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Saharan sand. Why your car is covered in red dust?
Saharan dust Have you gone out to your car in the past number of mornings and noticed that your car is covered in a fine coating of red dust? Many drivers wonder why their cars are covered in sand and don’t realise that the answer lies in an Africa desert thousands of miles away. During the summer period,...
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Mother who gave birth at a roadside garage thanks staff
Francesca Corrigan with baby Annabelle and Stephen Reid from the farm shop in Ashbourne, Co Meath. Photograph: Ciara Wilkinson A Mother who gave birth to her new baby at a roadside garage in County Meath has returned to thank the staff for their help and support. The woman who is also from County Meath was on her way to the...
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Irish EV Sports Car To Be Released in 2021
New concept electric sports car is set for release A new concept electric sports car is set for release in 2021. The hand-built Irish EV, the Spika (formerly, the Alex eRoadster) was unveiled at the Energy Show in the RDS (Royal Dublin Society) at the weekend (March 27-28, 2019) The ultra-lightweight, two-seat, high-performance prototype EV attracted huge public and media...
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Irelands Electric Vehicle Sales Soar
EV Sales Increase More electric cars have been registered in Ireland in the first three months of the year than in the entirety of 2018. A total of 1,437 electric cars were registered so far this year but just 1,233 electric vehicles were registered in the whole of 2018. Statistics released by motor industry sources show that a...
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Car Buyers warned about Online Car Scam
How to Avoid Being Caught in an Online Car Shipping Scam? Clare man almost defrauded of €6,580 in fake online car sale scam. Car history check experts, at MyVehicle.ie are warning the public to be very wary of an online car shipping scam that could potentially cost you thousands. Clare man, Frank was almost defrauded a few weeks...
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Bulletproof Mercedes AMG G63 by Inkas Revealed
The latest Inkas armoured vehicle has been released, based on the retro-styled Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen. This new armoured vehicle uses the high-performance V8 twin-turbo engine used by the Mercedes-AMG G63. Not only does this vehicle have superior armour protection but it also benefits from all-round newly improved driving. Built in Toronto, the armoured car features “premium armouring technologies and ballistic materials”....
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A Dublin man who agreed to sell ten stolen cars for almost €90,000 on “Donedeal” will be sentenced next May" - Court told
A man who sold 10 stolen cars worth almost €90,000 on DoneDeal will be sentenced in May. The father of eight did not steal the cars himself but he did agree to sell them for almost €90,000 on the Donedeal. He claims that the criminal behaviour gave him the chance to make money because he was behind on his child...
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Have You Applied For Your Irish Border-Crossing Green Card
Cross-Border Green Card Border-crossing motorists will need to apply for Green Cards from this week According to the insurance industry and media, drivers crossing from the Republic of Ireland into Northern Ireland must have the correct green-card documentation or risk being fined. Automotive Green Cards are internationally recognised insurance documents which provide proof of insurance cover to police forces and...
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Crazy Roman Police Escort for the Irish Rugby Team
Watch as the Irish rugby team get a crazy police escort through the streets of Rome at the weekend in the runup to their match with Italy which happened yesterday. You will see the bazaar and erratic driving of the Italian cops as the weave in and out at high speed in their escort duties on Saturday in the Eternal...
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Are Keyless Cars Easier To Steal
Report reveals keyless car vulnerability A new report out reveals that most keyless cars are actually easier to steal than had been previously thought. Keyless ignitions seem to be all the rage nowadays. There is a huge interest in this as turning your car on and off with the push of a button is very appealing. One good advantage, of...