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Thanks Dave - will do that, though it is a shame that this is what health coverage in Ireland has sunk to.

Thanks again. I had a look at some of the sites that purport to help navigate the insurance system, and they are very poor. Links not working, jargon, badly-designed sites. Can you recommend how I might get impartial advice on how to proceed here? M

Thanks Odyssey06, my reading of that is that my cancer would not be covered for 2 years, but as my current insurance provider is not covering very much then this is not a major issue. My wife, without pre-existing conditions, is covered with VHI from Day 1. would you know if the above...

Hi, recently diagnosed with cancer, aged 58. Nothing that isn't manageable for now - my biggest concern is that my medical insurance is not covering most of the costs. Submitted receipts totalling €1,800 for consultants, MRI and various blood tests, resulting in a reimbursement of €30 ...

I know Berlin people regard Cabaret in the same way Irish people think of The Quiet Man, but is there any nightlife even remotely resembling that portrayed in the film? Looking for something risque bit not too risque....

Hotels in Brooklyn Has anyone ever stayed in Brooklyn as an alternative to the overpriced hotels on Manhattan?

A squirrel down the front of your trousers with a steering wheel .....

One of the mini-protests has lead to this :- Protest and revolt seem to strike a chord in the hearts of many Irish people, often we ignore the side-effects.

Hallo, I know it's a long shot but does anyone know if it is possible to transfer an Irish contributory pension (or part of it) to Germany. I have worked in Germany, made mandatory pension contributions there but do not have enough contributions to ensure a pension. Can i add to my previous...

Hi, due to financial circumstances, I am forced to take my 2 third-level students off medical insurance and apply for medical cards for them. Part of the application is that they identify a doctor who will accept them, at a cost of €65 each. Surely this can't be true. We have been lucky...

Are you sure about that - we Irish are a gullible lot, always prone to a good sob story. Not to mention our propensity to exageration and hyperbola... All due respects to the OP, though.

Strange request this - does anyone here remember a television series in the early-mid 70's on RTE, based around a circus in West Germany? If I remember correctly, it was broadcast on Saturday evenings.

So 0.6% of your pension fund is gone per year over the next 4 years.... Ask yourself, what is the % decline in that fund over the past 4 (or better than that, the past 10-15 years of mostly prosperity) and you will probably figure out that our rage should not be restricted to this...

What is the situation with US retirement funds, specifically 401k or IRA? Are withdrawals from these type of self-administered accounts liable to Irish tax (I know, almost certainly yes) and at what rate?

DELL - you've got to be joking. Their desktops are great but their laptops are the direct opposite. Avoid like the plague.

Willie. Wonka, and the Chocolate factory Or something that sounds like Wonka....

Thanks you.

Hi, my car was vandalised recently, and I need some replacement parts on the cheap (old car, not worth going to main dealer). Spoke with someone who recommended a shop in Tallaght that sells cheap/refurbished parts, but for the life of me I cannot remember the name of it? Anyone help...

Hi, in a bit of a pickle here and need to access some cash (don't we all??) I have a substantial amount of funds in a US Individual Retirement Account from my time there in the late 80's. I am now over 50 and resident in Ireland. What is the Irish tax situation if I repatriate some of...

Darts???? Sports???? Puhleeeze.....