Weather alert in place as major roads out of Dublin and other cities see heavy traffic

Severity of 30km/h proposal would compel people to challenge, road traffic law expert says

Pricewatch: Many of us are still scrabbling around back of couch looking for change

AA Ireland describes carbon tax increase as a “cash-grab dressed up as a green initiative”

Tax based on NOx emissions to replace diesel surcharge as carbon taxes inflate fuel prices

Faughnan speaking after TDs quiz industry chiefs about number of fraudulent claims

Pricewatch: Refunds are hard to come by at holiday-time, as these experiences show

Firms taking in ‘hundreds of thousands of euro’ in excess takings each year

AA survey found that 1 in 8 young drivers put off learning because of the high cost

Figure 10 times as high as number a decade ago despite decline from 2016 peak

Pricewatch: Ryanair and refunds; Bank of Ireland and bank holidays

More than 125,000 learner-driver permit holders have never sat their driving test

Far too many commuters drive to and from their workplaces, even from areas that are well served by public transport

Significant reduction in the cost of crude oil has been among main drivers of change

Male drivers slightly more likely than female drivers to have driven over alcohol limit

Dublin Fire Brigade already dealing with fires caused by stockpiles of wooden pallets

Ennis driver should be ‘ashamed of himself’ for ‘contemptible’ behaviour’ judge said

Smart Money: Premiums may have fallen but too many still paying too much

AA survey finds motorists paying more overall due to forecourt pump expenses

Speakers to include representatives from Jaguar Land Rover, TomTom, Gett New York and Three Ireland

Higher traffic volumes and increased road rage incidents ‘tend to go hand in hand’

Heat causing problems for water supplies, transport links and spread of gorse fires

Fuel and insurance hikes were pricing them off the roads, group says

Motor premiums cost an average of 30% more than in 2015

Motor fuel prices are also climbing and are at their highest level in three years

Smoother surfaces, drivers observing speed limits and more responsible cycling could save lives

AA names Ballyfin Demesne in Co Laois its hotel of the year 2018

Pricewatch: Mere sight of medical bills due to overseas illness might give you a heart attack

Insurance broker AA says Government attention has wavered and reforms stalled

AA says the survey explodes the myth of the lazy car owner too good for public transport

Pricewatch: Insurance companies are making drivers pay for their time abroad

Gardaí fear speeding prosecutions under Minister’s proposal will be contested robustly

When costs of mortgage, food, utilities, motoring, education and health insurance are added up, a family of four faces significant expenditure, according to new figures

AA says Dublin City Council has ‘blind spot, to the point of being spiteful’ when it comes to cars

Dublin Cycling Campaign used to organise events, but ‘gave up’ as momentum petered out

AA survey says cost of running a family car has fallen as motor insurance dips

Government warned not to penalise drivers who were encouraged to switch from petrol

Tourists to other countries can face extra bills of over €1,000 when they return hire cars

Section of N7 near Naas yielded €340,000 in speeding fines in first nine months of 2016

Drivers urged to consider increasing excesses and improving vehicles’ security