AA see signs of Gathering momentum

The AA’s online Route Planner, which generates over 8 million routes per annum, has seen a surge in route enquiries from the United States this January. Over 20,000 internet users from the US downloaded directions for a journey in Ireland, an increas…

A quarter of those we polled say they can’t afford a holiday this year

Read our latest press release below: Booking early, cheap last minute deals, a bit of good old fashioned haggling or opting for off peak travel, all some of the ways holiday makers will be looking to save a few euros this year.  However not everyone w…

Click here for explanatory SIMI video on new number plate system

We’ve been receiving correspondance from a few of you recently wondering why a new number plate system has been introduced this year.  So we thought it’d be helpful to post a link to the following explanatory video  which was recently upl…

1% of women polled say they can’t change a light bulb!

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 provi…

Three quarters more worried about burglaries than twelve months ago

The majority of people living in this country are currently more fearful of an intruder entering their home than they were this time last year, new research published today by AA Home Insurance suggests.  During the AA’s online poll of just over 9,0…

Listen back to Miriam giving driving tips this morning on Hector’s breakfast show

Hi folks, Our press officer, Miriam, was on chatting to 2fm’s Hector this morning at twenty past seven about the icey road conditions, freezing fog and accumulations of snow in parts.  You can catch the podcast here (Scroll forward to 07 mins …

Chilly temperatures saw breakdown levels soar on Monday

A cool start to Monday meant a busy start to the week for AA Patrols who had attended their average daily workload by lunchtime the organisation reports.  This follows an equally busy weekend with more than 1,000 stranded Members calling for assistanc…

AA Motorists’ Panel Poll is out

If you want to take part in the latest AA Motorists’ Panel Poll we’d be delighted to hear from you. Regular correspondents will be familiar with the format; the link below takes you to an online questionnaire which is quick and easy to go …

Slight fall in fuel prices to start the New Year

January 2013 has seen a slight fall in the average price of fuel for Ireland’s hard pressed motorists, according to the latest national survey of prices from AA Ireland. A litre of petrol now costs an average of 157.9 cent, down 1.5 cent on the figur…

Beware the One-Eyed Monster

I am chatting with Pat Kenny this morning on the problem of ‘one-eyed monsters’ – cars with one working headlight. Most people will realise this is lethal especially at this time of the year. In darkness or poor light – which is all but a few h…

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