The AET condemns the government enabling eviction
The Anti Eviction Taskforce strongly condemns the intentions of the Irish Government in seeking to change the 2011 Judgment on the Land and Conveyance Law Reform Act 2009. This Judgment currently makes it difficult for banks to gain repossession orders and has been one of the few protections available to distressed mortgage holders. Its existence is a […]
Agri Aware launches 2013 Farm and Countryside Safety Calendar
Safety starts with awareness and that’s never more important than when working or living on a farm. That was the message from Agri Aware’s Chairman, Bernard Donohue, as Agri Aware launched its 2013Farm and Countryside Safety calendar, at Family Farm, developed by Agri Aware and Dublin Zoo. The calendar features 12 pictures, drawn or painted by […]
No repossessions Write down mortgages to current value – Collins
Joan Collins TD today slammed the Fine Gael-Labour-Troika plan to give more power to the banks to repossess family homes. Calling for a mortgage write-down, Joan Collins said: “This new threat of repossession will make christmas a miserable time for many families. The Troika have been pushing the banks to get heavy with people who […]
Motor insurance premiums up 24% on average for 25 year old women
Read our latest news release here: The AA which has conducted a review of motor insurance premiums which fall due for renewal on or after the December 21st deadline for gender neutral prices, reports that the new rates are currently in line with expect…
Launch of Christmas and New Year Road Safety Campaign
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána today launched their Christmas and New Year Road Safety Campaign in collaboration with the National Spinal Injuries Unit in the Mater Hospital. The focus of this year’s campaign is serious injur…
The business of success for Portlaoise Senior Footballers
Facing into yet another AIB Leinster Club Senior Football final – the Portlaoise Senior Football team are breaking new ground for a club experiencing continuing development on and off the pitch. Club Treasurer John Hanniffy said, behind the scenes Portlaoise GAA club are in the midst of the development of their new grounds and playing […]
Explantion of new Motor Tax rates as discussed on Ireland AM this morning
Hi All, apologies we had a slight server error with our blog but as you can see all back up and running. See below link to the Department of Transport’s PDF which outlines the changes to motor tax bands and rates : Revision to VRT and Motor…
Victory for the AA as fuel tax remains unchanged but motor tax hikes disappointing
The AA is very pleased that today’s budget contained no increase in fuel tax. The AA has made the argument all year that fuel taxes were too high. This drains disposable income from the economy and has the net effect of reducing fuel use and therefor…
Bondholders and Gamblers welcome Property Tax
The International Bondholders and Financial Gamblers Confederation (IBFGC) has welcomed the decision by the government to impose a property tax on homeowners in the forthcoming budget, but has warned the government that they must be ready to “get tough” with non-payment levels which they expect to be “huge”. “The imposition of this tax is clearly […]
Volkswagen Golf to Sponsor the Voice of Ireland
Volkswagen is set to be the sponsor of The Voice of Ireland for a second year running. The Voice of Ireland proved to be a winning formula with viewers and Volkswagen is delighted to renew its successful sponsorship with the show, which this year will be sponsored by the new Volkswagen Golf. The Voice proved to be a huge […]