The Automobile Association (AA) dealt with more than four breakdowns a day of new 161-registered cars in January.

Fuel prices could drop even further for drivers in the coming weeks — as the price of diesel fell below €1 per litre for the first time since 2009.

A severe weather alert remains in place today after torrential rain sparked localised flash flooding, leading to the cancellation or postponement of a number of sporting fixtures — most notably Listowel Races.

TRANSPORT Minister Paschal Donohoe has ruled out intervention to prevent further rises in the cost of motor insurance.

Motorists face a hike of up to 30% in their car insurance costs as the AA warned that people on the road are in the midst of “the year from hell”.

An NCT tester has been sacked over a breach of its code of integrity, the Road Safety Authority has said.

Being a resident of Dublin, I am writing to offer my views on the proposed changes to the city-centre traffic flow.

Motorists are being advised not to drink and drive, by the Automobile Association.

Yesterday was designated National Slow Down Day, a joint operation by the gardaí and Road Safety Authority, as Friday is one of the worst days for accidents on our roads.

Clamping companies will lose their licences if they fail to follow new guidelines regulating the sector.

Batten down the hatches — that was the advice last night as Met Éireann and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) issued weather alerts, warning motorists and those living in coastal areas to take extra precautions.

Gardaí have appealed for the public’s help following weekend road crashes.

This year’s Irish Open is expected to be one of the best yet after organisers confirmed tickets for Friday had sold out.

MANY people fear the monthly announcements from the European Central Bank about interest rate policy.

Police yesterday closed some petrol stations to stop panic buying as the British government faced criticism for warning motorists to stock up ahead of a threatened strike by tanker drivers.

MET ÉIREANN insisted yesterday “the worst of the bad weather is over” after thousands of homes were left without electricity following an all-night raging storm.

COST-CONSCIOUS motorists who opted for diesel cars to save money are finding the fuel costs as much — if not more — than petrol on the garage forecourts.

EMERGENCY crews scoured burnt-out vehicles yesterday following one of Britain’s worst ever motorway pile-ups that triggered a huge fireball and killed seven people.

A study by the Automobile Association has revealed that 11% of second hand cars imported from the UK have had their mileage clocked.

Workers' union SIPTU has sought a meeting with the Automobile Association next week, after 12 staff members at its offices in Cork were laid off by the company yesterday.

The biggest security operation ever seen in Ireland was swinging into place tonight ahead of next week's historic state visit by the Queen.

FUEL prices are reaching record high levels for Irish consumers as a result of a further increase in the cost of crude oil on international markets and a weakening of the euro against the US dollar.

MOTORISTS have hit out at the latest increases in the cost of motor fuel which, they claim, have pushed the cost of petrol and diesel to all-time record levels.

The Automobile Association (AA) said today that its patrols attended nearly 4,000 breakdowns last week from motorists stranded in bitterly cold conditions, a 30% increase on the previous week.

Motorists believe speed cameras are good for road safety but most think they are about making money rather than saving lives, the Automobile Association (AA) said today.

Struggling businesses could be hit in the pocket if they use their work vehicles for family or social journeys.

THE Government has played down suggestions that a series of new tolls are set for the country’s national roads.

DESPITE a continued fall in the price of crude oil, motorists are being warned to expect a continued “slow increase” in the price of fuel because of fluctuating currency values, as well as the recent introduction of a carbon tax.

A PROPOSAL to introduce a 30 kilometre-an-hour speed limit on Cork city’s main street is not only dumb, it is potentially dangerous.

DRIVING conditions remain very dangerous throughout the country as the brutally cold winter snap continues.

RURAL drivers and young motorists have warned against using harsh road safety proposals to overhaul the provisional driving system.

The Automobile Association has warned motorists to drive with extreme caution today.

FORECOURTS failing to pass on reductions in oil prices to motorists are being investigated as part of a consumer inquiry.

Motoring authorities in Canada and New Zealand have become the latest organisations to denounce beleaguered FIA president Max Mosley.

SEVERE overnight flooding caused chaos for rush hour motorists yesterday as businesses and schools reopened after the Easter break.

PLANS to introduce barrier-free tolling on the M50 motorway are bordering on being immoral, the Automobile Association has claimed.

GARDAÍ have advised motorists heading to the three-day national ploughing championships, which begins in Tullamore, Co Offaly, tomorrow, todecide on their route beforehand and begin their journey early.

SOME fume silently, some swear loudly and some completely explode. But one motorist appalled by the antics of his fellow road users took a simpler approach: if you can’t beat ’em, blog ’em.

THOUSANDS of motorists are suspected of using a loophole in the law to escape penalty points by claiming a driver with a non-Irish licence was at the wheel.

THE Government was urged yesterday to help motorists make wider use of alternative fuels.

MORE than 260 offending motorists who have clocked up the full quota of penalty points have been pulled off Irish roads.