23 Jul 2021
Posted by AA Press Office No-one wants their journey interrupted by a breakdown on any road, but especially not on a motorway. While motorways are the safest roads we have in Ireland, the hard shoulder is one of the most dangerous areas on any road. Motorway hard shoulders are for emergency use only. You should only stop if it is a real...
Read more → 21 Jul 2021
Posted by AA Roadwatch 
Here in Ireland, we have a complicated relationship with hot weather – we’re desperate for a few sunny days, until they come, and then half of us immediately pivot to complaining about the heat. While it makes a change from the wintry or rainy weather that's usually the focus of road safety alerts,...
Read more → 15 Jul 2021
Posted by AA Roadwatch 
It's another year of "staycations" and holidays at home, so as the weather improves, many of us will be taking day trips and longer journeys across Ireland. Before your mind wanders to scenic trips along the west coast, it's important to ensure your car is ready and prepared for the longer journeys the summer...
Read more → 16 Jun 2021
Posted by Anna Cullen 
(Photo by Dan Gold on Unsplash) According to figures supplied by the Department of Transport, the number of vehicles declared off the road has fallen by almost 19% since the early days of the pandemic. In May 2019, 9,940 vehicles were declared off the road, and this figure increased...
Read more → 01 Jun 2021
Posted by AA Roadwatch 
Following months of travel restrictions, it's likely you haven't made very many long car trips in the past while. Now that intercounty travel has resumed, it's a good time to carry out a few car safety checks to ensure that everything’s running as it should be. This handy blog will cover some essential...
Read more → 14 May 2021
Posted by AA Roadwatch 
Written by Fiona Frawley With many of us spending a lot more time at home over the past year, dog adoptions have been through the woof – sorry, roof. If you welcomed a pandemic puppy into your home during lockdown, you’re probably looking forward to taking the little guy or gal out exploring...
Read more → 11 May 2021
Posted by AA Roadwatch 
Written by Kieran Hanley It's important to adapt your driving to whatever weather conditions are at play. Fog can greatly reduce visibility while driving and pose many dangers as a result. In this guide, we've laid out the changes you can make to your driving to protect yourself and other road-users...
Read more → 15 Apr 2021
Posted by AA Press Office 
Almost a third of households have been directly affected by wait times to sit the driving test and current restrictions limiting tests to those working in essential services, a recent survey has found. In response to an AA Ireland survey of over 4,000 Irish motorists, 22.82% of respondents strongly...
Read more → 05 Apr 2021
Posted by AA Press Office 
With the end of the Easter holidays and all children now returning to school, 'Back to School' season is officially upon us and with it many of us will see our morning travel patterns change slightly. While you may be busy coping with children desperately trying to avoid the fact that they’ll soon...
Read more → 30 Mar 2021
Posted by Aisling Bonner 
Many Irish animals have made traffic headlines when they’ve wandered close to motorways and busy commuter routes during rush-hour. Our radio bulletins often star sheep, cattle, swans and dogs who’ve found themselves in a sticky situation. Some of our most popular tweets are ones concerning animals...
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AA Travel Advice During the Summer Months/Hot Weather
Summer driving checklist
Getting your vehicle back on the road post Covid-19...
Animals on the road - what do you do?
Navigating surface water and flooding: The AA Roadwatch...
