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'People are delighted when they see the yellow van arrive': On patrol with the AA
We spent a morning with an AA Patrol driver.
PEOPLE ARE OFTEN happy to see Lar Byrne.
He works as a roadside mechanic for the AA, helping motorists get back on the road after a breakdown.
The job has its dangers – this can range from changing a tyre at the side of the M50, to fending off sheepdogs.
We went on a trip around Dublin for a morning of breakdowns with him.
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