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Bike security at home – the AA guide


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date-icon 05 Feb 2019  author-icon Posted by Chris Jones

Bike security means more than just locking it up in public. Since 2016, more than 14,000 bikes have been stolen in Ireland, worth an estimated €2m. And while most have been stolen on public streets, you may be surprised to learn that almost a third have been stolen from their owners’ homes. So what...

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Smart Homes – The AA guide


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date-icon 22 Jan 2019  author-icon Posted by Esther O'Moore Donohoe

The year is 2019. Thanks to developments in technology, we can charge our phones on the bus, order a grocery shop on the way home from work and switch on the heating, kettle and get a wash started all from our smartphones. What a world! Smart homes have undoubtedly made our lives more convenient, but how necessary...

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How to make your home dog-safe


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date-icon 20 Dec 2018  author-icon Posted by Esther O'Moore Donohoe

Making your home safe for your dog doesn’t mean putting them in tiny hi-vis vests or doggy hard hats – even though that would look cute. There are plenty of small changes you can make to your house or apartment to make it safer for your furry friends. Out of sight Outta sight, outta mind…and...

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How to keep your home safe this Christmas


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date-icon 27 Nov 2018  author-icon Posted by Esther O'Moore Donohoe

Christmas is a time to spend with family and friends and of course, reflect on home security. Truly, there is nothing more festive than thinking about home alarms! Seriously though, we’ve put together some home safety tips for the festive season which have been vetted by Santa himself. Tell your friends,...

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Energy efficient home – the AA guide


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date-icon 15 Nov 2018  author-icon Posted by Esther O'Moore Donohoe

With the temperature dropping and nights getting longer, we’ve come up with some suggestions as to how you can make your home snug and energy efficient this winter - and all year round. UnBER-able Let’s start with the BER-sics. BER stands for Building Energy Rating and calculates a building’s...

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AA Ireland Report Finds Major Jump In Cost of Running a Home


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date-icon 05 Nov 2018  author-icon Posted by Barry Aldworth

The cost of owning and maintaining a home in Ireland has risen to €16,374.45 per annum, an increase of over €350 compared to 2017. Average property asking price rises by almost €20k from €224,500 in 2017 to €243,000 this year. Increase in mortgage repayments and energy costs key drivers...

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How to save money on your home insurance


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date-icon 30 Oct 2018  author-icon Posted by Esther O'Moore Donohoe

You don’t need a master’s degree from Home Buying University to know that buying a house is expensive. Quite apart from mortgage repayments, before you’ve even stepped foot over your new threshold you have to pay out for stamp duty, solicitor's fees, survey fees and seemingly arbitrary ‘administration...

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AA Home Insurance tips on keeping your home safe this Halloween


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date-icon 23 Oct 2018  author-icon Posted by Miriam O'Neill

Halloween is a time of spooks and ghouls, thrills and spills, and things that go bump in the night. But the most important thing is to keep yourself and your family safe. Here are our top tips for a fun-filled Halloween celebration: Keep dangerous substances such as oil, petrol, diesel, spray cans...

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Over Half Concerned Govt. Not Doing Enough On Housing


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date-icon 07 Oct 2018  author-icon Posted by Barry Aldworth

Over 54% of Irish people are fearful that not enough is being done by government to encourage the development of new housing across Ireland according to a recent survey. In response to an AA Home Insurance survey of over 5,000 people, 54.03% of respondents stated that they were ‘very concerned’...

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AA Warns of Home Security as Peak Burglary Window Nears


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date-icon 30 Sep 2018  author-icon Posted by Barry Aldworth

AA Home Insurance has issued a reminder to homeowners to double-check the security of their property, as the peak window for home intrusions draws near. An analysis of the home insurance provider’s books found that approximately 42% of home insurance claims relating to burglary in both 2016 and 2017...

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