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On-Road Driving Consultant with Orangeworks Automotive. Freelance Motoring Journalist. Voting Juror on Irish Car & Irish Van of the Year. Member of MMAI.

Dublin, Ireland
Joined January 2009
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Some of the award winners collecting their trophies on stage. Well done to all! #IrishCOTY2024
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Lovely to catch up on Zoom with motoring writer friends I haven't seen for two months. Follow @bobflavin @MotoFonikk @philiphedd @TonyTProf @CarHack @LordHumphreys @ecunninghamcars @joeRayfus @ClareChampion, @MiSheridan and, earlier, @CathalDoyle and @Breakingbadbob. Miss them!
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Irish skeleton racer @facedoyle sat down with @JohnDugganSport in a wide-ranging interview which touched on mental health issues, Olympic funding and Brendan's goal to reach Beijing 2022. ❄️ 🇮🇪 Watch the full interview below 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=yhiDoZo4…
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•91% of Irish exports went to UK in 1953. Now it’s 11% •Irish firms in UK employ more people than UK firms in Ireland •Ireland is UK’s 5th largest export market, larger than China •Irish are 25% richer than the British •Since 1995, Ireland is growing 5 times faster than UK
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The members of the motoring press are attending the Irish launch of the @peugeotireland 508, Rifter and new Partner van today in Dublin. Everything is heating up for this years @CaroftheYear_IE 2020
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Thanks @TonyTProf for your time....and teaching me one or two things! #mreade #IrishRoadSafetyWeek – at Louth, Ireland
For LMFM's Campaign for #IrishRoadSafetyWeek @mariekierans accompanied driving expert @TonyTProf Training Director #IAMI to observe driving behaviour in the North East listen to #mreade now
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For LMFM's Campaign for #IrishRoadSafetyWeek @mariekierans accompanied driving expert @TonyTProf Training Director #IAMI to observe the driving behaviour in the North East. Have you any of the bad habits that Tony mentions as a motorist or a pedestrian? Tune in to find out!
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LISTEN BACK: @TonyTProf told @ciarakellydoc how thousands are avoiding taking a full driving test, thanks to a loophole in the system. Do you remember taking your test? newstalk.com/podcasts/Luncht…
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LISTEN BACK: @MiSheridan and @TonyTProf discuss whether learner drivers should be permitted on motorways. todayfm.com/podcasts/87916/S…
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After three years of local objections, Apple has pulled out of Athenry bit.ly/2G1x6sk
Yesterday on the show we got a text from a listener asking if it was legal for a cyclist to cycle the wrong way up a street in a cycle lane - what do you think? @roakleyIRL & @TonyTProf are in studio to discuss this next
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These weather conditions are so extreme we have no experience of dealing with them says @TonyTProf and we need a whole recalibration of our driving skill set to deal with them
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You really have to park the clock while driving in these conditions, it's not about getting there the fastest or even on time, it's about getting there safely - @TonyTProf on making any journeys today, advising people to only travel if absolutely necessary
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Congratulations MSL Ballsbridge Dublin 4 @MSLMotorGroup Franchises Sales Operation of the Year #SIMIAwards
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Congratulations to all out winners and runners up , everyday we strive in our business to demonstrate excellence and the best practice in our industry #SIMIMembers #servingtheirishmotorist
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Congratulations Hamill Rentals Ltd Westmeath Vehicle Recovery Operator of the Year #SIMIAwards
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Absolutely delighted to win @SIMI_IE Franchised Dealer of the Year 2018 at the #SIMIAwards huge thanks to all our team for their outstanding work though out the year and to those who voted for us.
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