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The insurance industry continues to blame compensation claims for hikes in car insurance premiums. Recently a number of factors have caused premiums to rise, not least the fact that competition in the insurance industry for the past number of years kept prices at unsustainably low levels. Nevertheless, the industry repeatedly points to fraudulent claims and […]
A Kerry Christmas Childhood
This remembrance of Christmas in Kerry was written by the late Garry McMahon and was first published in the Sunday Independent in 2003. Nollaig shona agus athbliain faoi mhaise dhuit. A Kerry Christmas Childhood Now I cannot help remembering those happy days gone by, As Christmas time approaches and the festive season’s nigh, I wallow […]
Happy Christmas from PG McMahon Solicitors
Our office will close on Wednesday 23 December 2015 and reopen on Monday 4 January 2016. If you need to leave a message with us during this time: Call 069 26095 and leave a voicemail. Email [email protected]. Text LAW and your message to 51772. This year we have made a donation to the South West […]
Smoking in cars
From New Year’s Day you can be fined €100 for smoking in a car while children are present. However, drivers should be cautious of smoking while driving even if no children are present. A new law introduced in 2014 provided for a ban on smoking in the presence of children while in a car but […]
Rent certainty and the new landlord and tenant law
New residential tenancy legislation, partly aimed at addressing the housing crisis in Ireland, introduces what has been called “rent certainty” for tenants. Tenants should know their rights and landlords should be aware of the rent review and termination changes which have already taken effect. The main changes to the law are: Rent cannot be increased […]
5 tips for shopping online
It’s that time of year when traffic chaos and long queues at the tills make shopping from the comfort of your couch appealing. Time is running out to ensure delivery in time for Christmas, but in the rush for convenience and bargains don’t overlook the risks that are sometimes involved in shopping online. These are […]
5 tips for hiring employees
In recent years many people left employment for one reason or another and set up a business of their own. With some parts of the economy recovering, some of these businesses are now growing. Moving from lone trader to employer is a positive step and also a significant legal one, as a raft of employment […]
Newcastle West Lions Christmas Concert
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Clear as Mud: the law on management companies needs to be updated
Management companies have been a feature of apartment developments for decades but until recently these companies were unregulated. In 2011 a new law changed that and introduced rules to govern owner management companies (OMCs). However, it failed to adequately distinguish between apartment blocks and traditional housing estates, leading to unnecessary confusion and difficulties which are […]
5 tips for dealing with driving offences
Some driving offences, like drink driving, result in automatic disqualification from driving and people are generally aware of the risks involved. However, penalty points disqualification is now an increasing threat to drivers, particularly as the points for many offences has increased while the the threshold for disqualification has not. If you get 12 penalty points […]
