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Will 2017 be the Breakthrough Year For Flying Cars?
Will 2017 be the Breakthrough Year For Flying Cars? Scott Wharton who is Vice President & General Manager of the video camera group Logitech has weighed in on the subject of flying cars. Ten years before the iPhone came out he predicted that every device with a screen would have a camera within a decade but he was wrong, not...
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Longford Vintage Club Show Celebrate 100 years of Ford in Ireland
The Longford Vintage Club is celebrating 100 years of Ford in Ireland at their 12th annual Longford Vintage Club Show. To mark the Ford centenary the Longford Vintage Club will feature a special Ford section at the Vintage Show and Craft Fair which will take place on Sunday, June 4 in Connolly Barracks Longford. Gates open at Connolly Barracks at...
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1,000 vintage vehicles in Naas this weekend
Anyone who is a fan of vintage cars is in for a treat this weekend as the Irish Vintage and Veteran Car club (IVVCC) hosts a festival in Punchestown in Kildare. Over 1,000 vintage vehicles are expected to descend on Punchestown on Saturday, May 13 for the Irish Vintage & Veteran Car Club’s inaugural Festival of Transport 2017. In addition...
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Dublin Bus Set For A Major Overhaul
New plans are being put forward next month by Dublin Bus to overhaul its operations. Shane Ross, the Minister of Transport has revealed plans to make some needed changes to Dublin Bus very soon. The new plans will include changes to the buses themselves. Some of the things they want to focus on are how you pay on the bus,...
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Ban on cars from Dublin’s Eden Quay to be abandoned
The proposed ban on cars from Eden Quay is now to be abandoned under a revised Dublin City Council traffic plan. The earlier plan was devised so as to prevent delays to trams the new Luas lines by banning cars from Eden Quay. The original plan had many objections from the beginning and it seemed quite ill-thought out. The National...
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Flying cars anyone?
Uber announced on Tuesday that it's partnering with Dallas and Dubai to make the idea of flying cars a reality. Speaking at Uber's Elevate Summit in Dallas on Tuesday, Uber's chief product officer, Jeff Holden said: "Imagine if you get up in the morning and go on a six-minute flight, Versus an hour in a car and wasting time."...
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UK unprepared for surge in electric cars
UK unprepared for surge in electric cars Members of the Green Alliance says that simultaneous charging of electric vehicles could potentially damage electronic equipment unless action is taken by 2020. The United Kingdom’s energy network is apparently not ready for the surge in electric car use as well as solar panels that are predicted in the next few years, according...
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15 New Bike Stations Are Coming To Dublin
Such is the popularity of bike stations around Dublin many find they have to battle for a Dublin Bike at 8.30am on a weekday morning. As a result of the need, there are 15 new bicycle stations being introduced around the city. The 15-station expansion of Dublin Bikes will be focused on the Grangegorman area and is set to get...
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Most over 50's in rural areas rely on cars for transport
A new report from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing has found that only one in ten older adults in Ireland relies on public transport. The report uses data collected between October 2009 and February 2011. The report found that 58% of adults aged 50 or over who live in a rural area rate the public transport services in their...
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Lord Mayor of Dublin says cars must be allowed in city centre for it to thrive
With the establishment of new cycle plans for the Capital, the Lord Mayor of Dublin has said that cars need to be allowed into the city centre in order for it to thrive and become more vibrant. Brendan Carr is against the new cycle plans and he believes if traffic is diverted away from the North Quays and through residential...