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• Would the real James Larkin please stand up…

I have to admit I love this blog site. I’ve heavily underdeveloped it but then thats mostly been my attitude to blogging for a while now. So I give you my new blog http://www.jameslarkin.ie a site where I’m going to try and do a post or two a week at least.

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• Double scrappage deal from Renault Ireland

On the 18 Sept. 2009 Renault Ireland launches the new National Scrappage Scheme to “JUMPSTART” Irish car industry. Renault Ireland today announced the launch of a national scrappage scheme for the Irish market. Irish motorists can cash in on a €1,500 scrappage scheme which is redeemable on the purchase of any new Renault car and light [...]

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• Driving instuctors under scrutiny

The Road Safety Authority has found one reason why so many people have been failing the driving test. They found that many driving instructors did not know the theory or the practice of driving. Noel Brett, CEO of the RSA, said 26% of driving instructors had failed the theory test, while 20% had failed the practical test. Instructors [...]

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• National roads reclassified as motorways

Sections of ten national roads will today be designated as new motorways. The Department of Transport made the changes following a recommendation from the National Roads Authority. Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey said: ‘The purpose of this move is to enhance and protect the national motorway network.’ The speed limits on these roads will be increased from 100 [...]

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• Casey and Sons – 60 jobs lost at car dealership

At least 60 jobs have been lost after the closure of a car dealership in the midlands. Management at Peter Casey and Sons made an application to the court yesterday for the appointment of a receiver after going into voluntary liquidation. Workers learned of the liquidation late last night. The firm has garages in Roscommon town, Athlone and [...]

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• Moving To Madrid .. DVDs for sale

As some of you may know I’m moving to madrid soon so I’ve got to sell some of my DVD collection Here they are .. prices I’ll have to check online (and I’d also prefer to be able to meet up next week in dublin city center for hand over) (meant to sort this out this week [...]

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• Tips for selling your used car faster

If you’ve got a car for sale you’re more than likely very eager to move it as fast as humanly possible. It may even not only be a want , but a need! You may need the cash for other pressing needs, so here are several tips to help you get that vehicle out of your name [...]

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• Tom Hogan Motors – Toyota Dealership Closes

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 with outlets [...]

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• NI – Pay your motor tax or the car will be crushed

 New figures have revealed that the rate of motor tax evasion in Northern Ireland is more than three times higher than in the rest of the UK. The authorities are planning a New Year clampdown in an effort to combat the problem. Last year, the rate of car tax evasion in Northern Ireland rose to 3%, three [...]

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• Automatic speed cameras – another money making scheme

 Over half of motorists do not believe that the introduction of new speed cameras will be used only for road safety purposes. Automated cameras are due to be installed on our roads by a private company by the middle of next year. Gardaí have said they would be used to make the roads safer and would not [...]

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• New penalty point offences to be introduced

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 of five [...]

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• amazon shipping hardware to ireland again :)

So it would look like amazon have started shipping hardware to Ireland again GREAT NEWS EVERYBODY .. you’re going to be spending vast quantities of money buying hardware I saw a post over on boards … then Michele pointed me at one of his posts over on his blog Amazon removes delivery restrictions to [...]

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• Road Safety Campaign Launched by RSA

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 appeal. Two [...]

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• Easter road safety campaign launched by Gardai

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 number [...]

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• OSS Bar Camp V1.0 :)

So OSS Bar Camp is over and it was a huge success (at least I think so) I for my part gave a brief intro to CSS frameworks and there were even a few questions for me at the end so hopefully there was some interest in the topic though it may have been a bit [...]

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• Revenue Commissioners Crackdown on VRT offences

The Revenue Commissioners has begun a major national crackdown on Vehicle Registration Tax offences.Customs checkpoints, mainly in border counties and major urban areas, started this week and will continue for some time. The major focus of the blitz is VRT evasion through the use of foreign registered number plates. Revenue Commissioner Liam Irwin said, ‘We maintain a [...]

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• ho hum: status symbol hummers sold for peanuts

ONCE a trophy vehicle favoured by Celtic Tiger cubs, the Hummer is now being offloaded in growing numbers. The huge SUV is among the top-end makes that were bought at the height of the boom and are now being put up for sale. At least 10 Hummers are being sold on used car websites, while repossession of [...]

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• Motorcheck launches the new website

Finally the new version of Motorcheck.ie is up and running! It now includes UK and NI data along with Irish information. Other additions to the database include Manufacturer warranty, NCAP Ratings, CO2 ratings and soon will have a vehicle valuation also! Also, the National Irish Mileage Register has seen significant growth lately with more than 613,000 audited readings [...]

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• Decrease of 63.8% in new private cars licensed February 2009

Vehicles Licensed for the First Time February 2009   New Private Cars All New Vehicles Feb 2009 8,795 10,926 Feb 2008 24,290 31,609 Feb 2007 26,495 33,971 Jan-Feb 2009 19,792 24,015 Jan-Feb 2008 57,251 70,674 Jan-Feb 2007 55,776 69,987 Decrease of 63.8% in new private cars licensed There were 8,795 new private cars licensed in February 2009, compared with 24,290 in February 2008, a decrease of 63.8%. See Table 1 and graph. The number of new goods vehicles licensed [...]

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• Go&Pay New Payment System

FunkyMotors.ie, Car Parts & Used Cars For Sale, is happy to announce the new Go&Pay payment system implemented into the website, powered by allpay.net What is Go&Pay? Go&Pay™, powered by allpay.net, is a revolutionary new system that enables customers to buy goods and services online and then pay offline at any participating outlet using cash or debit card. Eliminating [...]

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