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  • Night working on M50 to begin

    The National Roads Authority (NRA) is to begin night-time working on the M50 because, the authority admits, the alternative would be to close the motorway during the day.

  • Fifty number plate scanners for Garda

    An Garda Síochána is to get more than 50 Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) systems to detect stolen cars and clamp down on untaxed and speeding vehicles.

  • Absence of safety devices queried

    The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has called for a review of the situation regarding electronic stability control systems (ESC) and the failure of several car firms to even offer the lifesaving systems as an option on their cars.
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  • Is an orbital route the best solution?

    A new outer ring road bypassing the M50 is being considered in the latest effort to solve Dublin's congestion crisis, writes Patrick Logue

  • Parents unsure of law on child car seats

    Many parents are unaware of new EU legislation on the use of child restraints in cars, especially with older children, writes Donal Byrne

  • Making your rental go further

    Picking the right car rental company can be a bit of a lottery, but as Paddy Comyn explains, there are ways to avoid the pitfalls Avoiding the pitfalls and hidden charges

  • 'Small cars' sales rise again in a falling US market

    Once shunned by carmakers trying to make a go of it in the supersized American market, small cars are catching on again.

  • Satnav, MP3, mobile phones increase rate of battery failure

    Satellite navigation systems can take a lot of stress out of driving, but some engineering experts are now warning that these systems could actually be a source of stress for your car, or your battery in particular.

  • The terrors of leaving the straight and narrow

    PastImperfect -The Danger of Hills: To early motorists, hills were something to be dreaded - both ascending and descending.

  • A quietly effective motor

    Second Hand Sense: Nissan Almera If you drive five kilometres on any road you will be hardpressed not to encounter a Nissan Almera, a car that has rather quietly, but effectively, competed with the VW Golf, the Ford Focus and others for several years now.

  • HelpDesk

    Michael McAleer answers your questions

  • Hard Shoulder

    EVO - THE NEXT GENERATION: After numerous concepts, Mitsubishi has released images of what the next generation Lancer Evolution will look like.
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  • Polls, poles, perils

    These are dangerous times. Every time we venture out, we risk death from above. I refer, of course, to the election posters strapped to every pole in the country, writes Kilian Doyle
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  • Move over mama

    Peugeot 207 CC 1.6 Sport The new 207cc means the identity crisis is over, writes Michael McAleer , Motoring Editor
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  • Raising a laugh on a 1,300km bike ride

    MotorBikes: Rev Up 4 DSI charity ride Before we even start out, our plans are in bits. "Rev Up 4 DSI" is a charity motorcycle ride around Ireland in aid of the charity Down Syndrome Ireland. I'm supposed to be riding with one of the organisers, Aidan Lynam, and comedian Tommy Tiernan, but the funny-man is already an hour late and Aidan is not amused.

  • Motorbike News

    ONLINE INSURANCE Innovative online insurance company eBike Insurance is making its journey via the information superhighway to Ireland. eBike is exclusively operated online for bikers, which not only makes it convenient but can also considerably reduce the cost of insuring your precious two wheels.
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