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# Clare Daly

TD Clare Daly stopped by Gardaí over alleged drink driving

The ULA deputy was arrested in Dublin last night, and said she had “been given a hot whiskey for a cold.”

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Jan 29th 2013, 7:25 PM

# number plates

VIDEO: Motoring industry explains reasons for new number plates

SIMI’s video argues that changing the plates will have a broader positive effect than merely helping car sales.

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Jan 25th 2013, 5:36 PM

# Driving Licence

Pharmacists claim new driving licence system will have 'devastating' effect

Pharmacists say the new credit card-style driving licence system will remove the need to get photos taken at a shop.

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Jan 7th 2013, 9:01 AM

VIDEO: Check out this Dutch motorway that glows in the dark

Two motorways, being completed in Brabant this summer, also include special lanes to recharge electric cars on the go.

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Jan 6th 2013, 9:45 AM

# Traffic

Major tailbacks on M1 southbound after multi-vehicle crash

A pile-up at around 12:40pm caused the entire motorway to be closed off to passing southbound traffic.

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Jan 3rd 2013, 1:42 PM

# Motoring

Motoring industry reports 11.5pc drop in new cars sold in 2012

The Society of the Irish Motoring Industry says 79,498 cars were sold in 2012 – down from almost 90,000 the year before.

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Jan 3rd 2013, 8:12 AM

# Motoring

First look: Here's what the new 2013 numberplates will look like

From tomorrow, new cars will carry the year of their registration plus an extra digit, depending on the time of year.

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Dec 31st 2012, 6:45 AM

# Motor Tax

Budget 2013: Motor tax costs rise by up to 25 per cent

Triskaidekaphobia wins: from next year there’ll be two batches of registration plates. Say hello to ’131′ and ’132′.

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Dec 5th 2012, 5:37 PM

# Budget 2013

What motorists should expect in Budget 2013

VRT increases, road tax increases, and a new registration plate system.

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Dec 2nd 2012, 8:00 AM

# Toyota

Toyota recall part 2: Car maker recalls over 35,000 cars in Ireland

A voluntary recall has been issued after problems were identified in the car maker’s Avensis and Prius models. It is part of a global recall of millions of vehicles.

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Nov 14th 2012, 10:27 AM

# Garda Inspectorate

Gardaí driving squad cars without specialist course - four years after report

A report of the Garda inspectorate says a practice warned about four years ago is still continuing.

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Nov 6th 2012, 1:22 PM

# motors

Ford's British van factory set to close: reports

Around 500 jobs potentially at stake should the Southampton factory close.

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Oct 25th 2012, 11:46 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Should men and women's car insurance premiums be the same?

A new EC directive on gender discrimination reckons that men and women should pay the same for their motor insurance. Do you agree?

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Oct 15th 2012, 8:38 AM

# Toyota

Toyota recall: Car maker recalls thousands of vehicles in Ireland

It is part of a worldwide recall of 7.43 million cars around the world.

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Oct 10th 2012, 2:07 PM

# Motoring

Cross-border recognition of drivers' penalty points by 2015

Transport ministers from both sides of the border have agreed a “detailed timetable” for laws recognising penalty points.

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Oct 5th 2012, 3:55 PM

# Car Sales

September car sales down 10pc on last year

Figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry portray a struggling industry, with sales down in seven of nine months.

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Oct 2nd 2012, 10:24 AM

# Roads

Female motorcyclist dies after collision with car in Cork

The woman in her 20s was involved in a collision with a car on Sarsfield Road at about 11pm last night.

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Sep 25th 2012, 7:43 AM

# Road Safety

Road safety chief wants automatic checks of crash drivers' phone records

Noel Brett of the Road Safety Authority says it should be routine practice for drivers in crashes to have their records checked.

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Sep 20th 2012, 10:15 AM

# Up the Deise

Insurers' index shows Waterford drivers get cheapest premiums

Data produced by AonInsure.ie shows that 11 out of 12 hypothetical drivers would get cheaper insurance in Waterford than anywhere else.

