Put Your Motorsport Career In Pole Position At Autosport International

Your visit to Autosport International in January could lead to the start of your own career in motorsport, with some of the biggest companies and several leading universities presenting their courses and the achievements of current students at the show. Autosport International has been supporting the engineering industry for over 25 years and features no less than 11 […]

Thousands Flock To Onthedry.ie To Ditch Alcohol In New Year

The Irish Heart Foundation’s second annual On The Dry campaign supported by 2FM has attracted nearly 3,000 registrants over the Christmas period so far from people looking to make a fresh, alcohol-free start in 2016. In a survey of last year’s participants, 62% said they had better sleep and more energy after taking part, 49% […]

Motorists Scramble To Save As Insurance Jump By Up To 50%

More than one third of Irish motorists have seen the cost of their insurance rise by up to 50% this year, leading many to drive with reduced levels of insurance cover in an attempt to manage costs, says The AA.  An AA Motor Insurance survey of over 5,000 motorists reveals that 34 percent have seen their insurance […]

Survey Highlights Government Failure To Repair Rural Roads – IFA

  Tim O’ Leary IFA’s Deputy President and Countryside Chairman has described the results of the first national survey of local and regional roads as “confirmation of the unacceptable road conditions that many farm families and rural dwellers have to endure each day.”   The survey, which was completed by the local authority oversight body, […]

Car Breakdowns Up By 5%, Says AA

The number of Irish motorists experiencing a breakdown has risen by 5% year-on-year, according to the AA’s Annual Breakdown Review. The level of vehicle kilometres travelled has increased by 2 percent this year compared to 2014, and the AA has reported seeing a corresponding higher volume of breakdowns this year. “More cars on our roads […]

Status Yellow Wind Warning

Status Yellow Wind Warning A status yellow Wind Warning has been issued for Wexford, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Waterford. Windy during Thursday, with strong and gusty winds expected, with mean speeds between 50 and 65 km/h. These winds will gust 95 to 110 km/h at times. Winds south to southwest […]

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Eurobarometer On Food Waste And Labelling

Eating and drinking take centre stage at this time of year. But there are about 100 million tonnes of food thrown out every year in the EU. Eurobarometer have been asking people whose fault this is and how things could be improved. Irish people, in common with most Europeans, think that consumers have to take […]

Wind Warning for Places in Ireland

Level Yellow Wind Warning Wind Warning for Donegal, Galway, Mayo, Clare, Cork and Kerry. Southeast winds of 45-60 km/h with gusts of 80-95 km/h later Sunday night and for a time on Monday. Highest winds in coastal regions. Issued:Sunday 27 December 2015 16:00 Valid:Monday 28 December 2015 00:01 to Monday 28 December 2015 13:00 Source: […]

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Wind Warning for Munster and Leinster

Level Yellow Wind Warning A Wind Warning has been issued for Munster and Leinster. Southwest to west winds will reach mean speeds of 45 to 65km/h with gusts of 90 to 100km/h at times this morning. Issued:Thursday 24 December 2015 05:00 Valid:Thursday 2…

BANG Restaurant awarded 2 AA Rosettes

One of our Secret AA Inspectors paid Bang Restaurant in South Dublin City a visit and awarded two AA Rosettes for culinary excellence. This prestigious award is bestowed on a select few restaurants that demonstrate exceptionally high standards, shows consistency and attention to detail whilst using a selection of fresh quality ingredients. Led by Head […]

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