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    Alternative to Eircom

    So I have been a loyal Eircom customer for about 20 years and have never been more than a couple of weeks late paying a bill... Anyway in the last couple of months due to some personal stuff and travelling alot for work I have been paying a bills about 2-3 weeks later than planned. This last...
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    Non Contributitory old age pension entitlements

    Looking for some advice regarding my parents old age pensions Now are in their 80's and have not applied as they were farming up to a couple of months ago when the transferred the farm to my brother. They never had much money but my mother inherited about 90k last year which she has in her own...
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    can you take knitting needles in hand luggage.

    Wondering if anyone knows whether you are allowed to take knitting needles in your hand luggage? Travelling and would like to use the time on the flight to knit. Thanks
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    Friday Humour

    No offence meant.. Essex Hurricane Appeal A major hurricane (Hurricane Shazza) and earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter Scale hit Essex in the early hours of Tuesday with its epicentre in Basildon . Victims were seen wandering around aimlessly, muttering "Faaackinell". The hurricane...
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    Community welfare officers (CWOs) average €300/child on communion grants.

    Yes I agree its an absolute disgrace... For me it should be scrapped and all schools should have garbs for the children to avoid one out blinging the other with fake tan, dresses etc etc.. Well said Delboy on the Troika... If this is what my hard earned money is going on then I give up...
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    Can we not keep our heads to the important issues?

    Did you ever see such crap in all your life.. Can you believe that we are wasting news time and our hard earned money on even discussing this http://www.thejournal.ie/kenny-acted-like-an-eejit-with-sarkozy-insists-angry-adams-342434-Jan2012/ Whats your thoughts on it. So now someone can't...
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    Company car vs an allowance

    Thanks both. I don't have the option of a car in the new job but wondered whether I would much worse off with just getting the allowance... What do you mean when you say that you claim mileage are civil service rates to cover costs please? Thanks
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    Company car vs an allowance

    Guys I did a search but latest thread was 2008 so decided to open a new one seeing as things have probably changed since then. Am thinking of changing jobs.. I have a company car (diesel 30K band)at the moment which is all expenses paid.. (anything goes wrong its paid for etc) I dont do a huge...
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    Greyhound bin collection - new charges

    This post has been very informative. We live in a fairly rural location in south Dublin. We never got informed from SDCC regarding the changeover. We had 60 euro on our SDCC card which has now transferred to greyhound which I am not happy about. Do I have any recourse with SDCC? Will...
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    This is what is wrong with the world

    http://thedailyedge.thejournal.ie/boy-calls-cops-on-his-mother-after-he-was-forced-to-do-housework-202255-Aug2011/ See the above article... This is funny if it wasnt for real.. and we wonder why we had rioting last week in UK!
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    10 year home bond

    Homebond is an independent agency - covers structural problems.. You will have a hard time getting any money out of them... http://www.homebond.ie/
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    three word game

    which destroyed Ireland
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    London's Burning

    I agree 100% on everything you said except the last sentence... which I sort of agree with but 2 wrongs never made a right I think the persons who are responsible should be made clean up the streets paint sweep clean etc.. make them pay for what they done.. I am not sure that using the tax...
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    Refund on Flight due to death in family

    Hi A long shot I know but just wondering if you are entitled to any refund on flights due to a death in the family. Mr Polo and Mr Polo Jnr and myself were to due to fly to UK last weekend but Dad passed away... I didnt have travel insurance as I thought about getting it in case as he got sick a...
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    Quickpark not picking up at Terminal 2, Dublin Airport

    DAA drop off but dont pick up.. VERY frustrating in my opinion
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    Volcanic Ash - what are my rights if I booked with another airline to get home

    I am insured with Get cover : The statement says: What you are not covered for: - any claims arising directly or indirectly from the delay of travel arrangements in any way caused or contributed to by or on the order of any government, public or local authority including but not limited to...
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    Volcanic Ash - what are my rights if I booked with another airline to get home

    So I just contacted my insurance company in the hope that they would re imburse me but of course they are covered with an exclusion stating anything related to the federal aviation authority closing an airport is not covered.. Where does this leave me... Has anyone been successful in getting...
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    Volcanic Ash - what are my rights if I booked with another airline to get home

    Hi I was booked to come back from holiday in Fuerteventura with Aer Lingus a couple of weeks ago and was cancelled due to volcanic ash over the canary islands. The next available flight was 1 wk later. As I was travelling with 5 other people including my elderly mother (who only had heart...
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    Tourist things to do for a 3-4 day stay in Dublin

    Hi Looking for advise.. I am not from Dublin (although living here) so not really into the touristy things... Have a couple coming to stay at the weekend for 3/4 days and wondering what are the most important things to do while staying here - they are then heading to Galway for a couple of...
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