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Dublin's commuter belt is going all-in on electric cars
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (553+ words) ELECTRIC VEHICLES ARE becoming an increasingly popular choice for drivers across Ireland, and searches for these types of cars show there's more curiosity about making the switch. But it's Dublin's commuter belt " Kildare, Meath, Wicklow, and Laois " that are choosing…...
Driving a banger? Here's what the new "5k EV scrappage plan may mean for you
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (926+ words) THE GOVERNMENT IS going to offer "5, 000 to car owners if they get rid of a vehicle over 13 years old and get an electric vehicle in turn. The idea here is to encourage drivers to make the switch to electric vehicles…...
Drivers to be offered "5k to get an electric car if they scrap their old car
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (255+ words) THE GOVERNMENT WILL offer "5, 000 in scrappage to people who permanently dispose of a vehicle over 13 years old and get an electric vehicle. The new "10 million pilot EV scrappage scheme, as first reported by The Journal'last year, aims to encourage drivers…...
Ireland gears up for self-driving cars with the government working on new national strategy
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (701+ words) A SELF-DRIVING CARS national strategy is currently being developed by the government to allow the vehicles to be used on Irish roads." According to Transport Minister Darragh O'Brien, the strategy is being worked on in close collaboration with multiple key…...
Why more Irish SMEs are rethinking traditional vehicle ownership
1+ week, 3+ day ago (282+ words) UNCERTAINTY IS A feature of modern life, which is why it's so important for your business to remain flexible." In recent months, one of the most uncertain variables faced by businesses across Ireland and the world at large is the…...
Young men from Donegal and Mayo 'disproportionately' represented in collisions, RSA says
1+ week, 6+ day ago (465+ words) AN RSA SPOKESPERSON said a "disproportionate number" of young male drivers are involved in collisions on rural roads, particularly along the west and north-western seaboard. Tuesday's death of a man following a single-vehicle crash in Co Wexford marked the seventh…...
Motoring: Should we trust self-driving cars? " The Journal. ie
1+ week, 6+ day ago (922+ words) THE DEBATE AROUND self-driving cars tends to generate a fair bit of attention. Depending on who you ask, the technology is either the near certain future of transport or an overblown Silicon Valley fantasy that will fall apart on a…...
'More attention to detail' needed as Irish language 'Westmeath' sign spotted 123km from county
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (376+ words) (Seo alt "n'r bhfoireann Gaeltachta. Is f'idir an bunleagan as Gaeilge a l'amh anseo) DRIVERS COULD BE forgiven for feeling confused as they travel the road through Emyvale in County Monaghan, as a speed sign erected there indicates in Irish…...
Watchdog finds 'shocking' levels of problems with holiday car hire and warns drivers to take care
3+ week, 9+ hour ago (412+ words) THE CONSUMER WATCHDOG has warned of "shocking" levels of consumer problems with car hire abroad, with over 40% of holidaymakers encountering issues with their rental last summer. The top issues identified in a survey by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission…...
Drink-driving: If your chance of being caught is 1 in 77, where is the deterrent?
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1185+ words) Our resident motoring expert Paddy Comyn is starting a brand-new Car Clinic where he will answer all your motoring questions and queries. Whether it's specific advice on an upcoming purchase or a technical question about a mooted national policy, he…...