Manufacturers are switching to electronic parking brakes which are safer, but more expensive to repair.
The traditional handbrake is facing the 'end of the road'.
The Irish Sun reports manual handbrakes only a feature on one in eight new cars.
Manufacturers are switching to electronic parking brakes which are safer - but more expensive to repair.
In the past 12 months, BMW and Peugeot have dropped the manual handbrake altogether.
Dancers, Musicians, Choirs Wanted For Pan Celtic Festival In Carlow
The event runs from April 7th–11th in Carlow Town.
Midlands Musicians Competing In Seán Ó Riada Bonn Óir Competition
The event takes place in Cork this evening.
Bressie Hosting Book Launch Event In Westmeath
The book is called 'The Place That Has Never Been Wounded'.
Offaly Filmmaker Nominated For IFTA Award
Nicky Larkin's film 'Punt' is nominated for the short film category.
Independent Artists Unite For Free Midlands Music Night
There will be song, spoken word, poetry and much more.
Westmeath Actress Receives IFTA Nomination
Niamh Algar is in the running for Lead Actress in a Drama.
Stunning Aurora Lights Up Midlands Skies
The display was triggered by a solar flare over the weekend.
Westmeath Family Blogger Backs 'Mental Health' Days
Moate's Sonya Kelly and founder of hipbaby.ie thinks there's benefits - but there has to be rules.
Deadline Approaches For Schools To Enter Fyffes’ ‘Ireland’s Fittest School’ Competition
The initiative is running for eight weeks.
Portlaoise Jazz Festival Returns After 30 Year Hiatus
The festival gets underway on January 30th.
€1.2m Funding To Transform National Famine Museum Outdoor Experience
The attraction is scheduled to open this summer.
Offaly Musician Pays Tribute To Home Town After TV Success
Tolü Makay is currently competing on Dancing With The Stars.
Lucky Laois Lotto Player Wins €38k
The winning ticket was bought online.
Lost Dog In The Care Of Mullingar Garda Station
The dog appears to be small and white and brown in colour
17th Century Glassmaking Headlines Offaly Learning Event
University of the Third Age in Offaly will host a talk in Tullamore this evening.
National Lottery Toasts Midlands Millionaires Among 2025 Winners
There were two new millionaires from the region last year.
Midlands Dancers Dominate Early Weeks Of Dancing With The Stars
Tolü Makay and Katelyn Cummins are impressing audiences nationwide.
Lucky Midlands Person Wins Big On National Lotto
The lucky person should make contact with the Lotto prize claims team so they can collect their prize from Lotto HQ in Dublin.
Westmeath Matchmaker Signals January As Best Time To Find Love
Mullingar's Mairead Loughman says the new year brings a surge of motivation for people to find love.
Maura Higgins To Make US Traitors Debut This Evening
The former Love Island star is stepping into the world of the popular series.
