Thousands of cars, including high-priced models, have been susceptible to car hacking due to a vulnerability in their immobiliser which was discovered in 2012 — but not publicised due to court action taken by Volkswagen.

Django Django were as surprised as anyone by their initial success. But what about the follow up, asks Ed Power

A man has been arrested in connection with the death of Karen Buckley; Alexander Pacteau avoided jail over £6k forged bank notes; and Irish workers are among the world’s elite in terms of tech skills. These are some of the latest and most read news stories on irishexaminer.com this morning.

Bentleys and Porsches may be posh but they are prone to break down more than other cars, according to a survey.

A former mining tycoon who led a mafia-style crime gang that ran casinos and killed rivals has been executed along with four of the gang’s members, a court in central China said.

The introduction of the 142 number plate has seen car sales soar by more than 50% in July compared with the same month last year.

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Roy Keane says he has no problem with professional footballers being rewarded with “the houses and the Bentleys and the blondes” — as long as they don’t forget it’s hard work which underpins their success.

There is the legend that is Roy Keane and there are the urban legends about Roy Keane.

With endless exotic rides and a few token exotic birds, anyone dining on Cork’s busiest boardwalk last night could be forgiven for thinking they were witnessing a revival of Men and their Motors.

As the second round of new registration plates comes on-stream, latest figures show a change in our driving habits. We’re embracing diesel again and our cars are getting smaller, says John Hearne

Confidence trickster Achilleas Kallakis, who received a seven-year jail sentence in January, will spend a further four years behind bars after a top British government lawyer called on senior judges for a tougher sentence.

Two fraudsters who conspired to swindle banks of hundreds of millions of pounds have been jailed.

Democrats launched co-ordinated attacks against Mitt Romney, intensifying calls for him to explain his offshore bank accounts and release several years of tax returns.

Democrats launched co-ordinated attacks against Mitt Romney, intensifying calls for him to explain his offshore bank accounts and release several years of tax returns.

Bruce Springsteen paid tribute to his friend of more than four decades and E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons at a private funeral in a Florida church.

Irish IT company Version 1 is to create 150 jobs across its Cork, Belfast and Dublin offices.

IN case you hadn’t noticed that the VaVaVoom had gone out of the economy – just check the sale of supercars.

IRISH soccer captain Robbie Keane enjoyed the best match of his life over the weekend as he married his long-term girlfriend, model Claudine Palmer, in a lavish, star-studded ceremony.

KELLY PAVLIK has coped uneasily with the fame which has been foisted upon him since the Youngstown, Ohio hero dethroned Jermain Taylor to claim the world middleweight title last February.

A tax official arrested in connection with a top-of-the-range car scam has been released without charge from custody.

A WORKER at the office of the Revenue Commissioners has been arrested as part of an investigation into tax fraud and criminal activity in the motor trade.

Detectives believed to be probing a top-of-the-range car scam arrested a tax official and seized dozens of luxury vehicles, it emerged tonight.

There has been a rise in the number of luxury cars being sold in Ireland.

A LARGE number of mega-rich motorists have had their luxury cars seized as part of an operation into a car importation scam.

DAVID Beckham yesterday spoke lovingly of his wife’s pride when he received an OBE from the Queen.

David Beckham today admitted receiving his OBE from the Queen was probably the highest honour of his career so far.

Sean “P Diddy” Combs said yesterday that he was planning to buy ex-lover Jennifer Lopez and her fiancé Ben Affleck a pair of Rolls-Royces as a wedding present.

Sean “P Diddy” Combs said today that he was planning to buy ex-lover Jennifer Lopez and her fiancé Ben Affleck a pair of Rolls-Royces as a wedding present.