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  • Traffic Chaos On M50

    There is traffic gridlock this morning again on the M50 as tens of thousands of early morning commuters try to make their beleaguered way to their destinations. Many turning up late to work and the consequential stress caused by making the boss unhappy again. According to report, the incident occurred before Junction 9 (N7) at the Red Cow,...

  • National Slow Down Day - Friday October 21, 2016

    Friday, October 21, has been designated National Slow Down Day by An Garda Síochána. According to their website, “The objective is to reduce the number of speed related collisions, save lives and reduce injuries on our roads.” The Gardaí said that, “The aim of the Slow Down initiative is to remind all drivers of the dangers of speeding, to comply...

  • Self-Parking Cars

    Parallel Parking Frustrations We’ve all done it. Tried to negotiate a tight parking spot, only to give up in frustration and pull back out in a huff. Safe to say, parallel parking can be a real ordeal for many drivers, especially in busy towns and cities and is often the most dreaded part of the driver’s test. In fact, many...

  • Major Change For Clamping In Ireland

    Clamping Fees Maximum €100 Good news on the wheel clamping front. Minister of Transport, Shane Ross is set to sign into law, new regulations that will cap all clamping fees at just €100. Although the new clamping legislation was passed 17 months ago, the signing into Law was delayed to enable the National Transport Authority a chance to train staff...

  • Tesla Store Dublin 2017

    Tesla Store Dublin Tesla Motors have major plans to open a Flagship Store in Dublin in 2017. The Luxury Electric Car Manufacturer is looking set to open it very first showroom in Ireland within a matter of months by all accounts, which is exciting news for all those tech executives. Tesla director of Nordic sales, Peter Bardenfleth-Hansen said...

  • 10 Most Imported vehicles during September

    With the value of Sterling Plummeting after Brexit, motorists in Republic of Ireland are increasingly interested for shopping for second hand cars in UK. Earlier, due to the relative strength of Pound & Euro, only those looking to buy high end cars would end up making a big enough saving that would make the trip and all the labor...

  • Tesla Gigafactory - Sustainable Motoring Future is Here

    Tesla Gigafactory 1 The Tesla Gigafactory 1 is a lithium-ion battery production plant at the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center in Storey County in the State of Nevada, USA. The factory became operational in the first quarter of 2016. It will be the world's second-largest building after the Boeing Everett Factory but the world's largest building when taking into account the...

  • Ireland's Oldest Ford Fiesta

    Ireland's Oldest Ford Fiesta John Egan and Ireland's oldest Fiesta Mk 1 1978It's been 40 years since Ford released the Fiesta and as part of Ford’s celebration activities to mark the anniversary, Ford have identified and unveiled Ireland’s oldest Fiesta. The celebration took place at Weston Airport were car owner John Egan was delighted that his 40 year old car...

  • Taxi Drivers Stage Protest Over Rising Motor Insurance

    Continuingwith the subject ofmassive Insurance hikes in recent times, dozens of taxi drivers staged a protest in Dublin City Centre yesterday over the rising cost of motor insurance.Hundreds of Dublin Taxi Drivers blocked Merrion Square around lunchtime overthe massive hike in insurance. Driving through the city centre they soundedtheir horns loudly to draw attention to their demonstration. This was seen...

  • Motor Insurance Crisis

    With the massive hikes in Motor Insurance in recent times there is a lot of public concern about where these Insurance increases are going to stop. Added to the public outcry on the huge increases in Insurance, the discussion within Government is focused on the need to address fraud and the random nature of personal injury court awards as a...