Irish Car and Travel News

Author: Brian Byrne

Further details of ‘Mondello 45′ Celebrations

Mondello Park With less than two weeks to go to the biggest car race event of the season thus far, more details of the ‘Mondello 45′ have been confirmed. The 45th Birthday celebrations for Ireland’s only International Motorsport venue, take place over the weekend of June 8th & 9th beginning with a special evening on […]

Irish Car and Travel News

Author: Brian Byrne

Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle partners with Skoda

The Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle in association with Radio Kerry has announced a partnership with Skoda for 2013. Now in its 30th year, the charity cycle will take place on Saturday, 6 July. This is the biggest one-day charity fundraising event in Ireland attracting thousands of leisure cyclists completing 180km of the spectacular Ring […]

Irish Car and Travel News

Author: Brian Byrne

Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle partners with Skoda

The Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle in association with Radio Kerry has announced a partnership with Skoda for 2013. Now in its 30th year, the charity cycle will take place on Saturday, 6 July. This is the biggest one-day charity fundraising event in Ireland attracting thousands of leisure cyclists completing 180km of the spectacular Ring […]

Irish Car and Travel News

Author: Brian Byrne

Great Wall keeps Walled City of Culture moving

Great Wall’s Steed SE has been announced as the official Vehicle Partner to the UK’s City of Culture 2013, Derry in Northern Ireland. With more than one million people expected to attend events in the historic walled city during the year, the Steeds will be used for transporting artists and their equipment, as well as […]

Irish Car and Travel News

Author: Brian Byrne

Paul is new Peugeot Brand Ambassador

Killarney’s Paul Nagle, recently contracted to the Peugeot Sport Academy and co-driver to rally ace Craig Breen, has taken delivery of a new Peugeot 208 Active 1.4 HDi to celebrate his appointment as a Brand Ambassador for Peugeot Ireland and Reen’s Car Sales Rathmore, Main Peugeot Dealers for Co Kerry, writes Trish Whelan. The 208, […]

Irish Car and Travel News

Author: Brian Byrne

June savings with Crystal Alfresco

Crystal Alfreso have announced reductions on all parks this June including some last minute package deals to Verona, writes Trish Whelan. Packages for the Altomincio Family Park, departing on 1 June 2013 are available from €299pp. The Altominicio FamilyPark is located near Peschiera in Northern Italy and was created with children’s fun in mind with […]

Irish Car and Travel News

Author: Brian Byrne

Ford announce new BlueService Promise

Ford has announced a car servicing offer which includes a price match guarantee for the complete range of Ford cars, writes Trish Whelan. Under the banner Ford BlueService Promise, the price for a standard service for KA, Fiesta, Fusion and B-Max is €160; €170 for the Focus, C-MAX and Grand C-MAX models; and €180 for […]

Irish Car and Travel News

Author: Brian Byrne

Opel adds more dealers

Opel Ireland has appointed four new dealerships in Limerick, Offaly, Carlow and Kildare, writes Brian Byrne. They are operated by Hinchys in Limerick City, O’Briens in Tullamore, and Fitzpatricks in Carlow and Naas. It brings the total number of Opel dealerships in Ireland to 35.

Irish Car and Travel News

Author: Brian Byrne

Citroen DS3 ‘Best Supermini 2013′ – survey

Citroen’s DS3 has been ranked ‘Best Supermini’ in the 2013 JDPower/What Car? vehicle ownership satisfaction survey in the UK, writes Trish Whelan. It ranked 4th in the overall results out of 116 models. In is very first showing, DS3 received an 82.2 percent satisfactions core – the overall industry average was 77.6 percent – with […]

Irish Car and Travel News

Author: Brian Byrne

Jack (13) qualifies for Pro Championship event

The first round of the new premier Irish Drifting Series, the Irish Drift Championship, produced a number of star performances including one by thirteen year old Prodrift Academy graduate Jack Shanahan from County Cork, writes Fergus Brennan of Mondello Park. Competing in the Semi Pro division, and the concurrent Rookie Cup, Shanahan wowed the judges […]