Compensation from uninsured and hit and run instances in Ireland

Andy From Sligo · 2021-09-12 15:57:46

In UK there is this scheme and I wondered if Ireland had the same or similar scheme? https://www.gov.uk/compensation-victim-uninsured-driver I dont need to use it personally thankfully , but am intrigued if there is similar thing running in Ireland or do people have to forego their no claims bonus etc by claiming off their…

12-09-2021 03:57PM

#1
Andy From Sligo

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,171 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: May 2013

Posts: 11466
In UK there is this scheme and I wondered if Ireland had the same or similar scheme?
https://www.gov.uk/compensation-victim-uninsured-driver
I dont need to use it personally thankfully , but am intrigued if there is similar thing running in Ireland or do people have to forego their no claims bonus etc by claiming off their own insurance in this instance?

Tagged:

car insurance

motoring

hit and run

uninsured driver

0

Comments

#2 12-09-2021 04:02PM

Atlantic Dawn

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,596 ✭✭✭✭

GDY151

Join Date: January 2010

Posts: 86169

Yes MIBI is there to cover you, can take a significant amount of time...
https://www.mibi.ie/

1
#3 12-09-2021 04:13PM

L1011

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74,476 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: July 2002

Posts: 70920

Hit and run will only cover injuries to the person (and may be extremely hard to claim), uninsured but identified will also cover vehicular damage/loss

1