Does going electric still save me money if my fuel is VAT-refundable?
Practical advice on your motoring queries, from buying, selling or issues you have with your current car
Advice
‘Are the house rules in my apartment building legally binding and enforceable?’
Property Clinic: ‘I have been told that these rules are obligatory and supported by the law’
‘I want to dig the foundations for my house extension to cut costs. Is this wise?’
Property Clinic: ‘Should I ask my building surveyor to review my work before the builder pours the concrete?’
‘My friend group ganged up on me - did I deserve it?’
Ask Roe: I feel so humiliated that I don’t know how to be around them... Am I playing the victim?
‘I met a woman who changed my situation completely – but she is married with two children’
Tell Me About It: ‘She makes me feel whole... but by encouraging her to separate I am changing the course of her life’
How can you vet how an apartment building is managed before buying?
Some auctioneers just respond to my queries with ‘you’ll have to ask the management company’
I suspect that my landlord is improperly claiming rent-a-room relief. What should I do?
Property Clinic: The landlord doesn’t live here but they’re presenting my tenancy as a rent-a-room situation
‘I’ve built a life with someone but I feel more connection with my ex. Should I leave?’
Ask Roe: ‘I don’t want to end up at 80 looking back, asking: why didn’t you take the chance?’
What climbers grow well in a shady city courtyard garden?
Small urban courtyard gardens are easily transformed into lovely leafy spaces with the right selection of plants
‘Yes, size matters’: A simple guide to planting spring-flowering bulbs this autumn
Always try to source plump, firm, undamaged bulb stock
‘It was my dream job – and now I feel like an utter failure’
Tell Me About It: My new position at work was my dream job – and now I feel like an utter failure
Apartment management are ignoring our faulty windows. What can we do?
‘If the frames are not repaired soon, the only solution will be replacement’
‘My husband and I lost weight together – but he’s put it back on and I’m losing attraction’
Ask Roe: ‘I love him so much but am finding it really hard to be passionate with him in the last year’
‘I’m a dad who can’t stop crying that family holidays with my daughters might be at an end’
Tell Me About It: ‘I am gutted about this, but my wife says it’s start of new beginning for us’
What can I do if I suspect the VRT applied to my camper van is wrong?
Practical advice on your motoring queries, from buying and selling to issues with your current car
My partner wants to buy a house but I’m scared of living out his dream, not my own
Ask Roe: I have always been a bit lost career-wise and regret not living abroad when my friends did
‘I’m happily married with three young children - but loneliness has become a feature of my life’
Tell Me About It: Responsibilities of parenting and work have entirely curtailed what I now see was a more social existence
‘It is your round’: 20 embarrassing money conversations with pals – and how to deal with them
Financial realities and friendships together are often a minefield, so being smart and thinking ahead are key
Why are we only supposed to charge EV batteries to 80%?
Motors Q&A: By charging between 20% and 80%, you are being kinder to your vehicle’s battery and preserving more of its health for the long term
My in-law is so at ease with everyone else, yet so cold and dismissive with me
Ask Roe: There have been times I’ve driven home from family occasions feeling completely exasperated, wondering, ‘What is her problem?’
‘I feel guilt and rage about living in Australia while my family is in Ireland’
Tell Me About It: I want to have a bit more carefree time before feeling I have to live up to my parents’ expectations
We’re moving from the Netherlands to Ireland and we need a new car
Advice on your motoring queries, from buying and selling to issues with your current car
‘We’ve noticed water damage and cracks in a home we want to buy. Should we walk away?’
‘The estate agent was unable to tell us whether the leak was an ongoing problem or if it had been fixed’
‘How can I find out if an apartment I want to buy meets fire-safety requirements?’
I’m wary as so many apartment blocks built during the Celtic Tiger failed to comply
‘Irish friend groups can be impenetrable – will I have the same issue when I move abroad?’
Ask Roe: ‘Am I wrong to think people in their mid-20s have little interest in making friends outside their circle?’
How do you maintain a friendship with someone whose boyfriend is so horrible?
Tell Me About It: They have separated themselves entirely from our group and I fear the isolation may push her closer to him
I want to buy a European electric vehicle. What should I buy?
Advice on your motoring queries, from buying and selling to issues with your current car
Back-to-school issues: the best starting age, PE problems, school refusal and teenage vapes
Conversations with Parents: A panel of experts convenes to discuss the big issues of modern schooling and parenting
My boyfriend often drinks heavily and takes cocaine and I’m struggling to deal with it
Ask Roe: On the surface level, I find it disgraceful that my partner would get into this state
What drought-resistant plants are suitable for Irish gardens?
Most plants prefer a middle ground with soil that’s neither baked to a crisp nor badly waterlogged
My partner is obsessed with ‘health optimisation’ culture – it’s taken the joy out of our life
Tell Me About It: What happened to spending half the day in bed, eating chocolate, wine and olives?
How much will I need to buy another new car in three years?
Advice on your motoring queries, from buying and selling to issues with your current car
My wife won’t talk about our diminishing sex life – and I’m out of ideas
Ask Roe: I love my wife, she’s my best friend, but I feel unsatisfied with the intimate side of our relationship
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Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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