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Dont forget your shovel if you want to battle bad spells
Blog Tags: Your Home
Posted: Thursday August 11 2011
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100 euro charge to hit 1.8m households
Blog Tags: Your Home
Posted: Wednesday July 27 2011
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Bord Gais warns of higher energy costs by year-end
Blog Tags: Energy,News,Your Home|
Posted: Monday June 13 2011
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Borrowers in arrears to provide statement
Blog Tags: News,Finance,Your Home
Posted: Tuesday June 07 2011
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Up to 1.4 million people facing water cut-offs this summer
Blog Tags: News,Your Home,Gardening
Posted: Friday June 03 2011
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Households must pay flat-rate fee for water until 2014
Blog Tags: News,Your Home
Posted: Wednesday June 01 2011
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Claims falsely recorded against customers in insurance blunder
Blog Tags: News,Finance,Your Home
Posted: Tuesday May 31 2011
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3 million euro a week spent on refitting homes
Blog Tags: News,Energy,Your Home
Posted: Tuesday May 31 2011
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'Free' digital service will cost up to 100 euro
Blog Tags: Your Home,News
Posted: Friday May 27 2011
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Mortgage Protection Premiums falling
Blog Tags: Finance,Your Home
Posted: Friday May 27 2011
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Blog Archive: Your Home
Advice for householders and businesses beleaguered by bad weather
Date Posted: 11 August 2011
Your Home
Households face hundreds of euro in new charges, starting with a flat-rate charge in January and separate water and property charges by 2014
Date Posted: 27 July 2011
Your Home
Following on from the first warnings in March of this year, Bord Gais now come out with the facts and figures to back up the proposed increase in Gas...
Date Posted: 13 June 2011
Energy,News,Your Home|
This process is certainly going to force homeowners in arrears to take a long hard look at their current outgoings with a forensic approach to...
Date Posted: 07 June 2011
News,Finance,Your Home
It may be very hard to believe considering the weather we have had for the past month (May 2011) but 1 byproduct of the predicted good weather is the...
Date Posted: 03 June 2011
News,Your Home,Gardening
Annual charge likely to be 175 euro until meters installed - so while everyone is distracted with the potential of a second bailout, Minister for the...
Date Posted: 01 June 2011
News,Your Home
Tens of thousands of customers have had claims falsely registered against them on an internal insurance industry database, leading to fears of...
Date Posted: 31 May 2011
News,Finance,Your Home
This report shows that there's been a high uptake on the Government's Better Energy Homes Programme.
Date Posted: 31 May 2011
News,Energy,Your Home
If you're with Sky or UPC the forthcoming changes to the Irish TV transmission won't affect you - but for those affected you will have to plan for...
Date Posted: 27 May 2011
Your Home,News
It may never be 'Rocket Science' to suggest shopping around for the best price on any purchase and while a 126 euro per year on the Mortgage...
Date Posted: 27 May 2011
Finance,Your Home
You could say a slightly sneaky or underhand move by the SEAI as they close off the Home Energy Saving (HES) scheme and open the Better Energy Homes...
Date Posted: 24 May 2011
Energy,News,Your Home
Regular reports over the past 18 months or 2 years show this figure steadily increasing but in all that time there's still been no mention of any...
Date Posted: 20 May 2011
Finance,Your Home
If you're with Sky or UPC the forthcoming changes to the Irish TV transmission won't affect you but it seems there is still a large number of...
Date Posted: 18 May 2011
Your Home
Some potentially good news for Irish Homeowners from the Govenment's Job Initiative with the announcement that grants will be available to make their...
Date Posted: 12 May 2011
Energy,Finance,Your Home
Not a U-Turn by the Government but instead Minister Hogan says that reports from last week suggesting a fixed rate water fee was to be implemented...
Date Posted: 10 May 2011
Finance,Your Home
Some news and comments from Bord Gais annual report - their turnover is up 12 per cent and have recorded profits of 120 million euro - which is of no...
