Toll Charges Set to Rise from January 1, 2025
Toll charges across Ireland’s National Road Network will increase from January 1, 2025, following a 1.7% rise in inflation writes Geraldine Herbert Beginning on January 1, 2025, toll charges across Ireland’s National Road Network will see an increase, following a 1.7% rise in inflation (as measured by the Consumer Price Index from August 2023 to August 2024). These changes will impact the eight Public-Private Partnership (PPP) toll...
Tick Tock The Clocks Go Back and Darkness Descends
With the clocks going back this weekend, we have some advice for driving in the dark. To improve your view as far as possible, keep your lights and windscreen clean. Use main beam, but when other drivers are approaching make sure you dip your lights to avoid dazzling the oncoming traffic. Make sure you can stop safely within the distance you can see to be clear. If you’re feeling tired, coffee alone is not a fix. Take a break...
Raftery Gets Last-Minute Call for Rally Terra Sarda in Sardinia
Aoife Raftery receives last-minute invitation to compete in Rally Terra Sarda in Sardinia Galway-based rally driver Aoife Raftery has received a last-minute invitation to compete in the prestigious Rally Terra Sarda in Sardinia, Italy. Representing the Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy, Raftery will take on the two-day tarmac rally behind the wheel of a Renault Clio Rally5, with Swedish co-driver Ida Lidebjer-Granberg by her side. This...
What does Budget 2025 mean for the motorist?
The 2025 budget was announced by Minister for Finance Jack Chambers and the Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe. From fuel hikes to VRT, here’s everything motorists need to know writes Geraldine Herbert Benefit-in-Kind (BIK) For company car users, the temporary €10,000 BIK relief introduced in 2023 has been extended. Employees with electric vehicles will benefit from a total BIK relief of €45,000 in 2025. This will...
