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Sunday 29 October 2017

There is a growing car-clocking crisis

Motor Talk

Clocking: call for EU-wide database and cross-border deal to ease crisis

Tightercross-border cooperation and an EU-wide database on mileage are needed immediately to cope with the growing car-clocking crisis, it is claimed today.

Toyota Corolla

Motor News

Motoring Advice: Can you lead me in the right direction for buying in GB or Northern Ireland?

Aidan Timmons and Motoring Editor Eddie Cunningham team up to help readers make the right choice with their next car. Aidan visits dealers all over the country to...

Hyundai Kona

Motor News

Kona tipped for the top as latest Crossover unveiled by Hyundai

Hyundai has released spec and pricing for its new Kona compact SUV - yes another Crossover/SUV on the market. It goes on sale here from November 1.

Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Motor News

Motoring Advice: What should I go for with a budget of €40,000

Aidan Timmons and Motoring Editor Eddie Cunningham team up to help readers make the right choice with their next car. Aidan visits dealers all over the country to produce a monthly guidebook on the values of used cars. He is co-editor of Motor...

Improper use of foglights can dazzle other drivers

Motor News

Teresa Mannion star of new ad to tell people when to use - and not to use - foglights

We receive so many emails from people about the misuse of foglights that I simply had to return to the topic here.

The Toyota Rav4

Motor News

Motoring Advice: I am looking for help in selling my Toyota RAV4

Aidan Timmons and Motoring Editor Eddie Cunningham team up to help readers make the right choice with their next car. Aidan visits dealers all over the country to produce a monthly guidebook on the values of used cars. He is co-editor of Motor...

Volkswagen T-Roc

Motor International

Ready T-Roc the boat with VW's compact SUV? Would you buy it instead of a Golf?

Volkswagen expect their new compact SUV/Crossover T-Roc to eventually outsell the Golf. It arrives next month but really goes on sale in January (from €24,750; 1-litre TSI 115bhp petrol) and they're predicting 1,800 buyers for...

Ford Focus RS

Motor News

Motoring Advice: What should I avoid or expect to pay when buying in England?

Aidan Timmons and Motoring Editor Eddie Cunningham team up to help readers make the right choice with their next car. Aidan visits dealers all over the country to produce a monthly guidebook on the values of used cars. He is co-editor of Motor...

Ford Focus

Motor Talk

Big names topping import list cut values

We hear so much about the surge in secondhand imports it is easy to overlook the sheer volume of specific models being bought - and the impact that is having on 'Irish-car' values.

Toyota Auris

Motor News

Advice desk: I'm looking for something that can handle a winter in a more rugged environment

Aidan Timmons and Motoring Editor Eddie Cunningham team up to help readers make the right choice with their next car. Aidan visits dealers all over the country to...

Buying a car: Generally as a car ages, it gets cheaper

Motor News

How you can drive a much better deal by balancing mileage and condition

A car's residual value can be the result of myriad effects. Time is the greatest and perhaps most linear depreciator. Generally, as a car ages, it gets cheaper. That is perfectly logical and straightforward.

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Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Motoring Advice: What should I go for with a budget of €40,000? Motor News

Hyundai Kona

Kona tipped for the top as latest Crossover unveiled by Hyundai Motor News

Toyota Corolla

Motoring Advice: Can you lead me in the right direction for buying in GB or Northern... Motor News

Improper use of foglights can dazzle other drivers

Teresa Mannion star of new ad to tell people when to use - and not to use - foglights Motor News

The now famous image of three men in mourning as waves crash against the coastline in Ballinskelligs, Co Kerry Photo: Stephen Kelleghan

Graham Clifford: How that iconic Ophelia photo inspired international outpouring of... Hurricane Ophelia

Now... Stephen Scullion takes a breather during a training session in Flagstaff

'I was walking home from a nightclub thinking: I was candidate for the Olympics, and... Athletics

Katie Taylor is ushered to a neutral corner as she knocks down Anahi Sanchez during their WBA Lightweight World Championship contest at Principality Stadium on October 28, 2017 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

As it happened: Katie Taylor wins her first world title with unanimous decision win Boxing

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Pádraig and Clare McGhee with their children Muireann (18 mths), Laoise (5) and Ciaran (7) at their Kilcock, Co. KIldare home last night. Photo: Colin O'Riordan

'The doctor turned to me and said so quietly 'I’m sorry, there’s nothing' - Mother who...

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VIDEO: This is why you should get the seasonal flu vaccine.

This is why everybody should get the pain-free flu vaccine this winter.

Titanic Hotel Belfast: Elevation from Queen's Road

Gallery: Inside the €32 million Titanic Hotel Belfast

After two years of construction and restoration, Belfast's Titanic Hotel has officially...

Motor News

Toyota Corolla

Motoring Advice: Can you lead me in the right direction for buying in GB or Northern Ireland?

Aidan Timmons and Motoring Editor Eddie...

Skoda Superb Combi

Motoring Advice: I want a recommendation for a larger sized vehicle for a family of five

Aidan Timmons...

Toyota Landcruiser

Motoring Advice: I'm a farmer. I want a vehicle that's both tough and able for school runs

Aidan Timmons...

Peugot 2008

Motoring Advice: I am a retiree - what car do you suggest for city driving?

Aidan Timmons and Motoring Editor Eddie...

Kia Sportage

Motoring Advice: Which should we buy? A KIA Sportage, Hyundai Tucson or Toyota RAV4?

Aidan Timmons...

Eddie in Merc

My big blind date with a Merc as Continental put the brakes on cheap tyres

It was a blind date with a difference. All...

Polestar

The shape of things to come as Polestar has Tesla in its sights

Polestar yesterday unveiled its first standalone...

Motor Reviews

Skoda Octavia

Wild weather adds to hybrid appeal

Alfa Romeo

From Alfa to Stelvio: I'm outnumbered by Romeos

Now and again - less frequently of late I admit - you come...

Fast and not so furious: Mustang now a friendlier beast. Photo: Stuart G W Price www.S-P.tv

Mustang sallies forth and conquers the world

Ford is reining in its iconic Pony sports car, the Mustang, to make it...

Ford Kuga

All dressed up but who will buy Ford's Kuga 'Vignale'?

I've fought the temptation not to have a bit of a rant this week but...

Motor Talk

There is a growing car-clocking crisis

Clocking: call for EU-wide database and cross-border deal to ease crisis

Tightercross-border cooperation and an EU-wide database on...

Skoda Octavia

We can't go on kidding ourselves about 'clean' cars any longer

* Some time back Tom de Castella took his...

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Motoring Advice: Are the Toyota Prius plug-in hybrids worth it environmentally?

I only learned to drive five years ago, in my...

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Motoring advice: How much would I expect to get for my 2012 Hyundai i40 with 56k miles?

I bought a 2012...

The original of the species: The SUV trend can be traced back to the 1963 Jeep Wagoneer

The car that started the SUV revolution

Some day in the fast- approaching future our children and...

Done deal: It’s important for consumers to look carefully at the types of finance being offered before purchasing

A buyer's guide to PCPs

With more than 30 per cent of new cars sold on Personal Contract Plans, PCP deals are one of the...

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Motoring advice: How do I know when low mileage is not legitimate?

A friend of mine is helping me buy a second-...