Flooding causes traffic jams & breakdowns across Leinster
AA Rescue reports a huge increase in call-outs this morning with many cars damaged by driving through flood water. Today’s heavy rain has caused major traffic jams across Dublin and Leinster and has also caught a lot of drivers out. By early Wednesday morning the breakdown assistance provider had already received reports over 20 flood-related […]
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Fuel Prices Reach Highest Level Since March 2017
Fuel prices have hit their highest level since March 2017, recent research from AA Ireland has found. According to the motoring organisation’s latest fuel prices survey a litre of petrol currently costs 136.9c on average, up 2c since October. Meanwhile, a litre of diesel currently costs 126.1c, up 2.7c per litre on October’s prices. Both fuels are […]
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New Car Insurance – What you need to know
Buying a brand new car instead of a used vehicle will likely result in higher insurance costs, due to the higher value of your car. However, because a new vehicle is likely to be more efficient than a used car you can make significant savings on your fuel spend and on motor tax. WHY SHOULD […]
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AA Rescue Warns Motorists to Check Batteries as Temps Dip
Motorists are being advised to check their car batteries and carry out a general car check as weather conditions take a turn for the worst this winter. AA Rescue, a leading breakdown assistance provider, experienced one of its busiest days of 2017 on Monday, 13 November, after a dip in temperatures resulted in a spike […]
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Car Insurance for Women
Up until December 21st 2012 car insurance for woman was generally less expensive, as road safety statistics demonstrated that women tend to be safer drivers and are less likely to be involved in an incident. However, since December 2012 a European Court of Justice ruling made it illegal for insurance companies to use gender as […]
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One in Five Motorists Increase Their Risk of Car Theft
Almost 20% of Irish motorists admit to leaving valuable items exposed in their car on an occasional basis, increasing the risk of their car being broken into AA Ireland has warned. In response to a an AA Car Insurance survey of over 6,000 motorists, 11.22% of those polled admitted to leaving items of value on […]
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Why should you trust AA Rescue when you breakdown?
With over 100 years of experience of operating in Ireland, AA Rescue is not only Ireland’s largest breakdown assistance provider, but also a brand you can count on no matter when or where you experience car troubles. AA Rescue provides nationwide breakdown assistance and ensures that all our patrols receive regular training to the highest […]
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Running a home costs average family over €16K
The annual cost of owning and maintaining a family home has risen by over 3% in the last 12 months to €16,169.15 – equating to about 43% of the current average Irish national wage, according to figures issued today by AA Home Insurance. The AA carries out a detailed calculation each year which looks at […]
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AA Travel Insurance Policies Explained
When purchasing AA Annual or Single Trip Travel Insurance, there are three different policy options available; Value, Essential or Extra. Depending on the option you choose the price of your insurance and the level of cover for things such as medical expenses, delayed departure or lost baggage will vary. AA Value Travel Insurance A Value […]
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Petrol Costs Rising For Average Motorists, AA Finds
The majority of motorists find themselves spending up to €125 on petrol or diesel per month, recent research has found. In response to an AA Car Insurance survey of over 5,000 motorists, 58.26% of respondents stated that their typical monthly fuel spend was up to €125. Of this 58%, 18.12% typically spent between €50 […]
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