VW Passat GTE Saloon
We get behind the wheel of VW’s fuel sipping Passat GTE saloon writes Suzanne Keane What is it? The Passat has always been a popular contender in its segment and with consumers beginning to look away from faithful diesel models the GTE hybrid is stepping in to fill a gap for those looking for something a little more environmentally friendly. Who is it aimed at? The Passat GTE is aimed at those looking for a practical family car...
Film Review – Crash & Burn
Seán Ó Cualáin’s documentary about Tommy Byrne, who, for a fleeting moment in the early ’80s, was the world’s greatest driver is pure class writes Aimee Woods As a Dundalk native it is difficult to remain unbiased towards Crash and Burn, the documentary film depicts the life and career of our own sporting legend, Mr Tommy Byrne. As a family friend, I have had the privilege of socialising with Tommy on a few occasions as well as...
Nine Things I Learned Driving a Nissan Leaf for 4 weeks
To find out if I could successfully adapt to the plug-in lifestyle I spend four weeks Living with a Nissan Leaf writes Geraldine Herbert and discovered quite a bit along the way 1) Charging is easier than you might think. Instantly living with a Leaf adds a new dimension to my evening – plugging in my Leaf. It takes over night to charge but by the end of week the Nissan Leaf and I are in a nice little routine. 2) The range on many...
Join us for a night of Fashion, Fun, Food & Wine
We are thrilled to invite you and a guest to a night of fashion, fun, food & wine on Friday 25th November in Joe Mallon Motors Renault dealership in Naas, Co. Kildare. Celebrating 30 years in business Joe Mallon Motors are playing host to the “Style Games”. TV presenter and style guru Darren Kennedy will be the MC on the night, where Lorraine Keane and Bairbre Power will go head-to-head and dress some of Kildare’s...
The Challenges of Keeping an old car on the Road
How hard is it to tax, insure and maintain an old car asks Geraldine Herbert Late last year two insurance companies Aviva and Allianz Insurance announced that will no longer be insuring older cars. By older they mean anything 15 years or over and while they assured existing customers who own cars that exceed these limits they would continue to insurance them, they would not however be accepting new customers. In May 2000 I bought my...