Date Posted: 05 May 2011
Energy,News,Your Home
We've highlighted a few other 'broken promises' by the Government recently and at the start of April highlighted the lack of detail provided related...
Date Posted: 04 May 2011
Finance,Your Home
Having more than 1 option in relation to energy supply is a relatively new development in Ireland so it should come as no surprise especially in the...
Date Posted: 04 May 2011
Energy,Your Home
Another 'broken' election promise from the Government. We know that water metering is inevitable but at least the proposals whereby charges would be...
Date Posted: 04 May 2011
News,Your Home
The Independent Mortgage Advisers Federation (IMAF) have done their sums on the mortgage pay off offer from Permanent TSB and other mortgage lenders...
Date Posted: 02 May 2011
Finance,Property,Your Home
A hardly surprising report on the increase in sales of safes but homeowners need to be sure that all their home security measures are adequate as...
Date Posted: 29 April 2011
News,Your Home
Due to emigration we're seeing an increased number of landlords who are based abroad - this type of arrangement has tax implications for Landlords...
Date Posted: 28 April 2011
Property,Your Home
'De-energised' is the new term being used by the ESB (soon to be ESB Electric Ireland) for people who have had their electricity supply disconnected....
Date Posted: 22 April 2011
Energy,News,Your Home
Hikes in Gas Prices are on the way in North Ireland within the next month, with an increase of almost 40 per cent, which is quite astounding....
Date Posted: 21 April 2011
Energy,Your Home
It seems nothing is safe these days, with warnings that energy saving light bulbs can contain cancer causing chemicals. Experts say that further...
Date Posted: 20 April 2011
News,Your Home
We suppose the message here is not to assume anything and as a result to check the fine print as there's a good chance you may not have the cover...
Date Posted: 20 April 2011
Finance,Your Home
They give a little and they take a little as AIB confirm that its tracker rate will be increased by 0.25pc from today as will the rates on deposits....
Date Posted: 19 April 2011
Finance,Your Home
As we pointed out yesterday this deal from Permanent TSB is probably only something you should take advantage of if you can afford to. There are...
Date Posted: 19 April 2011
Finance,Your Home
If you view this as a saving scheme rather than something that's going to cost you money then the 10 per cent rate on offer is much better than any...
Date Posted: 18 April 2011
Finance,Your Home
More fees on the way for Irish Homeowners
Date Posted: 15 April 2011
Your Home
Home Insurance Premiums are on the way up, here's 8 tips to help you get a lower premium when the time comes to renew.
Date Posted: 14 April 2011
Finance,Your Home
If you're a member of your local Credit Union then you could be making a big saving on not just Home Insurance but on Motor, Travel and Health. See...
Date Posted: 14 April 2011
Finance,Your Home
To get the best prices for all your Home Improvement work use iDirectory and our 'Get A Quote' system to get quotes quickly and easily from Tradesmen...
Date Posted: 13 April 2011
Finance,Interior Decorating,Your Home
So less than 4 years after paying out dividends from profits of over 2.4 billion euro, the insurance companies are crying poverty over payments of...
Date Posted: 13 April 2011
News,Finance,Your Home
Just a bit more detail on Debt Forgiveness, how it might work and what the implications are for borrowers looking to enter into an agreement with...
Date Posted: 13 April 2011
Finance,Your Home
Some potential good news from lots of the bad coming from AIB yesterday with the announcement that AIB is considering debt forgiveness for mortgage...
Date Posted: 13 April 2011
Finance,News,Your Home
The Energy Price War could be turning into a 'Dirty War' with some of the claims and counter-claims from ESB, Airtricity and Bord Gais on what they...
Date Posted: 11 April 2011
Energy,News,Your Home
Campaigning in Poetry and Governing in Prose as the saying goes - like many recent election promises this one seems like a good idea but lacks any...
Date Posted: 08 April 2011
Finance,Your Home
The term 'Household Austerity Plan' may sound quite severe but in the words of 1 former taoiseach - we're living way beyond our means - and even if...
