How to Use Fog Lamps Correctly on Irish Roads
Nov17

How to Use Fog Lamps Correctly on Irish Roads

Fog Lamps: When to Use Them — and When Not To? Fog lamps exist for one reason: visibility in severe weather. Yet they’re often misused, creating dangerous glare for other road users. Dipping your headlights is standard etiquette, but knowing how to use front and rear fog lamps is just as vital for safe night and winter driving. Rear fog lamps: Essential in dense fog, heavy rain, or falling snow when your car is hard to see. Dangerous...

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Alexander Skarsgård Stars in Polestar’s Cinematic Debut for the All-New Polestar 5
Oct06

Alexander Skarsgård Stars in Polestar’s Cinematic Debut for the All-New Polestar 5

Polestar has teamed up with Hollywood star Alexander Skarsgård to unveil the Polestar 5 Polestar plans to redefine the future of performance with the launch of the Polestar 5, and its latest walkaround film gives fans a captivating look at what’s to come. The film, starring Alexander Skarsgård, celebrates the seamless blend of innovation, design, and sustainability that defines the Swedish automaker’s flagship Grand Tourer. Skarsgård...

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RSA, Gardaí, NCTS and ITIA Launch Tyre Safety Day to Urge Drivers to Prioritise Tyre Checks
Oct06

RSA, Gardaí, NCTS and ITIA Launch Tyre Safety Day to Urge Drivers to Prioritise Tyre Checks

As Irish Road Safety Week begins, motorists are being reminded that tyre safety isn’t optional — it’s essential. The Road Safety Authority (RSA), An Garda Síochána, the National Car Testing Service (NCTS), and the Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA) have joined forces to launch Tyre Safety Day, urging motorists across Ireland to put tyre checks at the top of their to-do list. The campaign aims to remind drivers that maintaining...

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Planning a Road Trip? Five must-haves you might not think to pack
Oct01

Planning a Road Trip? Five must-haves you might not think to pack

There’s something irresistible about the lure of the open road — the promise of freedom, discovery, and adventure waiting just beyond the next turn The freedom to choose your own pace, to veer off onto winding lanes, to stumble across a village you’d never find in the guidebook  it’s no wonder so many of us are tempted by the idea of a road trip before 2025 slips away. For Irish travellers, renting a car abroad has become second...

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Ten Things to Know About the PTSB Ideal Home Show 2025
Sep30

Ten Things to Know About the PTSB Ideal Home Show 2025

Drive Electric is back at the PTSB Ideal Home Show with EVs from Ford, Tesla, Carland Dublin Michael Grant Motors and KGM — but that’s just the start. Here are 10 things to know. Dates & VenueThe PTSB Ideal Home Show returns to the RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin, from Friday 17th to Sunday 19th October 2025. Ireland’s Largest Home EventRunning for more than 30 years, the show attracts up to 30,000 visitors, making it the country’s...

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