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ECO DRIVING
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HEALTH & HABITAT
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NEWSFLASH
Advanced driver
training is currently
being scheduled for the
remaining staff who drive
on business, but have not
yet completed training. If
you haven’t yet completed
it, please talk to your
manager/supervisor.
SAFE DRIVING
By Grainne Coogan
ECO DRIVING
TECHNIQUES CAN
ENHANCE YOUR SAFETY,
MAKE A POSITIVE
DIFFERENCE TO THE
ENVIRONMENT AND
HELP YOU SAVE FUEL
BY 10%.
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TEN TIPS FOR
ECO DRIVING:
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1. ‘Copper Coast Sunset’ by Kevin Grace. 2. ‘Stick Insect’ by M. Hughes. 3. ‘The Robins’ by Tony Carroll. 4. ‘Excavation of Frumclay Crannog’ by M.
Mongey. 5. Easy pickings for local fishermen’ (as the canal adjacent to Rousch Power Plant in Pakistan is drained for maintenance) by Paul Greenwood.
WHAT’S NEW?
By Dave Walshe
I WAS RECENTLY given a
gift, for a significant milestone,
for the Clarion Hotel in Cork
city. A weekend B&B with an
evening meal on the night of
arrival – the perfect getaway!
Banish a long trip to
Cork from your mind; the
motorway has brought Cork
so much closer it is now a
very reachable destination for
a weekend break. The hotel
was very good, with attentive
staff that were willing to help
and oblige without waiting to
be asked.The breakfast, always
a good barometer for me, was
sumptuous. We opted to dine
in the hotel on the Saturday
night so we headed out to find
a place to eat on the Friday.
What struck me was how
compact and concentrated
the centre of Cork city is. It’s
bustling now in recession, so I
wonder what it was like during
our recent boom!
The trusty smartphone
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SECRET CORK
Shift to a higher gear as soon as
possible and drive with low engine
revs per minute (RPM) – more revs
equals more fuel use.
Lower your speed – driving at
110km/h can use up to 25% more
fuel than at 90km/h.
Maintain a steady speed – stopstart driving is much less efficient
and more polluting than driving at a
constant speed. Anticipate traffic flow
to avoid unnecessary acceleration
and frequent repetitive braking which
wastes fuel. Decelerate smoothly
when you have to slow down by
releasing the accelerator in time,
leaving the car in gear.
Where possible, plan your journeys
to avoid congestion.
Try to avoid short vehicle trips by
walking or cycling.
Plan to do a number of errands in
one trip rather than several trips,
so saving you both time and fuel.
Minimise aerodynamic drag by
removing roof and bike racks
when not in use. Racks, spoilers and
open windows increase air resistance
and fuel consumption, in some cases
by up to 20% at higher speeds.
Travel light – avoid using your
vehicle as a mobile storeroom.
threw up a few places in the
vicinity and we settled on
The Cornstore restaurant
on Cornmarket Street, as
our first three choices were
already fully booked. When
a restaurant can go into your
top ten straightaway it is
a good sign. The food was
brilliant, but the service was
the standout memory. Help
selecting your food is a given;
help on everything else to do
in Cork isn’t. Our waitress
couldn’t have been more
helpful. An error in giving us
a table already reserved was
rectified with such charm we
felt those getting the table we
vacated were getting the raw
deal. Seek out this place the
next time you are in Cork.
The Saturday turned out
to be a beautiful day so we
headed out towards Kinsale.
We spent some time wandering
around and finally settled on
the TV celeb chef restaurant
Fishy Fishy for lunch. Okay,
we took the TV bait compared
to the multitude of others
available, but we were glad we
did – a wonderful fish lunch
was provided. I had a Crab
Salad and my wife went for
traditional fish and chips. Both
were prepared wonderfully,
albeit a little expensively.
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Again, we will be back.
The day trip on Saturday
was rounded off with a
coffee in Bunnyconnellan’s in
Myrtleville. This majestic place
is a bit of a Cork secret and they
like to keep it to themselves.
All manner of family events
were being celebrated when
we got there and there was a
great buzz about the place.
We just had coffee together
with the best chocolate rocky
road dessert ‘evur’! The day
ended with a trip to Cobh,
our first time to visit. It totally
charmed us with the added
bonus of seeing a ‘ginormous’
cruise ship moored. A lot in a
Leave heavy items like golf clubs or
tools at home when you don’t need
them.
Look after your tyres – inflate
them to the highest pressure
recommended by the manufacturer
and make sure your wheels are
properly aligned. Looking after your
tyres will not only reduce your fuel
consumption – it will also extend tyre
life and improve handling.
Keep your vehicle in good
condition – get it serviced
at the intervals specified in the
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For more information contact Gráinne
Coogan, Communications Officer at
01 4631721, email safedriving@esb.
ie or visit the Safe Driving Website:
http://esbnet/safedriving.
NEWSFLASH
Remember that schools
are closing for the summer
holidays at the end of May
and again at the end of June.
Watch out for children
playing. Be extra vigilant in
car parks, especially when
reversing – get someone to
help if you can.
weekend but then there is a lot
to do and see in Cork. n
Check out www.clarionhotelcorkcity.
com www.cornstorecork.com www.
bunnyconnellan.ie www.fishyfishy.ie.
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http://www.fishyfishy.ie
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