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South West College hosted a large group of motoring enthusiasts and electric vehicle industry experts at its Erne Campus in Enniskillen on Saturday 23rd September for the Northern Ireland Regional EV Talk Live Roadshow, organised in support of the FASTER Project. The key point of discussion on the day was the continued transition to the useContinue reading “EV Talk Live Roadshow in Enniskillen”

A new series of films commissioned by South West College will showcase the latest electric vehicles available to motorists living in the border region and will examine the impact of the existing charging network and network upgrade plans on the behaviour of drivers. The series is produced in support of the FASTER Project which has received €6.4Continue reading “Caroline Presents New EV Video Series For FASTER Project”

A children’s book featuring the animals of the North Wexford SPCA has raised over €3000 for the charity in its first year of sale. Another print run of the book has been commissioned to meet demand in the run up to Christmas. Written by Caroline Kidd, Wexford writer and journalist, and illustrated by Petra Curtis,Continue reading “NWSPCA Children’s Book Raises Over €3000 To Help Animals In Need”

While You Were Sleeping is now available from Wexford Libraries, including Gorey Library, Enniscorthy Library, Wexford Library, New Ross Library, Bunclody Library and Mobile Services. Launched on 20th October 2020, While You Were Sleeping was written to raise money for the North Wexford NWSPCA, with all proceeds from the sale of the book going toContinue reading “While You Were Sleeping Now Available In Wexford Libraries!”

In June I worked with the FASTER Project team to help steer three focus groups as part of this €6.4 million EU INTERREG VA funded programme to install 73 new publicly accessible rapid charging points across Western Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Border Region in the Republic of Ireland to support drivers as they makeContinue reading “FASTER Project Focus Groups”

A new children’s book has been launched to raise money for the North Wexford Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NWSPCA) and goes on sale today (20th October). Called While You Were Sleeping, the book is set in the NWSPCA animal welfare centre in Gorey, Co. Wexford, and aims to engage children with theContinue reading “While You Were Sleeping by Caroline Kidd”

I’m pleased to announce that I have been invited to chair the Electric Vehicle Summit 2020. As a motoring journalist and the editor of Changing Lanes, I’m looking forward to this day of discussion on the future of electric vehicles in Ireland. The event will take place on October 15 with tickets available now forContinue reading “Electric Vehicle Summit 2020”

This autumn I’m happy to announce that I will be joining the Freestyle Sessions Series 2 as an expert panellist. Hosted by Gemma O’Halloran, founder and projects director of Freestyle Consulting, the Freestyle Sessions is a 15-week online, interactive programme dedicated to helping you create an authentic and compelling brand. Series 2 will focus onContinue reading “Caroline Joins The Freestyle Sessions”

In summer 2020 I launched Copywriting by Changing Lanes, a new suite of specialist copywriting services with a particular focus on retail and automotive businesses. Having worked as a freelance commercial copywriter for 6 years, the next step for me was to incorporate my writing services into Changing Lanes! My portfolio is diverse with clientsContinue reading “Introducing Copywriting by Changing Lanes!”

I’ve always been in love with the automobile. I was the kid who knew every car brand and model. But I never grew up wanting to be a motoring journalist. For sure I read all the magazines but I never thought that motoring writing was a career open to me. Fast forward some years andContinue reading “My Story”