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# Conor Faughnan

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Almost half of drivers spend more time commuting than they did a year ago
2 Feb 2020
11.9k
35
Motorist banned from driving for six months and fined €750 for parking in disabled bay
12 Sep 2018
69.6k
80
'You wouldn't get this in the Third World' - locals up in arms over state of roads in Munster town
26 Jan 2018
34.4k
59
My Favourite Drive: Conor Faughnan on the long road from Dublin to Sligo
15 May 2017
1.9k
Those who earn more will pay higher speeding fines under proposed safety law changes
26 Apr 2017
25.3k
152
Irish parents routinely lie about being a car's main driver to lower their children's premiums
24 Apr 2017
33.3k
140
The cost of petrol and diesel is still marching ever upwards
20 Mar 2017
18.3k
46
Filling your car is becoming very, very expensive - here's why
29 Jan 2017
59.7k
69
"We're on our knees and begging" - motorists being driven off the road by insurance costs, committee hears
8 Sep 2016
28.8k
106
Expect (some) good news at the fuel pumps later this year
15 Aug 2014
23.2k
70
Homeowners opposed to flood levy to help others get insurance
2 Apr 2014
7.5k
31
Shoppers still going to Northern Ireland for cheap food and alcohol
16 Dec 2013
12.0k
47
Dublin and commuter counties worst for burglaries - survey
26 Aug 2013
9.0k
61
Young men most likely to get injured, lose their passport or miss a flight on holiday
18 Aug 2013
10.8k
20
Women drivers see the biggest increase in motoring costs
12 Aug 2013
8.7k
92
'Modest' fall means petrol prices are down 7 per cent in ten months
17 Jun 2013
4.4k
21
The cost of filling your car fell last month
13 May 2013
8.3k
31
Average driver to spend €243 on petrol this month, paying €138.50 in tax
22 Apr 2013
8.8k
33
Fuel costs rise for first time in five months: AA survey
19 Feb 2013
5.2k
25
Room for improvement in penalty point system
19 Sep 2012
6.4k
42
Motor tax reform will require drivers to prove cars are off the road in advance
23 May 2012
25.3k
68
Bad news for drivers: petrol and diesel prices hit record highs
18 Mar 2012
9.6k
72
Half of drivers with penalty points think they were caught unfairly
29 Jan 2012
8.2k
61
Budget 2012: Motor tax hike of 7.5 per cent for most vehicles
6 Dec 2011
12.3k
28
Motor tax will rise in Budget, minister confirms
28 Nov 2011
4.2k
38
Motorists face a 'grim budget' - AA Ireland
27 Nov 2011
9.4k
73
'Pay as you drive' system should replace motor tax, says TD
13 Oct 2011
2.1k
82
Camera installed in Dublin to catch drivers running red lights
5 Sep 2011
4.7k
29
One in five have recently travelled with drunk driver
26 Aug 2011
229
5
AA Ireland launches nationwide anti-pothole petition
27 Mar 2011
2.0k
17