How to get to Forbidden Fruit Festival: The AA Roadwatch Guide
AA Roadwatch’s Chris Jones previews Dublin’s Forbidden Fruit Festival – with info on the line-up, tickets and how to get there.
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St. Patrick’s Day 2017 – The AA Roadwatch Guide
Main photo by Hongreddotbrewhouse, used under CC-BY-SA-3.0 licence. It’s time to dust off your green jumper and pin on those shamrocks. With St. Patrick’s Day falling on a Friday this year, there’s a full weekend to honour our patron saint and all things Irish. If you’re travelling to any of the festivities, or simply making a […]
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Christmas racing – the AA Roadwatch guide
There are two big race meetings to look forward to this festive season as both the Leopardstown and Limerick racing festivals gallop into view. Both events offer four great days of National Hunt racing, with thousands expected to attend. Whether you’re a regular or a novice, we’ve put together some handy details to make your travels […]
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Dublin Marathon: how will it affect traffic?
For all you runners out there, the ultimate challenge awaits on Sunday 30th October with the 37th annual Dublin Marathon. The race will cover 26 miles of the capital’s roads, with over 19,500 runners from 50 different countries taking part. It’s shaping up to be a great event, with the race itself getting underway at 9am. If […]
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Dublin Marathon: how will it affect traffic?
For all you runners out there, the ultimate challenge awaits on Sunday 29th October with the 38th annual Dublin Marathon. The race will cover 26 miles of the capital’s roads, with over 20,000 runners from 50 different countries taking part. It’s shaping up to be a great event, with the race itself getting underway at 9am. If […]
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Closure of North and South Quays at O’Connell Bridge for Bank Holiday Weekend
Over the August Bank Holiday Weekend, the North and South Quays will be closed to east and westbound traffic at O’Connell Bridge to facilitate Luas Cross City Works. This closure will be in place from 8pm on Friday 29th July until 6am on Tuesday 2nd August. Long delays are expected on the North and South […]
Summer Gigs in Croke Park – Bruce Springsteen & Beyonce
The long, bright summer days usually mean one thing – the start of the GAA season. However this summer, it’s not just the football and hurling fans filling the seats at Croker. In May and July, the GAA headquarters will swap goalposts for global superstars as it plays host to two massive artists. The first […]
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National 1916 Centenary Events
Although most of the 1916 centenary events are focused around Dublin City, there are a number of national events taking place too over the Easter weekend and throughout 2016 in an effort to commemorate the Rising. So whether you hail from Con Colbert’s home county of Limerick or you’re a Cork native like Thomas Kent, there will be […]
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Niamh O’Shaughnessy named as AA Foodie of the Year
Irish blogger Niamh O’Shaughnessy has been crowned AA Foodie of the Year 2015-2016. Voted for by the public, Niamh’s blog Gourmet Grazing has quickly gathered momentum since its set up in July 2014. A new addition to this year’s AA Hospitality Awards ceremony, the AA Foodie of the Year honour is presented in recognition of a food enthusiasts’ influence in […]
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Powerscourt has won AA Hotel of the Year
Caption: (L-R) Conor Faughnan, Director of Consumer Affairs at The AA, General Manager of Powerscourt Hotel Resort & Spa, Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring TD, and Director of Sales & Marketing at Powerscourt Hotel Resort & Spa, Deirdre O’Brien. Powerscourt Hotel Resort and Spa has won the AA Hotel of the […]
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