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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.

South East Garden Show and Modern Homes and Building Exhibition was launched recently by Samantha Stacey, Miss Waterford Universe 2008. The show starts Friday July 17 at Powerstown Park racecourse, Clonmel, Co Tipperary, and runs for three days.

The magic appeal of Oughterard persists. Recessions will come and go, property markets will follow the upward and downward curve as night follows day, but always, even in the most turbulent times, there are little oases that will buck the trend to some extent. The village provides all the necessities for daily living while still retaining a close community atmosphere. Shops are adequate, pubs and restaurants abound, excellent schools, golf course, and enveloping it all in a watery embrace is the beautiful Lough Corrib.

Mervue based councillors will meet City Hall officials tomorrow to “iron out the details” of a new grant scheme to allow homes to be connected to modern water systems, so that as many people as possible can benefit.

Audi and many other carmakers are consistently pressing forward to improve fuel economy and CO2 emissions. From late this year, the Vorsprung durch Technik brand tells us it will redouble its efforts to boost range average fuel economy by 20 per cent by 2012 through the gradual integration of new technologies, including a new start-stop system and a new efficiency programme built into the onboard computer.

Millions of European motorists may be driving off on their summer holidays with their tyres under-inflated, and Bridgestone are strongly recommending to them that they check their tyre pressures before they go.

Volkswagen claims that it is once again leading the way with innovative, efficient, and cost effective solutions for the future. BlueMotion is Volkswagen’s label for the most fuel efficient cars in the range. This technology is now available here in the Passat. It breaks the 5.0 litre barrier, comes with a standard start-stop system, and it has a range of over 1,400 kilometres.

Volkswagen claims that it is once again leading the way with innovative, efficient and cost effective, solutions for the future. BlueMotion is Volkswagen’s label for the most fuel efficient cars in the range. This technology, is now available here in the Passat. It breaks the 5.0 litre barrier, and comes with a standard start-stop system and it has a range of over 1,400 kilometres.

Audi and many other carmakers are consistently pressing forward to improve fuel economy and CO2 emissions. From late this year, the Vorsprung durch Technik brand tells us that it will redouble its efforts to boost range average fuel economy by 20 per cent by 2012 through the gradual integration of new technologies, including a new start-stop system and a new efficiency program built into the onboard computer.

Soltec Ltd is the only waste solvent recycling company based in Ireland. Licensed by the Environmental Protection Agency and located in Mullingar, Soltec has been working for a cleaner environment for some 15 years.