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    Scrapping a small caravan

    We recently bought a horse that has a wrecked small caravan out the back. I don't think its in towing condition and we want to get rid of it. Are there any companies that would take it away for a few (I understand there's no scrap value to it) A neighbour suggested putting a notice up on...
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    Running a washing machine from a rainwater harvesting tank

    Would appreciate any help on this. We were thinking of moving our washing machine and dryer into an outdoor shed and were wondering is it possible to work the washing machine off a rainwater tank specifically attached only to it? Would there be an issue with the pressure/quality of...
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    prepaypower.ie __ any opinions?

    Just got a leaflet in from prepaypower.ie it does seem like a handy service but there is a prepayment service charge of 37.5c per day, which seems quite high. it matchs Ei's standard electricity unit charge and standing charge. but its the 37.5c a day charge that is putting me off. Has anyone...
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    Any other waste collect companies in fingal?

    I tried googling, but had no luck. Does anyone know if there are any alternate wheelie bin collection services apart from panda in fingal. Since the start of the year the service with pand has been dreadful, we have been sent three different calendars each week saying different days, (backed up...
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    Motor No-nonsense.ie car insurance- any recommend?

    I was getting renewal quote for our car insuarance and went around a few places. quinn came is at €309 for third party, which was a lot lower than others; but then no-nonsense.ie came in at €297 for fully comp? Does anyone have any experience dealing with them? Is there some catch as to why its...
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    CGT and being resident in a gifted house

    My dad has two houses and is doing up his will now. he is hoping that they eventually are split - one each between me and my sibling. The house he is hoping to give me is one I could move into at any time. He mentioned it would make more sense for me to move into it now and said something...
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    recommedation for manicure/pedi person who will do homecall for dublin invalid

    Would anyone have a recommendation for a manicure/pedicure person who would do a home call to an invalid in dublin. My mum has terminal cancer and would like someone to come in to sort her feet and nails out. i am worried about getting one from a local salon in case they send a young girl...
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    donabate/swords -Free start your own home craft/food business

    TTDP are running two free courses in donabate in feb and march on how to start and run a home crafts/food business. One course covers business strategy; finance; studying consumer trends; managing your own business; selling tips; pricing; marketing and PR. The other course covers food...
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    Grant available for disabled toilet for parents?

    Hi, We are trying to raise the money to help our parents change their toilet to a disabled friendly one, as they are both incapacitated. I had heard their was a grant available and I have scoured the HSE website but I can't find it! It's a one off payment I think. If anyone had a link or any...
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    is it possible to get carers allowance fasttracked due to urgent circumstances?

    My mother has recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer and given 6-9 months to live. She was perfectly healthy up to a few months ago, and she always looked after my father who has various illnesses and cannot do much. Since the diagnosis last week I have had to move in to care for them...
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    Ssangyong Kyron - any views on it

    We are looking to get a cheap second hand commercial diesel for our business. It won't be used a massive amount, or have very heavy loads or anything. We had seen two ads for the Ssangyong Kyron, and as I am unfamiliar with this make, it would be great if anyone had any opinions or experience...
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    Getting a barcode for a product

    Hi, Looking to get a barcode made up for a product that will be going nationwide in supermarekts. I've never done this before so I'm not sure what the best supplier of them is. There is one crowd who charge €1500+plus for one. Does anyone know a cheaper option?
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    Washing machine you can empty into bath- where to find one?

    We are looking for a clothes washing machine that you can empty into a bath. I have seen some on american websites that look smaller than normal ones, and you can roll them out, fill them with water yourself and then drain the water off into a bath etc. Does anyone know anywhere in ireland that...
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    would changing Anti roll bar bushes affect the tracking on a ford ka

    I recently got an nct done and everything was perfect apart from the anti-roll bar bushes needing to be changed. I got these fixed and got the car retested the following week. While it was being tested I could see the guy rechecking it at a machine for a good while. When he called me out...
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    Recommendation for a small car van?

    We are looking into purchasing a small car van (renault kangoo style one) for our business. Can anyone recommend any particular makes? We are hoping to get a second-hand one, hopefully a 2006 or 2007 one. We won't be using it a huge amount, just for odd trips every few days. If anyone...
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    Good place for food and rest on drive to Cork?

    Have to drive from Dublin to cork and want to break the journey up with a bit of lunch. Could anyone recommend a nice food place that would be easy to get to and roughly half way!
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    Anyone recommend Orient Express for honeymoon

    Just wondering if anyone had been on the European Orient express and would they recommend any in particular of the travel options for it? We are thinking of travelling around Europe for three weeks for our honeymoon and would love to do the orient for a section of it.
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    Buy chicken feed in North County Dublin

    Anyone know where to buy chicken feed in nort county dublin. I tried google but no luck!
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    What's the quickest timeframe a letter can get to america

    Was hoping to send a letter across to America but it needs to get there by June 2nd. Is there any chance of using a swift post service to do this in time? Anyone know the average time it would take?
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    Ryanair gift vouchers- has anyone managed to book a flight with them!?

    Has anyone received ryanair gift vouchers and actually managed to book a flight with them.. I have tried two numbers ... 1570 22 44 99 and 0818 30 30 30 and haven't managed to get through to anyone! I have tried about four seperate occasions now and no luck..driven demented with it!
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