The new Ford Focus ST has arrived in Ireland
The exciting new Ford Focus ST has arrived in Ireland. The car builds on Ford’s long heritage of performance models and carries the DNA of the company’s renowned previous ST and RS cars. This latest Focus ST is Ford’s first truly global performance car and has been jointly developed by Ford’s RS team in Europe […]
Daft.ie research of property register shows 6 months of stabilisation
Daft.ie, Ireland’s biggest property website, has today launched research into the Residential Property Price Register which shows that house prices have stabilised in the last six months to October and that the average gap between asking prices and transactional prices is over 10%. The research has been conducted by matching properties from the PRSA’spropertypriceregister.ie with Daft.ie, allowing property attributes like […]
Think safety and prep cars for winter now!
Our latest press release: The AA is calling on motorists not to become complacent this autumn as regards car maintenance despite a relatively mild season last year. While we all hope that we won’t see a winter like 2010 again this year the AA points …
IFA Welcome Today’s BAI Announcement to Exempt Cheese From The New Rules Governing Advertising to Children
Following representations from the Irish Farmer’s Association and other bodies, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has today announced that the new rules that will govern the HFSS food and drink advertisement to children will not apply to cheese. IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman has strongly welcomed today’s announcement. “Cheese provides a concentrated source of […]
Official sold prices now live on Daft.ie
Daft.ie, Ireland’s biggest property website, have today integrated the Residential Property Price Register into their site, meaning house-seekers can now see what price neighbouring houses were sold for alongside current properties for sale. This new integration also allows users to see how many bedrooms and bathrooms the sold properties have, along with the property type […]
The Do’s and Don’ts of driving through flooded plains
Excess surface water has been leading to some difficult driving conditions in parts of Munster, Connacht and Leinster over the last day or so. If you’re unsure of your route home this evening be sure to check our Roadwatch site for the latest upd…
Christ the Redeemer Statue,St Patricks Day,Brazil,Go Green,Rio de Janeiro
The iconic Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil will ‘go green’ for the first time ever, to mark St Patrick’s Day in 2013. The announcement was made yesterday evening by President Michael D Higgins, the Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro Orani João Tempesta and Tourism Ireland CEO Niall Gibbons, during […]
EPA public consultation: National Inspection Plan for Domestic Wastewater Treatment Systems discussion document
Recent legislation requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a National Inspection Plan for domestic waste water treatment systems, including septic tanks. The Inspection Plan is currently being developed and it is intended that a risk-based approach to inspections will commence in mid-2013. In the interim, the EPA is consulting and engaging with […]
Citroen Well Positioned With Wide Range of Sub-100G Co2 Engines
With 10 vehicles already below the sub-100g CO2 threshold, and more low emissions engines to come in 2013, Citroën is well positioned to offer customers a wide choice of tax and fuel efficient models. More than ever, prospective buyers can take advantage of both the financial and environmental benefits of owning a stylish new, sub-100g […]
Volkswagen Ireland has revealed the pricing for the all-new Golf, which goes on sale in Ireland in December.
Volkswagen Ireland has revealed the pricing for the all-new Golf, which goes on sale in Ireland in December. Not only is the new car lighter, safer, more advanced, more spacious, more efficient and better equipped than previous generations of Europe’s best-seller, of which over 29 million have been sold, but with a starting price of […]