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    Switching from ESB to Bord Gais

    Hi, Just wondering if anyone here has completed the switchover from ESB to Bord Gais for electricity supply ? The reason I ask is that I got my final Closing Account bill from the ESB this morning and I noticed that the few cent extra that they took from my bill in the last period to round...
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    Increase in Mortgage Payment Protection Premium

    Have read with interest the replies to my query. Another fact to bear in mind is that I took out this policy in 2004, so I can't see how they could refuse a claim five years on, on the basis that I had knowledge that I was been made redundant. In fact, have changed employers since the policy was...
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    Increase in Mortgage Payment Protection Premium

    Hi, Just got a letter in from Cardif Pinnacle informing me that my monthly premium for Mortgage Payment Protection insurance will increase next month by 45% ! ! ! wtf Means now that I am paying 6.75 for every 100 euro covered. And in the event of a claim, the cover is only good for 12...
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    Switching to Halifax current a/c

    Hi Dave, Would recommend switching to Halifax, I switched from Ulster Bank at the beginning of the year and have had no problems with them. I asked about online facility for my credit card and they told me that they hope to have this in operation by September of this year.
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    Hotel near Galway airport

    Although have never stayed there, whenever I am going through Galway I always stop off at the Arches for a meal and have always found the food good, staff great and most important, value for money.
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    Broadband options in johnstown/kenstown?

    Why don't you try mobile broadband from Three.ie ? Was with Imagine over the fixed line but moved over to Three last April and have had no problems
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    Halifax Current account

    Hi Ron, Switched over from UlsterBank to Halifax for my current account and Visa card two months ago. One of the main reasons for the switch was the lack of customer service I got with UB So far, no problem with HBOS and the customer service could not be better. Online banking is...
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    2009 UlsterBank Mortgage Statements

    For any of you with mortgages with UlsterBank and wondering if they were ever going to send out a statement of account...... Well just off the phone with a Michael at Customer Service (1890 252304) who tells me that they are in the process of sending these statements out this week, however as...
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    Switched from UlsterBank to Halifax Visa

    Hi, Have just switched from UlsterBank to Halifax for Current Account and Visa Card. Got my last Visa statement from UlsterBank looking for the 30 euro government fee. When I pay this, will they automatically send out a letter confirming that the fee has been paid or do I have to write...
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    No notification of tracker rate reduction from UB

    As predicted here by someone on this thread, Ulster Bank failed to get back to me within 48 hours regarding my complaint in delay on their part to pass on the Oct rate cut. I have now posted off the following letter below to this address Ulster Bank FREEPOST Customer Relations Retail Markets...
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    No notification of tracker rate reduction from UB

    Hi All, Like a lot of you guys here, was on the phone to them this morning and got no satisfaction from the CS agent I was dealing with. I outlined my complaint as follows, ECB increased rate on July09th, received letter informing me of increased repayment on July14th, increase...
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    No notification of tracker rate reduction from UB

    Hi, Just to add that I seem to be in the same boat as the rest of you. Just checked my Current Account online in the last few minutes and they are taking out the same amount tomorrow Nov03rd as they have done since the rate increase in mid July. Have not received any letter from them...
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    Quinn Life - Change in Switching Process

    Hi, Have a personal pension with Quinn Life invested over a range of their freeway funds. They currently offer two free switches between funds in a calendar year. Just got a letter in the post this morning advising me that they are amending the switching process effective Jan01st 2009...
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    anyone using 3's mobile broadband?

    Signed up to 3 mobile broadband last April and have had no problems with it. The reason I switched was that I got rid of the fixed line out of the house as I thought this was robbery. The performance I am getting from 3 is just as good as I was getting with the fixed line. I don't download...
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    Sat Nav: Garmin or TomTom?

    Have a Garmin Nuvi250W that I bought in Feb this year. A bit disappointed with it. A lot of recent new roads, bridges, by-passes etc, some as old as three years are not mapped. Also it can take a good 5min to get a Sat signal after turning it on. Another thing I found with it was that when I was...
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    MotorCheck.ie Fuel Card

    Has anybody here come across the Fuel Card on the MotorCheck.ie website ??? Apparently its operated by Statoil / Topaz and is offering a weekly discounted price on petrol & diesel
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    QuinnLife Direct Freeway Funds

    Just wondering if anybody here knows anything about who actually manages these funds. Are the Fund Managers directly employed by QuinnDirect or are these funds bought from sombody like F&C or some other financial house ?
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    Ulster Bank - reducing rates

    Just checked on their website and eSaving's still at 4.4%, have you thought of switching into this ?
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    How Much To Save?

    Hi Grotty, As your single, just wondering if your female ?
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    Danske Bank Funds

    Just got a call from an FA in National Irish telling me that the Danske Bank Funds that were launched here approx 12 months ago are been closed as there was such a low take up and the bank was losing money managing them. The options are either liquidate and take whatever cash is left or invest...
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