Monthly Archives: May 2008

Save yourself some money, and some points too maybe

If you ever see a green Ford Transit hi-line van parked on the side of the road with it’s back facing you [...]

Welcome Back to Frugal Ireland

If I’m not mistaken, what is now Frugal Ireland used to be called Frugal Tiger. The new Frugal Ireland, like it’s predecessor [...]

The Euro – Sterling Dual Pricing Issue

Is anyone else as bored as I am about all this recent coverage? This dual pricing has been an issue for years. [...]

Petrol vs Diesel Price Comparison 2004 – 2008

Graph of the reported price per litre of petrol and diesel from the AA Petrol Prices website:

Labour Party following up on the price of diesel

The Labour Party recently concluded their research into the growing disparity between petrol and diesel prices. According to this press release from [...]

Almost back, but not quite yet….

Normal service will (probably) be resumed tomorrow. Weekend in Cardiff that took in another Heineken Cup Munster victory, and my own Stag [...]

SayNoTo1890.com – Tip of the Week – Sunday Tribune

From Eddie Lennon in the Money Talks section in The Sunday Tribune, May 18th, 2008 Tip of the Week Phone users are [...]

Flashing amber lights causing mayhem in Finglas

I wonder who’s to blame for accidents when traffic lights at a four-way junction are switched to amber for a whole weekend. [...]

VI Better Information 20-May-2008

Announced today, by Ryanair, the first price rise that makes the most sense, ever – charging for priority check-in. Coming back from [...]

Slower trains, or fiddling the numbers

There was an article in the Irish Examiner this morning with the headline “Iarnród Éireann admits journey times are longer”. The story [...]