29 Jan 2013
Posted by Miriam O'Neill 
Taking to the roof to replace tiles, getting to grips with a leaking radiator or toilet and tiling the bathroom – these are the DIY jobs that we’re least confident at, results of a poll carried out by the AA’s new Home Rescue division which provides a 24-7 call out service for home emergencies...
Read more → 18 Sep 2012
Posted by Miriam O'Neill
Negative equity homeowners paying €6,600 above average to own and run their homes The average annual cost of owning and maintaining a home in Ireland, based on today’s house prices, is In the region of €15,400 according to a new study published today by the AA. This figure equates to 43% of the average...
Read more → 23 Jul 2012
Posted by Miriam O'Neill
Austerity measures are causing many home owners in Ireland to risk letting their homes fall into costly disrepair, according to research from the AA who now deal with breakdowns within the home as well as on the road through their new service, AA Home Emergency Response. The survey of close to 16,000...
Read more → 25 Jun 2012
Posted by Miriam O'Neill
Since launching our new service, AA Home Emergency Response, last February we've been coming to the rescue of homeowners with home emergencies at all hours of the day and night. We've also been servicing lots and lots of boilers which is covered under the full AA Home Emergency Response Boiler Service...
Read more → 30 Apr 2012
Posted by Miriam O'Neill
In last Saturday's Irish Times Magazine, Cliona Brennan, Project Manager for our excellent new service, AA Home Emergency Response, chatted to Eoin Butler all about the service. To read the interview and get the low down on Home Emergency Response click here. We particularly liked his question:...
Read more → 29 Apr 2012
Posted by Miriam O'Neill
Dads could be bypassed for YouTube or other new media channels in the future when it comes to learning DIY skills according to new research by the AA’s new Home Emergency Response service. The AA which has been exploring attitudes towards DIY among “the net generation,” as part of its launch...
Read more → 27 Apr 2012
Posted by Miriam O'Neill
This week Ed Power of the Irish Independent covered some of our Home Emergency Response research in his Smart Consumer Column titled "Step away from the drill." It's amazing how many Home Emergencies are self inflicted as a result of over zealous DIY attempts. It's also quite funny how many of us try to cover...
Read more → 06 Mar 2012
Posted by Miriam O'Neill 
As you may of heard, here at the AA we're now rescuing homes aswell as cars! This great new innovation offers you access to skilled AA tradesmen 24/7, 365 days a year (even Christmas!) for the most common household emergencies such as broken down boilers, burst pipes and faulty electrics, eliminating...
Read more → 13 Feb 2012
Posted by Miriam O'Neill The vast majority of people in Ireland would be in favour of basic DIY skills being added in some shape or form to the Irish secondary school curriculum according to a poll carried out by the AA. The AA has a first-hand interest in the subject having just launched a new subscription based service...
Read more → 06 Feb 2012
Posted by Miriam O'Neill
We're very pleased to share with you that here at the AA we're in the process of revolutionizing the way Irish homeowners deal with HOME EMERGENCIES through the introduction of a brand new subscription based rescue call out service for homes ‘AA HOME EMERGENCY RESPONSE’. Customers will now be able...
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