At the handover of the Renault Fluence ZE were Gary Guilfoyle of Multyfarnham, with Mícheál O'Cadhla of GIY Ireland and Paul Devine of O'Briens Renault in Mullingar.

Operation GIY Nation drives on with Renault

This was an exciting week for the four new pioneers chosen to take part in the Operation GIY Nation campaign launched last March in association with Renault Ireland and GIY (Grow it Yourself) Ireland.

The four pioneers will take part in an eco-adventure growing their own food and driving Renault’s Fluence ZE electric car for the next three months.

The pioneers are: Gary Guilfoyle of Multyfarnham; Keith McGreal of Castlebar, County Mayo; Rachel Coffey of Dalkey, County Dublin and Móna Wise of Headford Road, Galway.

Each pioneer was chosen for their enthusiasm for growing their own food, and for their interest in driving an eco-friendly electric vehicle and their ability to promote their challenge through blogging and social media.

More than 300 people applied to take part in Operation GIY Nation and the winning pioneer, who will be chosen by a panel from GIY Ireland and Renault Group, will not only walk away from the adventure armed with new life-skills and lots of healthy, home-grown produce – they also get to keep their Renault Fluence ZE.

Follow the four pioneers on their three-month adventure by logging on to www.giyireland.com/giynation.