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Can I do this myself or do I need to engage a solicitor. This is our principal private residence. I understand a Deed of Transfer of Ownership needs to be completed, presented to the Revenue Commissioners to have it adjudged exempt from the payment of stamp duty, and then be lodged with the...

My mother went in to full time residential care last year. When the renewal date for her house insurance came up, I got a policy through Chill who had to go to a specialist "Plum" in London to get a quote which was for €1,650. With renewal coming up, I tried another broker who also said they...

twofor1, thank you very much for your reply. I will talk to the nursing home nurse manager and see what she advises.

My mother has advanced Alzheimers and vascular dementia and is now bedridden in a home under the fair Deal scheme which takes 80% of her income. She has a VHI policy that costs approx €3,000. I'm trying to find out which one it is, but I assume for that expense it covers just about everything...

Thanks very much Snowyb, all this will help me to finalise the policy choice. Best regards, tkc

Thanks very much Snowyb, that's extremely helpful. Could you advise on one more thing please. Does the Beacon do all the procedures that Mater and Blackrock cover? What is the risk in excluding these two in my policy.

I'm 50, my wife is 44, and we have two children, aged 12 and 14, and we live in Co. Clare, so any policy has to cover the Galway Clinic. Our policy VHI PMI 4416 is renewing on February 1st at a cost of €2,916. I am trying to find similar cover but with higher excesses to save on the policy...

Re: Why bailing out housing market is a very bad idea In short - with such statements, Mcwilliams was essentrially predicting a drop in house prices in the short term. That was basically his message given his audience. But the botton line is he got it wrong - and not only that, he got it...

Re: Why bailing out housing market is a very bad idea Gaybo left in 1999 which is 9 years ago now. I'd be interested if anyone could specifically remember a year when DMcW offered an opinion and what he said. The Bacon reports came out in 1998 and 1999 so there were major concerns even...

Re: Why bailing out housing market is a very bad idea I moved back to Ireland in mid 2001, after being abroad for 11 years and was hesitating about buying a house. I distinctly remember David McWilliams saying on the radio at the time that houses were now overpriced, it might not be the best...

We rented a house near Ballydehob last year as my father was originally from the area. It's a nice little non touristy village, several pubs, one good restaurant, and only four miles from Schull ( about 10/15 miles further on for the beautiful beaches of Barleycove), and ten miles from both...

Re: Shannon Co. Clare I'm hearing there may be very high charges for the tunnel (€4 each way)and a lot of daily commuters won't pay that, so going through the city will be faster than now, but still far from ideal. If you really want the city, stay on the Clare side.

Re: shannon co clare Ah, but Ger lives in Ennis. Case closed !!!

Re: shannon co clare Another vote for Ennis from a resident. Limerick offers a little more variety on the restuarant/shopping front but that's about all, and traffic is terrible at rushhour getting to and from Shannon if you're not on the Clare side of the city. If you want a more rural...

Just on David McWilliams and his prognostications: I came back from abroad in early 2001. I have a distinct memory of listening to McWilliams on the radio that summer saying that: 1) House prices were overvalued, there was a house price bubble and that it would inevitably burst. He said he...

I saw the Aldi flyer at the weekend and I think the carry bag doubles as the headrest mount, with a strap on the bag going around the head rest and the DVD player open in the body of the bag.

Very poor review of the Sony here: [broken link removed] This is part of a group test including the Yamaha YSP-800, so take a look at the conclusions on page 2. As the YSP-800 has now been superceded by the 900, if you shop around or E-bay for second hand or old stock being sold off, you...

I was pulled over by the cops once in Dubai ,during the day in Ramadan because I was chewing a white pen and they thought it was a cigarette ! At the time I left Dubai in 2001 the locals were complaining about the influx of Russians and other Eastern Europeans who were eating, drinking and...

The wireless rear speakers do need to be plugged in to the mains to receive the audio signal and the quality is supposed to be variable at best. Have you considered something like the Yamha YSP line (one speaker with multi drivers you locate under/over the TV), which will reflect sound off the...

(hit the post button accidentally !!). He has a good reputation, always turns up when he says he's going to, and consequently gets a lot of his business by word of mouth. I've already passed on his details to two other people. If you can get some initial work, do a good job, and get referrred on...