AA warns against drink-driving over bank holiday as 13% admit to practice in last year
Survey says 13% motorists in last year hit Irish roads after consuming alcohol Figures show 60% don’t know correct drink-drive limit While over 4 in 10 think it’s LOWER than it actually is As thousands of people prepare to get away over the August bank holiday, the AA is warning motorists not to drink and […]
AA hiring 20 new staff to cater for car insurance demand
The AA is hiring an extra 20 telesales staff for its Motor Insurance department as call volumes and enquiries surge. “There is no doubt that part of the reason is the turbulence in the car insurance market this year,” says AA Consumer Affairs Director Conor Faughnan. “We have natural growth in our business as the […]
Thieves damage and steal from Irish homes in claims worth €3.5k
AA Home Insurance are warning home-owners to lock up their valuables before setting off on holiday after a study by the home insurer revealed that the average theft claim last year amounted to €3, 495. The AA Home Insurance claims analysis found that the highest average theft claim, which combines the cost of damage to […]
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Who is really to blame for soaring car insurance costs?
Insurance companies are part of the problem, says Conor Faughnan, but there is much more going on Motorists are due to stage a protest in Dublin on July 2nd in frustration at the huge rise in their insurance costs. Drivers are understandably angry about price rises that are an average of 35% this year and in […]
30 km/h limits in Dublin won’t work without proper design, says Conor Faughnan
“Farcical limits that don’t fit the engineering of the road undermine road safety.” Dublin City Council are proposing to bring in a 30km/h speed limit across the whole of Dublin city between the canals. They then plan to extend this even further to include places like Ringsend, Sandymount, Crumlin, Drimnagh & Phibsboro. This is clumsy […]
“Judges turn speeding cases into a lottery”, says AA’s Conor Faughnan
“There is no doubt in my mind that for a lot of drivers the first instinct when they receive a penalty points notice in the post is to contact a lawyer,” says Conor Faughnan, AA Director of Consumer Affairs. Comedian Dara O’Brian does a good routine on explaining Irish laws to the British. He tells […]
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“End of the road” for low pump prices, says AA
The AA is warning motorists that the period of cheap fuel prices has come to an end after both diesel and unleaded fuel costs continued to climb this month. A litre of petrol now costs an average of 129.1c, up 3.1c, while diesel rose by 2.1c to 113.2c, according to the AA’s survey of national […]
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Men 50% quicker to tell fibs to nab cheaper motor insurance
According to a new AA Motor Insurance survey, male motorists are 50% more likely to think it’s reasonable to lie to an insurer to get a cheaper policy. The survey asked over 8,400 motorists to assess whether various “white lies” were acceptable to tell insurers in return for a cheaper premium. The responses depended on the […]
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How to keep your home safe while on holiday
While you may already be planning your 2017 summer holiday, leaving a home idle for a lengthy period of a time is a major concern for many home-owners. However, there are some simple things you can do to prevent burglaries and ensure that you can focus on relaxing instead of worrying about your home. Leave […]
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Estimating your home rebuild cost
If you want to insure your house, you’ll need to estimate your homes’ rebuild cost – that is, the actual cost of rebuilding your house from scratch. When insuring your home you are not insuring the sale value of the home as is commonly thought, but the reinstatement or rebuilding cost of your property. Don’t […]
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