Nullity of Marriage – The Facts
Prior to the introduction of divorce in Irish law, a nullity decree was one of the few ways of ending a marriage. This article will explain what is meant by a decree of nullity, the conditions upon which such a decree is granted and the consequences of such a decree. What is a Decree of […]
Car Accidents & Injuries
One of the side effects of the recession is that the National Vehicle Fleet has aged considerably. The average age of a car is now six years old. Statistics revealed during the week that this is changing and that the sales of new cars reached their highest level in five years as demand continues throughout […]
Farming Tax – Changes to Consider
This year’s budget introduced significant changes for farmers and land owners. The purpose of this article is to highlight some of those changes so that you can take action before the end of December 2014 if required. Capital Acquisitions Tax – Agricultural Relief With effect from 1st January 2015 Agricultural Relief will be available only […]
e-Day explained!
The passing of e-Day on 19th September 2014 marked the beginning of the end for cheques. From that date, government bodies, local authorities and state agencies stopped issuing cheques to and accepting cheques from businesses. This will obviously have a fundamental impact on the internal finance processes of a business. For example, payments to government […]
“Back on track” information campaign for people in debt
Since the introduction of the Personal Insolvency Act, 2012 the Insolvency Service of Ireland (ISI) has expressed disappointment at the number of people availing of the arrangements under the legislation to get themselves out of insolvent situations. With this in mind, the Insolvency Service of Ireland has recently met with various interested parties including debtors, […]
The Law on Fireworks
As Halloween is shortly upon us, it is important to be aware of the law relating to fireworks. Ireland is just one of two countries in the world to ban fireworks so stringently. Chile is the other. However, instead of moving to liberalise the sale of small fireworks in line with other European countries, Ireland […]
Water Charges—how much will I have to pay?
The Commissioner for Energy Regulation has finalised what households will pay for their water and waste water usage under the new charge system which came in to effect this week.
Important Development Regarding Commercial Rates
Since the enactment of the Local Government and Reform Act 2014 on 1st July last, there has been sweeping changes in how commercial rates are calculated and how much businesses are actually charged. Up until now each local authority was entitled to set its own commercial rates meaning that businesses in Listowel, Tralee, Killarney and […]
Registration of Rights of Way
A right of way arises if you own a piece of land and in order to get to it you must pass over a piece of land or roadway which is owned by someone else. Rights of Way, also known as easements make it easier for one landowner to get across someone’s land to get […]
Joint Accounts – The Potential Pitfalls
Do you hold money in a joint account with another person(s)? What was your intention in setting up the account in joint names? Has the account been properly set up to reflect your intentions? It is common for problems to arise in determining who is legally entitled to the monies in a joint account, upon […]