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    Nightsaver house + smart meter -> nightsaver tariff eligibility?

    I live in an urban "nightsaver" house - i.e. one with storage heaters and immersion that operate overnight. Up to recently I had a day/night nightsaver meter - i.e. one with separate day/night unit readings. I have always been on, and currently remain on, a nightsaver tariff with different...
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    Comreg case against Virgin Media

    Edit: this article may be paywalled - if/when I find one that's not I'll link to it. https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/courtandcrime/arid-41245051.html I'm all for service providers being obliged to make it easy for customers to cancel/switch, and reckon that VM could/should definitely improve...
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    [Solved - not a scam] Unsolicited Morgan Stanley Treasury Liquidity Fund prospectus in the post

    I received the above in the post this morning. Obviously I'm not going to act on it but I wonder if it's a scam? I don't have any dealings with Morgan Stanley other than the fact that they acquired E*Trade recently. But I certainly never requested any prospectus or info about any such fund from...
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    Census 2022

    Anybody else finding the interactive map to be extremely slow and flakey? I thought that it was just on mobile but even after switching to the PC/desktop I get random "Exception" messages (with no explanations) and the site seems to hang when I try to look at a specific small area...
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    Natixis 2023 Global Retirement Index - Ireland at number 4

    https://www.im.natixis.com/sg/research/2023-global-retirement-index
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    RTÉ - Milestone reached as all IBRC floating rate bonds cancelled

    https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2023/0907/1404005-ibrc-floating-rate-bonds/
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    Key Post Should someone paying tax at 20% contribute to a pension

    I would take issue with that as a hard and fast - or even firm - rule. As I said, standard rate tax relief on contributions to the pension are not to be sniffed at. And then the pension grows tax free and yields a tax free lump sum at retirement.
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    Kudos to @Lightning for maintaining the best buys threads

    Just wanted to post a quick "thank you" to @Lightning for the great work done on keeping the best buys threads updated accurately and promptly over a long time.
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    FT - High hopes, rocky realities: Europe’s new banks struggle to grow up

    https://www.ft.com/content/a71140e3-f3e9-492d-9012-c5d578215944 If it's behind a paywall for you then try doing an internet search for the headline.
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    NCT "brokerage" scam

    https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/nct-online-broker-reported-to-gardai-over-offering-slots-for-quick-car-tests-for-extra-76/a852776778.html Only ever use the official NCTS site for booking/managing appointments. https://www.ncts.ie/
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    Are posts in this forum always moderated?

    Every time that I post I get this: Is this normal/expected? Even for users with an established posting history?
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    Dacia Sandero rear wiper not working

    OK - bear with me... :) I have a 2014 (Generation II) Dacia Sandero on which the rear wiper is not working and I am trying to diagnose, and ideally fix, the problem. I would like to do a standlone test of the rear wiper motor using a 12V power battery/power supply just to eliminate the motor...
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    Indo: 48 abandons price rise after customer complaints

    https://m.independent.ie/business/technology/48-abandons-price-rise-after-customer-complaints/a781376747.html
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    Rental income only - what PRSI class applies?

    As the title says - if an indivual has no income other than rental income what PRSI class applies? Class S? Class K? K9? Other?
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    Regulatory notification - end of contract notification

    I just received an email from VM informing me that my contract period ends next month. It starts with "Regulatory notification - end of contract notification". I never received this sort of communication in the past from any similar service provider. Is this a new thing/requirement? Great if it...
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    Indo - leading Dublin CU offering to take on the mortgages of some vulture fund "prisoners"

    https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/keep-bank-levy-and-use-it-to-tackle-mortgage-arrears-says-credit-union/a1646750713.html
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    Indo: Avant Money cuts long term rates, but increases short term rates

    https://m.independent.ie/business/personal-finance/avant-money-becomes-first-lender-to-cut-its-mortgage-rates-and-is-now-letting-borrowers-fix-for-life/a119018644.html
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    Key Post Indo: Credit unions take on banks with some of the lowest mortgage rates in the Irish market

    https://m.independent.ie/business/personal-finance/credit-unions-take-on-banks-with-some-of-the-lowest-mortgage-rates-in-the-irish-market/a1184560378.html (I'm deliberately not copying/pasting the full article to respect copyright - hopefully it doesn't become paywalled).
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    FT: Ireland to propose creation of sovereign wealth fund

    https://www.ft.com/content/7150691e-616f-4b40-9265-863fc7edbf47 (Hopefully people can read it or get the gist as it's not paywalled for me at the time of writing).
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    RTÉ: SSE Airtricity to credit domestic customers with €35

    https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2023/0427/1379491-sse-airtricity-credit/
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