublin so just looking for any recommendations. Thanks.
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    Best time to buy currency? USD

    Off to the states next week and still have to sort some dollars out I was advised the post office is the most convenient and best value exchange available with no commission. I want to exchange about 1000 euro to usd in cash. Does the exchange rate fluctuate much daily or will it...
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    Class 2 Car Insurance - advice needed

    I have taken on a new role which involves the use of my own vehicle for business use. My employer has advised that I must obtain Class 2 insurance as a result. From searching online this appears to apply to vehicles used for carrying goods it medical supplies. "Car Insurance Class 2 Class 2 use...
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    UK car import guide: Comprehensive

    Coupe of questions: Once I go over, pay for the car and bring it back, how long do I have before it must be registered in my name? Is it possible and legal to bring a car in privately and sell it on to a third party? - in the case where I have purchased the car and paid the VRT.
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    €40 fine in the post from an Garda Siochana for alledgedly parking my car illegally.

    I received a fine in the post from an Garda Siochana for alledgedly parking my car illegally last Sunday in a public place. I don't recall parking illegally but regardless of the rights or wrongs there was no notice left on my car to indicate that a traffic warden had found me to be breaking...
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    Credit card debt query

    I plan to. Thanks for the reply.
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    Credit card debt query

    I need to repay a sum of about €1600 on my credit card. Financially I have a lump sum of circa 20k invested in a long term savings a/c with my bank which is set to mature soon. Otherwise I was trying my best to live off my income from employment so as to not have to to touch my savings which...
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    Part time working & Jobseekers - Am I eligible?

    I was offered a part-time job that varies between 2 and 3 days per week. It's long 12 hour shifts though, so I'd be working between 24 and 36 hours per week in total at a rate of around a tenner an hour. I was reading up here...
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    Advice required on Ebay selling

    Any tips on photos, I have a lot of photos to include but it charges you for each photo, I know there's some way around this by formatting them somehow?
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    Advice required on Ebay selling

    Cheers for that info!
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    Advice required on Ebay selling

    I am planning to sell a collection of antique watches and was wondering if it makes any difference if I post my items on Ebay.co.uk instead of ebay.ie? Are you more likely to get more views posting on the ebay uk portal rather than the .ie? I have posted items in the past which received...
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