By Tiernan Cannon We all know that the costs of running a car are notoriously expensive – what with tax, insurance, fuel costs and general upkeep – but the financial strains begin even before you get behind the wheel. The expenses involved in obtaining your driving license are signifi

By Tiernan Cannon Running a car is, frankly, very expensive. Between insurance, tax, fuel and general upkeep – not to mention repayments of the loan you may have taken out to actually pay for the thing in the first place – the costs of running a car can prove to be an extreme burden u

New year, new reg Around 45 per cent of Irish people intend on buying a car in the next 12 months, according to the latest Carzone Motoring Report, with 28% aiming to spend between €10,000 and €20,000. Only one in four people will use their savings to buy their new wheels, with financ

If you use your mobile phone while driving, the Gardaí and the Road Safety Authority (among others) have one message for you – switch it off! According to figures from An Garda Síochána, around 76 drivers are caught every day using their mobile phones – more than 28,000 were detected

Insurance costs Younger motorists could be priced out of cover if insurance premiums continues to rise, FBD chief executive Fiona Muldoon has warned. Speaking to the Irish Independent’s John Mulligan, Muldoon also noted that rising prices could result in more uninsured drivers o

Some good news for families, via the Irish Independent‘s Charlie Weston – the cost of running a home is down €220 when compared to last year. That’s according AA Ireland, who calculated that the figure now stands at €16,200, the first time it has dropped in four years. “On

There’s been a lot in the news lately concerning private health insurance, and how anyone aged 35 or more could face larger insurance bills if they fail to take out insurance before April 30th. If you’re one of those consumers considering jumping into the market, thereR

Some useful advice via the Irish Independent – Jonathan Hehir, managing director of online insurer www.coverinaclick.ie, offers a few handy tips to help new drivers manage their costs. Besides the more obvious suggestions, such as passing your driving test to avail of cheaper insuranc