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A MAN who was put off the road for ten years in 2019 for repeatedly driving without insurance is attempting to get his licence back early, but this application is being strenuously opposed by the Gardaí.

The Irish construction sector is experiencing a fundamental shift that deserves far more attention than it's currently receiving. After years of post-pandemic recovery and ambitious national housing targets, we're now witnessing a slowdown driven not by falling demand — demand remains exceptionally strong — but by something far more problematic: the economics of development are breaking down.

A judge has advised that everyone should check their insurance policy small print to ensure their policies aren’t unintentionally lapsed.

A JUDGE warned a mother that she could lose her home, or whatever she had, if she was sued by the victims of any traffic incident she got involved in while driving without insurance.

“I don’t want to throw my client’s spouse under a bus” a defence solicitor told Judge James Faughnan at Tuam District Court, to which the Judge responded “but you just have”.

A judge has expressed concern over the number of people driving on the roads without insurance, saying it’s now a matter that needs urgent attention.

A mix-up over insurance coverage led to a Tuam farmer paying double premiums, a Judge decided, when he appeared before him on a charge of driving without insurance.

A woman who pretended she was calling her insurance company when stopped by Gardaí narrowly avoided a prison sentence for repeatedly driving without being insured.

By Sean Coyne, Divisional Director, Cushman & Wakefield Galway

By Ruth Hennelly, certified financial planner professional and Managing Director of Hennelly Finance