AA Roadwatch predict traffic increase during Christmas run-up
While the worst of the weather is hopefully behind us, driving home for Christmas is still likely to cause some issues for motorists as AA Roadwatch warn drivers to expect jammed roads in the final days before Christmas. According to the traffic information provider, traffic levels in Ireland have been at their heaviest in recent […]
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Your top 10 Christmas driving songs
There’s something special about those Christmas songs that we all love to hear year after year. Most of us have fond memories of singing along to some seasonal classics in the back of the car, so we decided to find out your favourites for a festive road trip. First we asked around the office and […]
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AA Warns of Drink-Driving Dangers Ahead of Christmas
Motorists are being warned of the dangers posed by drink-driving ahead of the Christmas season, with AA Ireland stating that the effects of alcohol on driving can linger on long after a night out. A recent AA Car Insurance survey of over 6,000 motorists found that 1 in 5 people have, on at least one […]
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Homeowners plan increased home security before Christmas
Over half of Irish homeowners are planning to take additional precautions to make their homes more secure in the lead up to Christmas, recent AA research has found. A survey of over 6,000 homeowners undertaken by AA Home Insurance found that 31% of respondents described themselves as “very likely” to take extra security measures to […]
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Christmas Shopping in Ireland 2017
It’s that time of year again, when lights twinkle, sleigh bells jingle and shopping centre car parks are full to the brim! If you’re planning a big shopping trip ahead of the Christmas season, then you’ll want to minimise the pain of getting there, getting parked and getting home again – and that’s where Roadwatch […]
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Motorists Warned To Drive With Care Amid Snow Warnings
Motorists are being warned to exercise additional caution when driving in the coming days, as Met Eireann has forecast a drop in temperatures with a risk of sleet, hail and snow for the latter half of this week. Temperatures are expected to drop from Thursday afternoon, with the cold spell persisting into the weekend, resulting […]
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1 in 10 Plan Christmas Shopping Trip to Northern Ireland
With Christmas wish lists written and toy shows watched, the coming days are likely to see a number of shoppers make the journey across the border. Recent research from AA Ireland has found that just under 1 in 10 Irish shoppers intend on making a trip to Northern Ireland for the purpose of Christmas shopping […]
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Seat Ibiza Wins Excellent Product Design Transportation Award
The new Ibiza most certainly has the best design SEAT has ever produced in the A0 segment. Solid proof of this is how successful the SEAT Ibiza has been in numerous international design contests. The most recent, and it’s fair to say it won’t be the last, is the “Winner, Excellent Product Design Transportation” prize […]
Amarok Wins International Pick-Up Award 2018
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ Amarok has won the ‘International Pick-up Award 2018’ (IPUA 2018). Like its predecessor in 2010, the new Amarok, now with high-torque V6 engines, has also succeeded in winning over the jury of transport journalists. The jury rated the Amarok as the epitome of ‘work hard, play hard’, a core element of the […]
AA Roadwatch’s top Christmas gifts for motorists
Our selection of gifts for the driver in your life might not win any awards for glamour, but they are entirely practical. And after all, nothing says ‘I love you’ quite like a practical gift! We’ve thought car-fully about the list below, and we’ve made sure it isn’t exhaust-ive so it shouldn’t tyre you out. […]
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