13 Jul 2018
Posted by Barry Aldworth 
AA Rescue has today unveiled a new mobile charging unit for electric vehicles, with the organisation highlighting that it expects the number of electric cars on Irish roads to climb quickly in the coming years. In response to the growth of electric vehicle use in Ireland, the breakdown assistance...
Read more → 08 Jul 2018
Posted by Barry Aldworth 
A majority of motorists believe that driver behaviour in Ireland has worsened in recent years, according to recent research from AA Ireland. In response to a survey of over 4,000 Irish motorists undertaken by AA Car Insurance, 31.20% of respondents strongly agreed that motorist behaviour had worsened...
Read more → 06 Jul 2018
Posted by Esther O'Moore Donohoe 
DRIVING ON WET ROADS AFTER A HEATWAVE Here comes the science part… If sunny weather is a distant cousin from America who visits every ten years, rain is our neighbour who drops in every ten minutes and doesn’t know when to leave. Irish people know rain but most of us don’t know what happens...
Read more → 06 Jul 2018
Posted by Chris Jones 
With a national hosepipe ban in place until at least the end of July, it’s a good time for us all to think about our water consumption and how we might be able to reduce it. Here are a few handy hints that won’t take too much effort! Shower power Some of us are committed bathers, others prefer...
Read more → 04 Jul 2018
Posted by Chris Jones 
Miracles do happen. Very rarely, the Irish rugby team win a series in Australia, or England’s footballers win a penalty shoot-out. Even more rarely, you get a summer heatwave in Ireland. It is a wonder and we should all enjoy it while we can, but it does bring its own problems on the roads – not least...
Read more → 02 Jul 2018
Posted by Barry Aldworth 
4 in 10 Irish people are planning to take multiple trips abroad during the remainder of 2018, according to recent research from AA Travel Insurance. In response to an AA survey of over 5,000 customers and members, 40.28% of respondents stated it was very likely that they would make one or more trips...
Read more → 29 Jun 2018
Posted by Barry Aldworth 
A cool car parked in sunlight in this weather will have the internal temperature rise from 18 degrees to 47 degrees in just 30 minutes. The dramatic rise was demonstrated by the AA in a short video filmed at their Central Garage in Dublin. https://youtu.be/TaYwZlFtMtQ “It was dangerously hot for a small...
Read more → 27 Jun 2018
Posted by Chris Jones 
The biggest weekend on the Irish golfing calendar will see the Irish Open come to Donegal for the first time from Wed 4th to Sun 8th July. Up to 120,000 golf fans are expected to watch global stars including four-time Major winner Rory McIlroy, 2016 Masters champion Danny Willett and defending champion...
Read more → 26 Jun 2018
Posted by Barry Aldworth 
AA Ireland has today called on newly appointed Garda Commissioner Drew Harris to include tackling insurance fraud and increasing the strength of the Garda Traffic Corps among his priorities in this new role. The motoring organisation highlighted that while recent commitments to improve...
Read more → 26 Jun 2018
Posted by Esther O'Moore Donohoe 
Dublin Pride Parade 2018 takes place this Saturday 30th June. If you’re taking part in the day’s events or just want to know what’s going on, we have all the details to help you stride with Pride! THE ROUTE: It’s all a journey Participants will gather at St. Stephen’s Green South from 11am...
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