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Inheritance Tax - Married Couples
My partner and I have lived together for the past two years. I own the house where we live. My partner recently told me that he made a will and he is leaving his entire estate to me. He is not particularly wealthy but I understand he has a large life insurance policy. I don’t want to sound ungrateful but if my partner passed away would I be left with a very large inheritance tax bill?
1,500 people called Knock Marriage Introductions last year
The Knock Marriage Introductions saw almost 1,500 people telephone the service in 2013 to make enquires about the service according to new figures released by this week.
Memorial cards to be scanned at family history event
Memorial cards will be scanned into history at a special two-day event hosted by the Western Family History Association in the Lackagh Parish Centre on Saturday November 2 and Sunday November 3.
Western Family History Association to shed light on researching long lost American family links
The Western Family History Association will hold its annual general meeting next week, and the event will feature information on finding long lost relatives in the US, along with the relaunch of the association’s library.
Western Family History Association to host talk on church records
The Western Family History Association will host a talk entitled ‘Church of Ireland Records and Family History Research’ at its next meeting, which will take place in the Claregalway Hotel on Wednesday November 14 at 8.15pm.
Your family tree
If you have an interest in genealogy and want to find out about your family tree then contact Dympna on 087 677 4362 in order to join a group that discusses genealogy.
We have stood up, but how will we be counted?
So now everyone in the country should have been counted and accounted for, the real work starts in making heads and tail of the results to ensure our politicians and policy makers can make informed decisions.
CSO figures show average age of bride and groom continues to rise
New statistics from the CSO on marriages in Ireland show that the number of marriages registered in the country in 2007 was 22,756, which equates to an average marriage rate of 5.2 per 1,000 of the population. This compares with a total of 22,089 and a similar marriage rate of 5.2 per thousand in 2006.
Young Kilkenny writers put pen to paper
Kilkenny children are illustrating their writing and language skills in a unique new project that was hosted in Kilkenny which saw the students publish their own books.
Become a nurse and find a husband at Knock
Galway men and women are among the top groups who found love at Knock Marriage Introductions Bureau.