The average cost of cover was €655 in the first half of last year, according to data from the Central Bank. Since 2023, damage claims have overtaken injury claims as the largest component of claims costs. This is despite a 4pc fall in claims costs in the first half of last year, and a 24pc fall in claims costs since the pandemic. “Lower injury costs, wider reforms and stronger premium volumes are part of this picture too. Insurance Ireland said that, despite the rise in premiums last year, overall levels remained below those seen prior to recent reforms.

A witness appeal has been launched after a man was assaulted in Cork city last month. The incident happened on Pearse Road, Ballyphehane, at around 6.50pm on Friday, February 6. The man, aged in his 60s, was assaulted by another man who pulled over on the road and got out of his vehicle. Anyone with camera footage (including dash-cam footage) is also asked to make it available to investigating gardaí. Gardaí can be contacted at Togher Garda Station on 021 494 7120, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.

Elderly people should be split up on flights to speed up emergency evacuations, according to a new study. But modelling shows that even during the fastest simulations, the presence of elderly passengers can have a significant impact on evacuation time. Analysis revealed that the proportion and location of elderly passengers had the largest effect on evacuation time. Meanwhile the slowest option, which involved more elderly passengers who were randomly distributed, resulted in an evacuation time of 218.5 seconds. The researchers hope that incorporating this information into their findings — for example, by offering additional safety briefings to elderly passengers — will help further accelerate the deboarding process.

Night of fashion and fundraisingEvent will support Charlotte's VisionAN EVENING of fashion, style and fundraising will take place in the Ard Rí House Hotel, Tuam on Saturday, April 11, as local charity Charlotte’s Vision hosts its much-anticipated Glamour for Good fashion show. The night will be hosted by Caroline Downey, stylist with RTÉ’s Today Show and Chairperson of Charlotte’s Vision, alongside Mandy Maher of Catwalk Modelling Agency. Chairperson of Charlotte’s Vision Caroline Downey said the event highlights the incredible community support behind the charity. It’s nights like these and the support of so many that allows us to support and make a difference in research for metastatic breast cancer. All funds raised from the evening will go directly to metastatic breast cancer research at the Lambe Institute in Galway, in partnership with the National Breast Cancer Research Institute (NBCRI).

Ex-£36m Man Utd star Anthony Martial banished by new club after touchline tantrumAnthony Martial has found himself in hot water at Monterrey, with the Mexican club banishing him from first-team training after an angry reaction to being subbed offView 2 Images Anthony Martial has been banned from training at Monterrey (Image: Getty Images)Anthony Martial has been banished from training by Monterrey after throwing his toys out the pram at the weekend when he was subbed off. ‌Martial was hauled off during Monterrey's 3-2 defeat by Chivas de Guadalajara last Sunday, replaced by youngster Joaquin Moxica in the 74th minute. Martial scored 90 times across 317 games, with his single-season best seeing him hit the back of the net 23 times. View 2 Images Anthony Martial was released by Man Utd back in 2024 (Image: Getty Images)He was allowed to leave the Premier League giants when his contract came to an end in the summer of 2024. Former United team-mate Diogo Dalot recently said on Martial: "If he wanted, he could be the best player in the world.

At 1.30 a.m. on August 13th, 2024, there was a burglary at a shop in Frenchpark, which was captured on CCTV, the court heard. At 2.30 a.m., there was an attempted break-in via the roof of an off-licence and shop in Tulsk, the court heard. The court heard that the side door was forced open before €1,000 in cash was stolen from the till. The first stolen BMW suffered a burst tyre coming into Athlone and was parked in Esker Park. All offences were committed while Mr Traynor was on High Court bail, the court heard, and he has 36 previous convictions.

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Bomb squad at the scene outside police station in Co Armagh (Photo: Kevin Scott/BelfastTelegraph)An object left at a police station in Northern Ireland was a “crude, but viable” explosive device, police have said. PSNI Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson provided an update about the attack on Lurgan police station on Monday night. The car was driven to the station, where the driver escaped and bravely ran to security staff telling them that there was a bomb in the car, a horrific and terrible ordeal for him. Bomb squad at the scene outside police station in Co ArmaghNI Justice Minister Naomi Long said: “This is a shameful and dangerous attack that has put lives at risk and caused disruption and upset to the local community. Bomb squad at the scene outside police station in Co Armagh (Photo: Kevin Scott/BelfastTelegraph)Today's news in 90 Seconds - Tuesday, March 31“Cordons are in place, and an evacuation operation is due to get underway.”

