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Irish State Spent 1m On Cars For A Select Group Of Drivers In 2017
According to new figures provided by the Minister for Justice, Charlie Flanagan, the Irish State Spent over 1m on cars for a small select group of government officials and their drivers in 2017. The budget for State cars and drivers was for high officials such as the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, President Michael D Higgins and other high-ranking government and state...
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Volkswagen is storing 300000 diesels at 37 facilities in the United States
A recent court filing shows that Volkswagen has paid more than $7.4 billion to buy back about 350,000 U.S. diesel vehicles through mid-February. Volkswagen is keeping the cars in 37 secure storage facilities around the US. One storage area includes a shuttered suburban Detroit football stadium, a former Minnesota paper mill and a desert graveyard near Victorville, California. A spokeswoman...
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Top-Tips To Avoiding Used Car Scams
Avoiding Used Car Scams With so many used car scams out there, you have to really have your wits about you when searching for a second-hand car. Used cars are always a cheaper alternative to leasing a car and certainly far cheaper than buying a car. There are, though, some negative things we all need to watch out for when...
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What will be Ireland’s Best Selling Car of the Year?
The Nissan Qashqai is running a close second to the Hyundai Tucson to becoming Ireland's Best Selling Car. It would seem that with the pre-registered Qashqais will take the Nissan to the top spot in the race for the title to become Ireland’s best-selling car. Nissan is strategically seeking to boost its sales numbers by pre-registering Qashqai SUVs before the...
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Conor McGregor Appears In Court For Uninsured and Unlicensed Driving
Conor McGregor in court appearance For the second time in just three weeks, Conor McGregor has appeared in court on road traffic offences. The MMA cage fighter has had his latest motoring offences struck out within 10 seconds when he appeared before the Dublin District Court The UFC fighter (30) appeared in Dublin District Court today accused of uninsured and...
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Teenager Quoted Almost €19,000 to Insure A Car
A teenager has been quoted the astronomical figure of €18,693.90 to ensure a 14-year-old car! The insurance quote has been described as ‘outrageous’ and it certainly is outrageous to be quoted such a high figure. Some are classing it as a tax on rural Ireland. The 18-year-old from north Leitrim was looking to get his 2004 1,4 Ford Fiesta insured...
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Irish Cyclists Are Bending The Rules Of The Road
There is an increasing number of people taking up cycling in Ireland and it is certainly great to see that people are endeavouring to increase their exercise. Many people have cars but choose to cycle to work to gain health benefits. In saying that, many cyclists on the roads seem to be bending the rules of the road. We see...
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The $1.1 Million Italdesign Nissan 710-HP GT-R50
Have you got a million Euro to spare? If you do, you could be the owner of the latest supercar from Nissan. The Japanese carmaker is now taking orders for its exotic $1.1 Million, 710-HP GT-R50 Italdesign which is limited to just 50 cars, making it one of the rarest cars in the world. The car was revealed at the...
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Kia Sportage 25th anniversary Model
Kia has given a small facelift to one of their most popular family favourites, the Kia Sportage SUV to celebrate 25 years in production. The Sportage is one of Ireland's most popular cars and this model has also been a key component in the success that the Korean car manufacturer has had over the past 25 years. In the last...
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Volkswagen and Ford Consider Alliance
Volkswagen and Ford are considering an alliance which could have far-reaching implications for the global auto industry. It is claimed that both manufacturing giants plan to announce this far-reaching alliance shortly after the new year. Any alliance between these two powers would leverage their individual strengths and offset any weaknesses they may have. There is a move towards massive technological...