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#625 Is Driving Uninsured Ever Understandable
In this episode, Niall is joined by Daragh Cassidy of Bonkers.ie to unpack the relentless rise in car insurance costs — and the real-life consequences for ordinary families.
The discussion is sparked by a powerful email from a listener who is deeply worried about his brother: a married father of three who, after a minor car accident, saw his insurance jump from €500 to €2,500 a year. Unable to afford the increase — and with no public transport where he lives — the brother has continued driving to work and school runs without insurance, using a fake cert in the windscreen. Not out of…
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