Jennifer Mullan competes in the Martin Donnelly Trophy race at Kirkistown
Jennifer Mullan was back at the Kirkistown circuit last Saturday for the Martin Donnelly Trophy race After the Leinster Trophy two weeks ago, I wasn’t quite sure what was next on the cards for me. At the time I realistically didn’t think I would make it to the Martin Donnelly Trophy race, as I was going to try and put all my efforts into making it to the Formula Ford Festival in Brands Hatch and the Walter Hayes Trophy in Silverstone....
VW Recall up to 110,000 cars – what happens now?
Volkswagen Ireland has confirmed that just under 80,000 cars sold in Ireland are fitted with the “defeat device”, VW’s emissions data manipulation software and up to 30,000 imports may also be affected writes Geraldine Herbert The specific numbers of vehicles in Ireland affected per brand are as follows: Volkswagen Passenger Cars – 34,387 Audi – 16,485 SEAT – 4,365 ŠKODA – 16,004 Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles – 8,107 Owners will be...
The Volkswagen Emission Crisis – 6 Questions that remain unanswered
Diesels now account for over 75% of new cars on our roads and it’s a worrying time for owners in light of the Volkswagen Emission crisis, writes Geraldine Herbert The number of Irish cars fitted with a ‘defeat device’ could run to 80,000, based on the number of new Audi, Seat, Skoda and Volkswagen cars sold here between 2009 and 2014. A spokesperson for Volkswagen in Ireland has indicated that exact figures for...
Testing Times for Ford’s C-Max in Lommel, Belgium
Ford’s new C Max is tested to the limit at the Lommel Testing circuit in Belgium writes Suzanne Keane Since 1965 Ford have been operating a test track just an hour north of Brussels in order to rigorously test their vehicles before they hit our roads. This track is more than 80km long and consists of various road types designed to mirror road conditions around the world and test their cars in extreme conditions. Wheelsforwomen.ie were...
Jennifer Mullan competes for The Leinster Trophy
Jennifer Mullan was back in Mondello last weekend for Rounds 9 & 10 of the All Ireland Formula Ford Championship & The Leinster Trophy Having been on a bit of a roll at the last two events, I was pretty confident going to Mondello Park last weekend, despite the international layout being my least favourite track of the year. Little did I know my strong performances at Kirkistown and the previous Mondello event would leave me...
My Husband’s Love Affair
Writer and broadcaster, Barbara Scully recalls her husband’s ‘other woman’, a Saab convertible. “It looks like Saab could be gone” himself proclaimed recently, in a tone one would normally associate with the announcement of the death of a close family member. “Oh” I said, smiling a huge beamy smile inside. I am not at all upset to hear of the possible demise of the Swedish car company. Like Princess Di all those year ago, I can also...
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