8 reasons why we are paying too much for motor insurance
The high cost of motor insurance is becoming a major obstacle to car ownership writes Geraldine Herbert so why are premiums on the rise so significantly Losses made by the insurance companies – The insurance industry argues that they have been losing money on motor cover in Ireland for past number of years so the current increases are an attempt to get premiums back to a profitable rate. However, this is at best only a partial...
Nicole Drought joins Murphy Prototypes Young Driver programme
Nicole Drought has announced a partnership with Irish Sportscar team Murphy Prototypes Irish Touring Car Star and Sean Edwards Foundation Ambassador Nicole Drought has announced a partnership with Irish Sportscar team Murphy Prototypes. Nicole is to join the team’s Young Driver programme and will attend some of the remaining rounds of the ELMS series around Europe with the team. Last weekend Nicole joined the Global GT Lights...
Opel Ireland set to redistribute over €3,000,000 worth of food
Opel Ireland has joined forces with the award winning social enterprise FoodCloud – ‘Fuelling the Food Movement’ with 7 custom specified Opel vans. Opel Ireland is to pledge its commitment to help drive social change as it joins the award winning FoodCloud in Ireland. Through the provision of seven custom specified Opel vans, this partnership is set to deliver the equivalent of 2.3 million meals to over 250 charities in the...
Government is considering increasing the price of diesel
Amid health concerns the Government is considering raising the excise duty and therefore the price of diesel writes Geraldine Herbert What are the health concerns of diesel? The high number of diesel vehicles, particularly in cities, is giving rise to health concerns due to health implications of higher NOX (nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide), sulphur oxide and particle matter emissions associated with these vehicles. The World Health...
We are spending more time finding the perfect car
New survey reveals the time Irish drivers are dedicating to finding the perfect car Buying a new car can be a lengthy process – from researching online sites and dealerships, deciding on the type and model to suit your specific needs and finally going for test drives. As the car industry continues to recover, Irish people are investing more time in making the decision to upgrade their wheels. To highlight the three-hour...
Nikki Hayes drives the Dacia Duster
Our Guest Reviewer, SPIN 1038 DJ Nikki Hayes has been checking out the Dacia Duster To be honest I had never driven a Dacia, I never even knew Dacia are part of the Renault family. Dacia are a Romanian company and were founded 50 years ago and yet in my 20 years of driving I had never experienced one until now. The lovely guys in Linders Renault, Pavilions Shopping Centre invited me to their new store #RetailRevoltuion. It’s quite the...