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Christmas pint - Friday 29th November - Stag's Head -from about 6 pm...

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Susi Grant Budget 2025

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Remote Working Relief Government Electricity Credits

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Tax defrauders list but no welfare defrauders list

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Has anybody used the bunq app to lodge savings in?

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Wrong Account Name - bank transfer

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Dilosk / ICS to buy Ulster Bank Offset Mortgages

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Option for Regular Savings

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41, not sure what to do. Cash rich, time poor.
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Key Post UK State Pension - Make voluntary contributions to qualify for UK pension on top of Irish pension
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The Proposed Pension Auto-enrolment system

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Major problem defining exempt employment under AE scheme?

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Any Irish financial advisors also authorised to advise in the UK?

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How long for the Ombudsman to process a Tracker Complaint

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processing probate without a solicitor

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Ulsterbank Credit Report Query

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Increase for Qualified Adult

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Health Insurance New Health Insurance provider launches

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When is House Insurance activated?

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Registering for VAT for VAT Exempt Services

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Irish bank refuse to issue a letter of 'no interest'

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Reuters - "Ireland edges into top 10 global tax haven ranking"

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Should benefits be taxed?

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Revenue.ie site

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Update: Ulster Bank wins Court of Appeal case on Tracker mortgages

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Some vulture tracker customers seeing no fall in repayments

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Who has cases on hold with the Ombudsman?

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Tracker Mortgage from Ulster Bank to AIB

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Buying a house with family member

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Dublin let apartment for just 90 days to avoid the rpz
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22 luxury apartments bought for €11m in Dublin 4 for social housing

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To Activate Or Not Activate The Smart Meter ??

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ESB Networks "is this a good time?/beat the peak" pilot project

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Fence height regulations. Is there any leeway?

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Apartment Balcony and Insurance

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Provisional Liquidators appointed to Homebase Ireland

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Bin company pricing

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Breakfast near connolly station and the custom house.

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Advice when buying a PHEV (Plug in Hybrid)

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Your random money saving tips?

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A vote for an Independent is a vote for parish pump politics

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