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Driving testers working evenings, weekends and bank holidays to clear backlog, RSA says

‘Large-scale recruitment campaign’ under way to address driving test delays, according to Road Safety Authority

Wed Jun 11 2025 - 17:50

Driving test ‘amnesty’ ruled out for experienced learners

Minister says not feasible under current regulations but ‘all options’ under consideration

Thu May 08 2025 - 12:45

Aviva Ireland reinsurance deal with parent depresses profit at Irish business

Irish unit of Aviva ceded €70m of net underwriting profit to its UK owner last year

Wed Apr 23 2025 - 05:00

Insurer RSA Ireland to be renamed Intact Insurance by the end of this year

Irish insurer was acquired as part of the wider group by Canadian entity Intact Financial Corporation in 2021

Mon Apr 14 2025 - 16:57

Dangerous car database needed to protect second-hand buyers, State’s consumer body says

Consumer watchdog says Ireland is lagging behind countries such as Australia and the UK in providing centralised databases of used car histories accessible to car buyers

Wed Feb 26 2025 - 00:01

Irish insurance companies raise concerns over effects of climate change

‘Frequency of catastrophic climate events’ and changing flood risks among climate concerns discussed with Minister of State for insurance Neale Richmond

Fri Dec 27 2024 - 13:03

Car testing contracts expose RSA to absorbing inflation costs, report finds

Road Safety Authority’s surplus could be reduced or eliminated ‘due to having to meet the costs of contracts indexation’

Wed Oct 23 2024 - 06:00

Tuesday’s Top Stories: Stormont set to return; RSA staff request declined

Here are the most important stories you need to start your day, including; schools must record all bullying incidents under new guidelines

Tue Jan 30 2024 - 08:13

Thursday’s Top Stories: Garda yet to identify man found dead while sleeping rough, HSE reports highest number of Covid cases since August

Here are the most important stories you need to start your day

Thu Jan 11 2024 - 07:54

Number of road crash injuries is double level reported by gardaí, new figures show

RSA data highlights particularly significant discrepancy in number of cyclist injuries

Wed Oct 04 2023 - 12:56

When it comes to road safety, history lessons are a waste of money

The RSA hopes a story from 1869 will ‘start a conversation’ around road safety strategy

Mon Sept 18 2023 - 12:55

Share your story of sitting the driving test

Driving test applicants have complained about ‘nitpicking’ and ‘grumpy’ behaviour by testers. Share your experience of sitting the test

Mon Aug 14 2023 - 15:03

Road deaths on the rise with pedestrian fatalities a big problem in Cork, says RSA

Removing HGVs from towns such as Charleville is essential, says coroner

Fri Jul 21 2023 - 19:00

Samuel Beckett bridge developer Graham Group reports turnover of €1.28bn

Company based in Co Down has delivered large range of projects in the past year, including in Liffey Valley and Dundrum Town Centre in Dublin and Titanic Quarter in Belfast

Tue Jul 11 2023 - 05:00

NCT delays are ‘absolutely unacceptable’, says Minister

Company running the service ‘needs to pay serious penalties’, says Jack Chambers

Mon Jun 05 2023 - 18:09

Central Bank inquiry, CIF warning and should you have a joint bank account?

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Wed May 31 2023 - 06:31

Central Bank to conduct inquiry into RSA Ireland ex-chief Philip Smith

Details of a public inquiry into the former insurance executive expected to be published within weeks

Tue May 30 2023 - 18:08

Row between insurers over liability for worker’s injuries goes to Supreme Court

Zurich and RSA in policy dispute over ‘life-changing’ injuries when wheelie bin fell off truck on to worker

Tue May 23 2023 - 16:49

Allianz Ireland takes €154m paper hit on investments amid rising rates

Solvency reserves fall as insurers taking a hit on large bond holdings though that will likely reverse as they are held to maturity

Fri Apr 21 2023 - 05:00

Ukrainian refugees allowed to swap driving licence for Irish one

Enhanced public transport services were also announced earlier this week

Fri Apr 22 2022 - 21:03

‘Reforms to bring down insurance costs will take time to filter through’

Dubliner who never imagined working in insurance is now heading up Arachas – and he’s on an acquisition hunt

Fri Feb 04 2022 - 12:30

Danish-Canadian consortium completes £7.2bn takeover of RSA

RSA set to be removed from the London Stock Exchange at the end of trading

Tue Jun 01 2021 - 17:05

Motor insurers accused of ‘sidestepping’ customer refunds issue

Industry expected to save hundreds of millions in reduced claims, study finds

Tue Mar 09 2021 - 06:15

FBD shares drop following UK court ruling on Covid insurance

Insurer facing higher payout in business interruption case taken by four publicans

Fri Jan 15 2021 - 18:06

UK insurer RSA receives £7.2bn cash takeover offer

RSA says its directors back bid unanimously and recommend it to shareholders

Wed Nov 18 2020 - 15:42

Insurer RSA in £7.2 billion takeover talks with Intact, Tryg

Intact to keep Canada and UK, Tryg to take Norway, Sweden

Fri Nov 06 2020 - 09:12

Gardaí warns public about online driving licence scam

The fake Facebook page is requesting more than €200 for driving licences

Sun Apr 12 2020 - 19:33

Global stocks higher as investors eye euro-zone finance ministers

Iseq and FTSE close slightly lower while pan-European index edge higher

Wed Apr 08 2020 - 18:15

State opposes Chinese man’s challenge over refusal to renew driving licence

Restaurant delivery driver says RSA exceeds legislative authority by changing policy

Wed Oct 30 2019 - 16:00

RSA Ireland taps Insurance Ireland head Thompson as CEO

Industry lobby group chief steps back into corporate role

Fri Aug 02 2019 - 11:20

Cycling is a healthy pastime, sport and commuting option, but it demands awareness

‘As participation in cycling grows, increased investment in awareness and safety needs to be focused at protecting this vulnerable group of road users’

Thu Jan 17 2019 - 17:01