Win Tickets to the Pregnancy & Baby Fair
Thanks to our friends in Cogans Toyota we have three pairs of tickets to give away to the Pregnancy & Baby Fair, 12th & 13th April in City Hall, Cork. Ireland’s Pregnancy & Baby Fair offers amazing shopping, expert advice, professional services, entertainment and a guaranteed fun filled day out for all the family. The show aims to bring the biggest names in the baby and family business all under one roof. On the...
Volunteers Needed to Road Test a New App
Want to save 25% on motor insurance premium? AIG, Ireland’s newest direct car, home and travel insurer have launched its new Smartphone app, AIG XLNTdriver and we are looking for five people to road test it over a two week period. The app, which is available in conjunction with AIG’s motor insurance cover, aims to reward better and safe driving behaviour with potential savings of up to 25% on motor insurance premiums. It also hopes...
First Drive: MINI Cooper
The MINI Cooper has just got even bigger but is it better? We went to the twisting mountain roads of Mallorca to find out writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? It may look pretty much like the old model but looks are deceptive and this new MINI has been completely revised from bumper to bumper, inside and out, all in the name of function, performance and style. First impressions of the new MINI Cooper: The New MINI is also bigger,...
What to Expect from EVs
The ESB recently launched the second ‘Great Electric Drive’ where members of the public and business community can become an ecar ambassador and take a four month trial in an electric car. We look at what the 24 new ecar ambassadors can expect from their electric car trial. 1) Lightning Quick Acceleration Well that might be a small exaggeration but with lots of torque available from the word go, you will be astounded by the speed...
Diesel Hot Hatches
Diesel hot hatches offer a sublime blend of prudent running costs and silly horsepower. But are these performance diesels good enough to turn the head of a GTI enthusiast? We drive the Octavia RS, the VW Golf GTD and the Volvos R Design to find out Skoda Octavia RS At first glance it appears to be just a regular Octavia; some changes have been made to the bumper, there’s newly designed fog lights, distinctive air inlets and a...
