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Choosing Boarding Kennels for Your Pet

Holiday time is here again and it’s important to plan who will take care of your pet as you head away on your holidays! There are a couple of options to consider.

A Lending Hand

You may have a friend, neighbour, or family member who is willing to take care of your pet. Check that they realise the commitment they are taking on and that you feel satisfied that all of your pet’s needs will be met. Another option is a professional pet sitter who will stay in or visit your home, or mind your pets in their own home. Look for recommendations and references from other happy customers.

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Facilitating Everyday Acts of Courage: Jack Hanratty

There is no doubt that sport at any level can have a major impact on a person’s development. This can be even more so the case when it comes to people with special needs. Helping to have an influential impact on the lives of these people is Jack Hanratty. Jack is in his 3^rd year working in Allianz Ireland as a Data Analyst, whilst also lending his time coaching athletics and volunteering as a mentor in the Athlete Leadership Program (ALPs).

Starting Out

Jack has been a coach at the Special Olympics South Dublin Sports Campus in Cheeverstown and Terenure since 2011. Volunteering first at a Special Olympics collection day...

12 Great Irish Drives: The Causeway Coastal Route

FOR SUMMER 2019, we are partnering with TheJournal.ie to bring you the 12 Great Irish Drives: the most amazing road trips in the country. Whether it’s with friends, family or by yourself these trips should give you the courage to get in the car and go explore.

This week, Paul Wilson travels the Causeway Coastal Route along Ireland’s northern coast, fitting in Game Of Thrones locations, a heart-stopping rope bridge and – of course – the Giant’s Causeway.

Name: The Causeway Coastal Route. Find a map of the route here.Where: Ireland’s northern coast, from Derry to  Antrim to Down.The route: Start in Derry and head north ea...

12 Great Irish Drives: Take a Dip in the Blue Atlantic and Drive the Famous Sky Road in Connemara

For summer 2019, we are partnering with theJournal.ie to bring you 12 Great Irish Drives: the most amazing road trips in the country. Whether it’s with friends, family or by yourself these trips should give you the courage to get in the car and go explore.

This week, Paul Wilson explores Connemara, jutting out into the Atlantic along the Sky Road, with some seafood stops en route.

Name: The Connemara Loop and Sky Road. See a map of our suggested route from Galway city here, and see a close up of the Sky Road itself here.Where: Galway’s west coast.The route: From Galway, take the N59 to Maam Cross. Head onward toward Kil...

Irish Consumers’ Differing Views on Overstating Insurance Claims Revealed

Research from Allianz conducted by Red C Research reveals:

Adding small extra items to exaggerate a claim seen as least fraudulent by consumers

• One quarter of consumers would hesitate to report someone making a fraudulent claim
• 8% likely to exaggerate a car insurance claim

Consumers in Ireland have a fear of being identified if they report fraudulent insurance claims, and yet large portions of society have differing views as to what constitutes insurance fraud. These are among the findings of new research conducted by Red C Research for one of Ireland’s leading insurers, Allianz.

These findings follow on from earlier resea...

12 Great Irish Drives: Cruise along Louth's Cooley Peninsula with family thrills at Carlingford Lough

For summer 2019, we are partnering with theJournal.ie to bring you 12 Great Irish Drives: the most amazing road trips in the country. Whether it’s with friends, family or by yourself these trips should give you the courage to get in the car and go explore.

This week, Paul Wilson heads for Louth, taking in the thrills of Carlingford Lough and awe-inspiring views along the Cooley Peninsula.

Name: The Cooley Peninsula Scenic Drive. Find a map of our suggested route here, and see a full map of the region here.Where: County Louth, or ‘the wee county’, small but rich in every way.The route: Start at Dundalk on the N52 for the...