The Irish Tyre Wholesalers & Retailers Association (ITWRA) is holding an important meeting in the Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise, on Thursday...
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New car sales decline by 10.2 per cent
By John Loughran / November 2, 2017
New car sales in for the first nine months of the year (128,578) declined by 10.2 per cent when compared...
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New ship doubles Irish Ferries sailings to France next summer
By John Loughran / November 1, 2017
Irish Ferries tells us of the new sailings schedule it will introduce following the arrival in mid-2018 of its new...
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AES Bord na Mona changes tyre collection and recycling landscape
By John Loughran / November 1, 2017
The tyre collection and recycling landscape in Ireland changed irrevocably over the summer months with the arrival of AES Bord...
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No changes to Waste Management Tyre Regulations
By Padraic Deane / October 31, 2017
The Joint Committee on Communications, has decided to defer any changes to the new Waste Management Tyre Regulations for seven...
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Equipment & Tools winners get their Awards
By Padraic Deane / October 27, 2017
The Equipment & Tools Awards, part of the Irish Auto Trade Awards were presented at the five star Carton House,...
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12 Nov 2012
Craig Breen wins Super 2000 World Rally Championship
Irish Rally driver, Craig Breen has clinched the SWRC (Super 2000 World Rally Championship) in heroic style today on the final day of World Rally Spain.
12 Nov 2012
Suarez masters mixed conditions to win home rally
Jose Suarez has clinched his maiden WRC Academy victory following the Spaniard’s strong performance at this weekend’s Rally of Spain. The massive spread of different conditions underlined the versatility and grip of Pirelli’s tyres, which are used exclusively by the WRC Academy – a formula that pits up and coming young drivers against each other in
12 Nov 2012
Firestone at EIMA International 2012
Firestone put its best foot forward at the EIMA 2012 agricultural fair in Bologna, Italy, which concluded on Sunday. A modern 201 m² two-floor Firestone stand was well positioned amongst several tractor manufacturers. Firestone’s display encompassed the three pillars of the brand’s business approach and contribution for the agricultural industry: • Innovative high-quality tyres for more
12 Nov 2012
Dunlop SP44s are go!
The mission statement for Vintage Tyres is to reintroduce and maintain supply of tyres which classic drivers need.
09 Nov 2012
New Firestone Maxi Traction IF radial
Firestone has introduced the Maxi Traction IF radial for today’s faster, more powerful tractors. Compared to standard tractor tyres, the IF is designed to either carry a higher load at the same pressure or carry the same load at lower air pressure.
09 Nov 2012
Michelin celebrates 25 years of the radial motorcycle tyre
A quarter of a century has passed since 1987 when Michelin launched the first radial motorcycle tyres for use on public roads – three years after they had made their competition debut.
09 Nov 2012
Goodyear’s Air Maintenance Technology Named One of 2012’s Best Inventions
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s Air Maintenance Technology has been named one of Time magazine’s “Best Inventions of the Year 2012.”
08 Nov 2012
JB Tyres unveils new tractor wheel alignment system
Agri-tyre specialist JB Tyres has added a new mobile, state of the art tractor wheel alignment system to its service offering.
08 Nov 2012
Pirelli staff help raise money for breast cancer care
Staff from the contact centre at Pirelli’s Burton upon Trent base showed their support to the Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign on Friday 26 October by raising a total of £520 for the cause.
08 Nov 2012
New Cooper Europe MD
Jeff Schumaker will take on the role of Managing Director , Cooper Tire Europe, headquartered in Melksham, England from January 1. Schumaker will succeed Julian Baldwin, who is set to retire after leading Cooper Tire Europe since 2006. Cooper Tire Europe includes tyre manufacturing facilities in the U.K. and Serbia, as well as sales and
07 Nov 2012
Tyre retailers reminded on new obligations
Tyre retailers are being reminded that they now have new obligations at the point of sale following the introduction of new EU tyre label regulations. The following criteria must be followed at the point of sale: