Search results

http://www.aaadamp.com/condensation.html We tried these guys. Not cheap, but with infants in the house we couldn't put up with damp and mould growth. The whole premise is that houses are almost too well insulated, to the point of being almost sealed off. At the same time kettles, showers...

He seemed completely oblivious to the irony of the matter.

one other point from the table above. There's 100,000 'cases' earning above €100k p.a. These people (5% of cases) earn €17.5bn (23% of total) and pay €6bn (40% of total) in taxes. This 'wealthy' group has been repeatedly targetted by left wing groups, despite the fact that couples earning...

Great work on compiling this Brendan. I'd draw a few conclusions. 1) The lower paid pay relatively little in terms of income related taxes, but it is difficult to say whether this is appropriate unless you look at the balance between these taxes, the level of non-income taxes and the level of...

This is a very intricate subject. 'Works in practice but not in theory' seems like a good description. I can't accept that everyone is a winner though. There has to be losers. My theoretical interpretation of QE is that it was actually a tax on the rich (via lower return on savings and...

Deiseblue is 100% correct on this topic. The workers were failed by their trustees, their employer and the state. Retired members of the same scheme, other DB schemes and other DC schemes were in no way responsible for the failure of the employer to set aside adequate pensions funding or for...

I won't be protesting for a number of reasons: 1) It's reasonable to pay for water 2) I'll be working 3) the economy is recovering, no good will come from endangering that 4) There have been far bigger impacts for me from USC, etc 5) The tax will be spread across everyone, not just top-rate...

Relax. I've found a typical waiting time for a thank you note is three to six months and often as long as twelve months. Getting round to thank up to 200 people requires a bit of time to make sure you don't forget anyone. A recent trend is to write the thank you on a wedding photograph, which...

I think measures should be taken to minimise the knock-on effects on the rental market.

But they go out of their way to set up checkpoints to catch these things, so why wouldn't they be happy to get the info on a plate?

Is that a matter of opinion? As far as I can remember a one income married couple were taxed very similarly to a dual income couple in the past. We are now almost at a stage where almost no allowances are transferred from a non-working spouse. In relative terms, the system has never been less...

Looks like a sloppy article. Also says Bertie is 14 years away from normal pension age.

If you are going to use average wage, use average house price also. http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/average-asking-price-for-houses-rises-by-14-290008.html Colm McCarthy was spot on when he pointed out that some people seem to forget that there's life outside the M50, and localised...

Back to your point, I assume you mean that levels of interest are in decline rather than the standards of play? There will probably be about 15,000 up from Kilkenny and 25,000 from Tipp. You're pushing almost 20% of the combined populations there. Adding 40,000+ neutrals to that is a pretty...

Don't believe everything you hear. KK returned two stand tickets (out of about 12 to 15 thousand) as the view was obscured by the big screen. Should be easy to get tickets if you keep trying, same as always. Just don't expect them to fall into your lap at the first time of asking.

None of this says anything about creating better morale and a culture of productivity. Most large organisations (private or public) are nowhere near an acceptable level of productivity for the hours worked or effort invested. Increasing hours and restricting sick benefits whilst ignoring...

Well done Brendan. This is a consumer issue well worthy of highlighting. 300bps profit per annum over the lifetime of a morgtage is extortionate. I don't buy the argument about repossessions, etc in respect of new business. Lending controls have never been stricter and in terms of incomes...

I feel I'm stating the obvious here, but comparing economic policies for the US or even the EU to Ireland is not appropriate. We are a small open economy. Relatively speaking, international competitiveness is more important than domestic demand, so a sensible level of austerity over a...

Any update? From my own experience, I wouldn't make knee-jerk reactions. I had money taken from my account in March immediately after I used an ATM in a shop up North. I was totally convinced it was skimmed in the shop. In reality it had been skimmed at an ATM two months earlier. The BOI...

I had a quick look also, and return flights (at those dates / times) on Ryanair from Gatwick or Stansted are under €250. So throw in "avoiding Ryanair" to your list and it's hard to be sympathetic!