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Journalist and cat lover ... Transport, Motoring and Consumer Motoring Editor & Columnist at the Sunday Independent. Contributor - Irish Independent, Euronews and Good Housekeeping TV - RTE, Virgin Media, Radio - Newstalk, TodayFM, RTE and BBC

Geraldine Herbert

Imported used car volumes continue to rise. May 2026 saw 7,808 imported used cars registered, up 31.2% on May 2025. Year-to-date imports are up 38.2% to 38,960 units compared with 28,183 during the same period in 2025. #NewCarSales #SIMI

🗣️ “This is only going to distort the market.” People driving older petrol and diesel cars could receive up to €8,500 towards a new electric vehicle under a proposed scrappage scheme. But critics say the focus should be on building out charging infrastructure.

Four people. One week. One challenge. Barbara Scully, Mark Noble, Nicole Drought and Emer Currie swapped their cars for e-bikes to see if everyday journeys could be done differently. The results? 👇 @independent.ie www.independent.ie/irish-news/t...

Working on a feature about Ireland’s Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant and looking to speak with people who’ve successfully gone through the process. If that’s you, please DM me or email [email protected]. Reposts appreciated. #JournoRequest

Irish Pokémon collectors: What's the most valuable card you've ever owned? I'm working on a feature about the Pokémon card boom and I'd love to hear your stories. 📩 DM me or email [email protected] #PokemonCards #PokemonTCG

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The solution to encouraging EV uptake is to focus on the charging infrastructure - says Geraldine Herbert

- "Small design details can have a significant impact on everyday use. Scully found her bike very heavy, almost impossible to manoeuvre up the steps into her back garden and it had no basket, which turned out to matter more than it sounds." This (and the whole article 👇) rings so authentic.