Toyota Ireland has confirmed that the Tom Hogan car dealership, which had outlets in Galway Clare and Tipperary, is to close because of trading difficulties, with the loss of 190 jobs. Tom Hogan Motors was one of the biggest Toyota dealerships in the country. It began in Ennis over 30 years ago but had expanded [...]
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Tom Hogan Motors – Toyota Dealership Closes
June 24th, 2009
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Dublin city car ban goes ahead despite opposition
May 18th, 2009
Taken from “Southside People” newspaper - Vol. 14 No. 19 Dated: 20 May 2009 Dublin City councillors voted to introduce a car ban in a part of the city centre last week, despite opposition from business groups. Councillors voted 15 to 12 in favour of the peak-time prohibition around College Green from Mondays to Fridays. The [...]
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New penalty point offences to be introduced
April 13th, 2009
Five new penalty point offences are being introduced from next month.The new measures have been given the green light by Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey. From the May Bank Holiday weekend, motorists will be faced with the more stringent penalty point system, according to today’s Irish Independent. Three of the new offences carry a sanction [...]
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Road Safety Campaign Launched by RSA
April 9th, 2009
Research from the Road Safety Authority has shown that one in ten drivers has admitted to falling asleep behind the wheel.Half of those surveyed said they has used ineffective methods, such as opening the window to try to beat tiredness. The RSA published the findings as it and the gardaí launched their Easter safe driving [...]
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Easter road safety campaign launched by Gardai
April 7th, 2009
Gardaí are to undertake a range of additional enforcement activities on the roads in the lead-up to and over-the-course of the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.The operation will run from Thursday 9 April to Tuesday 14 April and aims to reduce the number of deaths on our roads. Vehicle checkpoints will be in place at a [...]
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March 2009 – Car Search Stats
April 1st, 2009
Searches by Make… – MARCH-2009 Searches by Make & Model… – MARCH-2009 Make Total Searches Toyota » 7819 times Volkswagen » 7075 times BMW » 6367 times Ford » 5470 times Honda » 5181 times Audi » 5076 times Mercedes » 4606 times Nissan » 4164 times Opel » 3766 times Peugeot » 3603 times [...]
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Opposition to car free College Green
March 30th, 2009
The Automobile Association has joined growing opposition to the introduction of a car ban on College Green in Dublin.The restriction is being sought by city planners as a way of easing congestion and improving bus services. Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey and Energy Minister Eamon Ryan have criticised those city councillors who oppose the bus [...]
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