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#1
General discussion / Re: Buying a new vehicle
May 10, 2023, 10:44:39 AM
Quote from: clonian on May 10, 2023, 09:21:03 AM
Quote from: haranguerer on May 10, 2023, 09:18:20 AM
I've electric, love it. The big initial concern is the range, but having had it for over a year now inclined to think thats somewhat of a red herring. As Seafoid says, charging is done at home; the public network is generally for getting you home, if you look at it that way then 15 min on public charger is often enough when required. Obv won't suit some people; most of my driving is within 20 miles of home tbf, but there are regular enough longer trips and also have had it in Kerry for a week.
Did you get the proper charger at home or just the 3 pin plug?

Proper charger,  would say that's a must. The 3 pin did rightly for the week in Kerry though

I'm leasing johnnycool - I think it makes sense even if not most financially efficient; the tech is changing rapidly so risky to rely on good second hand value imo
#2
General discussion / Re: Buying a new vehicle
May 10, 2023, 09:18:20 AM
I've electric, love it. The big initial concern is the range, but having had it for over a year now inclined to think thats somewhat of a red herring. As Seafoid says, charging is done at home; the public network is generally for getting you home, if you look at it that way then 15 min on public charger is often enough when required. Obv won't suit some people; most of my driving is within 20 miles of home tbf, but there are regular enough longer trips and also have had it in Kerry for a week.
#3
Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread
February 20, 2023, 02:40:12 PM
Thanks
#4
Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread
February 20, 2023, 02:34:46 PM
Mebbe thats it. Options are West Terrace 1, 2, or East Terrace just
#5
Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread
February 20, 2023, 02:26:53 PM
Assume the stand at Corrigan is West Terrace?
#6
General discussion / Re: Holidays
January 16, 2023, 10:18:17 PM
Same lines - was hoping you'd have insight on how to tick all the boxes...I don't really want to go without them but neither do I want to park it altogether for a few years. I have seen crèches advertised in some resorts which would presumably be cheaper than in-chalet childcare but don't know anything about it. 
#7
General discussion / Re: Holidays
January 16, 2023, 11:32:07 AM
Have you brought the kids along for a ski holiday yet Rois, or are you holding off until they can start to ski themselves?
#8
Quote from: weareros on December 05, 2022, 01:59:23 PM
If the poll was accurate, it would mean that unity was losing 19% points from Sinn Fein and SDLP voters. I am basing that on Sinn Fein at 30% (13% of the 30 not voting UI) and SDLP at 9% (6% of the 9% not voting UI). Hard to believe that is accurate. If it is, then Michele and Colum have a job on their hands to sell unity. However Ireland's Future needs less grey haired cranky old men. Some of those lads are about as effective selling unity as Arlene will be selling the Union. Freshen it up with younger, diverse voices.

This doesn't seem accurate to me, I would say cranky old men very much the minority on any of the lineups I've seen, or indeed on the board
#9
Quote from: manfromdelmonte on December 01, 2022, 07:15:44 PM
The priest had a garda armed support unit on patrol in the area for a long time after that sermon

The priest is a complete arsehole. The threat he mentioned was a friendly 'watch yourself' in closing an amicable phone call with a respected journalist who was astounded when he realised the priest had relayed it to other media as a threat.
#10
Quote from: Rossfan on November 30, 2022, 02:22:51 PM
As for the levy....
My guesstimate -
Around 2million motor vehicles insured at average say €750= €1.5Bn. 2% = €30m.
Same for House Insurance .
An awful lot of €60ms in €1.6Bn.

All non-life insurance policies I believe? That'd be a lot more than house/car.
#11
Quote from: smelmoth on November 30, 2022, 01:10:07 PM
Quote from: haranguerer on November 30, 2022, 08:33:28 AM
Quote from: Rossfan on November 29, 2022, 05:33:15 PM
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-19165286.amp

Do you have the numbers? 2% on all insurance premiums over 10 years seems a lot. From what I can make out with a quick search the govt have allowed the Insurance industry to lobby to continue this, and I can't see any verification of the figures they've provided (even in article you provide the scale of the escalating losses looks sketchy). Looks to me like the intent is a permanent measure with quinn blamed as the bogeyman for as long as posible.


https://www.independent.ie/business/anger-at-sneaky-new-insurance-levy-that-could-place-a-further-toll-on-policy-holders-40875485.html

It's a levy on Insurance companies (which obviously they pass on to the insured). Why would they want this continued?

Your bogeyman theory belongs in the WTF thread. Unless you have something to back it up?

Possibly so, and it sounds as though you know more than me about it. But I'm going by reports I've read. Govt agree to reintroduce levy to cover historic shortfall. In quick order estimated shortfall balloons, as Liberty say they didn't realise how bad things were  ::) . Surely that means Liberty will have benefitted by paying less and passing the difference to the govt i.e. taxpayer?

It has since been sold to Liberty, the fifth largest insurance company in the world, under an agreement that historical shortfalls would be covered by the new levy. The president of the High Court, Nicholas Kearns, asked the expert witnesses on Tuesday why the costs of covering the losses could rise to 1.65bn euro from a previous estimate of 738m euro. He was told it was down to under-provisioning for potential losses in the company before it was sold.

He [Noonan] said he was at a loss as to how such a large underestimation in the potential call on the government's Insurance Compensation Fund could not have been foreseen to a greater extent.
#12
The 1.65bn is what they are saying it 'could' rise to - which Noonan himself thought that was dodgy going by that article - I meant though what 2% on each insurance premium comes to over 10 years. I would have thought even those estimates would be rightly covered by now
#13
Quote from: Rossfan on November 29, 2022, 05:33:15 PM
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-19165286.amp

Do you have the numbers? 2% on all insurance premiums over 10 years seems a lot. From what I can make out with a quick search the govt have allowed the Insurance industry to lobby to continue this, and I can't see any verification of the figures they've provided (even in article you provide the scale of the escalating losses looks sketchy). Looks to me like the intent is a permanent measure with quinn blamed as the bogeyman for as long as posible.


https://www.independent.ie/business/anger-at-sneaky-new-insurance-levy-that-could-place-a-further-toll-on-policy-holders-40875485.html
#14
General discussion / Re: Russia invades Ukraine Feb 2022
September 12, 2022, 07:47:14 AM
As noted earlier by Benny I'm sure there's not much pro-russian stiff on anyones feed - so surely have to take these optimistic scenarios with a massive pinch of salt...
#15
I'm lost  ???