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New Clamping Laws Come Into Effect
New clamping laws came into effect yesterday across Ireland. Motorists are being advised of the new clamping laws based on The Vehicle Clamping Act of 2015 will start today across the country, which will see changes to how cars are clamped and how motorists will be treated. Drivers will now have the chance to appeal if their car has been...
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Queen of England's collection of cars worth £10m
The Queen has an impressive collection of luxury cars worth around £10million which she has amassed over her 65-year reign. This is an impressive feat even though the Queen is not required to have a driving licence. Despite the small royal issue of not having a driving licence, the 91-year-old monarch still boasts an impressive fleet of luxury vehicles including...
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Dublin Port Tunnel introduces new average speed cameras
Dublin Port Tunnel introduced a new average speed camera system at 12 am this morning. Thousands of motorists use the Dublin's Port Tunnel every day and the warning has gone out that new special speed cameras are now activated from June 1, 2017, just in time for the June Bank Holiday weekend. The new Average Speed Cameras system has cameras...
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Woman crashes into five cars after drinking wine at birthday party
Woman crashes into five cars after drinking wine at birthday party A mother who is also a city property executive crashed into five parked cars while driving home drunk from her husband’s 40th birthday party. The appalling thing is, that Gemma Hewes, 40, had children in the back seat when she got behind the wheel of her 4x4 Land Rover...
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An Garda Síochána Twitter Account - Comical Tweets from the Boys & Girls in Blue!
An Garda Síochána Twitter Account - Comical Tweets from the Boys & Girls in Blue! An Garda Síochána carry out an important job and one part of that job is keeping us safe on the roads. While they carry out their duty, there is sometimes room for a bit of light relief from all the serious work that goes on...
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Danny Healy-Rae says eating a big meal before driving is as dangerous as driving while under the influence
Danny Healy-Rae says eating a big meal before driving is as dangerous as driving while under the influence Kerry TD Danny Healy-Rae has said that eating a big meal before driving can be as dangerous as driving while under the influence of alcohol. The suggestion was raised at an Oireachtas Transport Committee debate recently when the independent TD said, that...
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Watch the world’s smallest cars race along tracks thinner than a human hair
Watch the worlds first ever race of molecular cars Six vehicles were vying for dominance this weekend on a race track in Toulouse, France but these cars were on a scale never before imagined. Microscopic vehicles engaged in the smallest car race in world history on tracks thinner than human hair. If you wanted to get a glimpse of the...
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MINI festival in Westport this weekend
A Mini festival has been planned for Westport, Co Mayo, over the next few days. The International Mini Meeting has picked Westport House for their 2017 event with a large gathering of classic Mini enthusiasts from the four corners of the world. For the second time in 20 years, the International Mini Meeting will be proudly hosted by the Irish...
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Garda traffic plan in place for Guns n Roses concert in Slane
Garda traffic plan in place for Guns n Roses concert in Slane this weekend The Paradise City rockers will perform at Slane Castle on Saturday more than 25 years since their first gig there. As a result of the event, a major Garda traffic plan will go into operation this weekend in County Meath. The policing operation will facilitate the...
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Dubai Police Supercars
Police in Dubai have built up a large fleet of high-horsepower luxury sports cars and SUV's. In an oil-rich country where red Ferrari's growl at stoplights and convertible Rolls Royce's roam the city streets, high-powered squad cars such as Dubai’s fleet of supercar police vehicles really fit in nicely. If you ever find yourself being rear-ended in a fender-bender incident...