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    Shannon Cruise recommendations

    Hi, I'm looking at renting a cruiser on the Shannon for a week. Party of 6 + 1 baby. The week I want to go there are two suitable boats with a similar price. One is the Waterford class (Carrick Craft). The other is the Elegance (Emerald star). Can anyone familiar with these boats give me...
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    What is Kings Cross (London) area like ?

    The negative comments above are definitely out of date. This area along with surrounding areas (Bloomsbury, Russell Square and Angel) command some of the highest rents in North London. Plenty of attractions, shops and restaurants also Brunswick Centre, British Library, Regents Park, Camden...
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    non approved option scheme

    I recently found out that the employee option scheme operated by the company I work for in the north is non-revenue approved. I have been told that because of this I must now pay income tax of 41% on difference between the strike price and the market rate when I choose to exercise my options...
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    Census Form Question - clarification required

    Hi Moesha, I dont think the census aptly captured the details of people who live in ireland but work in another country. For example, should someone who flys over to london on a weekly basis put in a commuting distance of 1000km? If so, Im sure this would leave a lot of enumerators...
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    Mobile phone - will it work ?

    all you need to do is to text "subroam" to 50020 before you go. You do not need to register a credit card. I have not been able to make internal calls or calls back to ireland (tried with cingular & t-mobile) but I can send and receive sms. not sure of the sms costs. My phone is a tri-band.
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    Video phone - alternative to Skype?

    msn messenger should work for you both
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    Doctor fees for repeat problem

    I went to a free NHS centre in London yesterday with a pain in my foot and the doctor told me I would need to get a blood test done. Today I visited a private GP who told me that I was fine and didn't need the blood test. The 5 minute consulatation cost me €90.
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    Comparing mobile packages

    I dont know how the vodafone roaming system compares...the shop that I was in didn't stock their products its the other three that I found misleading.
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    Comparing mobile packages

    I was in a phone shop at the weekend and I was informed of the following concerning roaming charges in the UK Only with an 02 business package would the roaming charges be abolished. With 3 if you a receive a call while in the uk it would eat into you monthly minutes. and Meteor could not...
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    How can I find which airlines fly from X to Y?

    search for the departure airport on wikipedia to see a list of destinations http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dublin_Airport
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    Childcare in Malahide

    you could try http://www.childcare.ie
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    Ryanair - charging for check-in luggage

    airline ticket prices are generally based on price bands. Ryanair's avg seat price is about 40eur, that does not mean that everyone on the plane pays 40eur for their ticket. As the plane fills up the price of a seat will become more expensive. Presumably you (or someone shortly after you) were...
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    Can you backdate frequent flyer points

    If they are a member of oneworld you might consider joining one of the other airlines in the alliance. Some airlines make it easier for you to make the next grade depending on what country you live in. For example, to reach silver/gold status with sas you need to take more flights if you live...
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    Dentist in North?

    Re: Northern Ireland Dentists- Any Recommendations? Can use either +44 28... or 048... from the south
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    Internet Banking?

    Do any of the irish online banking sites have built in share dealing services ?
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    Cheap international landline calls

    Definitely works. Friends of mine can even access the number from their work phones when normally calls are restricted to Dublin landlines only.
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    Shopping in Singapore

    I was there last week. I was looking for techie products and I didn't notice much difference in price. You should have a look in Tangs and Takashimaya on orchard road They are both large asian dept stores and should offer something a bit different to what you get in europe. I wasn't too...
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    Good Value Car Hire in dublin

    Its a bad time of the year to be renting a car....most of the multinationals operating in dub aiport have already inflated rates by 100% or more for the christmas period. You Could try Dan Dooley...they are often cheaper during high season
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    Best External Hardrive

    I think the majority of them have either a toshiba or hitachi drive inside. Its only the cases that are different. Make sure there is a 2 year warranty also. I was delighted with mine for the first 12 months until one day it stopped working :(
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