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Ahead of higher temperatures forecast for Ireland in the coming week, homeowners are being warned to be on high alert of garden mishaps and break-ins – both common insurance claims in times of hot weather.

As rising inflation and increased building and rebuilding costs continue to impact the cost of rebuilding a home, almost half (49%) of homeowners in Ireland said they would not be confident that their home would be fully insured if they made a claim today.

Most homeowners in Ireland are very security conscious in their homes, with many having a range of security features in place to better protect themselves and their properties.

Almost half of drivers (49%) believe that the accompanied driver rule should be scrapped for learner drivers, with one in four (25%) of them saying that this rule should be scrapped altogether.

Communities are made up of many factors. The teams that represent us. The societies we form for the betterment of us all. The hostelries where we gather in sorrow and joy...and the businesses that light up our streets; that sponsor our football teams, that give employment to our teenagers, that provide us with the goods and services we need.

Met Eireann has cautioned that a wetter-than-normal summer is set to continue with more localised flooding ahead as widespread rain and wind continues to remain prevalent.

Irish holidaymakers set for foreign shores this summer are being urged to check they are covered for any disruption which strikes or protests may cause to their trips as a wave of industrial and civil unrest spreads across Europe and further afield.

The risk of underinsurance for consumers and businesses has grown greatly arising from inflation and other global factors and means that in the event of a claim both can be exposed to having to foot substantial costs where the sum insured is not sufficient to cover losses, Brokers Ireland has stated.

A lot of debate took place recently regarding the use of election posters and the possibility of banning them ahead of the upcoming Local and European elections in May. During this debate I proposed an amendment that would see Galway City follow towns and cities in countries such as the Netherlands, Belgium and France where designated locations are more common rather than a plethora of posters taking up every lamp post and street corner in the city.