06 Mar 2014
Posted by Miriam O'Neill 
by Conor Faughnan, Director of Consumer Affairs, AA Ireland Dublin City Council has made a bad decision. Without any proper justification they have chosen to continue to impose a toll on the East Link Toll bridge after it turns thirty years old. Let me be clear: the City Council are choosing to do this...
Read more → 27 Feb 2014
Posted by Miriam O'Neill 
Paperwork is worth the legwork when it comes to second hand car buying Gardaí have warned us here at the AA of a new scam, of which they’ve seen multiple cases since October last year, involving used cars being sold privately on popular websites. Unscrupulous sellers are placing ads for cars at very...
Read more → 23 Jan 2014
Posted by Miriam O'Neill 
Dodgy Motors - Our Vehicle Inspections Engineer, Brian Ross, talks dodgy second hand cars Q. First things first, what’s an AA Vehicle Inspection?In a nutshell our AA Vehicle Inspection service provides detailed pre-purchase inspections of second-hand cars. Customers come to us to make sure the second...
Read more → 09 Jan 2014
Posted by AA Roadwatch 
By Sinead Tyrrell The new tram route will run from St Stephen’s Green to Cabra. During the works, traffic will be restricted, footpaths will close and taxi ranks will be moved. The worksites include St Stephen’s Green North, Grafton St Lwr, Westmoreland St, Hawkin’s St and Parnell St. Traffic...
Read more → 03 Jan 2014
Posted by Conor Faughnan 
There are signs that the market for new and used cars may pick up in 2014 according to research carried out by the AA. In a survey of over 26,000 car users carried out in November, 2.9% of respondents said that they would definitely buy a new car in 2014; 6.7% said that they might do so. “Those...
Read more → 23 Dec 2013
Posted by AA Roadwatch 
Santa is not the only one who can’t afford a breakdown on Christmas morning. Every year the AA helps motorists whose cars threaten to ruin the day. “Of course the roads are very busy in the run-up to Christmas but you would be surprised how many people are on the move on the day itself.” Says...
Read more → 19 Dec 2013
Posted by Conor Faughnan
When I hear that the Government is considering 'demand management measures' against motorists as a climate change mitigation measure I cannot help but be cynical. Yesterday saw the launch of a consultation document by the Department of Transport as part of its preparation for setting out a 'low-carbon...
Read more → 19 Dec 2013
Posted by Arwen Foley
According to an AA Rescue survey almost 24% of Irish motorists have planned a trip to Northern Ireland to do some Christmas Shopping. With this in mind The AA is advising motorists to be careful not to overload their vehicles. “It is clear that a great many of us drive across the border and stock...
Read more → 13 Dec 2013
Posted by AA Roadwatch
The Newlands Cross Upgrade Project is well underway and expected to be completed in Spring 2015. This will mean motorists will be able to drive from Cork to Belfast without encountering any traffic lights. Up until now works on the N7 have involved utility diversions, drainage and temporary road construction....
Read more → 11 Dec 2013
Posted by Arwen Foley
An industry analysis conducted by The AA has found that motor insurance prices are up by an average of 3.3% since the introduction of gender neutral pricing in December last year. While prices increased across the board, it was the young women aged 17 to 24, who fared the worst. Men in the same age bracket...
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