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20,000 Bees Swarm Womans Car
When you get back home from work on an ordinary afternoon, the last thing you expect to find is that your car has been taken over by a 20,000 swarming bees. This is exactly what happened to one unfortunate woman over in Hull, in the UK this week. First, we apologise for the awful artificial voice-over on the video. You...
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Car Check
What is a MyVehicle car history check and is it really worth it? Every day in Ireland there are many people who unknowingly buy used cars that have either been previously written off, damaged, stolen, clocked or under finance! On first look, everything may initially seem fine with these vehicles and many new owners are unaware of any...
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Holding International Driving Licence in Ireland. All You Need To Know?
Holders of Foreign Driving Licences in Ireland All visitors to Ireland you can drive on a driving licence from any state outside the EU/EEA for up to one year, providing that the driving licence is current and valid and up to date. If, however, you plan to take up 'normal residence' in Ireland you must either exchange your national driving...
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Top 10 clamping streets in Dublin
Clamping black spots According to the latest figures obtained by The Irish Times under the Freedom of Information Act, you are more likely to get clamped on Mespil Road, Waterloo Road and Gardiner Street. More than 56,000 vehicles were clamped in the Dublin City Council area last year which equates to an average of 153 a day. All these clamped...
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Changes to Photo ID Required for Driver Theory Test
Photo Identification From 17 June, 2017 any person sitting the Driver Theory Test will be required to present their Public Services Card at the Test Centre as proof of identification.When the applicant starts the booking process for their test, they will be asked to confirm that they possess a public services card. From the only acceptable form of ID accepted...
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Toyota Auris Used Car Review
Toyota Auris Toyota had a plan to replace the extremely popular Corolla so it decided that the new car needed a brand new name to show how different and exciting it could be. The Toyota Auris was born. It isn’t all that different from the Corolla in many respects except for the new shape and it’s probably not any more...
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Electric vehicles will cost the same as conventional cars by next year!
Electric vehicles will cost the same as conventional cars by next year! The cost of owning an electric vehicle at the moment is quite high with most, if not all way over the 20K and getting closer to the 30k mark. Despite the current prices, experts estimate that the price of an average Electric Vehicle will fall to the same...
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Documents needed for buying a used car
Before you buy a used car it is vital that you get the correct documents. It is important that you check the details of the car’s documentation accurately and that they match with the car. The seller of the vehicle should be able to provide you with the legitimate documentation for the car. When buying from a private seller When...
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Lightning McQueen is back on the track for Cars 3
The Cars franchise is back with another creative instalment of Pixar’s Cars 3 with the release of the first trailer revving into action. The extremely popular movie franchise has been going for more than a decade and kids young and old are eagerly anticipating the next instalment. Everyone is familiar with the Owen Wilson-voiced racecar Lightning McQueen which has been...
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The Government is to establish a car-sharing scheme similar to the Dublin Bike sharing scheme before the End Of 2017
The proposed new car sharing programme will first be rolled out in Dublin and Cork. The programme will be similar to that of Dublin Bikes and it is to be in operation before the end of this year. As part of the scheme, over 100 electric vehicles (EV) will be available in the Dublin and Ireland’s other Capital, Cork. [caption...