Events

Just some of the shows happening around the country this weekend you might be interested in going to. The below shows advertised in Irish Vintage Scene magazine, click on the image below to see full details. Classic Club Mountbellew Vintage Club Tullow Vintage Club Coolmoyne and Moyglass Vintage Club Western Veteran and Vintage Motor Club

Each month we like to bring the recipients of our online newsletter something of interest from the worldwide web, be it a video, photo or a blog. This month we bring you a link to a very famous automotive story, one which begins in the heart of Detroit’s “Motor City” but ends on the Emerald Isle in Belfast – this well-produced documentary gives a comprehensive … Read more

Lots of shows on this weekend but here are four that advertised in Irish Vintage Scene magazine. Click on the images to enlarge.      

A Porsche 911 Turbo originally owned by Steve McQueen is headed to auction. The Porsche, said to be the last special-order 911 McQueen ever bought, is an original 1976 930 finished in Slate Gray. The early production example, not unlike the very first 911 Turbo, is powered by a turbocharged 3.0-liter flat-six engine sans intercooler. This particular 930 started like other examples of the era … Read more

Paul Cooke Auctions are holding a Vintage and Classic Car Auction THIS Coming Thursday Night (9th July) at 7pm. Some Very Exciting and Rare Examples! Entries are arriving in the next few days and are also accepted. Naas Industrial Estate, Naas, Co. Kildare Tel: 045 254 250 www.paulcookeauctions.com Early Entries to Include: ENTRIES CURRENTLY BEING ACCEPTED!   For more information contact: Paul Cooke on 086 406 7292 o Ross … Read more

On Friday the 5th and Saturday the 6th of June, a group on vintage tractors will depart from Virginia in Co. Cavan to travel over 100 miles to Donaghmore in Co. Laois. The group will be raising funds for “To Russia with Love,” a small charity based in Clontarf in Dublin, who work tirelessly with children in orphanages in Russia. On the first day the … Read more

On this episode of Armagh County Matters, we visit the Toy and Model Exhibition at the Armagh City Hotel, where we chat to some of the exhibitors who give their time freely in aid of a good cause. Later in the show, Naomi takes a trip to The Argory, and is given a brief look at what the magnificent house and grounds has to offer.

The April to June issue of Retro Classics Magazine is now on sale, and as always is packed with features and event reports from the world of classic, retro and motorsport cars in Ireland. On the cover this time is one of the most amazing Opel Mantas that you’ll ever see – even though it’s been built for a few years now, this 1985 i200 … Read more

A Coffee Morning in aid of the Irish Cancer Society and Daffodil Day will be held at Lucy Rothwell’s, Inistioge on Saturday March 28th between 10.30am and 1pm. Following from last year’s success, local celebrity Edward Hayden will provide another one of his epic cookery demonstrations. In addition to coffee morning attractions, there will also be a Raffle and Auction. In Caelo, the Inistioge Choir … Read more

23 February 2015: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is advising all road users to take extreme care when using the roads as Met Éireann has issued an orange weather alert warning of winds of up to 65 to 80 km/h for exposed coastal and hilly areas of Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick from today until Tuesday morning.   There will … Read more

Ciarán Dooleu has been in touch with Irish Vintage Scene to tell us about a new TG4 dating show he is producing. It will be called ‘Pioc do Ride’ [Pick Your Ride], and is a bit of fun where contestants with eye-catching or interesting cars have them judged by a woman who is on the search for a date. The owner of the car she … Read more