Driver's Republic Podcast

We went straight to the top to get all the latest details on the new fully electric vehicle grants from the manwho has been charged with spearheading it - Minister For Transport, Darragh O'Brien. Why 13 years? Why not used EVs? Will the grants continue into 2027? We ask all the relevant questions!Enjoy.

Mark has decided to see how hard it is to pass a driver theory test 20 year+ after he last did his driving test.Paddy has more cars that should be on your radar if you're considering the new €8,500 grants.Is the Tesla Model 3 standard THE one to buy in 2026?

With new EV grants announced earlier today, Paddy takes us through what it means for motorists. We've also test driven the new Cupra Raval, Honda Prelude and even been to Slane Castle to check out the new Jeep Compass.Ian Tolan from Honda Ireland and Mark McGrath from Cupra Ireland are our special guests this week!

We discuss lots on this one!Paddy has been crunching the numbers when it comes to drink driving breath tests and the numbers are well... sobering. Skoda have finally released the Epiq with prices detailed in this episode. Honda get a new Irish brand ambassador and Mark is having another mid life crisis!

Busy one this week... (yes we say that regularly but it's true)!Mark has been to China for a week with BYD and tells us all about it.Paddy has a big birthday coming up, will he sell his VW eUp! as a present to himself?!And VW boss Thomas Schäfer sits down for an extended chat about his 'True Volkswagen' era.

We're back after a little break and we have a LOT to catch up on including the new Mercedes GLB, Skoda Peaq, Kia PV5 and the True Volkswagen presentation in Hamburg.Why Mark is a little nervous ahead of his first trip to China with BYD!And Paddy gives us an insight of living close by to the only oil refinery plant on the island on a week that has seen one of the largest protests ever by the Irish people.In association with DoneDeal cars.

A busy one for car launches this week with MG S6, BYD Seal, Polestar 5 and the dynamic drive in Spain of the new Mazda CX-5 which Mark travelled to.Just who is behind the "Mind The Gap" voice on trains in Ireland?Paddy caught up with Zac Hollis from Polestar at their new showroom in Dublin.How was the steak at the annual SIMI dinner in Dublin and who won what?And on a week where DoneDeal Cars launched an integrated Chat GPT app, Paddy caught up with some of the people behind it.Brought to you by DoneDeal Cars

We talk about the new Kia PV5, Tesla have made the Model Y go even further for less and VW's ID.Promise initiative is explained.Financial advisor Paddy Delaney from the incredibly successful podcast 'Informed Decisions'joins us for an extensive chat about the true cost of financing both new and used carsand why you might be better off spending that hard earned cash on something else...Brought to you by DoneDeal Cars

Lots of new cars on the pods this week, Skoda Fabia 130, Golf GTI Edition 50, Volvo ES and the XPeng G6 facelift. Matthew Caffrey from the long established Gerry Caffrey Motors in Terenure in Dublin joins us to chat about the key to their family being in business for so long and explains how he is bringing the well known dealership into new territory with The Jimny Motor Co.Volkswagen Ireland have hosted their annual 'Drive' event in Dublin with key staff members on hand to chat to the Irish media as they unveil all the new models coming to Ireland in 2026. We also sit down with Skoda Ireland boss John Donegan to get an insight into what has made Skoda so successful in Ireland.Brought to you by DoneDeal Cars - There’s a new way to buy with confidence — free history checks, now included on cars from Trusted Dealers. So you can feel reassured you’re making a good choice. Because buying a car should feel this good.