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If you are one of Ireland’s growing band of classic car enthusiasts there is only one place to be this weekend and that’s Classic Car Live at Mondello Park on Sunday.

A well known restaurant was badly damaged in the latest in a spate of burglaries in Galway this week.

James McGreal did on Sunday what he has been threatening to do for a while — he took overall victory on a round of Mayo and District Motorsport Club’s Loose Surface Autocross. It marks a significant milestone for the popular Foxford man, a long time competitor and Mayo Motorsport Club stalwart, who counts the 2000 Border Rally Championship title among his many achievements. Only last year he had feared that his days of competing might have been over after sustaining a back injury following an accident on the Galway International Rally.

Every now and then a car that offers a different perspective comes along. The new Peugeot 3008 Crossover is the latest example. Peugeot place it at a crossroads among an SUV, an MPV, and a hatchback, which probably is not too far off the mark. Yet, that does not even paint the full picture. You see, if you or I were to picture our favourite model in each of those segments and try to roll them into one vehicle, I bet we couldn't, and that why this new car is more than a crossover.

Ballyfoyle man Frank Manning, the ‘Van Man’, is undertaking one of the most novel fundraisers yet for the Susie Long Hospice Fund. Frank and his friend, Mayo man Martin Sweeney, are driving their nine year old Ford Fiesta from Kilkenny to Mongolia as part of the Mongol Rally 2009.

With the launch this month of its Kuga Van, Ford is promising one of the most visually appealing commercial vehicles on the road. The new van has all the looks and specification of the stylish Kuga Zetec SUV, but with a strong workhorse side to it and vastly reduced VRT and BIK to match.

One of Ireland’s most popular small vans since it was first launched in 2002 has been Ford's Transit Connect. Now comes the news that the Connect has undergone extensive changes including a fresh look both inside and out, while also delivering many new features and higher quality levels.

With the launch this month of its Kuga van, Ford is promising one of the most visually appealing commercial vehicles on the road.

With the launch this month of its Kuga van, Ford is promising one of the most visually appealing commercial vehicles on the road.

A 21-year-old man who sold a car to a minor was convicted by Judge Conal Gibbons at Belmullet District Court this week.