Car Chat with Rosemary Smith
Still motoring through life at full speed we talk, cars, gadgets and more with former Rally Champion Rosemary Smith. Who taught you to drive? My father, when I was 11 in a big old fashioned Vauxhall in a field. I had to sit on a cushion. What do you drive and what does it say about you? A Ford Focus which is my driving school car and it says I love teaching youngsters to drive. Do you have a favourite car gadget? The radio, if...
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Cost of living crisis impacting Irish motorists
A survey of Irish motorists carried out by Ford has shown that a high proportion of drivers, in the context of the current cost of living crisis, are seeking to save money on their motoring in a number of ways. One in three motorists are either delaying or totally skipping their car’s annual service in an effort to save money. In the same vein, some 57 percent of drivers (nearly two thirds) have cut back on the mileage they do in...
How Has Car Culture Changed in the Digital Era?
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WIN a Peter Mark Gift Card and more …
One lucky winner will have €50 to spend this Christmas in Peter Mark Enjoy some end-of-year pampering in any Peter Mark salon nationwide on us with a €50 Peter Mark Gift Card. One lucky reader will win the Gift Card but we also have 2 hair travel sets to give away. The first is a Redken Extreme Shampoo and Conditioner Duo set and the second is a L’Oréal Professionnel Absolut Repair Shampoo and Mask Set. To be in with a...
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