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i suppose i want to know where the account is legally held. Also do they do sterling accounts for irish residents?

In event of a)Soverign default or b) Ireland leaving euro Could Irish government get hold of deposits in Nationwide uk or could a deposit with them be reduced significantly in value.

So if a couple have 100k lumpsum to deposit is it bett to split into two individual accounts of 50k each if they were looking to invest in Investec here in Dublin?

A relative who has a medical card wishes to switch doctor she gets to visit for free with her medical card. How does somone switch their medical card to a different doctor?

Lower quality service jobs and unsustainable construction and public service positions are being created. Some high end jobs are being created but theres not many Irish people who will benefit from these jobs(google for instance imports best staff from across europe/world and low skilled workers...

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Maybe you should sell. According to DAFT report Apartment asking prices have been falling for last 7months. Theres massive amount of apartments being built every year and oversupply may be an issue for apartments in Dublin city in years to come. How long would you plan on keeping the apartment...

Rental yields are 10-12% in many parts of the BA (rents 450dollars month nice apartment 50kdollars. You could short dollar if you were worried about a dollar decline. Borrowing locally may be an option. George Soros bough a few hundred thousand acres of prime agri land down there as have many...

According to todays paper, the output of housing is to fall over next few years so building costs should'nt rise much and will likely fall over next few years as more cheap labour from eastern europe arrives eager to work and capable of undercutting Irish builders. Waiting and renting and...

The need for 40 year mortgages in an era of dual income households tells you a lot about the rationality of the property market. Maybe those needing such long terms even if for first few years only might take this as a signal to reconsider the fundamentals of the market and their personal...

A friend who is in receipt of disability allowance is considering moving from family home to share an apartment with another of our friends in ashbourne and claiming rent allowance to pay the friend who owns the apartment. Ashbourne is in meath but rents are more akin to dublin but the amount of...

more jobs leaving ireland, thus time its creative labs in Blanchardstown http://www.rte.ie/business/2006/1219/jobs.html

I think he ellaborates in the business post today. www.sbpost.ie

Thats an average, in the power generation part wages average 80k+. The average would include lots of lower paid contract staff and apprentice electricians etc.

I think your being too hard on your father. Why doesnt your mother work full time? You seem to be blaming your father for the effects his illness is having. He has worked for 30 years to support his family , he deserves more. You may think he is making your lives hard but his life is infinetely...

Anyone hear the nurses at their demo yesterday? They want more money and won't accept the labour court ruling and won't go through benchmarking as they won't get enough that way! Now i think most nurses do a great job but i also think they are well paid and this is borne out by a comparison with...

They do, massive numbers apply for prisons, gardai, fire brigade etc. The governement don't seem to employ enough and there always seems to be huge overtime available according to officers i know personally. The strong unions keep the wages high.

Re: seniors money 60 plus loan Does the person hope to leave rest of equity in house to anyone?? If the person lives for a long time, say 20 years the amount owed rises to aroud 350k if 100k is borrowed. If the person has people who they are planning to leave the house to then they would be...

Re: seniors money 60 plus loan Do you realise how much the loan will actually cost ? It compounds every year and could in theory be equal in value to your home by time its due to be repaid.

I'd love to see someone in media do an in depth piece on the pay and conditions in the public sector. I feel generally they are overpaid and should actually get less than private sector as security of tenure,generous pension and flexibility is worth a lot per annum. Look at prison guards for...