Is pre-registering cars good or bad for the motorist?
The car market is finally showings signs of recovery but there are still growing numbers of nearly-new cars writes Geraldine Herbert Figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) this week showed that the car industry was finally recovering. Sales were up 26% on the period last year and sales in July showed an increase of more than 50% on the same month last year. According to the CSO 99,950 new cars were registered by the end of...
Ten Things We Learned about Travelling in Ireland in 2014
The CSO’s national travel survey was recently published and reveals the travel habits of people in Ireland in 2014 writes Geraldine Herbert Women were more than twice as likely to travel as a passenger in a car than men. Men were substantially more likely to travel by lorry or motorcycle than women. Nearly a fifth of all journeys were for a distance less than 2 km The most common reasons for making a journey in 2014 were to travel to...
Helen Cranny’s First Car ………..
What was your first car and why did you buy it? My first car was a 1967 Morris Minor. I only did my Driving Test in the 90’s and passed first time!! My late Partner and I set up and ran the Irish Morris Minor Owners Club, so I had to have a “moggy”! She was a beauty in cream and navy blue with navy interior trim with cream piping. How did it change your life? I loved having the freedom to go anywhere at my own spreed, my own route,...
Why are fuel prices back in the news?
Despite the fact that across the water fuel prices are failing in Ireland they continue to rise writes Geraldine Herbert Are fuel prices on the increase? -According to the AA petrol prices have risen by 13% since the beginning of the year and diesel by 8% But hasn’t the price of oil dropped? -Global oil prices had recovered in the last few months but in the last few weeks they are dropping again and have now dipped back below $50 a...
Win! A Commemorative Book on the DS Brand and Boxed Pen
We have a one off commemorative book celebrating the new stand alone DS brand and boxed pen to giveaway to one lucky reader. Five years ago Citroën revived the DS nameplate, inspired by the original Citroën DS revealed at the 1955 Paris motor show and has now created a separate luxury brand. The original DS, the beautiful, legendary 50’s icon is a part of automotive history and to celebrate this new departure we have a one...
The Three W’s of Car Servicing
It may be a pain but regular car servicing is a necessity to keep your vehicle in tip top condition and to identify any problems before they become a major issue writes Suzanne Keane When? Depending on the make and model of your car it may let you know when a service is due via a dash warning or a garage sticker will inform you when the next service is due. Either way once a year is the maximum amount of time you should allow...
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