Win a Toyota GT86 or the new Auris at Tony Burke Motors
Thu, Nov 22, 2012
Local Toyota dealership, Tony Burke Motors, is inviting motorists to its Win it Weekend promotion taking place this weekend (Friday November 23 to Sunday 25) in its Toyota showroom at Ballybrit, Galway.
Read more ...We’re ready for snow, but drizzle is more likely to kill us
Thu, Nov 15, 2012
I was asked on the radio this week what sort of weather the AA was expecting this winter. Quite how I was supposed to know is beyond me. The AA’s crystal ball is no better than anyone else’s.
Read more ...Volvo’s sportierV40 R-Design and Cross Country
Thu, Nov 15, 2012
Volvo Car Ireland has announced prices of the new Volvo V40 R-Sesign and Volvo V40 Cross Country.
Read more ...Western Motors offers three years of worry-free Seat motoring
Thu, Nov 15, 2012
Western Motors, newly appointed Seat dealers in Galway, and Seat Ireland have unveiled a quintet of special offers to take the stress out of buying a new car in 2013.
Read more ...Driving on the left – we’re right and everyone else is wrong
Thu, Nov 08, 2012
That fellow Napoleon has an awful lot to answer for. Not satisfied with conquering the whole of Europe he has left a legacy that divides us from the Continent and indeed from most of the world.
Read more ...Stylish new Honda CR-V with a new tough edge
Thu, Nov 08, 2012
The new fourth generation CR-V has gone on sale with a lower entry level price of €37,785 ex-works.
Read more ...New Renault Clio offers style and substance
Thu, Nov 08, 2012
Back in 1990 Renault launched the first Clio. Do you remember the hugely successful and compelling 'Nicole and Papa' Clio series of television advertisements in the nineties?
Read more ...Dark days mean danger for cyclists, so light up please
Thu, Nov 01, 2012
It has become dark all of a sudden: very dark. Since the clock went back on Sunday the great bulk of commuters are now returning home in darkness. Sunset in Dublin is 16:45, and you get five or ten minutes more on the west coast. But driving home in darkness is the norm for the next few months. This makes life dangerous for pedestrians, bikers and especially cyclists.
On a wet winter’s evening in city traffic the car’s glass will be covered with beads of rain, all reflecting the lights of cars and streetlamps. The windows mist up on the inside and bead up on the outside and you can’t see a thing apart from the space cleared by your wipers. Peripheral vision is gone, and if there is an unlit cyclist on your inside it would be a miracle if you saw him.
Read more ...Fiesta wins MPG Marathon with 108.78 mpg
Thu, Nov 01, 2012
The Ford Fiesta Econetic 1.6 TDCi has won the 2012 ALD Automotive MPG Marathon, clocking up 108.78mpg over a 370-mile route involving tough, real-world driving in challenging weather conditions.
Read more ...Galway man heads up new Peugeot design lab
Thu, Nov 01, 2012
Galway man, Cathal Loughnane, has been appointed manager of the new Peugeot Design Laboratory in Paris.
Read more ...Europcar to open new Galway branch
Thu, Nov 01, 2012
Europcar, Europe’s largest car rental company, is poised to create 50 jobs with the opening of two new branches in Ireland, including one in Galway.
Read more ...New Volkswagen Golf arrives in December
Thu, Oct 25, 2012
The new Golf, which goes on sale in Ireland in December, will have a starting price of €19,995 for the Trendline three-door 1.2 TSI (petrol) and €22,695 for the Trendline 1.6 TDI (diesel) three-door, writes Padraic Deane.
Read more ...New rules for new drivers
Thu, Oct 25, 2012
New drivers will face new rules from next year. The Road Traffic Act that is currently in preparation will have a number of eye-catching provisions and the group most affected will be young people learning how to drive.
Read more ...Knockranny House Hotel wins AA Hotel of the Year
Thu, Oct 18, 2012
There are some things in Ireland that we are really genuinely good at. OK, so soccer isn’t one of them these days, but hospitality is.
Read more ...Stylish and accessible new Ford B-Max arrives
Thu, Oct 18, 2012
The new Ford B-Max, featuring a unique design and new small car technology among the most advanced in Europe, has arrived in Ireland, with an entry level price of €19,170 for the 1.4 petrol and €21,840 (both ex-works) for the 1.5 diesel version. The former slots in to the current Band B for VRT and road tax, while the latter is in Band A.
Read more ...Skoda new special edition Octavia Exclusive
Thu, Oct 18, 2012
Skoda Ireland tells us that their biggest selling car, the Octavia, has undergone a specification enhancement for 2013. Having made its first public appearance at the National Ploughing Championships in September, the new Octavia Exclusive has now gone on sale in both hatchback and Combi (estate) body styles.
Read more ...Knockranny House Hotel wins AA Hotel of the Year
Thu, Oct 18, 2012
There are some things in Ireland that we are really genuinely good at. OK, so soccer isn’t one of them these days, but hospitality is.
Read more ...Stylish and accessible new Ford B-Max arrives
Thu, Oct 18, 2012
The new Ford B-Max, featuring a unique design and new small car technology among the most advanced in Europe, has arrived in Ireland, with an entry level price of €19,170 for the 1.4 petrol and €21,840 (both ex-works) for the 1.5 diesel version. The former slots in to the current Band B for VRT and road tax, while the latter is in Band A.
Read more ...Skoda new special edition Octavia Exclusive
Thu, Oct 18, 2012
Skoda Ireland tells us that their biggest selling car, the Octavia, has undergone a specification enhancement for 2013. Having made its first public appearance at the National Ploughing Championships in September, the new Octavia Exclusive has now gone on sale in both hatchback and Combi (estate) body styles.
Read more ...Safe Journey – Ireland’s battle against road death
Thu, Oct 11, 2012
Last week business and pleasure coincided for me nicely: I found myself in Co. Sligo, where I have roots and relatives aplenty. I was giving an address to the annual conference of the National Irish Safety Organisation at the Radisson Blu hotel so I was able to spend part of my afternoon looking out at the magnificent view across the harbour. It’s never a hardship to go West.
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