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 → 20 Aug 2019
Posted by Esther O'Moore Donohoe 
Ironman 70.3 returns to Dún Laoghaire on Sunday 25th August. The course will take in parts of south Dublin and north Wicklow, bringing road closures and traffic diversions to affected areas. ROUTE A 1.9km swim will kick off the day, and take place early Sunday morning in Scotsman’s Bay, Dún...
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 → 25 Jul 2019
Posted by Aisling Bonner 
[UPDATED SUN 4TH AUG 14:45] All Together Now will see bucket hats and flower crowns descend on Waterford for the August Bank Holiday Weekend. If you're lucky enough to have nabbed a ticket, it’s time to start planning. I don't mean deciding what shade of mesh best brings out your eyes, or how many...
Read more → 23 Jul 2019
Posted by Esther O'Moore Donohoe 
Main image: public domain Bray Air Display takes place on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th July. Packing almost as much punch as Bray native Katie Taylor, more than 140,000 people attended last year's event. The event site will open at midday each day, and the display will take place between 3pm and 5:30pm....
Read more → 22 Jul 2019
Posted by Barry Aldworth 
Over a third of Irish homeowners have renovation work on their agenda for the months ahead, according to a recent AA Home Insurance survey. As part of a survey of over 2,500 AA Home Insurance customers, 15.94% of those surveyed stated that they had already begun planning the renovation work that they...
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