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Published: 25 Aug 2010 17:00
Nissan LEAF shows a way ahead
It seemed a bit daft to ask the engineer to show us what was under the bonnet of the Nissan LEAF following a brief test drive last Wednesday... But we asked anyway, just to be...
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Published: 18 Aug 2010 17:00
Facelifted Mazda6 gets tech mods too
The new Mazda6 facelift introduced in July competes in one of the most competitive segments of the Irish car market, writes Hugh Maguire.
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Published: 11 Aug 2010 17:00
Cavan dealer gets electric with the new Nissan LEAF
A car with no oil, no petrol tank, no transmission, no exhaust pipe... it's a revolution in the motoring world and it's coming from Nissan in the shape of the LEAF,...
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Published: 4 Aug 2010 17:00
Between two Astras? This man would choose the petrol one...
The new Astra diesel range consists of a 1.3 CDTi, a 1.7 CDTi as tested here in Elite specification, and a 2.0 CDTi. It has five equipment lines: S, SC, SRi, SE, and Elite, with...
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Published: 30 Jul 2010 16:00
Embrace life - and the Opel Meriva too
The Opel Meriva seems like a sensible family car but that sensuous kink in the doors suggests otherwise. The designers wanted to attract attention to those doors, because they...
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Published: 21 Jul 2010 17:00
New business opens in these challenging times
When The Anglo-Celt called to Ian Smith Car Sales last Thursday, we met a happy couple who had just done a deal with him, and traded in their year 2000 BMW 3-series for a 2006...
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Published: 14 Jul 2010 17:00
Clio's 20th worth a party
Renault is marking the 20th birthday of its little Clio with a great value special edition...
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Published: 8 Jul 2010 17:00
Picasso cubism in a car
If you're going to name a car after Picasso, you'd better make sure it's capable of turning heads...
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Published: 2nd September, 2010 05:00pm
Bailieborough All Music Festival
by Sinead Hogan
Bailieborough All Music Festival starts this Saturday, September 4 at 7pm, as part of the Bailieborough 400 celebrations. The idea is to give the people from the town and its hinterland - and the many emigrants...
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Published: 1 Sep 2010 17:00
Pastor gives warning about email hacker
A computer hacker took advantage of a brief lapse on the part of a Cavan email user last week and nearly stole €3,000 because of it.
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Published: 1 Sep 2010 17:00
Gonzo Club all Cavan at EP
As if you needed any encouragement to stick on your wellies, pack your camping gear and head for The Electric Picnic in Stradbally this weekend, here's at least 15 more reasons...
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Published: 1 Sep 2010 17:00
Dun na Rí destruction 'is very disappointing'
Vandals have uprooted trees and torn down sign posts in Dun na Rí forest park just outside of Kingscourt.
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Published: 1 Sep 2010 17:00
Be very afraid when The Pumpkin Bites Back in Virginia
Just when we thought things couldn't get any bigger than the fleadh, there comes Virginia Pumpkin Festival. This imaginative bank holiday weekend event - only in its fourth...
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Published: 1 Sep 2010 17:00
Redhills man is honoured in NZ
John McGarvey remembers going to the Town Hall in Cavan on Sunday nights for the ceilidh dancing nearly 60 years ago... he would have loved to have been in Cavan for Fleadh 2010...
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Published: 1 Sep 2010 17:00
Farmers demand co-ops take action on prices
At a meeting to discuss the dairy industry in Longford last week, IFA National Dairy Committee chairman Kevin Kiersey said it was important that the consensus among co-ops on...