31 Mar 2015
Posted by Orla O'Callaghan 
Providing an insight into how the nation is kept moving during bad weather, TV3's 'Ireland's Weather Workers' features employees from ESB Networks, North-West Mountain Rescue, Shannon Airport, M50 Concession, Irish Coast Guard and The AA's very own Patrol. You can watch our star AA Patrol John Cummins...
Read more → 30 Mar 2015
Posted by Miriam O'Neill 
Feature for The Sunday World by Conor Faughnan - published on 29/03/15. Leering drivers, bad driving and dirty vans; time to drop the stereotype says Conor Faughnan, Director of Consumer Affairs, AA Ireland. One of the joys of modern motoring is it gives us a great deal to grumble about. People love...
Read more → 26 Mar 2015
Posted by Miriam O'Neill 
There has been positive growth in new van sales so far this year compared to the same period last year[1] and if our recent research is anything to go by, demand for second hand vehicles will also rise. In light of this we've enlisted our AA Vehicle Inspections Engineer, Brian Ross, to find out what...
Read more → 19 Mar 2015
Posted by Miriam O'Neill 
Here we are almost one year on from the Setanta Insurance debacle which saw 75,000 of our nation’s van drivers cast adrift, scrambling for alternative cover. If you were among that cohort your renewal date is fast approaching. So what should you be thinking about when it comes to your van insurance...
Read more → 19 Mar 2015
Posted by Orla O'Callaghan 
Transport Minister Paschal Donoghue has announced new measures that will allow drivers to decide what speed to drive on narrow rural lanes. As part of the plans, 80km speed limit signs will be replaced by a new black circle with a diagonal line. This new measure encourages drivers to 'use their judgement'...
Read more → 12 Mar 2015
Posted by Miriam O'Neill 
Read our latest press release below: Almost half of drivers carry a good luck charm On the second of three Friday the 13ths in 2015, new poll results issued today by AA Motor Insurance suggest that 1% of drivers in Ireland will try to avoid driving tomorrow for fear that something bad will happen...
Read more → 23 Feb 2015
Posted by Miriam O'Neill 
Our latest press release: Kids in the car - A quarter of parents have experience child open door of moving car The AA is reminding mums and dads to make sure their little ones are properly fastened in their car seats following the results of their most recent Members’ poll. Of a sample of 1,375...
Read more → 20 Feb 2015
Posted by Orla O'Callaghan 
An AA Patrol in Hertfordshire has managed to temporarily fix a motorist’s car with none other than a potato. AA man Mario Papademetriou, 59, was at a loss after failing to fix the motor’s condenser using tin foil and silicone repair tape before the resourceful mechanic decided on the vegetable. Speaking...
Read more → 18 Feb 2015
Posted by Orla O'Callaghan 
Ireland’s major motoring organisation and insurance provider is hiring qualified mechanics to join its fleet of roadside Patrols. We are looking to recruit mechanics in Co Galway, Co Limerick and Co Cork. AA Patrols need to be more than just mechanics. A modern AA van is more like a mobile garage,...
Read more → 05 Feb 2015
Posted by Arwen Foley 
Zita Philpott, AA Roadwatch Broadcaster met Wenna Hicks whilst travelling and the two have remained firm friends ever since. Here she writes about Wenna and her dare-devil trip to Bolivia to take on the 'Death Road'. By Zita Philpott, AA Roadwatch Here at AA Roadwatch, we’re used to covering...
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