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Dublin Port Tunnel introduces new average speed cameras
Dublin Port Tunnel introduced a new average speed camera system at 12 am this morning. Thousands of motorists use the Dublin's Port Tunnel every day and the warning has gone out that new special speed cameras are now activated from June 1, 2017, just in time for the June Bank Holiday weekend. The new Average Speed Cameras system has cameras...
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The Government is to establish a car-sharing scheme similar to the Dublin Bike sharing scheme before the End Of 2017
The proposed new car sharing programme will first be rolled out in Dublin and Cork. The programme will be similar to that of Dublin Bikes and it is to be in operation before the end of this year. As part of the scheme, over 100 electric vehicles (EV) will be available in the Dublin and Ireland’s other Capital, Cork. [caption...
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Woman crashes into five cars after drinking wine at birthday party
Woman crashes into five cars after drinking wine at birthday party A mother who is also a city property executive crashed into five parked cars while driving home drunk from her husband’s 40th birthday party. The appalling thing is, that Gemma Hewes, 40, had children in the back seat when she got behind the wheel of her 4x4 Land Rover...
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This is what happens when a 1998 car crashes into a 2015 car
There’s no doubt about it, cars are getting a lot safer and when one compares the cars of today with the cars of yesteryear you will really see the difference. Australia and New Zealand’s car safety advocate created a shocking test that demonstrates just how unsafe older cars really are compared to the modern cars and all the new safety...
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An Garda Síochána Twitter Account - Comical Tweets from the Boys & Girls in Blue!
An Garda Síochána Twitter Account - Comical Tweets from the Boys & Girls in Blue! An Garda Síochána carry out an important job and one part of that job is keeping us safe on the roads. While they carry out their duty, there is sometimes room for a bit of light relief from all the serious work that goes on...
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Danny Healy-Rae says eating a big meal before driving is as dangerous as driving while under the influence
Danny Healy-Rae says eating a big meal before driving is as dangerous as driving while under the influence Kerry TD Danny Healy-Rae has said that eating a big meal before driving can be as dangerous as driving while under the influence of alcohol. The suggestion was raised at an Oireachtas Transport Committee debate recently when the independent TD said, that...
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Gardaí record 226 cars speeding in just 24 hours
Gardaí record 226 cars speeding in just 24 hours In the space of just 24 hours Gardaí checked 134,739 cars in a speeding clampdown and recorded 226 travelling over the limit. Some of the worst offenders recorded was a driver in Cavan speeding at 131km/h in a 100 km/h zone. Another speeding vehicle was recorded in Knockboy, County Waterford doing...
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Watch the world’s smallest cars race along tracks thinner than a human hair
Watch the worlds first ever race of molecular cars Six vehicles were vying for dominance this weekend on a race track in Toulouse, France but these cars were on a scale never before imagined. Microscopic vehicles engaged in the smallest car race in world history on tracks thinner than human hair. If you wanted to get a glimpse of the...
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Taking your car on a road trip this summer? Here’s a few tips before you go
Taking your car on a road trip this summer? Here’s a few tips before you go As we head into summer, tens of thousands of us will be taking the car on a road trip. Before hitting the road, it is a really good idea to ensure that your car is running as it should be and it is in...
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Ford Focus Used Car Review
For more than a century Ford’s family cars have dominated much of the car market thanks to a blend of affordability, availability and choice. Nowhere is this more apparent than with the Ford Focus is now into its third generation and is still probably the most popular hatchback on the market. After six generations of Escort, the Ford Focus first...