New €655 car insurance price hike ‘rip off’ as Irish drivers pay almost double EU average amid ‘no justification’ blast

THE average price of motor insurance rose by four per cent to €655 during the first half of last year, according to the Central Bank. Sinn Fein blasted the rise, saying the government had allowed insurance companies to "rip people off". It comes after the average car insurance premium increased by nine per cent between...