Moyagh Murdock

Road safety: Law change aimed at closing net on disqualified drivers delayed

‘Game-changer’ amendment would give gardaí ability to identify banned drivers who fail to surrender licences

Thu Nov 21 2024 - 14:36

Workers averse to taking risk in growing pension funds - survey

Only one in three Irish people are happy that their retirement income will prove sufficient

Tue Nov 28 2023 - 16:58

Guidelines slashing awards for minor injuries hurt low income workers, solicitor claims

The value of claims do not allow for proper compensation of many claimants

Tue Apr 12 2022 - 19:12

Have new guidelines derailed the personal injury awards gravy train?

One year on from reforms, insurers are waiting to see how claims play out in court

Tue Mar 29 2022 - 02:00

Public liability insurance premiums keep rising despite drop in value of awards

Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) report found awards have fallen by an average of 40 per cent

Fri Oct 15 2021 - 17:33

Mixed reaction to Central Bank insurance proposal

Regulator indicates intention to propose ban on specific industry practice – price walking

Wed Jul 21 2021 - 17:34

Irish insurers still losing money despite huge premium hikes

Employers’ liability area consistently loss-making since 2014, new report shows

Wed Jul 14 2021 - 08:11

Covid-related business interruption insurance claims could reach €430m

Insurance Ireland says €62m in claims have been paid out to customers to date

Fri Apr 16 2021 - 13:49

Insurance firms may cut motor premiums this year

Changes on claims aimed at cutting insurance costs to come into force later this month

Mon Apr 12 2021 - 16:44

If you’re having problems working from home, your employer needs to know

Workers should not allow themselves to suffer in silence, employee wellness expert says

Fri Mar 12 2021 - 00:00

Will Judicial Council deliver a game-changer for insurance awards and costs?

Businesses hope guidelines will help reform State’s ‘generous’ compensation system

Fri Feb 05 2021 - 05:40

Insurers must honour pledge to cut costs if awards fall says lobby group CEO

Judicial Council meets to consider recalibration of the level of damages courts can award

Thu Feb 04 2021 - 06:23

Sarah McInerney and Cormac Ó hEadhra have transformed Drivetime into compelling radio

Ó hEadhra’s focused outrage and McInerney’s cooler tenaciousness has rejuvenated one of RTÉ Radio's flagship shows

Fri Dec 18 2020 - 12:37

Irish insurers’ motor profits surge 9% to €142m, Central Bank says

Cost of insurance claims fell to 59% of motor premiums in 2019 from 92% peak in 2014

Tue Nov 03 2020 - 05:04

Insurers to continue forbearance for customers hit by Covid

Insurance Ireland says firms have signed up to a range of measures to help people

Tue Oct 27 2020 - 10:04

Motor insurers will use virus windfall to cut premiums for good PR, says Moody’s

Claims have been lower than normal due to lockdown traffic slump

Wed Aug 05 2020 - 04:55

Most motor insurers commit to providing rebate to customers

Fewer claims expected as Covid-19 restrictions have greatly reduced mass travel

Fri Apr 24 2020 - 15:39

Four-fifths of Irish cycling injuries occur on urban roads, study finds

Road Safety Authority study says most cyclists hurt during peak commuter times

Wed Mar 04 2020 - 14:01

Ireland has ‘real problem’ with weekend road crashes, says RSA

Murdock says while road deaths are falling, crashes at weekend ‘need to be dealt with’

Mon Mar 02 2020 - 13:05

Speed cameras to be extended to 900 additional areas from next week

New locations were selected using data on fatal and serious injury collision locations

Mon Feb 10 2020 - 20:12

Advert for RSA board vacancy mistakenly said role was unpaid

Department corrects error and extends deadline for applications for four positions

Wed Jan 15 2020 - 02:35

Dublin house evacuated after electric scooter went on fire

Fire brigade urges public to check devices for genuine CE mark and not leave unattended while charging

Sat Dec 28 2019 - 15:00

Woman who didn’t recognise herself in mirror after crash wins award

Gráinne Kealy one of 17 acknowledged for their work on road safety

Wed Dec 11 2019 - 22:02

Electric scooters ‘not eligible’ for use on Irish roads

There is no legal grey area, Department of Transport official maintains

Wed Nov 27 2019 - 20:45

Conference warned of dangers of facial recognition technology

Law must protect people from ‘depredations’ of new technology, says NUIG lecturer

Wed Nov 13 2019 - 14:33

Young male drunk-drivers dominate off-peak road deaths

‘Main deterrent cannot be being caught by the gardaí,’ says road traffic watchdog

Thu Oct 24 2019 - 15:28

Dublin, Cork and Waterford drivers worst in national speeding crackdown

No drivers were caught speeding in counties Leitrim or Westmeath during Friday's operation

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 13:14

One driver caught speeding every three minutes in Garda operation

Over 250 speeding vehicles detected so far as part of ‘slow down’ campaign

Fri Oct 18 2019 - 21:08

Motorist clocked doing 223km/h in 100km/h zone in Donegal

Garda issues list of worst speeding offences ahead of National Slow Down Day on Friday

Thu Oct 17 2019 - 17:02

Drivers warned defective tyres factor in 14 road deaths a year

RSA tells drivers to check tyres to avoid putting ‘your life and lives of others at risk’

Wed Oct 09 2019 - 10:07

Some 40,000 motorists would be driving illegally after no-deal Brexit

Government warns those still driving with UK licences they could face prosecution

Mon Sept 23 2019 - 14:59

Traffic congestion outside schools poses ‘incredibly dangerous’ risks to children

Road Safety Authority distributes free high-visibility vests to children starting school

Wed Aug 28 2019 - 18:52

Garda reform plan: RSA unhappy that road safety not mentioned

Murdock says roads policing ‘doesn’t feature’ and believes it should have ‘equal priority’

Fri Aug 23 2019 - 10:03

Two thirds of speeding convictions may not have resulted in penalty points

Figures show majority of motorists convicted of speeding did not present licence in court

Fri Jul 12 2019 - 18:13