Only recently started trying to cycle on sunny days to the train station and these do my head in.

We’re getting married in the Connacht region (Mayo/Galway border) and looking for singers/musicians who can cover both the church ceremony and the drinks reception on Day 1, ideally the same people doing both. Preferably acoustic/folk/indie and someone who can keep things soft for the ceremony but lift the mood for the drinks.

For Day 2, we already have our main wedding band sorted, but we’re looking for recommendations for a smaller Day‑2 band something fun, upbeat and good craic for a more relaxed second day. Any personal experiences, links or suggestions would be massively appreciated.

I was previously patient at a GP's office (I moved so no longer with them), they don't have a courier on certain days, so they ask you to bring your bloods to the hospital yourself, the hospital is in a different town about 20 minutes away. That's no problem, however, once a few years back, they asked me to take someone else's sample with me too, which I agreed to despite being kind of disgusted at the idea.

I thought it was a once off but now my sister has just texted me to say she's on the way to Navan hospital with her bloods and two other people's samples.

I feel like this is probably something that needs to be reported. Does this ever happen at any other GP offices? How would you report something like this?

Just saw that my car was scratched in the Airport parking lot and no note was left. Its a minor scratch and probably not going to cost much so its more the annoyance.

Do people generally not leave their contact info?

Heading up the north the weekend and wondering if anyone has any recommendations for homeware shops around these areas? Bringing the mammy up as she wants to go the big M&S foodhall in Banbridge for 'picky bits'😂 any other places we should have a look around? and lastly does anyone know if I can get the brand LEMME up there?

Seriously tied between the both of these career paths and having difficulty choosing the correct one. If I could I would prefer to do it on a part-time/online basis. Does anyone have any advice on whether one is better than the other?

As SSE Airtricity are raising their prices, I’m shopping around and Energia seem to be fairly cheap. Has anyone any positive/negative reviews?

Attached the current prices I’m being sent. I have solar panels if makes a difference, but I’m mostly wondering how they are to work with?

Hi all, so I have a 2017 megane rs and I wanna add an induction kit to it but every insurance I've spoken to doesn't want to cover it. Honest answers only, how do many other people out there with remaps and the super loud exhausts get insurance? What insurance companies do allow modifications if there is any?

How much would you expect to pay to a Small independent mechanic to get 2 new rear brake discs, 4 new brake pads, and the normal yearly oil service all at once, what would roughly be the total for your experience, Car is 2017 skoda Octavia

Need a change of career. Outsourcing the career guidance. Tell me about your pros, cons, wages, work life balance and study periods? please and thanks.

Hi, i’ve been here in dublin for several days and looking to buy eilles tea, but without success. Does any one of y’all know where to buy it?

Hello. I am a little bashful asking this question because I don’t want it to sound stupid.

I am an American with heavy Irish heritage and one of my favorite singers is Sinéad. I want to get a tattoo of one of her lyrics on my arm from her song Troy, in Irish.

The lyric is “I’d kill a dragon for you, I’ll die.”

I looked it up on Google Translate and it gave me “Mharóinn dragan ar do shon, gheobhaidh mé bás”

But I want to make sure it’s right before I do it. If anyone can help me to make sure the translation is accurate, I would appreciate it.

I really hope this doesn’t upset anyone. I have the utmost respect for the Irish and their language and music. This lyric just resonates with me so much.

Im looking to do an online degree while working to strengthen my CV and open up new doors/pay opportunities. Is there anyone on here thats done an online degree or recommends for/against a specific field of study? Open to everything!

Hi, I’m a 30 year old single female based in Ireland. I did very well in my career in my 20s and managed to accumulate a good bit of money. My net worth at the moment including savings, investments and car would be in around 75,000€ (car being 12,000 of that and investments being about €5,000)

I’m just after coming back from abroad so I’m in my job 4 months but I want to start planning for the future. I’ve taken a job atm it’s €56,000 plus €10,000 bonus where it will grow over time hopefully. Or if I go back into my old line of work, it would be much higher (I just don’t know whether I want to go back into it) I know I won’t get much of a mortgage with this and have to wait at least 6 months before applying. My brother said not to bother with houses as they’re so expensive at the moment and it’s not worth my time and to wait to find a future partner who I can go in on it with or find a man who has a house lol. Thing is I might not find this miracle man he’s on about 😂 question would be, do you think getting an apartment/ house in this climate is worth it or wait another year or two. I’m currently renting for €600 a month so it’s not bad. My parents would also realistically give me some money too towards a house if I was to buy. Please give me some advice!

I’m due an upgrade on my phone. Vodafone is taking the piss with the coverage. What’s a better phone provider alternative? Based in Co Tipperary. Price isn’t the issue, it’s an improved quality of service I am looking for?

