Galway’s Aoife Raftery Wins Rosemary Smith Award
Galway’s Aoife Raftery Honoured with Inaugural Rosemary Smith Award Craughwell rally driver Aoife Raftery has made history by receiving the inaugural Rosemary Smith Award at the Motorsport Ireland Awards Luncheon held in Dublin. This prestigious accolade, named after Ireland’s most iconic female motorsport figure, Rosemary Smith, celebrates Raftery’s outstanding contributions to motorsport and her embodiment of Smith’s passion and...
Aoife Raftery to Steer Craig Breen’s Iconic Peugeot 208 T16 R5 at Goodwood Festival of Speed
The indomitable Aoife Raftery is set to take the wheel of Craig Breen’s legendary 2015 Circuit of Ireland Rally-winning Peugeot 208 T16 R5 at this weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. This grand spectacle of automotive excellence unfolds on the picturesque grounds of Goodwood House in Sussex, England, from Thursday to Sunday. The Festival of Speed, a glamorous tribute to the 51-year saga of the World Rally Championship, boasts a...
Salthill Cycleway for safety, for health and for our children’s future
Galway mums come out in support of the Salthill Cycleway “You don’t see us cycling now, but you will,” was the message from a large group of Galway mothers who gathered on the Prom in support of the Salthill Cycleway last Friday. The group met to demonstrate that there are many people who would cycle the coast road given the opportunity. “We just got a message earlier in the week seeing if people were able to make it and here we are!”...
Cars and Coffee – The Perfect Combination
Laura Keane explains why “Cars and Coffee” events are becoming so popular around the country Cars and Coffee Ireland was the brainchild of a popular, but no longer running Irish internet car forum, where a few like minded individuals who appreciated the social aspect that a love of cars (and coffee!) can bring, decided to make it a more common occurrence. A venue and a time would be arranged once a month on the forum and...
