Archive for February, 2009

Scrap VRT - Save Jobs - Get Greener

In 2007 180754 New cars were sold The VAT & VRT take for the state was €2Billion
In 2008 146470 New cars were sold The VAT & VRT take for the state was €1.5Billion
In 2009 80000 New cars may be sold The VAT & VRT take for the state might be €0.5Billion.
VAT is about 30% of [...]

Road Safety Alert Update - snowy or freezing conditions

 The Road Safety Authority is advising road users to take extra care on the roads as Met Eireann warns of freezing conditions and further wintry showers. A more organised band of showers will move in from the Atlantic later today and tonight and this will lead to snowfall accumulations of 2 to 5 cm, with [...]