Category: Irish News

Specialist auto industry jobs website RecruitAuto.ie has welcomed the announcement by Minister Mitchell O’Connor that the annual unemployment rate has fallen from 8.4 per cent to 6.2 per cent in the past year (April 2016 to April 2017). The monthly unemployment rate now at 6.2 per cent. The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor

Workshop equipment specialists, PJ Fallon & Son is now supplying the Bahco range of garage equipment. Bahco is celebrating 130 years in business this year, and offers a wide range of automotive equipment. The Bahco brand is especially well known for its hydraulic automotive tools, including trolley jacks, cranes and accessories. With 500 kgs lift

The Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA) has introduced a new initiative to ensure tyre fitters and repairers keep safe in carrying out their work on our motorways. The REACT (Roadside Emergency Action Concerning Tyres) initiative was launched recently with representatives from the Road Safety Authority, the Health and Safety Authority, Irish Road Haulage Association and

The Monaghan-Cork combination of Sam Moffett and Karl Atkinson came out the winners of the Cartell.ie International Rally of the Lakes in Killarney at the weekend, climbing from third place on Saturday to take over the lead during Sunday’s seven stages, giving Moffett his second Lakes victory in four years. Their Fiesta finished the two

Breaking news from the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham this week is the appointment of Sean Finnegan Commercials, as the exclusive distributor of Josam truck wheel alignment equipment in Ireland. Josam is a worldwide manufacturer and provider of wheel alignment and heat induction equipment for the heavy vehicle workshops. Sean Finnegan Commercials shared the stand

The Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA) has introduced a new initiative to ensure tyre fitters and repairers keep safe in carrying out their work on our motorways. The REACT (Roadside Emergency Action Concerning Tyres) initiative was launched at the Citywest Hotel on Monday, April 24 with representatives from the Road Safety Authority, the Health and

Bridgestone is highlighting its innovative ‘Tirematics’ tyre monitoring system along with its newly developed M-STEER 001, M-DRIVE 001 and M-TRAILER 001 tyres at the CV Show this week. Tirematics™ encompasses all of Bridgestone’s connected tyre solutions and is being demonstrated throughout the three-day show. IT systems, using sensors, remotely monitor, transmit and analyse real-time information,

Nirvana Tyres is making its CV Show debut at the NEC in Birmingham this week and showcasing its product offering to the haulage industry. The Northern Ireland based company says its tyres are long wearing, very reliable and represent great value for money. A number of high profile haulage operators have already specified Nirvana tyres

Bandvulc is once again be exhibiting at this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show at the NEC in Birmingham. As the Group continues to grow and develop cost-effective tyre solutions for clients, last year’s show clearly indicated the Investment in people and processes has enabled the organic growth of BVPlus+, the tyre management sector of the Group’s

Alongside the growth of Automechanika Birmingham in 2017, the organisers have announced longer opening hours to enable both visitors and exhibitors to maximise their participation. ‘At the event last year, we noticed that a great deal of business was still being conducted on stands as the show closed at 4.30. With over 800 exhibitors at

The Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA) has introduced the REACT (Roadside Emergency Action Concerning Tyres) initiative to ensure HGV tyre fitters and repairers keep safe in carrying out their work on our motorways. The initiative is being launched at the Citywest Hotel, next Monday, April 24,with representatives from an Garda Siochana, the Road Safety Authority