Jennifer Mullan returns to Kirkistown for Round 7 and 8
Sep03

Jennifer Mullan returns to Kirkistown for Round 7 and 8

We catch up with Jennifer Mullan who headed north last weekend to the fast flowing racetrack in Kirkistown  for round 7 and 8 of the All Ireland FF1600 championship! Well I’ve had worse weekends than last weekend at Kirkistown! After a pretty decent run in Mondello three weeks ago, I was keen to see if my new found speed was a one off or could I carry it over to a different track. I had an awful opening event of the year at Kirkistown...

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Survey reveals what we argue about in cars
Aug28

Survey reveals what we argue about in cars

A recent survey has revealed some of the top reasons for flare ups between drivers and passengers on car journeys writes Geraldine Herbert Rows over which route to take top the list for family flare-ups so a satnav may not only come in handy for finding alternative routes but could be the solution to avoiding in car arguments. Driving too fast, long journeys  and music choice are next on the list, compiled by the audio and...

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Does my bumper look big in this? – Pink car spaces
Aug23

Does my bumper look big in this? – Pink car spaces

  Pink car spaces – Are female-only parking spaces practical or sexist asks Geraldine Herbert Few topics are as controversial in the war of the sexes as the one over who is better at parking. Countless contradictory “scientific” studies emerge to reignite the long-running argument. I am particularly partial to a recent one where it was found that women were better at finding car spaces, and when we did we were...

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Do you judge other drivers based on the car they drive?
Aug19

Do you judge other drivers based on the car they drive?

A survey commissioned by Continental tyres in the UK has revealed the type of driver least likely to be let out at a junction writes Geraldine Herbert   People who use mobile phones at junctions are the least likely to be let out a new study claims. But while most would frown upon the use of mobile phones on the road and therefore  reckon such drivers deserve to be left waiting, the rest of the top ten list reveals more interesting...

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Danielle Murphy’s Summer Round-Up
Aug18

Danielle Murphy’s Summer Round-Up

Its been a busy summer for Danielle, we catch up with her before she heads for Hungary to compete in round 3 of the European Drifting Championships My first Rallycross experience: Having had no previous training or experience properly on track, I was actually very excited about trying my hand at Rallycross for the first time. I was surprised as most of the seasoned veterans around me in the paddock had commented about their nerves,...

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Jennifer Mullan returns to Mondello Park
Aug14

Jennifer Mullan returns to Mondello Park

After a break of over three months Jennifer Mullan returned to Mondello Park for the second half of the Formula Ford season That three month break in the All Ireland Formula Ford calendar was just the longest break ever! However, we’re back now and it’s all pretty full on for the rest of the season. Since I was last in my goldengages.ie Reynard things have been pretty quiet. I was lucky enough to make an appearance in the Baker...

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