Feirm Factor is back, and it’s bigger than ever!
Lots of Pix @ https://www.flickr.com/photos/114407713@N02/ As Ireland’s most successful homegrown reality series it’s no surprise the IFTA nominated show is returning for its Fifth Series on TG4. This year Feirm Factor adds one more element as the entire family will be involved. Each year Feirm Factor has turned up the heat, expanded and grown, putting […]
First Irish Micro Brewery Economic Impact Report Launched
A market showing growth of over 45% for 2014 Minister Coveney joins Ireland’s leading craft brewers and industry influencers to launch the first official development and economic impact report on microbreweries in Ireland. The report was commissioned by the Independent Craft Brewers of Ireland (ICBI), an association set up earlier this year in response […]
AA WEATHERWATCH – RAINFALL WARNING
Met Éireann have released a rainfall weather warning. Heavy rain today could bring accumulations of greater than 25 mm in the south and southwest of the country today. Most at risk in area of hills and mountains. Valid: 10:00 21-Nov-2014 until 23:30 21-Nov-2014 Source: http://www.met.ie/nationalwarnings/default.asp
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Shaping the Future of Befriending for Older People in Ireland
7 -9 per cent of older Irish people suffer chronic loneliness ALONE, the independent charity that works with older people who are in need of assistance, today launched their National Befriending Directory, along with presenting the first draft of their Befriending Services Coordination Guidebook. The Befriending Directory lists all the befriending services for […]
Lidl Giving Laois Customers the Chance to Win their Christmas Shop for Free!
Trolley Dash tickets go on sale on Monday 24th November, with all proceeds going directly to Lidl’s charity partner, Barretstown We all know that Christmas shopping can be stressful – but what if you only had 3 minutes to do it?! This festive season, Lidl is offering the chance for 2 shoppers in each of Lidl’s […]
Bagging a Christmas bargain abroad?
We’re still shopping across the border and further afield Despite news that the Irish economy has experienced unforeseen growth this year, a voracious appetite for across-the-border and overseas Christmas shopping trips still exists among consumers. Just last year, one of our online surveys which you may have participated in revealed that almost 24% of Irish […]
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Driving in fog – tips
Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange fog warning valid until midday today and as a result our Roadwatch team have had a busy morning responding to the event. You can view their latest traffic updates on their website here or follow them on Twitter @aaroadwatch. Everytime there is a fog event our publicaffairs inbox soon become […]
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AA WEATHERWATCH – FOG WARNING
Met Éireann have released a fog weather warning for Ireland. Mist will thicken into fog in many places tonight. This will lead to greatly reduced visibilities and poor driving conditions. The fog is likely to clear only slowly during Thursday. Issued: Wednesday 19 November 2014 14:00 Valid: Wednesday 19 November 2014 20:00 to Thursday 20 […]
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Oil price falls a lot, pump price falls a little
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, and European wholesale […]
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Off-piste skiing – Are you covered? – AA Blog
Ah the crisp air on your face, the twinkling of powdery snow under foot and the anticipation of rapidly whooshing down the slope. Exercise, speed and mountain landscapes…the perfect non-alcoholic cocktail to unleash those feel-good endorphins and send you to your happy place. Then maybe off-piste skiing is for you, if you haven’t already tried […]
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