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Wed 07 Jul 2009Mapping a route for Irish motorists to stay on track

POOR MAPPING and our unique addressing system has meant Irish drivers have been slow to embrace satellite navigation, but things have changed recently with sat-nav now a viable alternative to the traditional map, writes KYLE FORTUNE

An electronic device that could save your marriage: that’s how sat-nav manufacturers should market their clever little electronic boxes.