Stay Safe on the Roads this Easter
Here are some tips to help you stay safe on the roads this Easter weekend writes Geraldine Herbert Drivers • Plan your route before you set off and check traffic updates. • Allow extra time for your journey, especially if you are travelling at peak times. • Plan a 15-minute break every two hours so you can have a rest from driving. • Check your mirrors regularly and look out for motorcyclists. Always double check for motorcyclists...
Podium finish and new lap record for 14-year-old Alyx Coby at Mondello Park
The 2019 Motorsport Ireland Karting Championship got underway last weekend at Mondello Park. Taking to the grid to embark on her seventh season in the sport was 14-year-old Alyx Coby from Newbridge, Co. Kildare. Now entering her final year in the IAME X30 Junior class of the series, aimed at drivers aged 11-16, she has her sights set firmly on improving on her third-place finish from the previous two seasons. With 19 karts on the...
6 Fun Things To Do With The Kids During Easter Break
Looking for inspiration for Easter, from new attractions to adventure trails and egg hunts here is our pick of some of the best writes Geraldine Herbert See the new Baby Gorilla at Dublin Zoo The team at Dublin Zoo are celebrating the birth of a baby Gorilla. Born on April 1st weighing approximately 2-2.5kg the keepers at Dublin Zoo have been unable to determine the gender of the infant as Kafi has been keeping the baby close...
Safety has to be first priority
Drink-driving and speeding are as much about personal responsibility as they are about enforcement, writes Geraldine Herbert A welcome new road safety measure is the recent announcement by the EU that it will require all new cars sold from 2022 to contain devices that will discourage drivers from exceeding the speed limit. Time will tell but experts predict that this will save more than 25,000 lives and avoid at least 140,000 serious...
Ireland’s only all female instructor driving school
We meet the team behind Ireland’s only all-female instructor Driving School Ladybird Driving School originated as a result of the driving instruction industry being extremely dominated and flooded by males and we estimate it at around 80/20 or more but there are no official figures. We are proud to say that we are Ireland’s only all-female instructor driving school and since our launch in October 2018 we have grown...
Pole position, podium finish and lap record for Alyx Coby
Back on the grid last week 14-year-old Alyx Coby has a formula for success 14-year-old Alyx Coby, from Newbridge, Co. Kildare was on the grid last weekend as Munster Karting Club’s 2019 Championship got under way with their O Plate meeting at Kartworld in Co. Cork. Following some test sessions over the Winter, along with some racing in the UK, this was Alyx’s first home race of the year and also served as a warm-up for the main...