# Motoring

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# Now you're motoring

How does motor tax in Ireland compare with Europe?

Somewhere in the middle.

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Dec 30th 2014, 7:45 AM

# drifting

Watch the world record for the tightest parallel parking, it's actually unbelievable

Feed the wheel, feed the wheel.

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Nov 24th 2014, 10:10 PM

# dodgy fuel

Complaints about petrol 'stretching' in Mayo force gardaí to act

Gardaí will implement a plan to tackle it with Revenue.

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Nov 5th 2014, 10:56 AM

# Exhausted

This is what happens when you attach a bunch of party whistles to a car exhaust

Party car just wants to party.

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Oct 15th 2014, 10:10 PM

# road's in sh*te

This is the worst road striping to have ever existed

Chaos. Utter chaos.

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Aug 27th 2014, 12:03 PM

# jammers

Spillage of fruit preserves causes literal traffic jam

Sticky wheels ahoy.

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Jul 24th 2014, 6:00 PM

# Going Green

We bought five times more electric cars this year...

…but don’t get too excited – that’s still only 124 out of 62,280.

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Jul 7th 2014, 6:00 PM

# Fuel Cell Car

Toyota to sell fuel cell cars for €50k in US, Europe

Japanese carmaker says its new fuel cell vehicle can travel about 700km before refuelling.

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Jun 25th 2014, 12:11 PM

# The Wire

Woman rescued after managing to get her tyres stuck in overhead wires

How did this even happen?

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Jun 16th 2014, 2:14 PM

# eco-friendly

You may be judged on your fuel efficiency in a new driving test

The RSA wants your view but it has some of its own ideas.

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Jun 7th 2014, 11:18 AM

# don't hold your breath

Teenager crashes in a tunnel after passing out from holding his breath

Drugs and alcohol were not involved.

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May 27th 2014, 12:28 PM

# cruising

The 10 joyous stages of getting your very first car

Time to go to all the places we don’t need to go to.

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May 9th 2014, 1:11 PM

# Top Gear

Jeremy Clarkson denies using racist rhyme while filming Top Gear

An unseen clip shows Clarkson using racist word just days after last racism row.

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May 1st 2014, 9:20 AM

# Hammer time

Here's what NOT to do when de-icing your car

Well it’s certainly one way to clear the windscreen.

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Feb 2nd 2014, 5:17 PM

# garda review

Senior gardaí "looking closely" at drink-drive 'loophole' verdict

There has been speculation that the case could lead to many more drivers having charges struck out…

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Jan 21st 2014, 5:26 PM

# Operation Artery

Just two drink-drive arrests after 1,100 motorists stopped

The drivers were stopped over a one hour period at checkpoints in Dublin overnight.

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Jan 19th 2014, 7:45 PM

# rushin

Russian car chase ends in bizarre shovel fight

Don’t mess with these guys.

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Jan 2nd 2014, 2:53 PM

# Speedy Recovery

Is this the soundest cop ever?

A nice car seems to go a long way.

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Nov 29th 2013, 7:36 AM

# Road Deaths

Young man killed in Dublin road crash

The 22-year-old was the passenger of a car that hit a tree in the Baldwinstown area last night.

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Nov 26th 2013, 7:36 AM

# sponsored by volvo

6 little luxuries you don't have to feel guilty about

Life’s little luxuries – that won’t break the bank.

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Nov 21st 2013, 11:50 AM

# roadwatch

Rise in winter breakdowns due to increasing amount of older cars, says AA

The motoring association also has some handy tips for keeping your car on the road over the next couple of months.

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Nov 11th 2013, 9:44 AM

# Motoring

Dutch test new system to tackle traffic jams

GPS system to tell drivers which lane to move to on motorway pilot scheme.

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Nov 9th 2013, 11:30 AM

# Stats

Volkswagen most popular as new vehicle licenses jump 16 per cent

There was an increase of 16 per cent in cars licensed but this could have been influenced by changes in the Motor Tax regime.

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Nov 8th 2013, 11:25 AM

# Ouch

Girl attempts to ride motorbike, fails spectacularly

You’re supposed to go AROUND the trailer.

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Oct 10th 2013, 4:38 PM

# stop the lights

WATCH: This heat sensitive car changes colour with temperature

We want one. Now.

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Oct 7th 2013, 9:19 AM

# sure why not?

Is this the most Irish tax disc of all?

Seems legit.

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Oct 4th 2013, 7:33 AM

# pimp my ride

13 ways to fail at owning a car

It’s way more hassle than it’s worth.

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Sep 22nd 2013, 3:00 PM

# keep on truckin'

WATCH: Crazy compilation of close-calls with trucks

Will you MIND!

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Sep 9th 2013, 5:21 PM

# Sucking diesel

'Modest' fall means petrol prices are down 7 per cent in ten months

Data from AA Ireland says the average litre of petrol now costs 157.4 cent – down from a peak of €1.70 last year.

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Jun 17th 2013, 6:15 AM

# Car Sales

Further fall in car sales as industry pins hopes on '132' numberplate

The number of new cars sold in May was down 22.5 per cent on the same month last year, SIMI figures show.

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Jun 4th 2013, 4:10 PM

# Operation Slowdown

'32,178 vehicles checked' in first 12 hours of Bank Holiday speed crackdown

Gardaí say they have detected 129 people driving above the speed limit in today’s crackdown.

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May 31st 2013, 8:29 PM

# Twit

Driver admits hitting cyclist on Twitter; provokes response from police force

Some free advice: if you ever hit a cyclist while driving, don’t tell your Twitter followers.

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May 21st 2013, 10:41 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should motor tax be scrapped and included in the cost of fuel?

New changes to the arrears system once again raise the question of whether tax should instead be included in fuel.

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Apr 5th 2013, 10:38 AM

# Motor Tax

Drivers will have to declare cars as 'off road' before tax runs out

A change to the motor tax laws, confirmed yesterday, will end a system which could allow some drivers to escape motor tax.

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Apr 5th 2013, 10:14 AM

# Car Sales

Car sales down 14 per cent in first quarter

A total of 11,682 private cars were sold for the first time in March – down from 13,051 the same time last year.

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Apr 3rd 2013, 1:17 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here’s what you need to know as you work your way into Wednesday.

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Apr 3rd 2013, 9:00 AM

# Car Sales

12 per cent fall in new car sales in February

A total of 9,671 private cars were sold for the first time in February – down from nearly 11,000 the same time last year.

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Mar 7th 2013, 11:34 AM

# Road Safety

Potholes, loose chippings, floods: Welcome to Ireland’s rural roads

One council engineer admits that limited funding means “we are stretched beyond breaking point to carry out even basic repairs”.

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Feb 19th 2013, 6:17 PM

# Petrol Prices

Fuel costs rise for first time in five months: AA survey

An average litre of petrol now costs 159.4 cent, and a litre of diesel 153.7 cent, according to AA Ireland research.

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Feb 19th 2013, 1:58 PM

# Traffic

Driverless cars will make intersections so efficient it's scary

No more sitting at traffic lights?

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Feb 11th 2013, 3:00 PM