What to watch out for when buying a car
Buying a car can be a daunting experience – no matter how prepared you are! Before you hand over the cash make sure you’re done your research advises Suzanne Keane Our Checklist The ad – Before you make a call do an online search for the phone number and email address on the ad. There’s a good chance you’ll come across other items for sale from the same person. When you do make the initial call listen out...
First Drive: Ford Mondeo
The new Ford Mondeo should have been with us two years ago but on first impressions the fourth generation Mondeo was worth the wait writes Suzanne Keane What is it? New from the ground up and with an impressive range of styling, engineering, technology and performance the long awaited fourth generation Mondeo finally arrives in Ireland. First impressions of the new Ford Mondeo? The new Mondeo is certainly a great looking car – the...
Flood Damage
With heavy rain wreaking havoc across parts of the country, Suzanne Keane explains how to check your car for flood damage It’s never advisable to drive through floods but what do you do if your parked car is submerged in flood water? Once the water subsides more than likely you won’t be able to just jump in and drive it away! Firstly it’s important to figure out how deeply the car was submerged – you can usually see where the...
First Drive – Ford Focus
We travelled to the south of Spain to drive the new Ford Focus ahead of its November launch writes Suzanne Keane What is it? The new Ford Focus has been given a fresh new interior and exterior look with a new front end that mirrors the Fiesta and Mondeo and improved fit and finish on the rear. First impressions of the new Ford Focus? The new Focus has been designed to look more sophisticated and mature with improved fuel economy (on...
South Kerry Ploughing Championships
With the National Ploughing Championships (click here for our competition) taking place in just over a week we visited the South Kerry Ploughing Championships to get a feel for what to expect at the Nationals writes Suzanne Keane There hadn’t been a ploughing competition held in South Kerry since the 1950s so when Killarney Valley Classic & Vintage decided to host a ploughing match just outside Killarney a huge turnout was...
