Where to go & What to see on an Ireland Driving Tour

Ireland is a small island located on the westernmost fringes of Europe. Often called the Emerald Isle, once you are driving through the countryside it is easy to see why. Ireland has a long and rich history just waiting for you to discover.

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Cultural Tour of Ireland - The AIB Street Performance World Championship 2008

There is a rather unusual event taking place in mid June this year in Merrion Square Park, Dublin. It is the AIB Street Performance World Championship 2008. This event brings performers from all over the world to compete for the coveted title of Street Performance World Champion!

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Cultural Tour of Ireland - Bloomsday 2008

One of Irelands most famous sons is the irrepressible writer James Joyce. There is an annual festival every June to celebrate his life and this festival is called Bloomsday after the day, June 16th, in which the events of Ulysses take place. If you are in the city, be sure to head down to the James Joyce Centre.

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Cultural Tour of Ireland - Eigse Carlow Arts Festival

While Ireland has a vast array of scenic beauty and history just waiting for you to discover, Ireland also has something else that makes it famous throughout the world; its people. The Irish are renowned for their hospitality and are always up for a little craic (fun). One of the best ways to encounter these characteristics is to attend such festivals as the Eigse Carlow Arts Festival in the town of Carlow.

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7 Good Reasons to hire a car in Dublin, Ireland

Dublin is a compact city which is easily explored on foot, but you really need a car to explore beyond this charming city. Here are some reasons to hire a car when you visit Dublin...

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Driving In Dublin: 30kmh Limit For City Centre Roads

We could very well be seeing a new 30 kmh (18.6 mph) speed limit in the centre of Dublin, as city council execs see to reduce pedestrian and cyclist fatalities in our fair capital.

Should they get the green light from the public, Dublin City Council will be imposing the new speed limit on every road in the D1 area. Read on for more details…

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Drink Driving In Ireland: Finding A Solution That Suits…

You may or may not have heard that the Irish government has recently decided to toughen up on drink driving offenders in the Emerald isle.

Drivers caught under the influence will now get a minimum one year ban from the road, as opposed to the previous minimum sentence of three months, with the maximum ban being pushed up to six years from the previous four years.

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Irish Drives – Seven Of The Best

If you’re hiring a car in Ireland you’ll surely want to know where the best driving routes are – and this is where we come in.

We’ve put together seven of the most attractive driving routes across Ireland, so you can really get the best out of the Emerald Isle from behind the wheel - check out our guide…

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Parking in Dublin for St. Patrick’s Day

If you’re heading over to Dublin for St. Patrick’s Day and you're renting a car then you're going to want to know where you can get parked. To say Ireland’s capital will be busy on ‘Paddy’s Day’ would be a slight understatement, so we've got a few tips for you:

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Spotting the Right Signs: On the Road in Ireland

Any of you that have driven round Ireland will know by now that the quality of Irish roads often leaves a lot to be desired. Worse still are the road signs that blatantly lie and send you off in the opposite direction!

Makes you wonder whether there’s leprechauns sneaking around jumbling up the signs when no one’s looking doesn’t it?

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