5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (175+ words) Clamping vans will all but disappear from Dublin city centre, and reports from members of the public about illegal parkers will be prioritised, under a radical overhaul of the city’s parking enforcement services. In the biggest change to parking controls…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (714+ words) Specialised spike systems on motorway ramps, a new driving licence system, real-time traffic alerts and tough new legislation are among suggestions on what could be done to lessen the risk of dangerous driving in Ireland. The Irish Times has received…...

3+ week, 14+ hour ago   (702+ words) Our first car – more than 50 years ago – was a second-hand Renault 4. Its floor eventually rusted away at about 10 years old. Today’s cars last at least twice as long. While the recent scrappage scheme to encourage a switch to EVs was…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (619+ words) Well, you’re absolutely right to think that the €3,500 grant from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) doesn’t do enough to defray the steep first year deprecation that most new cars suffer, and which electric cars seem to suffer in…...