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I think the plan is an assault on young people - why didn't they just include a one way plane ticket and be done with it. No reductions of politicians pay, expense regime, no tackling tax fugitives . Even symbolically, I expected Cowan to take a pay cut but no, minimum wage cut first. Absolute...

The creepy polar bear in the fridge.:eek:

FF suspend Callely over expense allegations [broken link removed] "Fianna Fáil has tonight suspended Senator Ivor Callely pending an internal investigation. The party said it had reviewed “certain matters in the public domain concerning Senator Callely” and “agreed that this information...

Gardening - nothing like stabbing a fork into muck or a slug to sort you out.:D

Callely faces call to quit Seanad over new claims Its in today's Irish Times as well. Callely is accused of claiming expenses using forged invoices.

Daily Mail story today makes for very interesting reading, with documents to back up the claims being made. This should not be allowed to drop.

Longroad, just wanted to say well done on making those calls today. Perhaps while you wait for you appointment with MABS you could take a look at their Personal Budget sheet and weekly spending diary - [broken link removed]. Sometimes just writing things down can help get a handle on a...

If you had term loans before and paid them off fully, would it be possible for you to get a bank loan to pay off the credit card debt? The interest would be cheaper, c. card company would have no problem accepting that. Once paid off, get rid of the card or get limit reduced to €500 or...

I think her comments are valid. If FF the Galway tent got us into this mess, what is FG doing in the K-club with the same group? It looks bad and she called it. But she hasn't learned how to be discreet within her party. She was never going to be a minister, so she's nothing to lose by being...

Banks want the €1,000, just not 10c at a time:D

A P60 should be issued to all receiving social welfare payments (ex. pensioners) to include JSA/ JB, medical benefits, child benefits, school allowences, rent allowence, HSE payments and any other welfare benefits. This is to show the reality of welfare payments and receipients should be taxed...

[broken link removed]detailing licensed waste disposal facilities and other contacts. Not a DIY job at all.

"The penguin was found on Rutland Street and was taken back to the zoo by gardaí from Store Street" Was she cuffed in the back of the squad car? Can you imagine the radio dispatcher putting that request out " Eh, lads, anyone seein' a penguin in vicinity of Rutland St, 2 ft high, black and...

I have a 3 Litre vodka bottle for anything less than 50c. Its my January Jar, used for the post-xmas bills. Have a €2 piggy bank that's handy for taxi money if I'm stuck. My sister has her curry money coffee jar. Its her occasional Friday night treat.

I disagree. I got a passport recently. In order to get a photo signed the Gardai at a station near where I work sent me to my local Garda station. And there they thouroughly checked out my name address etc. There are all sorts of security features built into the coating (ok, saddo here held it...

I heard they were getting a new coach soon - it'll be waiting for them in Heathrow:D

Ask the IT support guys for help.

It looks like you qualify for Family Income Supplement, the detail of the applicaton form, phone no etc are in the link. I'd suggest taking 1500 of your credit union savings and pay off a chunk of the 3,700 credit card or some of the credit union loan. Leave the other 1000 in the CU...

Hi Firesign, AIB [broken link removed] for people who are similar circumstances, it includes a detailed budget planner. All banks will have similar guides in place. I had to approach my mortgage provider during a bout of unemployment and they could not have been nicer about it. I had never...

Flu mutates every year, so the jumping from avian to swine flu to human transmission is a concern. The original swine flu outbreak was lethal in Mexico. The Y2K, well yeah, point taken. :)