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MEET female Jack Russells Lucie and Trixie. Not only do they share a special bond as mother and daughter, they share everything from bed to bath and playtime to cuddle time. They are just like any mother and daughter – they love each other but have a little tiff from time to time and make up a few minutes later. Both dogs love to cuddle, walk and get attention but both have their own quirky little personalities. They have been with Wicklow SPCA for four weeks and we are hoping someone out there can offer them a home together. It would make their dreams come true.
If you think you can offer a loving home please contact the Wicklow SPCA at 0404 44783. A home vetting policy applies.
A huge thank you to everyone who has supported Wicklow SPCA over the past year and those who have adopted their new family member from us. We wish you all a very Happy Christmas and look forward to seeing you in the New Year.
I usually get a gift voucher at Christmas. What are the new gift voucher rules that came in recently?
GIFT VOUCHERS are any voucher, coupon or other document (including an electronic document) that can be used instead of money to pay (or pay in part) for goods and services.
Since 2 December 2019, the Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Act 2019 sets out the following new rules for gift vouchers:
Gift vouchers must have no expiry date or be valid for at least 5 years.
Traders cannot specify that a gift voucher is spent in one transaction.
Traders cannot charge a fee to change the name on a gift voucher, (if you have to register a name on the voucher).
If the balance remaining on a gift voucher is more than €1 after you buy something with it, a trader must reimburse the balance to you. They can give you cash, make an electronic transfer or give you another gift voucher.
These new rules do not apply to:
Vouchers that you can only use to buy specified goods and services at a discounted price, from a specified trader on a specified date, or for a specified period of three months or less. For example, vouchers from deal websites such as Groupon or Pigsback.
Vouchers issued as part of a customer loyalty or promotion scheme.
Vouchers issued as a refund for goods you returned to a trader. Vouchers and gift cards sold before December 2. The expiry period and the terms and conditions that applied at the time of purchase apply to these vouchers.
The new rules do not apply to electronic money gift cards (for example, One4all gift cards) which are already covered under the European Communities (Electronic Money) Regulations 2011.
Further information is available from the Citizens Information Centre below.