New analysis shows that Roscommon and Leitrim are among the most expensive counties to insure your home. A study by Peopl Insurance, reveals a 62 percent difference in property insurance rates, depending on address. The most expensive counties to insure your home in are Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon, while Carlow, Waterford and Kilkenny are the cheapest.
This means the cost of insuring a property in Carlow is nearly €500 per year, but insuring the same property in Roscommon could cost you €800. Speaking to the Joe Finnegan Show, Irish Independent journalist Charlie Weston says there are many factors why costs differ in some counties: