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Terrorists May Use Self-Driving Cars as Portable Weapons
Self-Driving cars may be used as weapons It has been revealed that terrorists could use self-driving cars as dangerous weapons. Cars being developed by companies like Google and Tesla could have security vulnerabilities which could be exploited by terrorist to wreak havoc. This means that Law Enforcement Agencies worldwide will have to face considerable challenges when driverless vehicle become more...
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‘Urban Villages’ to Benefit from Expanded Bikes Scheme
The Dublin Bikes Scheme is set for expansion into ‘Urban Villages’ such as Ballymun, Finglas, Terenure and Ballyfermot. Dublin City Council has said that the bikes project has largely stalled in recent times due to the difficulties in suitable advertising sites to fund the project and its expansion. Six years ago, the council proposed a 14-stage expansion of the project...
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Three Irish People Die Each Day Due To Pollution
3 Irish People Die Each Day Due To Pollution Shocking New Statistics Revealed The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has released a new report today with the shocking statistic, that Pollution is the cause of 1,200 premature deaths each year in Ireland. The report highlights the terrible human cost of Ireland’s failure to maintain a quality environment for all its citizens....
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Next Generation Motor Apprenticeships
Next Generation Electric Car Apprenticeships With the advent of autonomous and electric cars on Irish roads, there is shortage of qualified Auto Electrical engineers and mechanics. As a result, Nissan Ireland is to hire 40 new apprentices to address the shortage of personnel in the rapidly growing electric and autonomous car sector. It is expected that the 40 new recruits...
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Car Thieves Using 'Jamming' Technologies To Steal Your Car!
Next time you go back to your car and find it unlocked it might not be because you forgot to lock it – a thief sitting nearby might have actually stopped you locking your car without you even knowing it. For years, depicted in movies, we have seen criminals, governments and security forces being able to block signals with radio...
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Public Transport Fares to Increase in December
Fare Hikes on the Way Anne Graham, the CEO of the National Transport Authority has announced this morning that the coming months will see changes to the prices of Irish public transport. The largest increases will be on the Luas while bus services will see the least amount of increases. The biggest fare hikes will be on Dublin’s rail network...
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Drunk Driver Has Case Dismissed Due To Being Handcuffed Unlawfully
Drunk Driver Has Case Dismissed! A County Waterford man has had drink driving charges dismissed in court this week due to being unlawfully handcuffed by a Kildare Garda. The 24-year-old man was charged in July 2014, under suspicion of drink driving and he had a reading of 109 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood. It was proposed by...
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Kilkenny Motor Show 2016
The hugely popular Kilkenny Motor Show is back again with its 7th annual exhibition at The Hub, Cillín Hill, Kilkenny. Predictions are that the event will attract more than the 25,000 people who attended last year's, Motor Show. This is a huge increase on its first year in 2010 in which there was 10,000 in attendance. The event will take...
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Top Ten Most Popular Cars in the UK
With the falling price of Sterling as a direct result of Brexit fears, there has been an increase in car imports from the UK into Ireland in the past few months. Many are travelling across the water to avail themselves of a perceived good deal. A report last week in the Irish Independent, based on findings from MyVehicle.ie suggested that...
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Tesla Now Selling Cars In Ireland
Tesla Now In Ireland Tesla has now started to take orders for its electric cars in Ireland for the first time. The Model S and its long-range Model X SUV can now be ordered directly from the Tesla website, with delivery in early 2017. The cars will have a range of 542km and 613km respectively, depending on the model and...