Road conditions are responsible for 3pc of all fatal collisions according to the Road Safety Authority, yet the Independent has recently reported that Government spending on all local and regional roads has fallen by more than €200m from the €607m allocated in 2009.
The spokesperson for the Department of Transport said this budget is intended to [...]
Posts from ‘March, 2010’
Gaping ‘pothole’ revealed in Department of Transport budget
Rents rise for first time in two years
Rents have risen for the first time in two years according to a recent survey by property website, Daft.ie. The national average rent now stands at €765, although this is still some 25% below peak levels seen in early 2008. Additionally, from August 2009 to February 2010, the number of properties available for rent has [...]
Myth busted – sucking copper coins won’t beat breathalyzer test
It was reported on independent.ie that JPR Williams, the legendry Welsh and Lions full-back, bet his bottom dollar, well a few pennies anyway, that he could fool the police who had stopped him for suspected drink driving by sucking on a few copper coins. This popular myth has no scientific backup and it has [...]
Dublin city centre speed limit here to stay, while L.A speed limit may increase
In Sun Valley, California many of the residents want traffic to slow down but there is a move by the Los Angeles Transportation Committee this week to actually raise the speed limit.
City officials want to slow traffic down on three valley streets, but the irony is that they have to raise the speed limit in [...]
The most stressful car horns – mind your beeps in queues!!
I thought it was just me that got frustrated by drivers honking their horns. My mother would often say ‘Well that’s just the height of rudeness!’ when she’d hear some impatient driver beeping their horn behind the car. Research conducted for AXA UK of 2,000 adults has found that 41% of drivers feel stressed when [...]
AXA sponsors “Impact”, a new Road Safety Awareness documentary series on TV3.
“It’s ironic drink driving did this to me and now I look drunk all the time”. Haunting words from Michilín Feeney, who’s featuring in a TV campaign for Road Safety. Micilín, among others, expresses the heartbreaking human side to road accidents in the poignant 2 part documentary series “Impact” which airs on Monday March 22nd [...]
Smart Cars – the smart choice for the environment and for visibility
‘To see or not to see: that is the question’
We’ve come a long way since Henry Ford rolled his Ford Model T cars off the production line. Car designs have evolved considerably since. Imagine a convoy of Lamborghinis driving down O’Connell Street. It would be hard to miss. Indeed that’s probably why these cars are [...]
St. Patrick’s Day 2010 celebrations – keep it green
Grab your nearest shillelagh, shove some shamrock in your pockets and call on your nearest leprechaun (to be sure, to be sure!!)….St.Patrick’s Day is here.
If you are away from the emerald isle this Paddy’s day, don’t let your Irish eyes lament, lift up your tweed cap and revel in a sea of greenness. Why? [...]
Hard hitting Road Safety Message for Mayo teenagers
The AXA Roadsafe roadshow delivered a hard-hitting road safety message to 1,400 Mayo teenagers last month. The AXA Roadsafe Roadshow is aimed at transition and senior year students and is based on an award winning format that graphically depicts how a night out can end in tragedy.
With a backdrop of contemporary music, video clips and [...]
Mother’s Day Specials
She fed you, clothed you, taught you how to speak, how to walk and pretty much sacrificed everything in her life to make yours better. And you still haven’t even thought of a present for Mammy’s Day? Shame on you…
So here are some Mother’s Day gift ideas that fit any recession busted pocket! Make her [...]