Little Houdini’s; 76% of parents have had a child escape their car seat
Our latest press release: Kids in the car – A quarter of parents have experience child open door of moving car The AA is reminding mums and dads to make sure their little ones are properly fastened in their car seats following the results of their most recent Members’ poll. Of a sample of 1,375 […]
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Over 65s probably pay more for their flights
Our latest press release: Many over 65s could be paying more for their flights than their younger counterparts when they book online new research published today by AA Travel Insurance suggests. In an online survey of more than 9,000 people nationwide, the AA quizzed respondents on their habits when it comes to booking flights. While […]
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The early birds get the juicer worms
5 Benefits of booking your holiday early Dreary January is upon us. It’s been cold, it’s been wet, its been windy and there’s that determined promise many of us made to ourselves to live off fish and steamed vegetables until the 31st. It all sounds a bit bleak doesn’t it? One sure fire way to […]
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Women more nervous driving on icy roads
…But more males have had a near miss or a collision Wicklow drivers best track record on icy roads 90% of female motorists in Ireland compared to two thirds of males have said they feel some degree of anxiety when faced with the task of driving on icy roads. This is according to the findings […]
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Women more nervous driving on icy roads
…But more males have had a near miss or a collision Wicklow drivers best track record on icy roads 90% of female motorists in Ireland compared to two thirds of males have said they feel some degree of anxiety when faced with the task of driving on icy roads. This is according to the findings […]
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Listen back – Petrol Price Report, RTE1 earlier today
In recent months crude oil has dropped from $110 per barrell to $50 so why are we seeing such a modest reduction on our petrol and diesel at our forecourts? In a word…TAX! Earlier today @oconnellbrian shared his report on petrol prices, later joined by @ConorAAIreland on The Sean O’Rourke show. Listen back to the report here.
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Drop in oil prices; a mixed blessing for the globe
By Conor Faughnan Oil has been one of the big stories of 2014. After four years of stability the global price suddenly dropped like a stone, down from $110 per barrel to about $60 and looking very shaky. That’s a 45% drop in 5 months. For us it is a little less because the Euro […]
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Almost 1/3 witness signs of joyriding in last month
Nearly 1 in 3 people in Ireland have witnessed joyriding within the last month, according to our latest poll results. Among the most common manoeuvres reported by the 9,500 people who participated were ‘wheel-spins’ and ‘doughnuts’ – where drivers spin their wheels around on the spot. A further 16% of those we polled said they had witnessed the boy […]
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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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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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