Dec 22nd, 2011
by PauricL.
During these cold winter months, when there are often spells of deteriorating weather, it is more important than ever to maintain your home, inside and out.
According to M&S Money in the UK, weather-related claims have increased by 200% over the last three years.
The statistics
Seven out of ten people know they have a responsibility to keep [...]
Aug 31st, 2011
by PauricL.
Summer is officially over – not that it was much of a summer! And for many parents it’s time to start back out on the road as an unpaid chauffeur doing the school run.
Keeping your children safe in the car is a top priority for every parent. But even if you think you’re doing everything [...]
Jun 2nd, 2011
by PauricL.
Fuel prices have soared to an all time high over the last 10 years. The days of filling up a tank for 90 cent a litre are in the distant past. We all know too well now that any claims that house prices would keep on rising were pie in the sky. Petrol, on the other [...]
May 27th, 2011
by PauricL.
It’s that time of the year we all love – summertime! But the Irish summer is a temperamental, unpredictable creature. We might get two, even three glorious weeks of hot, sunny weather, but then, just as we’re getting used to wandering around in shorts and t-shirts and starting to believe that it could actually last [...]
Jan 25th, 2011
by PauricL.
If you drive with ‘Rover’ in your Rover be aware of the potential risks that man’s best friend can pose to you. Whether he’s hanging his head out your car window, sitting attentively on your lap or resting his paws on your steering wheel, your loyal pal could inadvertently cause an accident.
Awareness has been spreading [...]
Jan 14th, 2011
by PauricL.
Times are hard and every cent counts these days. In the wake of one of the harshest budgets Ireland has ever seen we’re all tightening our belts.
You can’t move for the amount of financial ‘experts’ offering their advice on the best ways to save money.
But here are some top secret money-saving tips that you may not [...]
Nov 12th, 2010
by PauricL.
There’s no denying it – winter is here and it’s certainly making its presence felt with the current brutal bout of cold, rainy, blustery weather. It doesn’t seem that long ago when I put my winter woollies away, but now it’s time to root them out and pile on the warm layers!
On a more serious [...]
Jul 30th, 2010
by PauricL.
Potholes are usually a motorist’s worst nightmare – lumps and bumps in the road that are hard to spot and can do serious, costly damage to your car. But soon you could actually be seeking them out as a way to save money!
A ground-breaking new shock absorber which has been developed in American looks set [...]
May 28th, 2010
by PauricL.
Maybe it’s just me but who are these people buying new cars? I’d like to get a new car but I’m waiting for my one to explode before I can think about changing it. My car wouldn’t be in the best of shape. I drove into a scrap-yard there recently to get a part for [...]
May 21st, 2010
by PauricL.
Heading off to distant lands in search of sun, sand and a tan has become a summer ritual for many Irish.
But although the allure of a trip abroad can’t be denied – after all, when else would Irish dads get the chance to inflict horrifying embarrassment on their children by decking themselves out in their [...]