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Sep 4th 2012, 2:57 PM

# number 13

Healy-Rae vindicated as 2013 licence plates to avoid 'unlucky 13'

Government is looking to introduce a new licence-plate system to boost car sales next year – when Healy-Rae first mooted the idea in February, he said he was “ridiculed”.

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Aug 25th 2012, 8:05 AM

# Motoring

Vehicle registration tax hikes 'understandable but disappointing' - AA

It’s reported today that changes to the vehicle registration system will likely send the price of new cars even higher.

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Aug 25th 2012, 7:34 AM

# Motoring

New car sales continue to fall significantly

However, official figures are greatly exaggerated because of last year’s scrappage scheme.

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Jul 6th 2012, 3:08 PM

# Road Safety

7 tips for staying safe on the roads during this morning's floods

The worst of the rain seems to have passed – but the roads still present many hazards for motorists this morning.

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Jun 28th 2012, 8:38 AM

# Penalty Points

Changes to points system will see increased penalties for speeding, using phones

The planned changes could also cut the penalties for driving without a valid NCT – from five points down to three.

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Jun 11th 2012, 1:25 PM

# Vroom vroom

How well is Ireland set up for electric cars?

Prices, charging points and government grants: TheJournal.ie looks into electric vehicle ownership in Ireland today.

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Jun 4th 2012, 8:45 AM

# Motoring

Drivers asked to take extra care this Bank Holiday weekend

During the first weekend of June last year, one person was killed and 12 people seriously injured on Irish roads.

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Jun 1st 2012, 8:02 AM

# Tragedy

Two spectators killed in accident at Cavan Stages rally

The spectators were struck by an out-of-control car participating in the rally, around a mile outside Bailieborough.

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May 27th 2012, 1:21 PM

# Prime Numbers

Foreign aid, college fees and pregnancies: the week in statistics

How much will the US’s aid cuts to Pakistan really matter? And just how many priests have been connected with abuse allegations?

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May 26th 2012, 7:30 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Every morning, TheJournal.ie brings you the nine things you need to know as you kick off your day.

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May 25th 2012, 8:35 AM

# Motoring

New car efficiency standards ‘would save drivers €800 a year’

Tougher laws to cut emissions would lead to dramatic savings in the cost of motoring, it’s been claimed.

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May 25th 2012, 6:30 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Should 'alco-locks' be mandatory on all vehicles?

An event in Dublin this week is set to call for the universal use of in-car breathalysers, disabling a car if the driver fails it.

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May 21st 2012, 10:31 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Are 'R plates' for beginner drivers a good idea?

Do you agree with proposals to introduce R plates in order to identify novice drivers?

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May 19th 2012, 11:01 AM

# Motoring

Driving with dimmed headlights may be mandatory by 2015

Leo Varadkar says the Road Safety Authority will consider mandatory rules when the country’s car fleet becomes more modern.

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May 13th 2012, 4:07 PM

# primp my ride

A quarter of motorists groom themselves while driving

International survey shows that up to 20 per cent admit to having changed their clothes while behind the wheel.

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May 12th 2012, 7:30 AM

# Smoking Ban

Reilly will not oppose bill to ban smoking in cars when children are present

The bill proposed by a number of senators now moves forward to Committee stage next month.

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May 10th 2012, 7:59 AM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock…

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May 1st 2012, 4:47 PM

# Motoring

Motor industry calls for 'second numberplate' as sales plummet

An industry body says new car sales in April were down by almost a quarter compared to the same time last year.

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May 1st 2012, 2:25 PM

Voices

Column: Why I'm bringing the DeLorean back - as an electric car

Electricity is more readily available and cheaper than petrol, but people need to be converted to electric cars and realise that you can still get high performance from those vehicles, writes Stephen Wynne.

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Apr 29th 2012, 8:15 AM