ME AND MY MOTOR PADRAIG MCLAUGHLIN

This week Padraig McLaughlin took time out of his busy schedule to talk about his motor. Normally Padraig does a significant amount of mileage representing Inishowen as a County Councillor. As he is now a Sinn Fein candidate for Donegal North East, his mileage has increased dramatically. Donegal is a rural County and as a public representitive he realises the car is a crucial factor in our lives.

Name : Padraig McLaughlin

Address:Buncrana

Car: VW Polo 5 door saloon.

How long have you had the car?
Three years

Any plans to change?
Not in the immediate future

Is it reliable?
Yes

Best thing about the car?
The radio! Seriously, I use the car as a mobile office at the moment.

How often do you wash it?
I usually wash the car once a month. It gets a rinse when it rains too. I usually take it down to Donal McKinney at Pit Stoptyres in the town.

If you were the minister for finance what would you do to help motorists?
Remove the unjust VRT tax and have a tax incentive for bio-fuel.

What would you really like to be driving around in?
I quite like the Toyota Prius. The car seems to be practical and it has a good reiability record, but it would have to be able to cope with the high mileage!

Motoring.