One in four parents have helped their children pay for car insurance, according to the AA.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan is set to ask Chief Justice Frank Clarke to establish a temporary judicial body to set caps for insurance claims in a bid to help reduce costly premiums motorists have to pay.

There was some good news for motorists in the most recent CSO statistics, with insurance prices to December 2018 reported to have fallen 7% on the previous year, writes Grainne McGuinness

The chief executive of Insurance Ireland is advising the 50,000 Irish customers of Danish insurer Qudos to contact their broker to avail of alternative cover.

The minister tasked with reforming the insurance industry has defended his work to date amid angry Oireachtas exchanges — and said premiums are high because of the amounts awarded in compensation.

According to the AA’s recent survey of motoring costs, the average cost of running a family car for a year is €10,691.37.

Insurance reformers have described as “shocking, but not surprising” reports that a European Commission (EC) investigation into Irish motor insurance is examining allegations that the industry is frustrating access to the market.

An insurance lobby group is being investigated by the European Commission over allegations that it withheld

A Co Meath motorist who was quoted more than €19,000 to renew his car insurance has secured fully-comprehensive cover elsewhere — for less than €2,000.

A Co. Meath motorist who was quoted over €19,000 to renew his car insurance has secured fully-comprehensive cover elsewhere - for less than €2,000

A few weeks ago I wrote about issues faced by Irish drivers when working abroad but as the Irish economy continues to grow similar problems are cropping up for returning emigrants, writes Gráinne McGuinness.

New figures on crash settlements could help to cut the cost of car insurance.

A national database detailing how much car insurers are paying out in claims has moved a step closer.

Latest: Insurers are denying they have dropped their prices because of a clampdown on cartels.

LATEST: Insurance Ireland has moved to defend the rising costs of premiums.

Car insurance premiums are likely to fall “in the short to medium term” following a Supreme Court ruling over the Setanta Insurance collapse.

More than eight in 10 motorists are now opting for comprehensive motor insurance over a third party policy, a year-on-year increase of over 5%, according to AA Ireland.

Whiplash is nothing but a gravy train for medics, victims and lawyers, according to a former neurosurgeon.

Statistics provided by the Department of Transport show a drop over the past decade in the number of those aged between 17 and 20 looking to get their 'L' plates.

Fianna Fáil has said that at least 23 motor insurance companies are operating here, but are regulated elsewhere in Europe.

Some insurance companies are telling young people to buy newer cars to bring down their premium.

Insurance Ireland has said the industry is "absolutely not acting like a cartel".

An Oireachtas report due out later will reveal the average car insurance premium has risen by more than a third.

Irish motorists are being warned that car insurance is set to go up by 10% - 15% before the middle of next year.

Pre-tax profits at one of the largest independently-owned car rental firms in the country, the Dan Dooley Motor Group, soared 64% last year to €1.8m.

A State body which rules on insurance claims for car accidents has said its awards fluctuate by as little as 1-2% a year.

Motor insurance premium hikes “have not finished yet” and could jump by 20% in the next six to nine months.

Rents continued to rise in August but the costs of insuring a car fell slightly from their elevated levels, the latest consumer price index figures show.

Update 10.50am: A junior Minister at the Department of Finance has said the cost of motor insurance is threatening our economy.

Concerns are being raised about the continued rise in the cost of insuring your car.

The Government is being urged to do more to reverse a surge in car insurance prices.

Enterprise Insurance, which has 14,000 costumers in Ireland, is being closed down.

The UK government has launched a consultation on changes to insurance rules and motoring regulations as it pursues its plans to allow driverless cars to take to the streets by 2020.

Department of Transport officials last year questioned motor insurers’ claims that huge premium increases are justified given the “unprofitability” of the industry.

The soaring cost of insuring a car was the stand-out feature of the latest monthly inflation report.

The Government will this week face pressure to set up a taskforce to examine the soaring costs of motor insurance as consumers continue to be hit with huge hikes in their premiums, writes Juno McEnroe.

Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has today demanded action to combat the high cost of motor insurance in Ireland.

Rural representatives have warned that the rising cost of car insurance will drive more young people from rural areas.

Urgent action is needed to tackle spiralling car insurance costs, as the cost of insuring a car has already increased by one-third in the last year.