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The new Ford Focus ST is the most advanced version yet, and it goes on sale in Ireland in March and is priced from €39,100.

The man who died following a crash in Ardrahan earlier this week has been named as Martin Heffernan. The 47-year-old was walking along the road near Labane cemetery when he was hit by a truck on Monday afternoon.

The success enjoyed by the award-winning Peugeot 308 looks set to reach even greater heights with the arrival of the dynamic and stunning new 308 GT flagship in 2015.

A man who, while in Mayo on holiday visiting his sister, stole and then crashed her car while drink driving, was given a three month suspended sentence and disqualified from driving for three years in Castlebar District Court this week.

Ballina District Court heard on Tuesday that a man who careened around a Ballina estate in a Nissan Micra in an attempt to avoid gardaí was only driving the car because he owed his passenger money for drugs.

The new Volkswagen Passat has just gone on sale with an entry level Trendline saloon price of €27,295 (or €29,225 for the estate version) for the 1.4-litre 125bhp TSI petrol model, writes Padraic Deane.

Since its market launch in November 2011, the Q3 model series has become popular with Irish buyers. The new Audi Q3 and RS Q3 models will feature a refreshed design, and also boast a number of technical innovations.

Gardaí in Westport are investigating a fatal collision involving a cyclist and a car which occurred at Knockakeery, Aughagower on Saturday morning (January 10). 

At the beginning of the last century, two boys grew up together in Loughrea. Socially they were far apart, but they were great friends. John Oliver was from a particularly poor background. His family lived in a tiny lean-to shack out on the Galway road on the edge of the town. His friend was Tom Wall, who lived in a comfortable house on Patrick Street. John enjoyed visiting their home.  His friend played with a band, The Saharas, and there was often music and fun in their house, shared by his brother Ray, and their attractive sister Cissie.

Since its market launch in November 2011, the Q3 model series has proven popular with Irish buyers. The new Audi Q3 and RS Q3 models will feature a refreshed design; they also boast a number of technical innovations.