Best Christmas gifts for cyclists
It’s that time of year and if you’re looking for something a bit different for a cycling-enthusiast in your life, hopefully, we can help you find it writes Ruth O’Connor From cheap and cheerful items stocking fillers to gadgets for the tech-lovers to once in a lifetime adventures – we’ve tried to think outside the box! Under €20 The Boy Who Biked the World – Alastair Humphreys (from €6.80) This wonderful book by Humphreys is...
Ruth Nugent bids farewell to 2020
What a year it’s been. I don’t know about everyone else but I’m so relieved to see the end of it writes Ruth Nugent I’m sure we will still have restrictions of a sort next year but hopefully, we will get back to some normality when it comes to racing! RSA Rallysprints I began competing in the RSA rallysprints in Class 2 at the beginning of last year and finished the championship at the start of this year. A few months later I...
Top 3 must-have safety gadgets
When choosing a Christmas present this year think safety writes Geraldine Herbert Breathalyser Changes to the law in 2018 mean drink-driving offenders are automatically banned from driving for three months if caught with between 50-80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood. Most of us would never contemplate taking our car with us on a night out, but you may still have alcohol in your system the morning after and...
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Winners You Should Know About
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire has been an iconic show for quite some time. It has also gripped the nation since it aired in 1998. Even though the show does tease that you can win up to £1 million, it’s safe to say that only five contestants have been able to take home this kind of prize money in the history of the show. There was also a winner called Charles Ingram but his claim was thrown out because he had allegations of cheating...
Five ways a Hard Brexit will impact on Motoring in Ireland
What are the implications for car buying and Motorists in a post no-deal Brexit writes Geraldine Herbert? Importing a car from the UK will become more expensive Over 100,000 used cars were imported last year from the UK and Northern Ireland. A no-deal Brexit would mean that UK car exports to the EU would become subject to a 10% tariff under World Trade Organisation rules. There would also be VAT Charged. The customs duty is applied...
