By Nick Kostov and Nora Naughton The head of Jeep s owner said he is open to dropping the Cherokee name from vehicles after recent criticism from the Native American tribe s leader. Carlos Tavares, chief executive officer of the recently formed Stellantis NV, said the company was engaged in dialogue with the Cherokee Nation over its use of the name. Jeep has two models, the Cherokee compact sport-utility vehicle and larger Grand Cherokee, that it sells in the U.S. and beyond. Asked in an interview if he would be willing to change the Jeep Cherokee s name if pushed to do so, Mr. Tavares said, We are ready to go to any point, up to the point where we decide with the appropriate people and with no intermediaries.
Ministers Announce New Measures to Deal with Misuse of Quads and Scramblers
The Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD and Minister for State Hildegarde Naughton TD have announced new legislative measures to give An Garda Síochána additional powers to help tackle the anti-social use of scrambler bikes, quad bikes, and similar off-road machines in spaces such as public parks.
The use of Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (MPVs) in public places is already regulated, and the Gardaí have extensive powers to address their misuse in those places.
The legislation will introduce three specific measures:
Use of a MVP will be prohibited on public or private land, except in cases where there is permission from the landowner. This proposed new offence will cover places such as parks, green areas, waste ground, beaches and others, while the use of vehicles on private lands (such as farms) will not be affected.
Tourism businesses in Galway are set to benefit from a new €55 million investment by Fáilte Ireland, which, according to a local TD, will ensure the sector is