AA Rescue Warns Motorists to Check Batteries as Temperatures 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 in breakdowns […]
Motorists Warned of Hallowe’en Driving Dangers
In advance of the October Bank Holiday weekend and Hallowe’en, AA Ireland is warning motorists to exercise additional caution while driving as conditions worsen over the coming weeks. While there is little risk of significant weather events currently, the changing of the clocks and the start of the winter season represent an increasingly dangerous period […]
AA Warns Motorists to Slow Down As Hurricane Ophelia Looms
AA Ireland is advising motorists to prepare for hazardous driving conditions in the coming days, after Met Éireann issued a Status Yellow Weather Warning as high winds and heavy rain are expected in the coming days as the remnants of Hurricane Ophelia pass close to Ireland on Monday. The weather warning will remain in place from 06:00 on Monday, 16 […]
Increased Tax On Motor Fuel Would Damage Ireland – IPIA
The companies who import and distribute petrol and diesel have written to the Minister for Finance urging him resist attempts to increase excise on motor fuels as this would damage our competitiveness and hit rural Ireland particularly hard. The Department of Finance Tax Strategy Group has pointed out that excise rates on petrol and diesel […]
Majority Of Motorists Support Increased Electric Car Investment
Over 70% of motorists at least partially support increased government investment in electronic vehicle charging points across the country. 41% strongly agree that investment in charging points across Ireland should be a key government priority; 33.33% somewhat agree. The majority of motorists support increased investment in electric car technology according to recent research from AA […]
AA Urges Motorists to Exercise Additional Caution Over June Bank Holiday
With an increase in the number of motorists on Irish roads expected over the coming days, the AA is calling on motorists to exercise additional caution when driving as traffic levels are expected to increase. In addition to typical bank holiday traffic, AA Roadwatch is advising that traffic levels are likely to increase in popular […]