18 Jan 2016
Posted by Linda Pototzki 
Donegal is the most expensive county for filling-up a tank of petrol with an average of 128.1 cent per litre, 1.6c higher than the national average. The more expensive county for diesel is Wicklow with an average price of 116.3, 3.5c above the national average according to the AA. The AA has found...
Read more → 12 Oct 2015
Posted by Linda Pototzki 
Ahead of Budget 2016 the AA is calling on the Irish Government to begin the process of removing the substantial additional austerity-era taxes on fuel. “A litre of petrol actually costs 44 cents.” Says Director of Consumer Affairs Conor Faughnan. “Everything else is tax. We pay 136.5 cent...
Read more → 19 Aug 2015
Posted by Orla O'Callaghan 
The average cost of running a family car for a year is €10,593.60 according to the AA’s annual survey of motoring costs. The total is down a very tiny €17.60 on the same figure for last year according to the AA’s calculations. The major rise in the cost of motor insurance has cost motorists...
Read more → 16 Jan 2015
Posted by Orla O'Callaghan 
The following text comes from AA Ireland. For any enquiries or for verification contact Conor Faughnan, 01 6179440 or 087 2530495 16th January 2015 The average price of a litre of petrol is now 131.6 cent, a fall of 10.8 cent since December and the 6th straight month of falling prices according...
Read more → 19 Nov 2014
Posted by Miriam O'Neill
Written by Conor Faughnan Oil prices are falling. Crude oil is down by about 20% since June 2014 which has a lot of people wondering why pump prices haven't decreased in the same manner. The answer? Mainly, tax. However the Euro has also weakened against the dollar, taking away some of the gains,...
Read more → 20 Mar 2014
Posted by Miriam O'Neill
Results of our AA Monthly Fuel Price Survey FUEL PRICES HOLD STEADY DESPITE CRIMEAN CONCERNS Fuel prices have not changed much at Irish pumps in the last month despite the international situation in the Crimea and fears that it would cause a surge in energy prices. A litre of petrol now costs an average...
Read more → 17 Jun 2013
Posted by Arwen Foley 
The average price of petrol and diesel both fell slightly at the pumps in the last month according to the latest survey of prices from AA Ireland. Petrol now costs an average of 157.4 cent per litre, down 0.7 cent since May. Diesel prices also fell by less than a cent and the national average price...
Read more → 22 Apr 2013
Posted by Arwen Foley
The average price of petrol and diesel both fell slightly at the pumps in the last month, according to the latest survey of prices from AA Ireland. Petrol now costs an average of 162.0 cent per litre, down 0.1 cent since March. Diesel fell more sharply, down 2.7 cent to an average of 153.8. “We’re...
Read more → 19 Feb 2013
Posted by Miriam O'Neill
The price of petrol and diesel has crept upwards at the pumps for the first time since last September, according to the latest survey of prices from the AA. A litre of petrol now costs an average of 159.4 cent, up 1.5 cent since January. A litre of diesel costs 153.7 cent, up 2.9 cent on the figure for January. Prices...
Read more → 19 Nov 2012
Posted by Miriam O'Neill The average price of a litre of petrol in Ireland is now 161.2 cent, down 6.7 cent in the last month. Diesel also fell but less sharply. A litre now costs 156.0 cent, down 2.8 cent on the figure for October. It is a sharp fall for the second month running so it is certainly good news but lets not get carried...
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