30 Aug 2013
Posted by Conor Faughnan 
Burglaries are on the up. We had an idea this was happening in part because the AA provides Home Insurance so we see a lot of it first hand in terms of claims. But there are all sorts of other data sets, including Garda and CSO statistics, that tell the same story. It turns out that your typical burglar...
Read more → 26 Aug 2013
Posted by Arwen Foley
In an AA survey of almost 15,500 people, 28.5% have said that their home has been burgled at some stage. It is probably no surprise that Dublin is worst for burglaries overall, with over 38% saying they have been a victim of this crime at some stage. The CSO found that between 2004 and 2012 burglaries...
Read more → 22 Aug 2013
Posted by Conor Faughnan
It is often the case in business that the time when you should be worried about something is not when it is in a crisis. The worries tend to be obvious at that stage, and everyone is focussed. The more dangerous phase can often be when things appear to be going well. You start to look at past successes...
Read more → 20 Aug 2013
Posted by Arwen Foley
Young males aged 17 to 24 are the unluckiest travellers, an AA Travel Insurance survey has found. Over 23% of men in that age bracket have at some stage had to seek medical attention whilst on holiday. Meanwhile, just under 15% of their female counterparts have been sick or injured whilst away. In all,...
Read more → 12 Aug 2013
Posted by Conor Faughnan
The cost of running a family car in Ireland has risen by just less than 1% in the last 12 months, according to the AA’s annual survey of motoring costs. It now costs €11,934.40 to run a family car in the ‘Band C’ tax category*, an increase of €110.40 since 2012. The AA’s annual assessment...
Read more → 09 Aug 2013
Posted by Conor Faughnan
The British are in the process of learning a lesson that we learnt the hard way a decade ago. Their system for motor insurance is riddled with fraud and exaggeration. Levels of compensation are far too high and claims too frequent. A committee of the House of Commons produced a report on the subject...
Read more → 31 Jul 2013
Posted by Laura Holland
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Read more → 22 Jul 2013
Posted by Arwen Foley
With many of us taking advantage of the summer heat and heading to seaside towns to soak up the sun, The AA is warning motorist not to become complacent when it comes to your car. There has been an increase of more than 19% in AA Rescue call outs to motorists who have locked their keys in the car, between...
Read more → 19 Jul 2013
Posted by Laura Holland
We all love the sunshine, when we get it, and typically in Ireland it's not often the case during the summer months, but we still do get the odd 'heatwave'. At the moment temperatures are in the mid twenties and it’s worth noting that hot weather brings extra responsibilities if you have a dog. It's...
Read more → 18 Jul 2013
Posted by Arwen Foley
We asked our Twitter and Facebook followers what they felt about proposed on-the-spot fines for cyclists who behave dangerously. It’s clearly a divisive issue. Here’s a sample of the comments we received: Chris Carpenter I welcome it. As someone who rides every day it drives me nuts to see cyclists...
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