Driver's Republic Podcast

Christmas 2025 extended episode!

Driver's Republic Podcast

Show Notes

Kia have launched the EV5 and their Irish MD Ronan Flood brings us through a record year for Kia in Ireland.

Paddy wants to ask Mark a few things about Christmas FM, including why a particular song is high up on the playlist!!

The lads chat to Dr. Becky Spelman, an esteemed HCPC-registered psychologist, entrepreneur, and mental health advocate with over two decades of experience about how music, our mood and many other factors that can determine how safely we can operate a car.

What are some of the new models coming to Ireland in 2026 that we should be ready for?

Take us on your next Christmas break walk with us and we guarantee you'll get your 10,000 steps in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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