We’re growing! Nicole Lynch Joins WheelsForWomen.ie as a Contributor
We’re very excited to announce that Nicole Lynch is joining WheelsForWomen.ie as a regular contributor Riding motorbikes since she was four, Nicole Lynch from Clondalkin in Dublin is no stranger to the sport. Her family are steeped in it and she began her own racing career in 2013, as a sidecar passenger with brother Dylan and solo rider in the Masters Championships and the Irish Short Circuit Championships, garnering numerous podium...
Co-Driver Profile – Helen Duggan
Suzanne Keane catches up with Killarney native Helen Duggan, who along with rally driver Cyril Wharton will be hoping to repeat their Circuit of Kerry success in their Mk2 Escort at the Rally of the Lakes this weekend. Congratulations on coming 1st in Class at the Circuit of Kerry! How does it feel? Oh it’s a great feeling to win it, it is a very competitive class. To finish the rally is great but to get 1st in class is...
Ten things to know about the new drug driving laws
New laws to tackle drug driving are now in place for over a week writes Geraldine Herbert but there is still much confusion surrounding them In some respects the law is not new as it has long been an offence to drive under the influence of an intoxicant i.e. Alcohol, Drugs or a combination of both. Since November 2014 Gardai have been conducting “Roadside Impairment Tests” to determine if someone is under the influence of drugs. The...
The Little Car That Drives Us Crazy – the Nissan Micra
The Nissan Micra has carved out a loyal following thanks to its reliability and price, says Geraldine Herbert Labour and Fine Gael were in coalition, Kajagoogoo were topping the charts and Return of the Jedi was the film everyone was talking about: the year was 1983. It was also the year the Nissan Micra was launched in Ireland. With its cute lines, curiously high-mounted headlights and cheeky face, it soon began to carve a loyal...
Nikki Hayes drives the Renault Megane Sport Tourer
Our Guest Review, DJ Nikki Hayes checks out Renault’s stylish new Estate the all new Megane Sport Tourer I must admit, I had never driven a Renault before this but I had heard the horror stories from my more car savvy friends about broken windows, unreliable electrics and cheap looking interiors. So you can imagine my pleasant surprise when I pulled onto the forecourt of Linders Renault in Chapelizod and I was met with a very...
Ten things to know about new car sales so far this year
For the third month in succession car sales are down writes Geraldine Herbert To the end of March this year, 75,967 new private cars have been licensed, down from 93,205 in the same time last year. Toyota maintained its position as Ireland’s favourite car manufacturer with a 9.87% market share ahead of Ford, Volkswagen, Hyundai and Nissan. The most popular new car is the Hyundai Tucson followed by the Nissan Qashqai, Ford Focus,...