Last year May was the most dangerous month of the year on Irish roads with 29 people losing their lives. The bank holiday weekend alone accounted for 6 of those tragedies. With this year’s May bank holiday upon us and with a decent weather forecast, there no doubt will be plenty of traffic on our [...]
Posts from ‘April, 2010’
Don’t stress about car hire excess!!
We’re all going on a summer holiday
no more working for a week or two.
Fun and laughter on our summer holiday,
no more worries for me or you,
for a week or two
I normally break into a bit of Cliff Richard when I hit the airport in Dublin at this time of the year. Whether it’s a big [...]
‘Next time, it could be you!’ – Safe driving message from AXA
“I go through a pair of trainers quicker than most athletes… not from wear and tear but due to the blood soaked splatter stains that never wash out”.
- Haunting words spoken by the A&E consultant at a recent AXA Roadsafe Roadshow that was held at Goffs, in Kildare on Thursday 15th April.
He went on to describe [...]
The dummies behind the wheel
How hard are crash test dummies? – Thick skinned and tougher than nails, they have a ‘can do’ attitude and don’t ask any questions. They are the SAS of the mannequin world. One thing is for sure – they pack a lot of punch into their short lives. And their legacy might just save your [...]
Ferry numbers up due to volcanic eruption
Many air passengers have been left grounded following the recent Icelandic volcano eruption. And due to the ash cloud lingering over parts of Ireland, this looks set to continue over the coming days. Thousands of air passengers are clambering to ferry ports to try to leave the country as the majority of flights were grounded [...]
Invasion of the Body Scanners – Privacy concern or travel necessity?
The use of airport body scanners, introduced in the UK in response to the growing threat of terrorism may be unlawful, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has warned. It is being reported that the scanners may be breaking discrimination law as well as breaching passengers’ rights to privacy.
What’s your feeling on this? Does it [...]
“That’s a ‘fine’ way to talk to your mother, Tony McCoy”
It’s taken 15 years of hard work, blood and sweat but last Saturday Tony McCoy, Northern Irish horse racing jockey finally managed to ride home the winner in the Grand National at Aintree. However just a few hours later, he was stopped by police on his way home from Aintree for talking to his mother on his [...]
First time house buyers – can you afford NOT to buy?
A study commissioned by EBS Building Society suggests that two thirds of prospective first time house buyers consider the time is right to leave the nest and buy their own home. This is despite the fact that over half of these respondents were concerned about their own job security.
House prices have fallen about 30pc since [...]
Pothole causes Gerry Ryan to fail NCT – the poor auld crater!!
On 26th February Gerry Ryan spoke at length on his radio show about how a pothole on Dublin’s southside literally drove him round the bend. Just a couple of days before his NCT the angered 2FM radio presenter proclaimed his failed NCT was caused when he “drove into a flipping hole in the middle of [...]
Make it a ‘Good Friday’ – Drive safely this weekend!
AXA Insurance would like to make a plea to all road users for extra caution on our roads during the upcoming bank holiday weekend, a busy weekend for people driving down the country.
The death toll from road accidents in Ireland to date is 40 people who have lost their lives, compared to 57 at the same [...]