New Car Sales Exceed Total Sales of Last Year

Figures released by SIMI (Society of the Irish Motor Industry) show that as of Friday 28th May, new car sales have surpassed total new car sales for the whole of 2009 (57,460).
The figures
• 57,898 new cars sold this year
• 438 more than total amount sold last year
• 40,933 new cars sold this time last year
• [...]

Electric vehicle charge points launched

Energy Minister Eamon Ryan and ESB Chief Executive, Padraig McManus, today launched the country’s first Electric Vehicle charge points.
The charge points were unveiled in Dublin city centre and mark the beginning of a nationwide infrastructure that will revolutionise transport in Ireland. Charge points will eventually be installed in homes, on-street and along motor-ways throughout Ireland [...]

Announcement on provision of monies for works on roads in the Nenagh/Borrisokane area

I would like to announce the provision of monies for much needed works on roads in the Nenagh/Borrisokane area. After last Mondays meeting I can confirm that after consultation with the Puckane Development association that 150,000 is to be spent on works in the Village which will include work on the Puckane to Craft centre [...]

Driving in Arctic Conditions

by Gerry Buckley of Drive2Arrive.com
Ice Road Truckers, you have seen the series on TV, now you are living the reality.Our winters have been mostly wet and windy with very little frost and snow, only on the odd morning might we find freezing road conditions but alas we have made up for this in the last [...]