Since April 19th 2019 – Ulster Bank have changed the way they apply admin fees and also began charging transaction fees on many accounts. Ulster Bank will now charge most customers €2 a month admin fee. (see below for exceptions). This €2 fee cannot be avoided by keeping your account balance above a certain amount. […]
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Charges and Fees
Ryanair Hand Luggage Rules
Ryanair have made changes to their baggage rules from November 1st 2018 A Summary of the revised Ryanair hand luggage rules from November 2018 :- See a summary of the Ryanair Bagagge Charges Here Customers who pay for priority boarding are allowed to bring two free “carry-on” bags into the cabin One 10kg bag no […]
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TV Licence Refunds in Ireland
In Ireland a TV Licence costs €160 a year. If you move abroad and no longer need an Irish television licence – you will not get a refund of any of the licence fee. In the UK – they do operate a refund system – which applies to people moving abroad, students going back home […]
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Credit and Debit Card Surcharges Banned
A ban on Credit and Debit Card surcharges : Extra charges for paying with a debit or credit were banned across the EU from 13th January 2018. The change is part of the Payment Services Directive, otherwise known as PSD2 Companies can still charge booking fees or admin fees as long as they apply equally […]
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Irish Drivers Wasting €9 Million a Year on M50 Toll Fines
According to figures from the National Road Authority motorists that use the M50 toll road are forking out over €9 milion Euro a year in penalty charges. That’s over €173,000 a week being paid out in penalties that should be easily avoided. The total toll income from the M50 in 2016 was over €143m. (including […]
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