Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has asked judges to review guidelines for minor personal injury claims amid efforts to drive down the cost of insurance premiums.

Last week RTÉ reported that a person convicted of burglary, and with almost 100 convictions, was given a suspended sentence because the court felt the person “deserved one last chance

A claims register must be established as a matter of urgency to out ‘trip and trick’ claimants, one of Ireland’s largest general insurance brokers has urged.