Date Posted: 08 April 2011
Finance,Your Home
Just the final confirmation, the ECB raises it's interest rate by 0.25pc and the banks will be passing the increase on to you. In a slightly stealth...
Date Posted: 07 April 2011
Finance,News,Your Home
We're still waiting on full details of how charges will be imposed but the things we now know is that the process of installing water meters will be...
Date Posted: 07 April 2011
News,Your Home
A day long awaited or more appropriately anticipated looks to have come, a rise of 0.25pc is expected - all we can do is wait and see - the 1 thing...
Date Posted: 07 April 2011
Finance,News,Your Home
The ESB have certainly managed to get themselves more than a few column inches this week! Much like issues over debt forgiveness for those in...
Date Posted: 06 April 2011
Energy,News,Your Home
The Government may consider the introduction of a universal household charge to replace the TV licence and take account of those using computers and...
Date Posted: 06 April 2011
News,Your Home
Some 'good' news to finish the day, interesting that this gets announced while the full details of the Irish Bank Stress tests are being revealed..
Date Posted: 31 March 2011
Finance,News,Your Home
This might be 1 promise that you will be happy politicians don't fullfil - Mortgage Interest Relief for 1st time buyers is on its way out but looks...
Date Posted: 29 March 2011
Finance,News,Property,Your Home
Here's some sample savings you can make. For more options see iDirectory for a list of Home Insurance Providers or your local Natural Gas Suppliers.
Date Posted: 28 March 2011
Energy,Finance,Your Home
Thinking about converting your attic? Want to make it more than just wasted space? This article will give you some good ideas. Look at what you need...
Date Posted: 18 March 2011
iDevelop,Interior Decorating,Your Home
Some more tips/ideas for updating your kitchen on a budget, for more information check out our Kitchen Upgrade packages.
Date Posted: 09 March 2011
iDevelop,Interior Decorating,Your Home
Who doesn't dream of fixing up their kitchen? After all, the room is often the heart of the home where families spend most of their time. For anyone...
Date Posted: 08 March 2011
Interior Decorating,iDevelop,Your Home
Early warning from Bord Gais ahead of next winter, the best thing we can suggest is to contact Build and Improve about our Home Insulation Packages...
Date Posted: 07 March 2011
Energy,News,iDevelop,Your Home
All thanks to the men at the ECB! This type of action can only have a negative impact on households currently experiencing difficulty paying their...
Date Posted: 04 March 2011
Finance,News,Your Home
Tight bathroom spaces are often more about function than style. Transform your small bath with a little creativity and a few space-expanding tricks....
Date Posted: 02 March 2011
Interior Decorating,iDevelop,Your Home
The ESB will try to win back customers poached by cheaper rivals by offering them deals if they sign up for both gas and electricity
Date Posted: 28 February 2011
Energy,News,Your Home
Insurers are restricting the number of homes they are offering flood cover to as the industry paid out in Europe 1 billion in the last 14 months on...
Date Posted: 23 February 2011
Finance,Property,Your Home
Relaxation can be achieved in a variety of forms. Here is a collection of 30 amazing bathroom designs that are meant to release pressure.
Date Posted: 22 February 2011
Interior Decorating,Your Home
Ulster Bank has hiked its fixed rates by up to 0.8pc, as more banks try to discourage homeowners from opting for the safety of set monthly repayments.
Date Posted: 22 February 2011
Finance,Your Home
Variable interest rates are on the rise and the only way to get some certainty is to switch to a fixed-rate mortgage.
Date Posted: 21 February 2011
Finance,Your Home
Thinking about converting your attic, This article will give you some good ideas.
Date Posted: 17 February 2011
Interior Decorating,Your Home
Homeowners with both variable and tracker mortgages have been warned that European Central Bank interest rates will rise between five and six times...
Date Posted: 17 February 2011
Finance,Property,Your Home
The big freeze hit homeowners hard. Much more money was spent on utility bills than normal. Another factor that contributes to higher bills is that...
Date Posted: 16 February 2011
Finance,Your Home
GARDAI in Cork have statistically analysed when householders are most likely to be burgled and their research has thrown up some surprises.
Date Posted: 15 February 2011
News,Your Home
The size of a garden need not limit your ambition to grow your own fruit and vegetables. But the smaller the garden, the more every square centimetre...
Date Posted: 14 February 2011
Gardening,Your Home
Boosting your insulation and retrofitting your home with other energy saving measures can mean big savings in the long run
Date Posted: 14 February 2011
Energy,Your Home
THOUSANDS OF Eircom customers will see their bills increase by 3.1 per cent on average and will lose two hours of off-peak calls from next month.
Date Posted: 11 February 2011
News,Your Home
Heres a great article on ideas on how to make your garden a kid friendly zone
Date Posted: 09 February 2011
Gardening,Your Home
Adding a bathroom or reviving your existing one is worth the effort
Date Posted: 09 February 2011
Interior Decorating,Your Home
A year of woe is forecast for mortgage holders but dont let banks convince you to switch from your tracker mortgage.
Date Posted: 04 February 2011
Finance,Your Home
POWER companies will be free to set their own prices for the first time from April 1, but consumers should not bank on a decrease in charges.
Date Posted: 04 February 2011
Energy,Your Home
HARD pressed consumers are set to be hit in the pocket yet again after insurers announced plans to raise house premiums by 15 percent
Date Posted: 31 January 2011
Finance,Your Home
Rates on standard variable mortgages could hit 5 per cent by the end of the year
Date Posted: 24 January 2011
Finance,Your Home
Your smartphone, that small, portable device you carry with you everywhere you go will take on an even more important role in your life in the future
Date Posted: 19 January 2011
Interior Decorating,Your Home
As burglaries increase and confidence in the banks at its lowest ebb, more and more homeowners investing in home safes for their cash. To view some...
Date Posted: 14 December 2010
News,Your Home
Every Propery in the State will be able to avail of internet broadband by 2012, Minister for Communications Eamon Ryan has said.
Date Posted: 10 December 2010
News,Your Home
If you have a variable mortgage, you need to read this article.
Date Posted: 07 December 2010
Finance,Your Home
The big players in computer and communication technology are looking at ways to incorporate their products into the home. Smart home technology is...
Date Posted: 26 November 2010
Interior Decorating,Your Home
Can a free-to-air satellite TV system costing just 59.99 euro compete with Sky Plus? Here a journalist puts a kit similar to one that went on sale in...
Date Posted: 12 November 2010
Interior Decorating,Your Home
The Government is putting out the feelers pre-budget, suggesting a property tax could be introduced. This would result in the average family paying...
Date Posted: 11 November 2010
Finance,Your Home
This seems like a good idea, particularly for the potential house purchaser. However, at a cost of 2500 euro, will sellers get a return on their...
Date Posted: 28 October 2010
Interior Decorating,Your Home
Here's a good piece urging homeowners to switch from variable to fixed rate mortgages. One great piece of advice is to shop around. Loyalty to a...
Date Posted: 17 October 2010
Finance,Your Home
Times are a lot tougher but care is needed when reducing levels of home insurance. Although house rebuild costs have decreased, the number of...
Date Posted: 17 October 2010
News,Your Home
It really pays to shop around, especially with a commodity as expensive as home heating oil. The advice from this article is to check prices with a...
Date Posted: 22 September 2010
News,Energy,Your Home
Not a nice subject to have to deal with but hopefully the advice in this article will be of some use to people who find themselves in this terrible...
Date Posted: 30 August 2010
Finance,Your Home
These days every saving can help. Pay special attention to part in this Q&A piece that states 'Insurance companies will not reduce sums insured...
Date Posted: 26 August 2010
Finance,Your Home
To switch mortgage options or not - that is the question in an ever-changing landscape
Date Posted: 27 June 2010
Finance,Your Home
Minister for the Environment John Gormley has said he will bring plans to Government within two weeks on the introduction of water meters to 1.1...
Date Posted: 19 April 2010
Energy,Your Home
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