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The Alliance for Insurance Reform issued a press release today calling for  Financial Conduct Authority to be established to oversee the insurance industry amidst announcements that insurance companies are back making significant profits. Click here to read the Press Release.

Fourteen submissions have been made to the EU on Ireland's Public Health Alcohol Bill which is due to complete its passage through the Dail in the coming weeks. Click here to read The Times article which outlines comments made by France, Portugal and others about new labeling requirements and Minimum Unit Pricing.

Click here for advice on issues arising from the recent extreme weather conditions.

The Pilot Town Centre Health Check programme devised by RGDATA and the Heritage Council and run in conjunction with several partners was Highly Commended at the Irish Planning Institute Awards on Thursday night

TDs in Galway, Limerick and Cork have heard stories of the struggles of charities, voluntary organisations and many small businesses including shops to deal with unsustainable insurance premium hikes. Three Alliance for Insurance Reform Town Hall meetings took place over the past few days.

Read the full RGDATA submission here.

RGDATA is currently reviewing the second report from the Cost of Insurance Working Group which addresses the cost of Employer and Public Liability Insurance. An RGDATA delegation made a presentation to the Group and RGDATA made several submissions on the reforms required to reduce the cost of shop insurance. We will revert to Minister Michael D'Arcy this week with our full review.

Minister Michael D'Arcy published the second report of the Working Group on Insurance Costs on Thursday 25 January. Click here for the press release. Click here for the report.

RGDATA member Eoin McCambridge is a key spokesperson for the new Alliance for Insurance Reform. See the following links for the press release and for press coverage.  The Alliance will be holding a series of town hall meetings over the coming weeks.