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Best network for 3g/calls in NI & data/calls in ROI?
Does anyone know if the Vodafone £5 add-on is the best option for roaming in Ireland these days? It’s for both calls & data. For 3G coverage in NI does anyone have good/poor reports about the various networks? We use O2 but the coverage has gone downhill.
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Car tax on line from today!
... only it doesnt appear to work. Got a "technical error". Worked via automated phone service though :j Just needed the reference number from the tax book. Any one else had problems with / got the online system to work?
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Which car insurance company?
Our car insurance is up for renewal and my brain is pickled with comparing quotes. There's no point in changing insurers to save a fiver if I ever have to make a claim and the process is a complete nightmare. Are there companies that provide car insurance in NI that should be avoided in terms of hassle if I need to make a…
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Kichen fitter for work in belfast
Can anyone recommend a kitchen fitter please for a refit in Belfast . Also a tiler is required please
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No win no fee solicitors in Belfast
I want to sue Barclays Bank PLC. I am wondering if I went to see a Solicitor in Belfast would they ever offer me a no win no fee payment structure? Now I understand that my case would have to be water tight, but surely if the Solicitor has confidence in me winning the case they would get compensation paid to them by…
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Installing Double Glazing in NI
Is there an equivalent organisation to FENSA in Northern Ireland? http://www.fensa.co.uk/Default.aspx Or has anyone here purchased glazing from a manufacturer and then installed their own glazing? If so, would you have any comments on, and cost of, having it signed off and certified by the council or whoever it is that…
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Cost of renting a floor sander.
Has anyone here rented a floor sander recently? Something like: http://www.chicagohardwoodflooring.com/store/images/products/BON/bona-belt-sander-10-inch-02-zoom.jpg though not necessarily this brand. What price would it be to rent this type of machine? Does anyone know who rents these out in the Belfast area? Thanks!
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Anyone Used Hughe's Breakdown Cover?
Hi All, I broke down along the M1 on Monday going to Belfast and with little knowledge of cars I called my insurance company to double check on my cover. They advised that I was entitled to 30 minutes roadside assistance and if this didn't resolve the problem I would be towed to the nearest garage. The roadside assistance…
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Re-registering a vehicle - new rules?
Does anyone know if you can still re-register a Vehicle from a GB plate to a NI plates now that we are all under the DVA? I have just bought a used car which has a GB plate and would like an NI - previously it was simply a matter of requesting a re-reg and getting new plates made
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Negative Equity NI
Hi Has anyone heard of this company? Basically we have a property in major negative equity and they say if we sell they can negotiate with the mortgage supplier to reduce the shortfall that we have to pay (by quite a significant amount) It would be a way out for us cutting our losses but they charge £3000. Circumstances…
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Charging Orders in Northern Ireland
I have been told that Nationwide want to put a charging order on my home. I cannot see any information that applies to NI. In the mainland they have to have a CCJ against you, and then they can put a charging order on your home. FOS also said that Nationwide are entitled to use bailiffs and harrassing you by phone and…
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Need man to dig a trench
Hi, we have just discovered the third leak in about ten years in the old lead water main. Under the paved yard of course! The decision has been made to renew all he lead pipe this time , right out to the main road. About 30 yards. We need a man who can, so to speak! Either willing to dig the trench by hand or who has a…
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Washer/dryer repairs
Hi, Does anyone have the number of a household appliance repairman,my daughters washer/dryer needs fixed she lives in East Belfast. Sill
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Eating out in Dromara any suggestions
Hi all, need some advice from locals. We are going to a self-catering gate lodge 2 miles outside Dromara and am looking for a few nice places to eat out. Nothing too fancy but clean and good food. My sons loves freshly made pizza so a family run pizza place would be great. Or...... should we eat in Hillsborough?? Just…
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Silver sands shut!!!
When did the silver sands caf! in portrush shut down? up there for the weekend and all set for a fantastic fish supper but it's gone.devastated
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Kitchen supply and fit
Any recommendations please for supply and fit of small kitchen including tiles ,electrics etc on a small budget in Belfast Also any help with finding a painter to do inside a small terrace house in Belfast I would like the work done in August
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Private Dentist - Extraction of wisdom tooth
Has anyone had to get a wisdom tooth extracted recently? If so I'm looking for a bit of advice. I have severe toothache coming from a bottom wisdom tooth. I rang my dentist on Fri to try and get in asap to have it looked at only to hear that my Belfast dentist has closed for July holidays until 28th July ( have you ever…
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Specialist Conveyancing Solicitors In Belfast
Are there any specialist residential conveyancing solicitors in Belfast? When I look in Yellow Pages solicitors advertised there appear to cover most legal requirements, as opposed to specialising in conveyancing.
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Best price for dental braces in N.Ireland? Help
Hi I have a straightforward overlap in my front teeth and want to have them straightened. I have been told by an orthodontist I wont get NHS treatment as its not bad enough but that it would be very easy to fix. I really don't care about how the braces look I just want it done cheaply! Can anyone advise of an orthodontist…
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Campervan Hire Insurance
Does anyone on here rent out there campervan? Considering buying one but would like a little extra income to cover some of the costs. Thanks