Category: Irish News

Drivers are being asked to slow down and keep a safe distance when overtaking cyclists on both urban and rural roads. This call comes following serious concerns over the number of cyclists killed on Irish roads this year. To date in 2018, a total of 6 cyclists have died compared to 4 cyclist deaths up

Bridgestone Ireland were the exclusive tyre sponsors for the 2018 Irish Road Haulage Association Conference held in City West Hotel recently. Over 600 delegates from the transport industry attended the event with special guest An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, giving the keynote address. Bridgestone hosted fleets and transport operators from around Ireland at the event. Bridgestone

Drogheda band Modernlove has been declared the winner of this year’s Firestone Live Battle of the Bands competition, in conjunction with Vantastival Music and Arts festival, cementing their position as a headline act at the festival as well as winning prizes worth €4,000 for music equipment and recording. Hosted in Odd Mollies in Drogheda, the

James Wilson has been nominated for this year’s Motorsport Ireland Billy Coleman Young Rally Driver Award for his performances in January and February. The 23 year-old from Armagh drove his Peugeot 208 to a clear win in the Junior class of the opening round of the Valvoline National Forestry Rally Championship, run by Carrick-on-Suir MC.

Andy Aylward has been appointed Michelin’s Retail Programme Manager for Ireland and the UK, overseeing its network of more than 80 accredited car and motorcycle dealers, which are each Michelin Certified Centres. The 30-year Michelin man was previously at the helm of the company’s two-wheel retail programme – and he’s now looking to replicate his

Michelin Tyre plc has announced key appointments to lead its B2B division covering the agricultural, bus/coach, earthmover, truck and van sectors. This sees Chris Smith, 34, appointed Sales Director B2B; and Helen Ratcliff, 38, named as Marketing Director – both with responsibility for Ireland and the UK. In his new role Smith will be responsible

Tyreshop equipment specialists, Techplus has added the TreadReader hand held tyre scanner to its product offering The TreadReader hand held scanner is a compact and lightweight device. It is quick and easy to use and eliminates errors associated with manual depth gauges. The TreadReader is suitable for wet or dirty tyres and is ideal for

Finnegan Equipment Solutions is set to exhibit Josam’s flagship Itrack, Camaligner and AM Laser alignment systems at the CV Show in Birmingham next week. Sharing a stand with AES Uk Ltd., the company will also exhibit Josam’s range of heat inductors along with some of its collision repair system equipment. There will also be a

Starmaxx has added a new radial loader tyre to its portfolio of Off-the-Road (OTR) tyres. The StxL51(L-3) radial loader tyre is available in four sizes: 20.5 R25, 23.5 R25, 26.5 R25 and 29.5 R25. For more information on the Starmaxx range of OTR tyres contact Kevin Burke Tyres on 091 845329.

A the long Easter weekend approaches, families are preparing to set off to spend time with relatives, which may involve long journeys up and down the country. One of the main causes for concern is the number of vehicles driven on under inflated tyres. Air Pressure – correct tyre pressures are shown on a sticker

Ivan Yates has been confirmed as the Master of Ceremonies for the 2018 Irish Auto Trade Awards, which take place at Citywest Hotel, Dublin on Saturday Night, October 20. Yates has had unique life experience in politics, business and media. A former government minister and Wexford TD for more than 20 years; an entrepreneur who