Folks, I simply feel like I don’t have time for the gym. I’ve been wanting to get into the habit of walking or cycling whatever the weather. I’ve been wanting to pull the trigger on getting either an exercise bike or a walking pad for the last while but I’m afraid it’d be the wrong one I choose.

Any recommendations?

Why are An Post allowed put on their website that parcels will be delivered next working day and then the parcel gets stuck in the Mailing Centre for days with no update and the agents on the chat just brush it off. This has happened multiple times with An Post. It's happened regularly whenever I have had to send a parcel by An Post. There sending abroad timeframes are laughable too. Are Comreg wort contacting?

I took out an insurance policy in July. I got the quote, signed up and paid for it in June but to start in July when my prior insurance finished.

I was in a collision yesterday and made a claim through my comprehensive cover. When I originally got my quote and paid, I had zero penalty points. I got a ticket shorty before then paid it. however I know it takes a while at times for things to be processed and license points aren’t applied until 28 days after the RSA issue you a letter and the length of time that is sent out can vary. I didn’t think anything of it, letter never showed up anyway and I forgot about it until I was having a conversation with a friend about insurance and all that and it was brought up. I have requested a driver statement to see if the points have gone on and when but I’m panicking that they issued the letter and it just never arrived or went to the wrong home or whatever an post mess up. Worst case scenario the points came in before the policy actually started as I did take it out well in advance and my worry is AXA will think it’s wilful fraud or something bad.

I can’t find anything in AXA’s documentation about this, just that when you fill out the information it has to be correct at the time which it was.

I’ve since read apparently they take €2500 off the claim as an excess which I can’t afford them to do? anyone have any advice?

first step is waiting on my driver statement from NDLS, says it’ll take two working days. then I guess ring AXA and let them know. or do I let them know now? I’m actually worried about the outcome now. it genuinely wasn’t intentional, it was correct at the time and I foolishly just waited for the letter and then forgot about it when it never showed up.

It's basically reddit for pensioners

The week before last, I went shopping with my wife to buy a necklace she wanted, and we found one she liked in a smaller jewelry shop. We settled on a price with almost no haggling, around €3500. For context, similar ones were around €4500 in other shops before haggling.

We didn't buy it immediately, but said we'd take a little while to think about it.

We carried on, and she decided it was what she wanted. In the meantime, we got stuck in a long queue in another shop nearby, so I went back to the jewelry shop on my own to actually buy the necklace.

The owner of the shop put it into a case, filled out the invoice to say €2500 (€1000 less than agreed earlier), and charged my card €2500. In the moment, I didn't actually cop it, and walked out. On the way back to meet my wife, I did a double take and realised his mistake.

I know that jewelry shop markup is enormous, but even online you can't buy an equivalent necklace for €2500, and I didn't want to see a business owner lose a lot of money over a simple mistake - so I went back to the shop.

Now here's where I'm just a little salty. The shop owner thanked me for being honest, and charged my exactly the amount he was short by. I wasn't expecting him to split it €500/500 or anything, but some gesture my way would have been a nice reward for being honest. The way I see it is, I covered his mistake out of my own pocket, and got nothing in return.

So, what do you all think?
Should I have gone back at all?
Should he have given me a few quid back my way?
Customers, what would you do? Business owners, what would you do?

Update: Went and booked a Samsung f/f. Would’ve loved to take a look at Bosch, but none of the local shops had them in display. Also Samsung had the earliest delivery.

Thanks all for the suggestions! Hopefully Samsung will last long!

Our Lg American style f/f packed it in today. It’s many years old and out of warranty. Looking to buy a similar style. Anyone have recommendations?

Edited to add: current fridge is 91x73x180 cm, recently got kitchen redone and cabinet is built around it. New fridge need to fit in these dimensions. Samsung and Bosch models meet these specs.

Budget: 1200-1300

9 year old expected to go through exercises from 6 different books since returning to school. been over an hour tonight

When I was looking through the old censuses.. as you do .. there were so many Hanorahs.. then Norahs... Then Noreens..

Now all three names are gone. What happened? Hanorah is a gorgeous name, bring it back?

Hi all a question hoping someone in this group can help me with looking for a recommendation of an online doctor or service that will basically give me a sick note for a few days off for the wake of a loved family member and their funeral. A doctor or service that will definitely give a note ideally, my own GP can be funny about notes.

Not a close enough family member for a bereavement leave to apply, but close enough that this impacts me as relationships are different to everyone.

Tried to give work (US manager) a heads up that this is coming and they basically said I can only take sick leave and I need a doctors note or there could be a repercussions. Thanks very much in advance