I bet that is a question a lot of people are asking these days, and it is something that even I have to ask myself.
Whether A.I. could do a lot of what I do, personally, on a day-to-day basis is not even up for ...
Will A.I. Take My Job?
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Annual Doctors-in-Training Transfers in Ireland
Once a year, and in some cases, every 6 months doctors in training in Ireland are required to transfer to a new location. This seems to be a requirement for their training, ...
Moving Services for Doctors in Ireland
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So what is Dublin and where is Dublin? The answer to this question is not as simple as you might think. If someone says they are from Dublin, where exactly do they mean? And why does that matter? Well in everyday terms, it ...
What is Dublin?
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The Massive Increases in Fuel Costs in recent times and the Implications on the Transport Industry
e-Van Transportation has tried for as long as possible to "weather the storm" of increased fuel prices, keeping our long ...
Crazy Fuel Prices, Worldwide
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Do we use the Imperial or Metric System in Ireland?
In Ireland, most of us are stuck between the imperial system and the metric system in some kind of measurement limbo. You might even say, it's a different ...
Ireland Measurements – Imperial or Metric?
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We can offer Moving Services with Goods-in-Transit Insurance
e-Van Transportation can offer moving services that include Goods-in-Transit Insurance.
All of our movers are highly-experienced, skillful and careful when moving ...
Fully Insured Moving Services
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What sets us apart from other removals companies in the market:
We use regular Independent Professional Movers as opposed to Employees
Your mover is a trusted, regular associate of e-Van Transportation, who himself ...
Why e-Van Transportation is Different?
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Order Moving Boxes, Bubble-Wrap and other packing materials
e-Van Transportation doesn't supply moving boxes, bubble wrap or other packing materials ourselves, but we can recommend companies that supply them, from whom you ...
Where to buy moving boxes and wrapping?
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We have 5 van sizes, but which one is best for your move?
We offer a van-size for every size of home or office move or for moving single items or several items of furniture or anything else from one place to another.
Get the ...
Which Van to Choose for Your Move
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What's Good and What's Bad about Eircode
On some levels, Eircodes are great and work really well. They really do pinpoint your exact location, so it's really useful for finding locations.
Although it was not initially ...
Eircode Problems and Benefits
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We offer Reasonable Removals Rates for Dublin and All-Ireland
At e-Van Transportation, we feel we charge very fair rates for the services we provide, especially for removals in Dublin.
Cost of Removals - Our ...
Removals Dublin Rates
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e-Van Transportation and Associates
e-Van Transportation has now gone from a Man with a Van to Men with Ven. Evan is now working with several associated companies to provide wider availability for moving services, as well ...
Men with Ven – e-Van Expansion
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The Cost of Waste Collection, Unauthorised Collectors and Illegal Dumping
You may think the cost of furniture disposal is high with some service providers.
"Why are some waste disposal services so expensive?"
"How are some ...
Beware of Cheap Waste Collectors
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e-Van Transportation was mentioned in an Irish Times article
An article on home removals in Ireland written by Sandra O'Connell in the Irish Times for Saturday's (14th January 2017) printed paper, and published online ...
Home Removals Feature in the Irish Times
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Jamestown Indoor Market, Inchicore, Dublin 8
I've been dealing with one of the market owners, Ricky, for about a year now. Ricky owns one section of the Jamestown Indoor Market in Dublin (Inchicore), but I didn't realise ...
Indoor Market Dublin
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e-Van Transportation is Expanding!
Work Opportunity for Movers and Waste Collectors
e-Van Transportation focuses moving service within Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Meath, Louth and Laois, whilst offering long distance services ...
Man with a Van Jobs
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Handle with Care, Goddammit!
What is it about some couriers and some warehouse staff that instead of assuming boxes might well contain something that is breakable, and therefore handle everything with care, they almost ...
Couriers and Warehouse Handling of Fragile Goods
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A Review of the Latest Version of Google Maps for iPhone
Several months ago I started using the latest version of the Google Maps app and I noticed significant improvements compared to the version I previously reviewed. ...
Google Maps iPhone App Update Review
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The New and Improved e-Van Transportation Business Card
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I just ordered my new business cards. I've updated some of ...
New Business Cards 2015
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Apple Maps and Satellite Navigation App for iPhone.
This is a review of the Maps and Navigation App that replaced Google Maps as the built-in Maps App on iPhones.
It's true what you've heard about Apple Maps. It's ...
Apple Maps Review
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Story 4 - "The More Haste, the Less Speed", they say.
No names or specific locations are mentioned in this article.
This is the true story of the woman who arrived at the location of the job and crashed her car into a ...
Weird Jobs I’ve Done – Car Crash
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The Prank Request I got to collect a Coffin.
I got a Call Back Request via a contact from on my website. This person had requested that I call them back the following morning in relation to arranging to collect a coffin ...
Pranksters
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Story 3 - The Apartment that was being used as a Brothel.
No names or specific locations are mentioned in this article.
I was collecting some furniture for disposal from an apartment in North Dublin one day. It was a ...
Weird Jobs I’ve Done – The Hookers
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No names or specific locations are mentioned in this article.
I was doing a house removal for a woman from South Wicklow to a Storage Facility in Dublin. The circumstances were awful for the woman and her kids. I knew by ...
Unscrupulous Landlords
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Times change... and it's time for change.
Everyone should be able to marry the person they love.
Nobody is asking the Catholic Church to recognise gay marriage. This is about state marriages and about every couple in ...
e-Van Transportation Supports Marriage Equality
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Don't end up housebound in your new home with a move-related injury.
Moving to a new home brings up mixed feelings of excitement, reminiscence and stress, primary because of the many things you need to pack up and ...
