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Ireland Is Getting Rid of Its Old Phone Booths and Replacing Them With DC Fast Chargers
Ireland Is Getting Rid of Its Old Phone Booths and Replacing Them With DC Fast Chargers

10 Nov 2022, 14:47 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Private EV charging network EasyGo teamed up with telecommunications company Eir to replace phone booths in Ireland with Tritium's DC fast EV chargers.

 
Tigín Tiny Homes Proposes a Hemp Micro-Home That Is Sustainable, Cheap and Pretty
Tigín Tiny Homes Proposes a Hemp Micro-Home That Is Sustainable, Cheap and Pretty

8 Sep 2022, 10:32 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Common Knowledge presents the first units of the Tigín Tiny Homes project, which is meant as a halfway solution while working on your forever home

 
Irish Government Revokes €2,500 Electrified Car Tax Grant, Sparks Public Outcry
Irish Government Revokes €2,500 Electrified Car Tax Grant, Sparks Public Outcry

19 Oct 2021, 13:24 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The Society for the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) claimed the sudden change in policy without prior warning, gave no time for retailers or manufacturers to adjust

 
Range Rover Velar Driver Survives Final Destination-Like Crash
Range Rover Velar Driver Survives Final Destination-Like Crash

4 Jun 2021, 09:42 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / The person driving this Range Rover Velar was lucky to escape his SUV getting impaled by a massive road sign as there are no signs of injuries

 
“Cyclist” Learns That a 50cc Engine on a Bike Makes It Not a Bike Anymore
“Cyclist” Learns That a 50cc Engine on a Bike Makes It Not a Bike Anymore

14 Mar 2021, 08:28 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A 28-year-old Irish man tried to argue that “once a bicycle always a bicycle” after Garda stops him on his “leaf blower engine” bike

 
Please Don’t Lie Down in Front of Traffic Covered by a Sheet, Ghosting Is Stupid
Please Don’t Lie Down in Front of Traffic Covered by a Sheet, Ghosting Is Stupid

16 Dec 2020, 07:16 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A new viral challenge is getting out of hand in Ireland, with the Gardai issuing a warning to teens and their parents to stay clear of traffic

 
Dude Sets His Mercedes E220 on Fire to Prove His Love to His Wife
Dude Sets His Mercedes E220 on Fire to Prove His Love to His Wife

27 Sep 2019, 16:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / 30-year-old man drove his car to a beach in Ireland and lit it up because it was the vehicle he had cheated on his wife in. He was fined €400

 
Irish Police Are Looking for Gang of Car Thieves Wearing Boiler Suits
Irish Police Are Looking for Gang of Car Thieves Wearing Boiler Suits

4 Sep 2019, 22:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Gardai in north Dublin believe these thieves are experienced and have a criminal history, may have been involved in many of the recent car thefts

 
150 Years Ago, the First Fatal Car Crash Took Place in Ireland
150 Years Ago, the First Fatal Car Crash Took Place in Ireland

30 Aug 2019, 21:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Mary Ward was a famous astronomer, active naturalist, author and drawer, on vacation at her cousin’s home. He was run over by an 1860s Rickets steam carriage

 
EVs Depreciate Twice as Fast as Gas-Powered Cars, Study Shows
EVs Depreciate Twice as Fast as Gas-Powered Cars, Study Shows

29 Aug 2019, 14:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The average electric model loses 41 percent of its value in just 3 years of ownership because of evolving technology and lower battery range, figures indicate

 
Aer Lingus Apologizes for Misplacing Man’s Parents’ Ashes
Aer Lingus Apologizes for Misplacing Man’s Parents’ Ashes

8 Aug 2019, 15:47 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Bob Gilmour and his family flew from Australia to Ireland for a memorial service for his parents, but the parent's ashes didn’t land with them

 
Panicked Aer Lingus Passengers Climb on Plane Wings During Rapid Disembarkation
Panicked Aer Lingus Passengers Climb on Plane Wings During Rapid Disembarkation

10 May 2019, 12:23 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Incident report at Cork Airport, Ireland, shows passengers were not duly instructed into the differences between disembarkation and emergency evacuation

 
Conor McGregor Cleared of Road Traffic Charges After Dublin Court Hearing
Conor McGregor Cleared of Road Traffic Charges After Dublin Court Hearing

18 Dec 2018, 14:33 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Champ rolls into court in style, arriving in a blacked-out BMW and surrounded by bodyguards. He did not address the bench, except to say thank you

 
UFO Sightings in Ireland Prompt Investigation by Irish Aviation Authority
UFO Sightings in Ireland Prompt Investigation by Irish Aviation Authority

15 Nov 2018, 16:35 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Two pilots from different companies report seeing bright lights moving at increased speeds during commercial flights, the IAA is looking to determine what they

 
Suspicious Device Found on Luas Line Train in Dublin, Turns Out to Be Adult Toy
Suspicious Device Found on Luas Line Train in Dublin, Turns Out to Be Adult Toy

8 Aug 2018, 12:19 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Train workers stumbled by suspicious package and alerted the gardai, who determined its true nature before the bomb squad arrived

 
The Popemobile Used in Only Visit to Ireland Available For Rent As Party-Mobile
The Popemobile Used in Only Visit to Ireland Available For Rent As Party-Mobile

6 Jun 2017, 15:20 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Back in 1979, The Pope visited Ireland for the first time. Two special vehicles were commissioned, and one of them still exists. You can rent it for parties

 
Irish Politician Claims A Big Meal Is Comparable To A DUI For a Driver
Irish Politician Claims A Big Meal Is Comparable To A DUI For a Driver

19 May 2017, 12:48 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Irish politicians are arguing over the introduction of fines and driving bans over DUIs. One claims that a big meal is comparable to drinking and driving

 
Bus Driver Has Fainting Condition, Sues Company After Getting Fired
Bus Driver Has Fainting Condition, Sues Company After Getting Fired

17 Mar 2017, 13:34 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A bus driver who had a condition that could lead to fainting was fired from the job by her employer. She won the lawsuit, and now wants to be back on the bus

 
Police Slowly Chase a UFO Down a Rural Road in Ireland
Police Slowly Chase a UFO Down a Rural Road in Ireland

10 Aug 2016, 00:36 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / UFO is short for unidentified flying object, but we know what this thing is made of. It seems Irish police isn't that busy because they have a lot of free time

 
Ireland Is Working on a Futuristic Electric Vehicle, Apparently
Ireland Is Working on a Futuristic Electric Vehicle, Apparently

31 Jul 2015, 09:55 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Alex eroadster may not sound like the best name for new car model, but that's how Ireland's new EV is called and it should hit the road next year