New England Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson has rushed to the defense of axed Chicago Bulls star Jaden Ivey after he was cut following criticism of the NBA for supporting the LGBTQ+ community. The Bulls cut Ivey citing conduct detrimental to the team, which could impact the remaining millions on the final year of his contract. 'They said your conduct is detrimental to the team,' Ivey said in the self-shot Instagram clip as he boarded an airplane. When I came to the NBA, I was a fornicator, I was a pornography addict, and I used to get drunk. Bulls coach and former Providence College guard Billy Donovan addressed the team’s decision with reporters on Monday.

Roy Keane has paid a heartfelt tribute to his mother, Marie, whose funeral Mass was held this morning in the Church of the Resurrection in Farranree. Mourners, including Roy Keane, attending the funeral of Marie Keane at the Church of the Resurrection, Farranree, Cork. The coffin is shouldered from the church after requiem mass at the funeral of Marie Keane at the Church of the Resurrection, Farranree, Cork. Mourners, including Roy Keane, attending the funeral of Marie Keane at the Church of the Resurrection, Farranree, Cork. Picture: Larry CumminsFinishing the eulogy, he said quietly: “What a woman she was”.

The Church of Ireland has warned it is much less likely to rent out vacant rectories and curates’ houses due to “significant challenges” in repossessing the properties for newly appointed clergy under reformed rental rules. In correspondence sent in October, the property arm of the Church of Ireland explained that rectories or curates’ houses were previously offered on to the rental market during periods of vacancy. It is understood that a “handful” of such properties become vacant each year due to retirements or movements to new parishes. “The operational efficiency and incumbency movements of our church are seriously affected by this legislation,” the letter reads. “The church would very much like to be able to offer its temporarily vacant properties for short-term rentals.

It comes ahead of the annual marking of the 1916 Easter Rising which led to the independence of the Republic of Ireland from British rule in 1922. “Whilst we’ll keep an open mind in this investigation, we very much suspect that it is dissident republican terrorists involved, and I suspect that this is a sad and futile attempt to make themselves relevant as we move towards Easter,” Mr Henderson said. Mr Henderson said: “That’s not something to be shirked away from nor something that we do not see as part of our daily policing. “Sadly this attack was something that we have prepared for, to anticipate as part of policing here in Northern Ireland, very sadly. “An attack like this is thankfully rare, we know that our staff, not just working here in Lurgan but elsewhere, will be worried and concerned about the potential for an attack on other premises.

And while Heimir Hallgrímsson’s decision not to practice penalties has been mentioned during the post-mortem, Crawford confirmed that doing-so doesn’t always guarantee success. “But you know what, we missed all our penalties against Israel (he was later informed that Conor Coventry scored one of their four penalties). A hell of a lot of positives for a lot of players to be able to go again for the next campaign. It's in better condition than Tallaght Stadium. That's not a disrespect to Tallaght Stadium, but the pitch we're on, it's OK. We're ready to go.

The six-year-old was a 12-1 chance with the race sponsors for the Irish National but the Seven Barrows handler has decided against a Bank Holiday venture across the Irish Sea. “She’s not going to go to Ireland,” said Henderson. “We’ve had a long think about it and she’s only six with her future in front of her. However dreams of finding ‘the one’ to conquer Aintree have never left the 75-year-old, who could easily picture Holloway Queen entering calculations for the world’s most famous steeplechase in the future. “Any National would do and the Irish one would have been nice, but on the other hand you don’t want to banjax things for the future by running at Fairyhouse.

Former Aer Lingus chief executive and head of IATA will take up role in the summerWillie Walsh, right, and former IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers, at the IATA annual general meeting in New Delhi last yearWillie Walsh has been named the new chief executive of India’s IndiGo airline, following the fiasco in which thousands of its flights were cancelled last December. This led to the resignation earlier this month of IndiGo’s chief executive Pieter Elbers. Mr Walsh, a former Aer Lingus chief executive who is head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), is expected to take up the role at the Indian airline this summer. He had joined Aer Lingus straight from school, as a cadet pilot. He became one of its youngest ever captains, in 1990He was appointed chief executive in 2001 – the year of the 9/11 terror attacks.