Chris

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 200... Read >

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 wo... Read >

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... Read >

Myth busted – sucking copper coins won’t beat breathalyzer test

It was reported on independent.ie that JPR Williams, the legendary 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.... Read >