05 Jan 2015
Posted by Orla O'Callaghan 
Men most likely to pick up the wrong nozzle at pump Worn out or faulty batteries are still the number one cause of breakdowns in Ireland, according to the AA’s Annual Breakdown Review. A review of their extensive data highlights how flat batteries accounted for nearly one quarter of all the AA’s...
Read more → 03 Dec 2012
Posted by Miriam O'Neill 
Read our latest news release below: Incidents of motorists accidentally putting the wrong fuel type in their cars would appear to have increased slightly this year according to the AA’s annual breakdown review, their yearly analysis of breakdowns attended by their patrols. The AA also shares that...
Read more → 12 Oct 2012
Posted by Miriam O'Neill
Our latest press release: The AA is calling on motorists not to become complacent this autumn as regards car maintenance despite a relatively mild season last year. While we all hope that we won’t see a winter like 2010 again this year the AA points out that winter is always, without exception, their...
Read more → 25 Sep 2012
Posted by Miriam O'Neill
It was a particularly busy day for our Patrols yesterday and on into this morning as a result of the wet weather. We were called to several AA Members in the Dublin area who were involved in road traffic collisions mainly due to skidding on the excess surface water. There was also a lot of incidents...
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 → 23 Jan 2012
Posted by Miriam O'Neill
Opening up the debate of whether to stop and help or to prioritize personal safety, AA Rescue has today published results of a contentious poll question which asks drivers whether or not they would kick into “good Samaritan mode” or simply keep driving if they came across a stranded motorist. The...
Read more → 28 Nov 2011
Posted by Miriam O'Neill
AA Ireland and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) are today Monday 28th November reminding all road-users not to stop or walk on a motorway, unless it is an emergency. This comes as results of a recent survey, conducted by AA Ireland* of 8,400 drivers, reveals that almost half (45%) of drivers have stopped...
Read more → 14 Nov 2011
Posted by Miriam O'Neill
As we all know the last two Irish winters have brought challenging weather conditions including heavy snow falls and record breakingly low temperatures that have really put our homes and cars through their paces. So this year, we’ve created a new and improved AA Winter Zone to help you look after your...
Read more → 10 Oct 2011
Posted by Miriam O'Neill AA Ireland has released a detailed analysis of a sample of 100,000 rescue call outs attended to by its Patrols within the last twelve months. The data shows that flat batteries which accounted for a quarter of the AA’s call outs during the period remains as ever the number one reason that cars on Irish...
Read more → 29 Apr 2011
Posted by Miriam O'Neill
As the Summer driving season officially kicks off this bank holiday weekend, the AA is reminding motorists not to create their own “Mayday” situation by running out of fuel on the motorway or setting off without giving their vehicle the once over first. Over the Easter weekend, AA Patrols attended...
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