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    Public Service Allowance Scandal

    allowances There is no point being outraged at the spuriousness of these allowances. They are really part of total salary It just points to the need for a benchmarking process to bench mark all our public sector salaries to european norms and abolish all but genuine allowances This would...
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    IT Contracting problem

    i would advise just concentrating on the months work you have . Keep your eyes open for any other opportunities with that company . In the contract market building up contacts and good relationships with companies is key for getting repeat work and maybe getting to work directly for companies...
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    Netflix now available in Ireland (movie selection poor and old).

    Can't understand why people are dishing Netflix , for 6.99 its definitely value. Unless you are a total movie buff and have already seen everything already and are just interested in new releases. If you are looking for speciifc material its not good , but if you are happy to browse what they...
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    Free Office and Productivity Suite from IBM

    they might as well give it away for free , who would buy it
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    Cousin 5 years with co and cant get ref

    Your cousin should send a solictors letter to the company and that manager for defamation of character. That would shake that guy up .
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    Job fund financed by private pensions tax

    Whose idea could this have been? The civil servants who have guaranteed defiined benefit pensions that they only make a ludicrous 5 % contribution to Most people in the private sector are worried and rightly so about their eventual pensions. Where is the fairness ?
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    Change career

    You seem to be well on the way with changing your direction you have 2 other things on the go However sometimes you can also improve your situation in the area where you have skills and can command the highest wages IT work is particularly suitable for doing contract work , flexible hours etc...
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    Sky news and sexism

    Ok , if someone lacks the social skills or empathy to distinguish between what a female work colleague would consider banter and what is likely to cause embarrassment ,discomfort or offense ,then my advice is IF IN DOUBT LEAVE IT OUT Some of the comments on this thread are really surprising...
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    Sky news and sexism

    Apparently sky used to get in freelance make up artists for their show as regular staff didn't want to work with them There is a difference between male/female banter and the way these guys behaved. Maybe it suited sky to get rid of them but good riddance
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    Moving to Poland - need some english speaking TV

    Sling box let's you watch your tv in another country via broadband . So if someone will hook it up to their tv in Ireland you can then watch all their channels on a computer
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    Gerry Ryan: public interest in seeing such intimate details of soneones final days?

    Yes definitely . This is exactly what sells newspapers best.people are fascinated by the intimate details of the lives of others , even if they deny it I think the first reply is in very poor taste. I think in this country people do show some respect and compassion to the deceased and their family.
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    AIB - are they for real?

    Everyone knew this situation would arise , why didn't the gov implement this 90 % tax 2 years ago Is the capital markets a separate division that is profitable independent of the rest of the bank or is it responsible for any of the current debacle ? If it is separate and making money then it is...
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    What's with Cowen?

    I agree Fianna fail got us into this mess , they were in power for the last 12 years but I am just looking at post 2008. Also people aren't taking enough responsibility themselves for what happened not voters , trade union leaders , business leaders , opposition parties, media Remember the Irish...
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    What's with Cowen?

    Interviews of cowen today and yesterday best he's done since becoming Taoiseach What is with this guy ? You have to hand it to cowen and lenihan they keep battling I know I will be blown out of the water for saying anything positive about these guys but right or wrong since 2008 they...
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    Can anyone recommend any iphone Apps.

    Flight watch -departures and arrivals for Irish airports Sky news and sky sports Collins pocket Irish dictionary Tv3 app- catch up app very good can watch Vincent browns program if u miss it London tube app Bord gais app Epicurious for the cooks Google app with voice search Tvu player...
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    Wifi internet radio

    I can listen to any radio station from iPhone . Sound quality on speaker is good or can just put it onto a player device. Tons of Internet radio aps and a lot of stations have their own aps. Very easy to access and listen to podcasts . Also can listen over 3 g when there is a wifi problem or...
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    Sex life of Bats

    is he getting 8 million for the upset If naked sleepwalker man got 8 million this has to be worth a few mill
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    Aib /boi still undercapitalized ?

    Can someone explain this to me The current situation was precipitated by the international markets not being willing to lend Irish banks This is because they are viewed as high risk and undercapitalised We have taken all property loans over 5 million I think out of banks into nam a. Based...
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    Slingbox + iphone + UPC?

    it works with UPC ,but you need a good upload speed to get a good picture It is definitly worth the price,was a bit fiddly to set up ,but that might just have been me
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    Visa card charged without authorisation

    The transaction slip does not print the full visa number and it does not have your authorisation code on it In this case the interests of the card company and card holder is the same , to reduce the risk of unauthorised charges to your account
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