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Machinery
Dacia provides value SUV choices with bigger options
Michael Moroney
When Dacia launched the new Bigster SUV in recent weeks, the question that I found myself asking was why another SUV when the Duster was already so successful?
4 June 2025 Tractors
Used imported tractor market grows in power terms as numbers decline
While the number of used tractors imported into Ireland continues to decline, the market appears to be growing in terms of tractor power, with fewer individual tractors.
28 May 2025 Tractors
The Irish built tractor that never made it to the market
An Irish challenge to the conventional tractor design was unveiled over 40 years ago but failed to make it to the Irish and world markets.
Three Japanese brand SUV’s get value comparison
The mid-size SUV type car is the most popular in Ireland and here we look closely at three Japanese brands in a practical comparison to give you some guidance with your next car choice.
14 May 2025 Motors
Toyota’s new Land Cruiser is desirable but expensive too
Toyota’s new Land Cruiser is here with lots of new features and creature comforts, but the price hike is very significant, making it costly, writes Michael Moroney.
16 April 2025 Motors
Big-bale silage: a 45-year retrospection
While big-bale silage is well accepted today, Michael Moroney looks back to the early days of the system and his first introduction to the system in 1980.
16 April 2025 Farm machinery
Isuzu boosts style and safety in new generation D-Max
Isuzu has updated the D-Max 4x4 pick-up with new styling, to make it more modern and streamlined, with added safety feature. But this is still a machine that’s designed for work.
2 April 2025 Motors
Obituary: Pat White, a legacy left in Tipperary
The late Pat White, from Drangan, Tipperary, who died recently after a short illness, started his agricultural contracting operations from a small farm at Tullicussane in 1963.
19 March 2025 News
Agricultural contracting challenges are now clear - time for support is now
Like many sectors of Irish agriculture, agricultural contracting is at a crossroads and the issues are now clear, reports Michael Moroney.
19 March 2025 Contracting
Opel grows the Grandland in size
Opel’s new Grandland is bigger, more spacious and solid to drive than the car that it replaces as Michael Moroney found driving his recent test drive that covered more than 1,100km.
5 March 2025 Motors
Quartermaster keeps the pick-up wheel moving
The new Ineos Quartermaster 4x4 pick-up has undeniable off-road ability and meets the 3.5 tonne towing target, so is this the new best option for farming use? Michael Moroney gives his verdict.
12 February 2025 Motors
MF135 still a favourite 60 years later, 2024 registration results confirm
Some 60 years after its introduction to the market, the Massey Ferguson 135 is still one of the most-desirable tractors, according to the latest data on imported used-tractor registrations.
5 February 2025 Vintage