Posted by Farrell
on November 10, 2009, 9:51 pm, in reply to "Re: TV in Ireland"
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As soon as you buy the license you are on record and they will follow up each year.
However if you delay as long as you can,all the better.
Generaly these inspectors give you a grace period, and if you meet them face to face, you tell them you are from the USA and have never heard of having to have a licence,they will ask you to get one in within 30 days.
(In other words just play dumb, it generaly works)
I knew of one person who went 2.5 years and another nealy 2 before they got a visit, then said they only arrived from the USA a few weeks ago. Think you will find a little more commpassion in Ireland. (PS Dont blame me if no longer this way)
--Previous Message--
: The more opinions there are, the more clear
: the picture becomes. I will be letting a
: house at first so it most likely will be TV
: 'ready' as it seems that is one of the
: amenities on all the homes listed that I
: have checked out on daft.ie. So, I can say,
: with all your extra insights, that I will be
: prepared in that avenue. It's great to get
: questions answered here! Good to hear from
: you again CJ and Scott, too!
:
: --Previous Message--
: I just want to say that it's possible to
: exist
: in the modern world without TV. We were such
: addicts that when we moved to Ireland with
: out young kids - budding young screen savers
: that they were - we decided as part of the
: move that we wouldn't buy a TV.
:
: Talk about withdrawal symptoms! Those first
: two weeks were like going off heroin or
: something.
:
: But, then we started using the local library
: heavily and the kids started reading and
: getting their fix only when they visited
: friends and 18 years later our proud boast
: is that this is one tax that we've totally
: avoided. That's more than 3,000 Euro - or
: its equivalent in purchasing power - that
: we've saved.
:
: Or squandered on books, actually. But, hey
: an addict will always find something...
:
: Scott
:
: --Previous Message--
: Sorry to beat a dead horse, but also wanted
: to
: point out that TV license inspectors will
: note any TV antenna aerials or satelitte
: dishes. So even if you don't own a TV but
: have an aerial on your roof, they will fine
: you. If you are renting a place with an
: aerial, they will fine you. Even young
: adults away at university dorms have to
: license the TV in their rooms!
:
: It is very rare that a home doesn't own a
: TV. It's your word against theirs!
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