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please advise best bank a/c for working in Republic of Ireland and living in Northern Ireland

JMU-95 · 2019-10-08 16:35:56

Evening folks, i'm seeking advice on behalf of a friend of mine. She is a UK citizen working in the Republic of Ireland and is paid in EUROS. She lives in Northern Ireland (UK). She's currently with Starling who offer a sterling and euro account with one card, but she is getting stung big time with foreign transaction fees…

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xylophone Posts: 45,859 Forumite

9 October 2019 at 11:25AM

but the income tax is wild

One of those blood sucking things that flies about?:(

Loved the use of the term - reminds me of my dear old dad who came from Ulster.

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