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# Motor insurance

This year
2024
Debunked: No, Ukrainian drivers aren't exempt from Irish laws or the need to be insured here
29 Jan
3.5k
Last year
2023
Taoiseach and ministers discuss recent increases in road deaths
16 Nov 2023
7.1k
All time
Motor insurance premiums fell by 17% between 2017 and 2021
15 Nov 2022
9.7k
35
Frequency of motor insurance claims dropped 26% amid pandemic while premiums fell 7%
16 Nov 2021
9.6k
25
Justice Minister launches review of how personal injury compensation should be calculated
10 Jun 2020
11.6k
23
Cost of car insurance rises by 42% despite an overall reduction in number of claims
16 Dec 2019
36.1k
105
Insurers must give customers information on previous year premiums, Central Bank rules
1 Nov 2019
15.8k
31
One million Green Card forms sent to motor insurance providers in case there's a no-deal Brexit
27 Feb 2019
25.0k
10
All young drivers 'should have tracking devices installed to reduce car insurance costs'
7 Apr 2018
20.5k
91
'We're really cracking down on this': Motor insurance body in favour of tougher powers for prosecuting fraudsters
28 Aug 2017
17.1k
50
'These investigations could seriously alter the motor insurance landscape in Ireland'
Jason O'Sullivan
10 Jul 2017
39.4k
83
Insurance Ireland 'cooperating fully' with office raids regarding motor premium costs
4 Jul 2017
31.7k
87
Supreme Court rules State must make payouts to claimants affected by collapse of Setanta Insurance
25 May 2017
20.1k
35
Innocent motorists in serious road accidents 5 years ago still 'haven't seen a cent'
28 Feb 2017
21.5k
10
1,666 Setanta Insurance claimants still waiting on payouts
6 Jan 2017
8.3k
11
Poll: Is owning a car worth the cost?
29 Dec 2016
39.5k
79
FactCheck: Are motor insurance claims and legal fees going up or down?
27 Nov 2016
22.6k
40
Your paper insurance disc could soon be a thing of the past
25 Nov 2016
25.3k
37
Insurance industry claims spiralling costs are returning premiums to "correct base level"
14 Sep 2016
18.7k
86
Ireland's legal profession just pointed the finger firmly at insurers when it comes to spiralling motor insurance costs
13 Sep 2016
33.6k
72
Majority in favour of State-provided car insurance scheme
12 Sep 2016
26.0k
126
"We're on our knees and begging" - motorists being driven off the road by insurance costs, committee hears
8 Sep 2016
28.8k
106
"My generation are shackled by the mistakes of institutions which should have known better"
Kian Griffin
3 Sep 2016
426
62
'Shocking figures': Motor premiums up almost 40% in the last year
12 Aug 2016
22.0k
109
Thousands of drivers to get refunds after collapse of Enterprise Insurance
24 Jul 2016
14.2k
16
This is how drivers will be protected if a motor insurance company collapses
22 Jul 2016
17.1k
28
Poll: Has your car insurance premium gone up this year?
8 Jun 2016
33.2k
126
There's been a big jump in the number of people being refused car insurance
7 Jun 2016
38.1k
130
Regulator knew about Setanta Insurance concerns since last November
6 May 2014
10.0k
22
Young women fare worst as gender neutral pricing drives up car insurance
2 Dec 2013
10.1k
108
Nearly six per cent admit to drink driving, men more likely to do it than women
4 Nov 2013
6.9k
48
Poll: Should there be a mandatory prison sentence for uninsured drivers?
27 May 2013
14.5k
121
Poll: Do you shop around for your car insurance?
8 May 2013
8.7k
62
Drivers 'paying €30 each' to cover those without insurance
10 Apr 2012
7.7k
34