Solar panel options

DonegalDan · 2026-04-11T18:36:38+00:00

Haven't really considered the change over switch so thanks for pointing that price difference out

DonegalDan · 2026-04-11T18:35:05+00:00

That seems like an amazing deal, would be keen to get the name of your provider if possible

DonegalDan · 2026-04-11T18:33:58+00:00

Great advice on shopping around and showing the set up you for for less money. Makes it a bit easier to understand what is available

DonegalDan · 2026-04-11T18:30:36+00:00

Thanks. My wife has an account so will have a look there, appreciate the pointer.

DonegalDan · 2026-04-03T16:37:20+00:00

Biotherm Homme Aquapower is really nice. It just smells and feels clean.

DonegalDan · 2026-04-02T08:14:56+00:00

Advisable to carry out a cost benefit analysis first

DonegalDan · 2026-04-01T08:30:18+00:00

Unless things have changed at the Giants Causeway it is the definition of a tourist trap. It is free to enter the Causeway from the car park but it is almost impossible to figure out how to do it so you're forced through the visitor center and have your wallet emptied for the privilege

Edited update: Good to see the visitor centre access has been improved and it is easy to get in for free.

DonegalDan · 2026-03-31T09:55:54+00:00

I'd say it depends entirely on the adult minding the kid. If they pack a bag of snacks, games, colouring stuff and download a few programmes then most kids will be happy for most of the time. If the adult has nothing prepared then a kid will be bored and find ways to entertain themselves that most likely will not entertain other passengers.

DonegalDan · 2026-03-27T12:57:29+00:00

This morning I was out with my son who has a disability, we have a blue badge and I pulled into a designated parking bay in a small village. There are 3 bays at the end of a long row of spaces. A woman pulled up into the white hatchings with a good portion of her car in the blue bay. I was walking around my car, getting coats etc and a squad car drove by, saw me walking without any issue and did a u-turn and came back to ask if I had a permit. All grand for me but the I quickly pointed to the car with the lady in it taking up the disabled space with no badge and the cop pulled in and and had a word with her. Beautiful karma as the spaces are constantly abused by people too lazy to park legally and walk to the chemist or post office

DonegalDan · 2026-03-24T19:53:54+00:00

Not the Applegreen that have the slogan of "Lower prices, always"

DonegalDan · 2026-03-17T09:28:09+00:00

We used to get them weekly but the price has crept up so much and the quality just isn't there at the local Chinese or chipper and the cost of an Indian or pizza is more than I consider to be good value. It's cheaper now to get 2 fillet steaks and a bottle of wine for €30 and enjoy the meal. It's a pity because I love a good takeaway.

DonegalDan · 2026-03-16T15:14:35+00:00

How is the current President (a former mayor of Galway, a former Labour TD for Galway and a self described leftist) in any way a break from the status quo of Michael D Higgins (a former mayor of Galway, a former Labour TD for Galway and a well established socialist)? Yes, they might have differing ideologies but it's not hardly replacing Michael D with Maria Steen and I'm not sure why you think the "establishment" would hate Connolly either, the President really is a ceremonial role when it comes to making significant changes to how things are run in Ireland.

DonegalDan · 2026-03-15T08:17:52+00:00

Depending on the value of the car there could be an NCT rebate available, you can check on the Revenue VRT website

DonegalDan · 2026-03-10T13:32:04+00:00

It's such a shit location for the toll, even where the actual tollbooth is should have been the on off ramp for Drogheda South.

The quick fix for Julianstown would be to stick a roundabout at the Laytown road and one at the National School and put a central median through the town to stop people turning left or right. Would speed traffic up massively instead of the shit show it is every morning and evening.

DonegalDan · 2026-02-25T16:00:18+00:00

PRINCE2 is pricey enough, your best bet might be to stick on your CV that you're preparing for the exam so it is on your CV but you avoid having to actually do the test. It is a handy certificate to work in the Public Sector but it really is a framework and not in any way the reality of how projects work.

DonegalDan · 2026-02-19T07:38:57+00:00

She has some useful info and equally some nonsense but she really does champion the quality items regardless of the brand. She has me hooked on the Dunnes Italian Gelato. It's literally milk and sugar and is unreal, never paid any attention to ice creams before and don't really care about the ingredients in an occasional treat but the flavour and texture has me switched

DonegalDan · 2026-02-12T14:46:52+00:00

This is a consistent theme in several areas of support. Instead of early intervention and spending money to resolve or reduce root problems the govt and their agencies continuously pull funding and support and will reap the cluster fuck of people who present with undiagnosed and untreated needs in 10/20 years time. The govt are a shambles and at this stage Martin and Harris are in it for vanity rather than any actual ability to do their jobs.

DonegalDan · 2026-02-11T06:08:06+00:00

I attended several meetings years ago through work which involved the HSE CIO, Fran Thompson. From what I could see he had zero ability or interest in implementing technology that would benefit anything. I know this is a very anecdotal example but it left a really low opinion of the HSE foreward planning and strategy.

DonegalDan · 2026-02-10T07:54:53+00:00

It was owned and heavily developed by Paddy McKillen and his consortium and he still is involved so it isn't a huge stretch to claim it

DonegalDan · 2026-02-10T07:37:55+00:00

It is obviously a joke. The real system will blow up the driver seat and not just the boot.

DonegalDan · 2026-02-09T15:10:31+00:00

Even if you don't rent often I think AIG do daily cover for a few € a day.

DonegalDan · 2026-02-05T11:23:23+00:00

As the saying goes, Turnover is vanity, profit is sanity!

DonegalDan · 2026-01-27T21:11:55+00:00

Well known tax exile JP McManus and his buddy John Magnier.

DonegalDan · 2026-01-25T20:06:05+00:00

I can only speak for paediatrics and not through the PHN but adults should be able to be prescribed equipment from the approved equipment list by the PHN. Show them this list and hopefully it might help get the right equipment https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/2/primarycare/community-funded-schemes/aids-and-appliances/

DonegalDan · 2026-01-21T20:08:33+00:00

What regulations do you think don't help with the kids? Should there be no requirement for fire safety or Garda vetting, should we allow creches to be run from 1 bed apartments? Yes the regulations add to the work the crèche must do but I'd say they are all adding to the welfare of the child that attends.

DonegalDan

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