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Dublin Traffic Gridlocked Taoiseach takes 75 minutes to get to work
The Dáil heard that traffic gridlock was so bad in Dublin on Tuesday it took the Prime Minister of Ireland, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar 75 minutes to get to work. Although Mr Varadkar lives quite close to the city in Castleknock, west Dublin, it still took well over an hour to get to work. If the leader of Ireland finds it...
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Garda Tweet - 'Driver is toast now'
Driver is toast Gardaí stopped a car in Skerries, County Dublin during the week with no rear tyre! Not only did the guards discover this extremely dangerous vehicle being driven by this reckless motorist but they also discover a number of other traffic offences. After pulling the car over for the bazaar traffic offence of not having a rear tyre,...
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The 10 most expensive classic cars sold recently at auction
One of the most prestigious classic car auction in the world just recently wrapped up in Scottsdale, Arizona, where more than 2,600 cars were sold for a combined $248 million. As usual at the auction, there was strong bidding for the quintessential American muscle cars and vintage trucks but bids for top-priced sports cars such as Jaguars and Ferraris were...
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Self-driving cars and AI may leave a ‘third of the population unemployed’
Self-driving cars and AI (Artificial Intelligence) will leave a 'third of the population unemployed' and cause people to slip into a meaningless life of misery, expert warn Dr Subhash Kak of Oklahoma University made the comments going as far as saying that self-driving cars could make millions of people unemployed as AI takes over. The worry from many quarters is...
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More Bad News for Diesel Cars
Used car secret exposed and it's more bad news for DIESEL cars NEW analysis in the UK has revealed that used diesel cars are three times more likely to breakdown as their petrol counterparts and more expensive to fix. The latest analysis of 30,000 faults on 3-8 year old cars across a 12 month period, found that the average diesel...
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Call for judges to receive training in assessing damages in personal injuries cases
Irish Judges are being called on to get extra training should get training on how to assess damages in personal injuries cases. The situation has been outlined in a new Government report on the cost of insurance recommends. At the moment, festivals and businesses say they are being threatened with shut-downs over the soaring cost of insurance cover. The latest...
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Audi recalls 127,000 luxury cars
Audi has recalled 127,000 luxury cars which authorities believe were fitted with emissions-cheating devices. Six forced recalls have come after the company said its internal probe was over. The recall is due to an investigation by the Federal Motor Transport Agency (KBA) who detected 'unacceptable shut-off devices. The models concerned are A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, Q5, sq 5, sq...
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Glasses could prevent motion sickness in self-driving cars
A new patent has been filed, which if it becomes a reality in the future could help to prevent motion sickness in self-driving cars. Never mind festooning a self-driving car in lights and other devices to fend off motion sickness, you may very well just have to put on a pair of glasses. University of Michigan researchers have patented a...
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The odd and unusual things people leave in their cars
A study in the UK has revealed some of the weird and wonderful things people have kept in the cars. Some of the odd and unusual things that people have kept in cars are Mannequins, bales of hay, 52 pies and a false leg the study has found. More of the wackier things have been a wicker reindeer, two single...
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Canadian Cop Tries To Give Car Made Of Snow A Parking Ticket
Car made of snow almost gets a parking ticket! We all know cops like to do their job and enjoy giving out parking tickets but the one Canada cop took his job to a new level of commitment. Getting a parking ticket can be is frustrating of course but imagine a car literally made out of snow getting a ticket....