Testing times for learner drivers

Thu, Dec 08, 2022

New research reveals the high cost of learning to drive is making driving less accessible for young people.

The key findings of the latest survey by Carzone tells us that 66 per cent of 17–24-year-olds admit they are not learning to drive as they do not have the means to pay for the mandatory 12 driving lessons.

Dacia well established after decade in Ireland

Thu, Dec 08, 2022

Dacia celebrates 10 years in Ireland. Having arrived here in 2012, albeit in left-hand drive, now Dacia is a mainstream volume brand in Ireland.

Cupra adds new engine and pack options to Leon

Thu, Dec 01, 2022

Cupra is boosting its Leon line-up by broadening the range of available engines.

DRIVING HISTORY: Where we take a journey through someone’s driving past

Thu, Dec 01, 2022

Current Car — David Leahy is the Chief Executive Officer of the Galway Roscommon Education and Training Board. Fitting for the former history teacher, his driving past is varied and interesting. Currently the owner of an Audi A6, his first car was actually a van. Remembered by David as ‘a great little servant’, the 1991 Toyota Starlet, transported David from Trinity College to his lodgings saving him the twenty mile daily cycle.The Starlet saw him through the naughties, and was replaced by a series of cars, including a Nissan Almera, Saab 95 and a much loved Land Rover Defender.

New 2023 Mazda MX-5 offers greater choice

Thu, Dec 01, 2022

Mazda boasts that its new 2023 MX-5 features a new body, soft top and interior colour choices, and that it also comes with a new grade structure offering comprehensive equipment specifications on even entry-level models.

Exciting new Ford Ranger Raptor on the way

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

Ford’s new next-generation Ranger Raptor has arrived in Europe, with first customer deliveries underway.

It is expected here in Ireland by February, with prices available to come.

DRIVING HISTORY

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

Mary Nash CEO of Galway Hospice is the driver of a Volvo C40, the burgundy hatch still looks good for a 151. It’s the latest in a long line of motors owned by the Limerick native. Her first being a Rover, automatic recommended by her brother The Mechanic. The wild Rover only lasted 18 months and was replaced by a little black Toyota Corolla ‘Betsy’

Renault Group announces its 231 offers

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

Renault Group in Ireland claims to have a good supply of Renault and Dacia cars and vans arriving ready for the 231-registration peak, and is maintaining pricing at current levels until the end of January 2023.

Toyota’a 231 boasts new Corolla Cross Hybrid

Thu, Nov 17, 2022

Offers available until January 31, 2023
Toyota is ready for the busy 231 period with the arrival of its new Corolla Cross Hybrid SUV 2.0l.

BMW tops for imported EVs and PHEVs

Thu, Nov 17, 2022

BMW is the most popular imported electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, according to vehicle History and data expert Cartell.ie.

It looked at the figures for the year end in September 2022 and found that for cars only, BMW leads the way with both the number one and number two spots. the The 530e is the most popular imported model this year in this combined segment. Overall more than 1,000 BMW PHEVs have been imported in the year-to-date.

New electric car sales gather pace this year

Thu, Nov 10, 2022

Electric cars are the big winners in the official 222 new vehicle registration figures for October.

Good advice to make fuel go further this winter

Thu, Nov 10, 2022

Motorists are being urged to squeeze as many miles out of their tanks as possible amid the fluctuating cost of fuel and our current cost-of-living crisis.

Citroen C5 X ready to make return

Thu, Nov 10, 2022

Citroen has revealed full details of its new C5 X model which marks a long-awaited return to the D-segment for the marque.

Maria Moynihan-Lee, producer of the Galway Christmas Market

Thu, Nov 10, 2022

It is fitting that the person responsible for transforming Eyre Square into a winter wonderland each Christmas enjoys the season of giving all year round, behind the wheel of her Christmas present. Maria Moynihan Lee, MD of Milestone Inventive is the proud owner of a 1975 BMW 525 Automatic —A present from her husband.

New Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV unveiled

Thu, Nov 03, 2022

Against the backdrop of continuing public demand for SUVs, Mercedes-EQ has introduced its latest offering, the new five-seater EQE SUV, choosing the recent Paris Motor Show as the platform for its unveiling.

Under inflated tyres could be costing businesses €4,000 a year

Thu, Nov 03, 2022

A vehicle with under inflated tyres could cost owners up to €17 per month in fuel costs and €4,000 per annum for a fleet of 20 company vehicles.

That’s according to calculations carried out by the Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA), who says in addition to fuel efficiency, under inflation of tyres can also negatively impact grip handling and braking performance, increasing the risk of a crash, as well as the wear and lifespan of the tyre.

Do not gift children quad bikes or scramblers for Christmas

Thu, Nov 03, 2022

Almost one in four of those injured in incidents involving quad bikes or scramblers, in the period 2017 to 2021, were aged 18 or under, according to provisional statistics released by the RSA.

Six achieve five-star Euro NCAP in latest safety ratings

Thu, Nov 03, 2022

Euro NCAP has published the latest safety ratings for nine new cars with some impressive results.

DRIVING HISTORY

Thu, Nov 03, 2022

Johnny Carroll is known throughout the country as The Man With The Golden Trumpet. Having started with the Pioneer Aces showband at the age of 13, it's ok to say Mr Carroll is a long time on the road.

Garda issue advice to drivers over dark winter period

Thu, Nov 03, 2022

An Garda Síochána is issuing an urgent road safety appeal to all road users ahead of the busy winter driving period, as provisional figures show that 123 lives have been lost on Ireland’s roads to date. This is twelve more deaths than during the same period in both 2021 and 2019.

Garda are therefore targeting locations that our analysis has shown the major risk of fatal collisions or those that cause serious injury.

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