Concern Around Motor Insurance Prices Growing Among Motorists

A majority of motorists are more concerned about the cost of their car insurance than they were at this point 12 months ago, according to recent research from AA Ireland. A survey of over 4,000 motorists undertaken by AA Car Insurance found that 50.71% of respondents ‘strongly agreed’ that they were more concerned about the […]

AA Warns Government Momentum Lost In Tackling Insurance Costs

Motor Insurance costs are far higher than they should be for consumers because Government attention has wavered and identified reforms have stalled, according to the AA. This was being treated as a crisis by government two years ago but necessary changes are not now being pushed through. In an update to its initial ‘5 Point […]

AA Survey Finds Almost 13% Of Drivers Have Run Over An Animal In Last 5 Years

Almost 13% of motorists have been involved in at least one collision with a pet or animal in the last 5 years, according to research carried out by AA Ireland. In an AA Motor Insurance Survey of over 9,500 motorists, 10.02% of those surveyed stated they had run over or hit one animal since 2011. […]

4 In 10 Motorists Stopped At Garda Checkpoint In Last 6 Months, AA Survey Finds

41.54% of motorists have been stopped at a Garda checkpoint in the last 6 months Almost 90% of drivers stopped at a checkpoint had the tax/insurance/NCT discs checked. Most Check-points in urban areas during afternoon & early evening More than 4 out of every 10 drivers have been stopped at a Garda checkpoint in the […]

AA Ireland Welcomes Joint Committee Report on Motor Insurance

AA Ireland welcomes the publication of today’s report from the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform on plans to tackle the current motor insurance crisis which includes many proposals first made by the motoring organisation in November 2015. “This is a good day in that a lot of the recommendations that we have […]