Irish teen Alyx Coby wins on her car racing debut at Road Atlanta, USA
Irish racing driver Alyx Coby has made a winning start to her professional career, having claimed a double victory on her GT debut weekend at Road Atlanta in Georgia, USA. The 17-year-old from Newbridge, Co Kildare was signed up by top US GT team Random Vandals Racing in 2021 to provide an opportunity for her to step up from karting into car racing. Based out of New Jersey, Random Vandals Racing competes in numerous GT championships...
On the Fast Track
We catch up with Alloro Racing an all-girls ‘F1 in Schools’ team based in Limerick What is Alloro Racing? Alloro Racing is a team of six Transition Year students from Laurel Hill Secondary School, Limerick Ireland. Our logo features a 3-pronged trident and the letter ‘A’ encased in laurel leaves. The trident symbolizes the Ancient Roman God of the Sea- Neptune. We drew inspiration from the sea and ocean after...
Hyundai IONIQ 5
Suzanne Keane gets behind the wheel of Hyundai’s sharply styled all-electric IONIQ5 Why you will like it? Family-sized crossover E.V. that has a range of up to 481km. Is it a looker? The IONIQ 5 is certainly futuristic looking. Hyundai say it celebrates clean lines and minimalistic structures and there really isn’t anything unnecessary on the exterior. On first impressions, it appeared to look like an “Electric Car” from a Lego...
The return of the famous 5
As the Renault 5 turns 50 this year, we talk to some previous owners about life with the French supermini … and reveal how the classic car is set to make a comeback writes Geraldine Herbert Jack Lynch was Taoiseach, Elton John was topping the charts and The Godfather was the film everyone was talking about: the year was 1972. It was also the year Renault launched the first supermini, the Renault 5. It was a voiture à vivre: a...
700km with two under 6 and an electric car
Suzanne Keane goes on an EV roadtrip in a Hyundai Ioniq5 I’ve had a bit of a love hate relationship with electric cars for the last few years. The idea is great, the potential cost savings are excellent but I just didn’t think they were quite there yet so when I was given the opportunity to test out a Hyundai IONIQ 5 I decided to be brave and use it for a planned road trip to Dublin, rather than staying safe and close to home. I...
Salthill Cycleway for safety, for health and for our children’s future
Galway mums come out in support of the Salthill Cycleway “You don’t see us cycling now, but you will,” was the message from a large group of Galway mothers who gathered on the Prom in support of the Salthill Cycleway last Friday. The group met to demonstrate that there are many people who would cycle the coast road given the opportunity. “We just got a message earlier in the week seeing if people were able to make it and here we are!”...
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