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8 Driving Habits That Can Damage Your Car

12th June 2017

I will be the first to admit I have habits when it comes to driving, some good and some bad. But do these habits affect my car's performance or reliability? Yes,quite possibly and below we have 8 habits that ca... Read More...

“I drive better when I’m drunk”

Rob King

26th March 2017

Driving

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The words send shivers down my spine. If I told you that I've heard this several times you’d probably wonder who I hang around with. The truth is that I've heard it from several people. People that would be r... Read More...

what you should do after a car accident

Cian Donnellan

17th February 2017

Car Safety, Driving

Whether it’s a bang, a thud, a screech or any other noise associated with one solid object abruptly meeting another, there is possibly nothing quite as sickening while driving then that instant when you realise... Read More...

Get Your Car Ready For Spring

Cian Donnellan

13th February 2017

Driving, Guides

The end is in sight! The evenings seem longer and if you’re lucky, you catch a glimpse of sunlight on the drive to work. The last grips of Winter are starting to loosen, although step outside the past few days ... Read More...

7 Ways YOU Can Help Reduce Traffic Gridlock!

Rob King

18th January 2017

Driving

Do you know one of the main reasons there are so many traffic jams these days? I'll tell you why........ it's because we drive like idiots! That's right, a large part of the problem is us. You and me. Now befor... Read More...

MicksGarage on TV3: Winter Driving Tips

Rob King

16th January 2017

Driving, General News

Our very own Marty Moore was on the Ireland AM show on TV3 recently with some great tips about driving in Wintery conditions. With slippery road surfaces, shorter days, rain, fog and snow, driving in Winter can... Read More...

Get Your Car Winter Ready

Rob King

11th January 2017

Driving, Guides

Modern cars are well able to handle winter conditions but there are still a few small things that we can all do to get our cars winter ready, ensure we're safe and to make life that little bit easier. let's get... Read More...

Fog Lamps: When Should they Be used?

Derek McLoughlin

21st October 2016

Driving

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Now that winter is coming, When it comes to a vehicle's lighting and driving in fog it is often a source of great frustration and annoyance amongst road users to see the misuse of this particular safety feature... Read More...

Mad Macs On The Mongol Rally: The Final Leg

Rob King

22nd August 2016

Driving, Travel

The only day we did not drive during the whole trip was spent in Almaty, Kazakhstan. We rode a cable car to a Beatles statue at the top of a mountain and then, after a few social pints at a local club, got abdu... Read More...

2016 Mongol Rally: Meet Team Mad Macs

Rob King

14th July 2016

Driving, Travel

About 18 months ago a bunch of young guys and girls approached us looking for sponsorship for something called the Mongol Rally, a 10,000km adventure road trip for charity to Ulanbaatar in Mongolia. As this is... Read More...

A Guide to Driving in the UK

Rob King

11th July 2016

Driving, Driving Guides, Guides, Travel

Following on from our recent guides to driving in France, and Spain we bring you our guide to driving in the UK Getting off the beaten track and pit stops at your leisure makes driving a jolly good way to ex... Read More...

Top 10 Do’s & Don’ts When Using a Roof Rack

Rob King

22nd June 2016

Car Safety, Driving, Travel

We've been selling and fitting Roof Racks here at MicksGarage for over 10 years and have experience with most of the popular brands available on the market today. Over the years certain queries crop up time and... Read More...

A Guide to Driving in Italy

Rob King

21st June 2016

Driving, Driving Guides, Guides

Yup, you read that right, driving in Italy. Some tourists do dare to drive there and manage to get off the beaten track and see much more of this wondrous country than the usual tourist spots. Driving in It... Read More...

A Guide to Driving in Ireland

Rob King

13th June 2016

Driving, Driving Guides, Guides

Welcome to the final installment of our guide to driving in Ireland! In part 1 we covered some of the very best places to eat, visit and stay and in part 2 we showed you some of the best driving roads Ireland h... Read More...

A Guide to Driving in Germany

Rob King

12th June 2016

Driving, Driving Guides, Guides

Continuing our series of guides to driving abroad, this week we bring you a Guide to Driving in Germany Germany, land of beer, brat, Bach and Benz, is home to the legendary autobahn. Roughly 60 per cent of t... Read More...

Hiring a Car Abroad

The AA

7th June 2016

Driving, Guides, Most Popular, Travel

Following on from their recent article about the importance of travel insurance, we invited guest bloggers AA Ireland back again to get their advice on hiring a car abroad: Hiring a car abroad should be a re... Read More...

A Guide to Driving in Ireland: The country’s best driving roads

Lisa McAuley

7th June 2016

Driving, Driving Guides, Guides, Travel

Welcome to part 2 of our guide to driving in Ireland! In part 1 we covered some of the very best places to visit, eat and stay and in part 3 we cover all the general rules of the road. Ireland can be a fairl... Read More...

A Guide to Driving In Spain

Rob King

2nd June 2016

Driving, Driving Guides, Guides, Travel

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Following on from our recent guide to driving in France, we bring you our guide to driving in Spain. Spain is the cheapest place in Europe for a driving holiday (for car rental and petrol) and has the tenth big... Read More...

A Guide to Driving in Portugal

Rob King

30th May 2016

Driving, Driving Guides, Guides, Travel

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Portugal may be small but it packs a punch and its relaxed vibe and friendly locals makes travelling this historic country a pleasure. However, the Portuguese have a bad rep when it comes to driving, and statis... Read More...

A Guide to Driving in Ireland: Where to Visit, Eat and Stay

Rob King

26th May 2016

Driving, Driving Guides, Guides, Travel

We've recently written a whole bunch of driving guides designed to help you navigate around some of the most popular European countries but realised we'd neglected write anything about the country we know b... Read More...