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Windscreen water may cause Legionnaires’ disease

As many as 20 percent of cases of Legionnaires’ Disease in England and Wales may be caused by windscreen wiper water, according to a new report by the UK Health Protection Agency.
Stagnant, warm water is a breeding ground for the bacteria connected to Legionnaires’ disease. It is possible to contract the disease by inhaling small [...]

The power of positive thinking or the power nap?

Can you catch 40 winks in 20 minutes? Whether it’s the mid afternoon slump or early evening snooze, it’s all the rage. For my old man it was just a sign of, well, becoming an old man. But times have changed. The power nap suddenly has street cred and did you know that it could [...]

57,898 new cars sold so far this year

Maybe it’s just me but who are these people buying new cars? I’d like to get a new car but I’m waiting for my one to explode before I can think about changing it. My car wouldn’t be in the best of shape. I drove into a scrap-yard there recently to get a part for [...]

Oprah’s ‘No Phone Zone’ – texting and driving is a big no no!

Whether it’s a Nokia, Siemens, Sony Ericsson or an iPhone – it’s a shocking fact that using your mobile phone while driving can be as dangerous as being drunk behind the wheel.
Oprah Winfrey has started a campaign in the USA on this serious issue to raise awareness for how dangerous driving while distracted by your [...]

The most beautiful seat belt ad ever created

Check out this road safety ad from the UK -

The most beautiful seatbelt advocacy commercial ever (produced by the Sussex safer roads in the UK)
This has been marketed as ‘The most beautiful seat belt ad ever created’. AXA in the past has sponsored a variety of different road safety tv ads. These ads are ultra hard [...]

Petrol Prices…when will we all Kop on?

Why are petrol prices rocketing skyward again? The price at the pumps is near 2008’s highs, so what’s going on? Back in 2008 the record highs were due to the frenzied stock exchange speculation that led to barrels of oil changing hands 20 times before hitting the market, after everyone had taken their piece of [...]

Mayday! – take care on the Irish roads this weekend

Last year May was the most dangerous month of the year on Irish roads with 29 people losing their lives. The bank holiday weekend alone accounted for 6 of those tragedies. With this year’s May bank holiday upon us and with a decent weather forecast, there no doubt will be plenty of traffic on our [...]

The dummies behind the wheel

How hard are crash test dummies? – Thick skinned and tougher than nails, they have a ‘can do’ attitude and don’t ask any questions. They are the SAS of the mannequin world. One thing is for sure – they pack a lot of punch into their short lives. And their legacy might just save your [...]

Pothole causes Gerry Ryan to fail NCT – the poor auld crater!!

On 26th February Gerry Ryan spoke at length on his radio show about how a pothole on Dublin’s southside literally drove him round the bend. Just a couple of days before his NCT the angered 2FM radio presenter proclaimed his failed NCT was caused when he “drove into a flipping hole in the middle of [...]

No CHOC-a-block school traffic at Easter

Sometimes you notice things only in their absence. Take the traffic congestion on our roads in the mornings. With schools closing over Easter, the suburban roads that channel school runs should have a ghost town feel. It should make for a welcome change from your normal routine where if you snooze, you lose…
Pressing the snooze [...]