23 Aug 2019
Posted by Barry Aldworth 
Will Irish Motorists Need A Green Card To Drive In The UK Post-Brexit? Green Cards will not be required when travelling in Northern Ireland or Britain. An agreement has been reached with the UK Department of Transport which means that Irish residents holding valid insurance will not have to get a Green...
Read more → 18 Aug 2019
Posted by Barry Aldworth
A wider rollout of car sharing platforms across Ireland could play a major role in easing urban congestion and reducing individual reliance on private cars, AA Ireland has highlighted. As part of a recent AA Car Insurance survey of over 5,000 people, 1 in 5 of those who regularly drive in urban areas...
Read more → 14 Aug 2019
Posted by Jonathan Byrne 
Enniscorthy and the N11 have been a regular feature of our traffic reports over the last few years, but that may be about to change. This summer will see the opening of two new bypasses: the new stretch of the M11 from Gorey to Enniscorthy to the east of the town, which opened on the 18th of July, and the N30 extension...
Read more → 12 Aug 2019
Posted by Barry Aldworth 
Over 40% of Irish drivers admit that they are more likely to exhibit signs of road rage when they are driving in urban areas according to recent research. In response to an AA Car Insurance survey of over 5,000 Irish motorists, 12.22% admitted that they are significantly more likely to become frustrated...
Read more → 05 Aug 2019
Posted by Barry Aldworth 
Recently release figures from AA Rescue found that the organisation dealt more than one case a day on average where a child had been locked into a car accidentally in 2018. While keys being locked inside the vehicle has long been an annoyance for motorists, the figures from the breakdown assistance provider...
Read more → 30 Jul 2019
Posted by Barry Aldworth
Vital information to keep you safe if you break down 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 emergency and you have...
Read more → 29 Jul 2019
Posted by Barry Aldworth 
Summer is in full swing, with many of us already complaining that it’s “too hot” or we’re “absolutely melting”! Summer months also bring a lot of long drives. While the (hopefully) good weather is certainly something to enjoy, driving during the summer months can present some unique challenges....
Read more → 19 Jul 2019
Posted by Esther O'Moore Donohoe 
By Esther O'Moore Donohoe and Lauren Beehan Why are roads greasier after a dry spell? Are roads more slippery when it rains after a dry spell? It’s not something we come across as much in Ireland - if sunny weather is a distant cousin from America who visits every ten years, rain is our neighbour...
Read more → 15 Jul 2019
Posted by Barry Aldworth
The average cost of running a family car for a year is €10,593.26 according to the AA’s annual survey of motoring costs. The total is a decrease of €98.11 on the same figure for last year, according to the AA’s calculations. According to the CSO’s Consumer Price Index the average cost of car insurance...
Read more → 23 Jun 2019
Posted by Barry Aldworth
Government delays in tackling the motor insurance crisis is directly impacting the ability of young drivers to get on the road in a timely manner, AA Ireland has warned. Having first highlighted the need for motor insurance reform in 2015, the organisation has highlighted that the delays in enacting...
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