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Italy-born André writes:

The company I work for is growing, there are a few open roles indeed… I’m Italian and I got in Dublin when they hired me two years ago. I can say that has been best decision of my life.

Beside the work, I love Ireland, bought the book about strange things that look like Ireland because I want to be able to recognize my new home as easily as I could recognise Italy.

So,for immigrants the change is for good. I don’t know if you do this, but would other people who have come to live and work in this country like to share their best reason to be in Ireland, to be in Dublin or to move here? (or not to, if you don’t like)…

Anyone?

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Children from the Tenters, Dublin 8 taking part in the Dublin Inner City Games, 1978

Donger writes:

Your help would be greatly appreciated. I’m considering buying a house in the Tenters [a section of The Liberties], Dublin 8. I’m familiar with some of the surrounding neighbourhoods but not so familiar with the Tenters. I have noticed various posts over the years featuring the area so I’m guessing some of your readers do or have lived there. Any feedback, or thoughts on the area would be great.

Anyone?

Pic: Dublin City Council

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Shocked Consumer writes:

Electric Ireland just tried to sell us their Pay as You Go Service promising it was 4% cheaper. Had a quick look around online and see that they failed to mention it would also bring a new additional daily standing charge of 19 cents.

Did the maths. Over a year’s usage using €1300 as a measure (what we paid in 2013) rather than save us €52 euro it’d cost €17 more!!!

How can they get away with promising 4% savings yet charge 1% more? Not mentioning a new standing charge in the sales pitch seems a massive oversight. Is that lawful?

Anyone?

 

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Tesco workers at a Mandate conference in Galway last month

What do we want?

An answer.

When do you want it?

NOW!

Jack Ascinine writes:

So all the staff and members of the Oireachtas just received an email this morning inviting them to a presentation this Thursday by Mandate Trade Union in regards to the churning conflict between Tesco corporate and their employees (didn’t know there was one to start with).

With all of the talk about LUAS strikes and Transdev negotiations and the Minister for Transport not wanting to get involved, how is it that Mandate Trade Union not only gets a forum to present to all Oireachtas TDs and staff, but actually get to present WITHIN Leinster House facilities itself? 

Who secured this slot for Mandate? Is Tesco corporate going to get their slot secured for presenting their rebuttal as well (every little helps)?

Anyone?

Pic: Tescoworkers.com

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The cast of ‘The Commitments’

Luke & Staff at MyVolts Dublin HQ, write:

We’re wondering if your readers could provide some help. We’re trying to work out where in Dublin that famous “urban wasteland” photo of The Commitments (1991) was taken (above). It’s a still from the film, so there is a little more there, but not enough to be conclusive.

We even tweeted Bronagh Gallagher, [who played Bernie] who is thinking about it, but hasn’t yet got back to us.

Someone said he knows it was in Summerhill [Dublin1]  that Jimmy Rabbitte [actor Robert Arkins] told him.

It’s even been suggested that this cornerstone of Northside zeitgeist is actually on the Southside, near the glass bottle factory. We’d love any useful info your readers have.

Anyone?

Update:Via the office of Alan Parker [director of The Commitments]: ‘Photographer David Appelby {who took the shot] has forwarded  your query about the location of the band photo from The Commitments. According to our files and it was shot in Bond Street, behind the Guinness brewery.“

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In the band.

Not on the poster.

What gives?

Don Reilly writes:

Anyone know why Mark McKenna (Eamon – arrowed and playing ‘The Riddle of The Model’ here) is missing from the [Dublin-based, 1980s set musical comedy drama] Sing Street (2016) poster? Thought he deserved it as he has a prominent role in the film. I left a message on their Facebook page to no avail….

Anyone?

Previously: Broadsheet Trailer Park: Sing Street

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Der writes:

So our landlord, IRES, has just put up a notice in the lift telling us how much notice they need to give to evict us. The rent “security” for 2 years brought in by the last government looks like it can be avoided by evicting the tenants and renting to someone with deeper pockets. Is there any option for us as tenants if this happens?

Anyone?

Update:

Legal Coffee Drinker writes:

The information provided on the notice in the tenant’s lift fails to mention that when a tenant has been in occupation for more than 6 months they are automatically deemed to be a ‘Part 4 tenancy.

The landlord can only evict them for the next three and a half years if he can show one or more of the grounds listed in the table to Section 34 of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004.

These grounds are:-

– a breach by the tenant of their obligations under the tenancy
– if the accommodation is unsuitable having regards to the rental needs of the tenant (e.g. where there are too many people in the premises for safety)
– if the landlord or a family member wishes to reside in the premises
– if the landlord is selling the premises
– if the landlord is carrying out works to the premises or the building containing the premises
– if the landlord is changing the use of the premises from residential to non-residential

In some of these cases (e.g. works, change of use) the landlord is obliged to offer the tenant a new tenancy if the premises becomes available for re-letting within a certain period.

After the three and a half years of a Part 4 tenancy expires a new Part 4 tenancy arises if a landlord does not serve a notice of termination within six months and this continues into the future.

Termination is not just as simple as observing the notice periods – where a Part 4 tenancy is in existence – which it will be most of the time – the grounds in Section 34 must also be satisfied. The notice is misleading because although it refers briefly to a Part 4 tenancy but does not explain its implications.

It might be worthwhile drawing this misleading notice to the attention of the Private Residential Tenancies Board which is responsible for residential tenancies.