Pedestrians and cyclists need more space on roads
Apr22

Pedestrians and cyclists need more space on roads

New measures are needed during the coronavirus crisis to help physical distancing and safety The Irish Pedestrian Network and Cyclist.ie call on the national government to provide safe, usable space across the country for people to shop, exercise and commute by walking and cycling during the Covid-19 crisis. While current lock-down restrictions are in place until May 5th, the Minister for Health Simon Harris has stated that social...

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How many driving lessons does it take to pass a test?
Apr15

How many driving lessons does it take to pass a test?

How many lessons should you take before your driving test? We get some expert advice from Ladybird Driving School Based on the survey report presented by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), an individual or learner needs around 45 hours of lessons to learn how to drive a vehicle. After that, he or she needs to practice driving for 22 hours. To be more precise, it needs 67 hours (45 plus 22) in total. Needless to say,...

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Easing the new commute with CovidCarCover
Apr14

Easing the new commute with CovidCarCover

Returning Dr. Sarah Gets on the Road with Renault and Axa Having returned from Melbourne via Malaysia on the 24th March, paediatric doctor Sarah Kyne is happy to be back home and working on the frontline supporting the HSE during the COVID-19 pandemic. 27-year old Sarah from Newbridge in Co. Kildare is now able to commute easily from her home to her new job in a Dublin Hospital having applied for the CovidCarCover initiative with...

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Va Va Voom ….. 30 years of the Renault Clio
Apr06

Va Va Voom ….. 30 years of the Renault Clio

Gallic charm and low running costs have won the Renault Clio an army of fans since it was first introduced thirty years ago The year is 1990 and if you were working at Renault you would have been glad to see it. Sure Renault was selling lots of cars and had done for years but the biggest of France’s big-three had endured a rough time of it. By the mid-seventies Renault resembled a Gallic British Leyland with too many people in too...

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Audi recommends fifteen films to watch during Lockdown
Apr01

Audi recommends fifteen films to watch during Lockdown

It is no secret to film buffs worldwide that Audi vehicles have made their fair share of appearances on the big screen. Since the first Audi appeared in “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” in 1982, nearly every Audi vehicle has spent time on the big screen – from rom-coms to action and thriller films to epic chase scenes. With all that extra time at home, Audi is sharing a list of 15 films that feature one or more Audi vehicles...

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