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Irish TV astations Gone
I live in the Armagh area and use to receive pretty decent coverage from the Republic. Transmitter Clermont Carn. I can’t get from the Monaghan transmitter because of a large building blocking the signal Anyway they’ve all vanished. In the past they use to be in the 800 range but that range has gone completly. So what to…
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Economy 7 help!
Hi Just moved into a 1 bed rented flat with economy 7 heating - admittedly its freezing but I haven't been using that much electric - looked at the meter and it used £6.20 in the last 24 hours!:eek: The previous tennant had the electric with budget energy. Does anyone know the cheapest economy 7 deal for Northern Ireland/…
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Dunnes
Anyone know why Dunnes, Annadale has been closed since Thursday?
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Anyone Used McClearys For Rentals?
Hi All, I might be moving away for the next year or so and I was planning on renting out my house through McClearys, has anyone any experience of this company and if so do you recommend them?
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Grant to replace boiler - how does it work?
I've just fired off a couple of messages to boiler installers and they're not interested in getting involved in a grant scheme installment as they say it takes 6+ months for them to get paid. Does the payment have to be made to the boiler installer of can the householder pay it then have the grant paid to them instead…
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Motorhome parking
Thinking of buying a Motorhome for the summer season. I dont really want to pay holiday park prices for every night. So what are the rules for parking in laybys, roadside, car parks etc.
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Kitchen fitter Belfast
Any recommendations? We aren't looking to spend a fortune - in fact, we're quite taken with a few IKEA kitchens. Not sure whether to have them fit it or get a third party fitter?
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NICS Administrative Officer (AO) Recruitment Competition
Hello folks I recently passed an interview for an AO competition in the Civil Service. This was actually from an AO recruitment competition that had originally came out in 2013 (I got a 51 week temporary contract from it originally) and although I didn't score high enough at the written test at that time, they did further…
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Kane family butchers bushmills
Hi I would like to hear your comments about the quality and the description of the cuts on offer? ie when they advertise 16oz sirloin steaks IS it sirloin or a cheaper cut fashioned to suit
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Journalist photographer for N Ireland wedding?
Hi I once saw wedding photos in Washington that were all taken by an actual newspaper photojournalist (he worked for Washington Post I think and was a friend of the groom). Does anyone here know of someone in Northern Ireland like this? Someone who works for a newspaper or magazine?
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hospital records
anyone know if there is a legal length of time that hospitals must meet, when someone asks for a copy of their hospital records. thanks
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Derry Girls
This has been a massive hit in Northern Ireland and across the UK, I seem to be the only one who finds it contrived, badly acted and very cringeworthy. What am I missing with this programme?
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KANE FAMILY BUTCHERS BUSHMILLS is it honestly loca
Now please realize that if the meat I purchased from Kane was eatable I would NOT be so annoyed he should not be selling under false pretenses Hi all posted earlier about poor quality virtually uneatable kane family butchers meat, well had a look as per a comment posted about one of his butchers saying it was imported and…
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PPI in the Republic
I know about PPI in the U.K., however, I!!!8217;ve no idea about how, or if it operates in the Republic, I!!!8217;d appreciate some pointers about PPI in the Republic, maybe a few links or where to get more detailed information really would be appreciated Thanks Kevin
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Wedding dress storage
I've been asked to store a nieces wedding dress and wondering how best to do that. Its a bit of a responsibility and I dont want her to ask for it in a few years to find it mouldy and musty. It was given to me basically on a hanger. At the minute I have placed it in a 50litre plastic tub with lid. I have folded it up as…
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Ground rent / management fee arrears. Brady Solicitors
I received a letter from Brady Solicitors of Nottingham regarding ground rent arrears - which we actually did owe to a local company - but Brady also wanted hundreds of pounds for their fees. The 5 page letter talked about 'court proceedings' and 'losing your lease' but also had lots of typos and maths errors. It turns out…
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Buying a car in England
Hi Just looking for ideas on cheapest way to bring a car from England back to NI? Thanks
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Wattage
Anyone help with a lighting question. I have a couple of pendants in my kitchen with each using 3 bulbs. When I bought them a few years ago it was recommended to use maximum 40w bulbs. These were the standard bulbs but I now want to put LED energy saver bulbs in. Basically I would like brighter than the old 40w bulbs. So…
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Do any Local Banks have Switching Perks?
Hi All, I never really hear any perks on offer from local banks in terms of switching bonuses. My question is do Ulster Bank, Bank of Ireland or Danske have any perks on offer for customers who switch to their accounts? Thanks
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Kitchen counter tops
I am looking to upgrade our kitchen a little bit, changing the counter tops and the sink. Apart from the likes of Ikea, B&Q etc, are there any local shops you could recommend where this could be done to a nice finish, at a reasonable decent price? Not wanting to spend a lot on it as we may do an extension in a few years…
