Car News recent articles in category Human Interest
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Car prices could rise by €2500
Government must amend tax regime to save 12,000 potential job losses With the introduction of the new emissions testing Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP), this has major implications on the tax regime. It calls for urgent attention to amend these tax regimes so they are in line with the new emissions testing figures. If nothing is done it...
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Personal injury claim dismissed as suspicions rise that ‘two cars never made contact’
Expert saves €420,000 combined from seven personal injury claims At Ennis circuit court, a judge dismissed four personal injury claims and three more were dismissed alongside these for an alleged crash that occurred between a Ford Focus and a Nissan Almera in the village of Inagh, Co Clare, on March 13, 2014. These claims were worth a total of €420,000...
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Toyota Ireland calls for a nitrogen dioxide emissions tax
Toyota want diesel drivers to pay more tax Toyota Ireland is calling on the Government to introduce a new nitrogen dioxide emissions tax as part of the new vehicle registration tax (VRT) in order to improve air quality in Ireland. A Recent EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has shown that nitrogen dioxide levels from traffic fumes in Dublin pose a public...
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UK will spend £80 million in electric vehicle research
The United Kingdom to allocate €90 million euro for electric vehicle research The UK authorities plan to spend £80 million pounds on research and development in electric car research in a bid to reduce their carbon emission output. They plan to bring huge investment into the development of the next generation of electric vehicles and even hybrid aircraft. The UK...
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Diversions proposed under new Dublin City bus plan
Dublin motorists face 3km diversion under city bus plan Dublin's College green was recently closed off to traffic for the second Sunday in a row. This was a trial in an effort to reduce traffic congestion in the city centre. The idea was first proposed in 2016 and sought to ban all traffic in College Green, before being rejected by...
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The leader of the Green Party will eat his hat if Ireland doesn't halt oil
Leader of the Greens wants to eat his hat Eamon Ryan, the leader of the Green Party here in Ireland has vowed to ‘Eat His Hat’ If Ireland Doesn’t stop oil and gas exploration. In a speech at the MacGill Summer School, Eamon Ryan, the leader of the Green Party in Ireland, has told all the other political parties that...
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The Greens want a ban on all older vehicles
Older cars are a big culprit in air pollution according to Greens The Green Party wants a ban imposed on all older vehicles so as to improve air quality. Green MEP Ciarán Cuffe said that these older cars should be banned in Ireland and then air quality monitoring could be improved. The Greens met with representatives today from the EPA...
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‘Sketchy’ welding on Subaru vehicles calls for recalls
It has come to light that 2,107 Legacy and Outback models from the Japanese car manufacturer have had to be recalled. The reason for this being ‘sketchy’ welds beneath the windshield. Vehicle recalls are not something any car manufacturer wants, what's worse though is the need for the entire vehicle to be replaced. Subaru has had this issue not once...
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August bank holiday weekend safety warning
August Bank Holiday Weekend With the bank holiday looming many events will be taking place all around the country meaning that people may be travelling more. With this in mind, An Garda Síochána are on high alert as road safety remains a top priority. They are urging all motorists to be extra vigilant on this busy weekend. The onus is...
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Boy hit by soundless electric vehicle
The issue of soundless vehicles A young boy aged 5 years old was struck by an electric vehicle in the carpark of Baldoyle industrial estate. The boy and his family were crossing the carpark when the vehicle pulled out without warning and collided with the child leaving him with a fractured lower leg. There was no warning as the vehicle...