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    PTSB Protect

    No idea how successful it is but interesting development. Might help some people... and yes I know it only uses existing technology on phones but notifications might help people who are not as computer literate. At least make them think...
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    Pension cashback

    This is crazy stuff. Needs to be stamped out straight away. Up to 1.25% AMC depending on fund chosen. https://www.independent.ie/business/personal-finance/pensions-adviser-moneycube-offers-cashback-incentives/a1261619188.html
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    Sky broadband - ONT box query

    Recently moved into new house and was going to get SKY broadband as have tv with them. They checked and telling me FTTP is available but I need to restart my ONT box. Have looked high and low but can't see anything. Can't decide if looking in wrong place or if previous owners took it. Checked...
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    New lender about to enter the mortgage market: Nua Money

    Apparently this crowd are close to launching as well. Have raised significant backing. https://nuamoney.com/
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    Central Bank: LTI to increase to 4 times income for FTBs, LTV to increase to 90% for movers

    Moderator's note: The early posts in this thread are from before the Central Bank's press release, and the early newspaper articles got some of the details wrong. The confirmed details of the changes are given in this article...
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    Key Post Tips for minimising impact of chaos at Dublin Airport

    Moved from another thread to highlight it - Brendan I have travelled four times in the past two months. Twice to London. Once to Boston and once to Milan. All with Aer Lingus. I had one occasion where I needed more than 1.5 hours to get through security and that was an early morning London...
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    Is Bitcoin like gold?

    So I think the argument that Bitcoin is like Gold is settled.....
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    LPT Overpayment

    Anyone any idea how I can claim back LPT that I overpaid? I was basically paying LPT on a property through payroll and I then decided to sell the property at short notice. To close the sale and get clearance cert on the advice of my solicitor, I manually paid the full year tax to be to show a...
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    Property Tax - Selling Property

    Hi, I am sure this has been answered before but if I sell my property, do I need to do anything to transfer the liability to the new owner after the sale closes or how does it work? I can see there is an option to transfer property on the website but not sure if this is all I have to do. I just...
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    Increased Exemption - Redundancy

    I think I know the answer to this but thought I will ask anyway. Going to be made redundant and it looks like the termination date will be 2 months before the 10th anniversary of my last redundancy. I know you can't claim increased exemption if you have already taken a tax free amount in the...
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    Close Contacts Not Coming Forward For Testing

    Apparently a significant number of close contacts have not come forward for or have refused testing after being identified as being a close contact. 35% of people was mentioned previously. We have had endless debates about things like masks and quarantine for people arriving in the Country and...
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    Back to work protocols

    I haven't been allowed set foot in my office since the start of March. We are not looking at being back in the office in any shape or form for a couple of months and recently was shown a draft return to work document. Steps include: No public transport allowed. If you cant drive/walk/cycle, you...
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    Why I hate Banks (Even though I work for one)

    Below statement from BOI CEO. They will continue to lend to customers if it is in our best interests....Talk about condescending and patronising. You will continue to lend as long as you can make money with minimum risk. So spare us the social conscious marketing spam. Getting sick of banks on...
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    Wage Subsidy Scheme

    Does anyone know how this scheme works? My wife works for a large company directly impacted by this crisis. Before this scheme was announced, her company reduced the hours worked and pay by 50% for the months of April and May. So basically the company agreed to pay 50% of the salary for...
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    Stop the panic buying

    I am hearing that supermarkets are operating a one person in and one person out policy because they are so busy. I have heard of full trollies being dumped because people ran out of time in the queues for the check out. There are empty aisles. What are people expecting to happen? No Country...
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    Appreciation of snowyb

    A lot of people contribute an awful lot to this site from a professional point of view over years from Liam Ferguson and Steven Barrett and financial advice. MF1 for legal matters. Jim Stafford from insolvency. Plenty of others too including obviously Brendan himself. All give their time and...
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    Farmers protests.

    If farmers want to protest, then they have every right to March on the streets to government buildings and make their voices heard. They do not have the right to block Dublin Port and the M50 and cause huge disruption to thousands of people. They can stick their beef now. Bring in the Brazilian...
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    Harry and Meghan

    I know everyone has been waiting all morning for someone else to open a thread on this so I am going to step forward..... I was shocked. Heard the news while listening to Off the Ball last night and had to pull over the car....Puts Iran and the black and tans into perspective...
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    Recycled Pension

    Hi, If I have a buy out bond of and at age 50 I decide to cash it out and take the 25% tax free, can I use proceeds from the 25% to feed another pension fund up to my age limits and get tax relief? I know there are restrictions in the UK but I can't find anything in Ireland.
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    Office Pet Hates

    I might be getting old and cranky but I am beginning to find peoples behaviour in work to be extremely annoying. My new pet hates are: 1. Eating smelly curry like dishes at the desk. Yes it smells lovely and yes you are entitled to eat at your desk but not when the smell lingers for the next...
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