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Breakdown Advice From the Recovery Truck
What we have learned recovering cars on the M9 and the back roads of Kilkenny, written down so you can avoid the call in the first place.
M9 Motorway
27 October 2026
Broken down on the M9? What to do, step by step
What to do in the first minute, where to stand, how to describe your location on the M9 and what the recovery truck does when it arrives.
13 October 2026
M9 junctions guide: every exit from Kilcullen to Waterford
A junction by junction guide to the M9, from the M7 at Kilcullen to the N24 at Waterford, with the Kilkenny exits explained and the fuel stops marked.
15 September 2026
Ran out of fuel on the motorway? What to do on the M9 and beyond
Why people run dry on the M9, what to do when the engine dies, why we recover first on the motorway, and how emergency fuel delivery works around Kilkenny.
2 September 2026
Electric car ran out of charge on the M9? What happens next
What an EV does as the battery runs down, why it cannot be towed on its wheels, where to charge around Kilkenny and Waterford, and how to plan the M9 in winter.
Breakdowns
22 October 2026
Car won't start? What to check first before you ring anyone
A car that won't start is nearly always telling you what is wrong. Here is how to read the symptoms and decide between a jump start and a recovery.
8 October 2026
How to jump start a car safely, and what to do after
The correct lead order, jump packs versus leads, hybrids and automatics, and why a car that keeps going flat has a bigger problem than the battery.
24 September 2026
Put petrol in diesel car? What to do in the next ten minutes
Filled a diesel with petrol? The next ten minutes decide whether this costs a drain or a fuel system. Do not start the engine, and read this.
9 September 2026
Flat tyre no spare? What to do on the M9 or a local road
No spare wheel is normal now. Here is what the sealant kit will and will not fix, how far run flats go, and what to do on the M9 versus a back road.
20 August 2026
Car overheating: what to do right now and why it happens
The temperature gauge is in the red. What to do in the next two minutes, the five usual causes, and why driving on turns a cheap fix into a scrap engine.
Costs and Insurance
15 October 2026
Can you drive a car without tax to the NCT? Moving a car legally in Ireland
The myths about driving an untaxed or uninsured car to the NCT or garage, what the rules say in general terms, and the clean answer: flatbed transport as a load.
29 September 2026
Failed NCT, can I drive the car? What each result actually means
What the NCT result categories mean for driving the car, how the retest window works, when to scrap instead of repair, and how a flatbed solves the problem.
10 September 2026
What to do after a car accident in Ireland: a step-by-step checklist
A plain car accident checklist for Ireland: your duties at the scene, reporting, evidence, insurers, who pays for recovery and storage, and what the truck does.
25 August 2026
Breakdown cover Ireland: is it worth it, or should you pay as you go?
A fair look at insurer-bundled and standalone breakdown cover in Ireland, what each leaves out, and how ringing a local truck directly fits alongside it.
4 August 2026
How much does car recovery cost in Ireland? An honest guide
What actually sets the price of a recovery job in Ireland, typical ranges seen online, and how a local pay-as-you-go truck prices a job before it moves.
28 July 2026
Pothole damage claim in Kilkenny: what to do and how to claim
What potholes do to a car, what to photograph at the roadside, how to report one to Kilkenny County Council and how a claim for the damage tends to go.
Safety
29 September 2026
Car in a ditch: what to do, and how winch recovery works in Kilkenny
Safety first, then stop spinning the wheels. What a winch recovery involves on a Kilkenny country road, and what a single vehicle accident means for your insurance.
29 September 2026
Hard shoulder rules Ireland: when you can and cannot stop
What the motorway hard shoulder is for, when you are allowed to stop, the offences and penalty points, and what happens to a car that is left there.
18 August 2026
How to describe your location to a recovery truck when you break down
Somewhere near Kilkenny is not a location. The tools that get a truck to you fastest, from M9 junctions and marker posts to Eircodes, WhatsApp and what3words.
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