Safety Tips For Successful Home Removal
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...and therefore save yourself money!
So you plan to move house? Get ready for the huge ordeal of packing. This is a tedious task but it obviously needs to be done. You need to be diligent when preparing your possessions ...
Packing to Maximize Space Usage in Removals Van
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Do these businesses not want to be found?
It always amazes me how badly organised almost every industrial estate is and how hard it often is to find companies in these industrial estates. It is like the companies don't want ...
Badly Organised Industrial Estates
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The Unfair Treatment of Van Drivers at Toll Bridges
Benefits of e-Toll Tags
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What is the point in having an e-Toll electronic tag for ...
My e-Toll Frustration!
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Choosing a Comfortable Place as a Student
There comes a time when you need to leave the cosy family nest and start a life as a grown-up. For many people this moment comes when they head to the university. Moving to a new ...
Finding Student Accommodation
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Story 2 - The Fall Out after the Bad Break Up.
No names or specific locations are mentioned in this article.
This is the story of what originally presented itself as a simple removals job, but ended up being an incident ...
Weird Jobs I’ve Done – The Break Up
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A Map and Price Guide
I was trying to quote for a job to deliver some goods to various locations around Ireland, and I came across this really useful map of toll bridge locations on motorways in Ireland, and the cost of ...
Toll Bridge Prices and Locations in Ireland
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Tips and Advice on how to safely pack your stuff to avoid breakages
Moving house can be extremely difficult to handle – and even more so if you don’t have much experience in doing this. In fact, most of the people feel ...
Removals 101: How to Pack Fragile Items
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Story 1 - A Scammer that Failed to Scam Me.
This is the story of a hapless idiot who attempted to scam me but failed due to his lack of intelligence and inability to think his plan through properly.
No names or specific ...
Weird Jobs I’ve Done – Scam FAIL
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Are You Ready to Relocate?
Moving house is no easy task and most people are subjected to some element of stress during this process, apart from emotional stress it’s not uncommon for house movers to also sustain injury ...
Relocating? Safety Tips and Advice!
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Want some help moving that big sofa?
Looking for some assistance to shift a large item of furniture such as a sofa, fridge, cooker, washer etc? Ever thought of asking a removals firm for help?
Not many people realise this, ...
Sofa Removals and Disposal
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How to Indicate Correctly on Roundabouts
When you are on the road a lot, you end up noticing a lot more bad drivers and the bad habits they have picked up. It’s amazing how many people you see making the exact same ...
Bad Driving Habits – Part 1
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How helpful are removal firms, really?
Removal firms are extremely helpful for anyone who may be planning to move home or business but not only that, removal firms are also great for moving single items (no matter how big ...
Helpful Man with a Van Removals Company
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Advice for Movers: all you need to know!
Moving house or apartment/flat is without doubt a stressful time for most people. Along with new babies and wedding planning, most would agree that it’s right up there, within the ...
Moving Home – Top Tips
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Top Three Tips To Save Money on Removals Services
Man with a van removal services are a great way to enjoy the professional expertise of home removal companies UK without having to pay quite as much. Moving van companies are ...
Moving from Ireland to the UK
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I love Top Gear... especially the challenges, so when I saw that they did a Man with a Van Challenge, I had to see it and Share it:
Top Gear Man with a Van Challenge - Part 1
Top Gear Man with a Van Challenge - Part ...
Top Gear Man with a Van Challenge
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Where to Buy Cheap Diesel in Dublin
When you drive a van for a living you end up using a lot of diesel. So it’s important to get the best value available.
So where can you buy cheap diesel in Dublin? Is there really ...
Cheap Diesel Dublin
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The Best and Worst Sat-Nav Tool on Earth (IMHO)
Google Maps with its Satellite Navigation function can be both excellent and terrible (from my own experience of using it) as an alternative to using a regular Sat-Nav device. ...
Google Maps Satellite Navigation Review
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The Irish Red Cross free furniture collection service is no longer in operation but
e-Van Transportation can offer some alternative solutions
Here are e-Van Transportation's alternative options:
- Sofa Disposal Service
- ...
Irish Red Cross Free Furniture Collection
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The other day I discovered an amazing outlet that I never knew existed thanks to doing a furniture removals job that required I collect some furniture from there and deliver it to a house in Wicklow.
At Wilsons Auctions, ...
Wilsons Auctions Dublin
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I have to say, my inspiration to start my own Man with a Van company was almost certainly ignited by Super Hans from Peep Show.
He's not your conventional role model, but I'm pretty sure it was watching Peep Show that put ...
Men with Ven
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Today I had a house removals job in Wicklow that also involved some furniture removal work in Dublin. The task was to collect 12 heavy wooden classic Georgian doors from Wilson's Auctions off the Naas Road in Dublin, then to ...
House Removal: Bray to Shillelagh, Co. Wicklow
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This evening I spent a few hours perfecting the design of my new business cards for e-Van Transportation. Then finally, I submitted the order. I was going for Vistaprint's 250 Cards for €9.99 offer, as I saw in their TV ...
New Business Cards
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Today I had a job that involved apartment/flat removals from Chapelizod to a storage facility in Ballyfermot and band equipment transportation from Lucan to Chapelizod and then to storage facility on the Kylemore Road in ...
Removals/Band Equipment Transportation: Lucan to Chapelizod/Ballyfermot
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I was receiving a lot of enquiries for collection and dumping of furniture and other waste.
By ...
Commercial Dumping in Dublin
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Today was my first removals job. It was a house removals job in Dublin, collecting from Ballinteer, Dublin 16 and delivering to Lucan, Co. Dublin. Got up early and headed out to Ballinteer for 9:30am to pick up the ...