Topics

What can we expect?
(Muppet and Seafoid, you should avoid this thread, it's going to have happy thoughts in it.)
7 Years of brutal budgets and finally one that shouldn't hurt. 
Cut in Top rate of tax.
Entry level for USC to be raised.
Water tax credits.
Might see reduction in excise on wine?
Will the pension levy be phased out?
Double Irish to be phased out.
Windfall tax to be dropped?
Job creation incentives?
Some Capital investment.

Two days. Two full days! Not  good. Had to talk to the wife most of yesterday

Celtic Bookmakers goes into receivership
Updated: 12:35, Tuesday, 4 January 2011
AIB has appointed a receiver to Celtic Bookmakers Ltd.

1 of 1  Betting shops - Job losses inevitable at Yates firm AIB has appointed a receiver to Celtic Bookmakers Ltd. A statement from the directors, former minister Ivan Yates and his wife Deirdre, said significant job losses at the betting shops were inevitable.

The receiver, Neil Hughes of Hughes Blake Accountants, will try to sell as many of the shops as possible as a going concern, while other shops will close in the coming days.

The directors said they would work with the receiver to retain as many of the firm's 237 jobs as possible. Celtic has 47 shops in Ireland.

Before this gets lost in the main WC thread I will set this up and bounce it a couple of times. We have 5 in so far.



I have set up a gaabord league, you need to register to play

http://en.mcdonalds.fantasy.fifa.com/

league gaaboard
password 220943-52757

€100 yoyos to see the sights of Dublin, anyone think that a bit steep!

THE GAA is to offer rooftop walking tours of Dublin's Croke Park from early next year which will offer visitors panoramic views over the capital.

A walkway will be built on the roof of the stadium and tours will be offered from next January, costing in the region of €100.

Based on the Sydney Harbour Bridge climb, the walkway will be 35 metres above ground.

It will give visitors a bird's eye view of the capital, with uninterrupted 360 degree views of Dublin Bay, the mountains, the Spire on O'Connell Street, the Obelisk in the Phoenix Park and Liberty Hall.

Anyone heading to this one. Just got two tickets this morning. AZ I assume you are going?

UEFA EURO 2012 Championship - Group B Fixtures

Armenia (A) Friday, 3 September, 2010

Andorra (H) Tuesday, 7 September, 2010

Russia (H) Friday, 8 October, 2010

Slovakia (A) Tuesday, 12 October, 2010

Macedonia (H) Saturday, 26 March, 2011

Macedonia (A) Saturday, 4 June, 2011

Slovakia (H) Friday, 2 September, 2011

Russia (A), Tuesday, 6 September, 2011

Andorra (A) Friday, 7 October, 2011

Armenia (H) Tuesday, 11 October, 2011

I am doing this to raise money for Cancer Research,(my wife and her sister both were diagnosed last year) anyone who would like to contribute could log on to
www.mycharity.ie/event/derekegan

You can contribute as little as 2 euro. I appreciate its a tough time of the year for charity donations.

Thanks

Gerry


A blatent edit just to put in on page 1 again and it will be the last time I do.

Also big thanks to the lads/lassies from here  who donated.

Anyone going to watch this. Didnt even know it was on.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0916/luas.html

Is there anyone out there that might be well up on Pensions. A previous company I worked for has just informed me that they are going to windup the pension plan and will inform me of the reduced transfer value in due course. Now the company is highly profitable and i am wondering can they just do this. Any help appreciated before I go (if I have to) a solicitor. (Its a down south company)

culgreen.ie

Website seeks the greening of Croke Park
External »
Cúl GreenThe Irish Times take no responsibility for the content
or availability of other websitesA new website for GAA fans to help make Croke Park a carbon neutral stadium was launched jointly by ESB and the GAA in Dublin today.

I have googled it endlessly and have no joy, does anyone know how I would find out if the 3rd of November  1997 was a bank holiday in the Republic?