Car clocking is costing Irish consumers up to €60m every year, as the EU looks to stamp out the practice by creating a mileage database.

In a major step toward a common European Union driving licence, a European Parliament committee today approved draft rules to replace 110 different permits currently in use in the 25-nation bloc with a single document.

Aer Lingus workers will lobby Dail Eireann today to impress their plight upon politicians.