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Dogs Trust Ireland warning about leaving your pet in hot cars.
Dogs Trust Ireland warning The summer looks like it is finally here, at least for a few days and so Dogs Trust Ireland has issued a warning about leaving dogs in hot cars. It is so easy for dogs to suffocate If a dog is left in a hot car with no windows open during a heatwave they can...
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€100,000 in outstanding unpaid M50 tolls
M50 Tolls None of us like paying road tolls and when we have a late payment, we certainly don’t like penalty charges that are sent out in the post. If you fail to pay the €3.10 euro M50 toll before 8 pm on the following day after you use the M50, you get charged another €3. If you do not...
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Dangers of LED Headlights
LED Headlight Dangers Even when dipped, road users are complaining that the latest LED (Liquid-Emitting Diode)headlights on other vehicles are dangerous due to being dazzled. Are these vehicle LED lights too bright? Well, according to associations such as the RAC, they are. In one research study, they reveal that 65 per cent of motorists have been dazzled by the latest...
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Revenue pursuing car dealer for millions in unpaid taxes
Car trader pursued by Revenue for millions! A car dealer is being chased by the Revenue for millions in unpaid taxes after being investigated for stolen vehicles. The dealer, John Alex Kane (45) was charged with the very serious offences of possession of stolen vehicles, criminal damage and forgery. His associate, Tomasz Zieba (22), was also charged with similar offences,...
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Daimler to recall 60,000 Mercedes
Daimler Recall Mercedes-Benz GLK 220 German giant car manufacturer, Daimler will recall 60,000 Mercedes-Benz diesel cars in Germany over emissions. German regulators at the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure found that these vehicles were fitted with emissions test distorting software said on Saturday. The affected model is the Mercedes-Benz GLK 220 produced between 2012 and 2015. Daimler has...
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Ireland will ban all new petrol and diesel vehicles from 2030
Ban on petrol and diesel by 2030 As part of a major strategy aimed at protecting the environment, the Irish Government has announced that all new petrol and diesel vehicles will be completely banned by 2030. That means that all new cars and vans on Irish roads in just 11 years time will have to be electric. As part of...
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Street electric car chargers to get more funding
Extra Funds for the electric vehicle charging network A pilot scheme is being rolled out in Ireland which will allow homeowners to sell solar-panel electricity to the national grid By the end of the year, all councils around the country will also be getting more capital investment to develop up to 200 on-street chargers for electric vehicles. A new Climate...
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NCT inspector sacked for arranging to retest friend’s failed car
NCT Inspector Sacked An adjudication hearing of theWorkplace Relations Commission (WRC)has heard that an NCT inspector was sacked recently after he passed his friend’s previously failed car as roadworthy after visual inspection. The NCT held a disciplinary meeting last August 3rd after which the inspector was suspended with pay until he was later dismissed by letter on August 10th. The...
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Irish Rail releases video of level crossing near-misses
WATCH: Shocking Video Footage at Level Crossings Irish Rail has released CCTV video footage of vehicles crashing into level crossing barriers. They have urged pedestrians, cyclists and drivers to be extra vigilant when approaching level crossings as they have noticed a rise in potentially dangerous incidents which can be seen from the video The video footage shows some of the...
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Bluestone Finance launches an Artificial Intelligence sales tool
A.I. for the Irish Motor Industry Bluestone Motor Financehas launched an A.I. sales tool for the Irish motor industry. The Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool will provide a real-time, automated approvals process for their more than 600 motor dealership clients around the country. According to Bluestone, the A.I. uses algorithms to determine the credit suitability of a customer within seconds. They...