Check your insurance if you’re heading to Ireland, says AA

June 3, 2008 by admin  
Filed under News, News-Insurance

Holidaymakers travelling to Ireland this summer need to make sure that their car insurance policy covers them for driving abroad, AA Ireland has advised.

Thomas Brosnan, spokesperson for the insurer, said that people planning a road trip to the Gaelic nation need to check that if they have comprehensive cover in the UK, they also have the same terms in other countries, otherwise they could be caught out and have a hefty bill to pay in the event of an accident.

Last year, nearly five million Brits visited the Emerald Isle, with most of them staying in Dublin (63 per cent), according to figures from Tourism Ireland.

For those thinking of taking their cars to discover the country by car, Mr Brosnan offered the following advice: “If a person is bringing their own vehicle here, certainly they should check with their own insurance company the level of cover they will have while here.”

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