Caravan and Motorhome Club says NI part of RoI

A friend of mine, who lives in Cork, which as we all know is firmly planted in The Republic of Ireland, and most definitely not part of the entity known as 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland', recently went about buying Red Pennant travelling insurance for his trip to The Irish Division National at Fivemiletown Co. Antrim.

Imagine his bewilderment when told by the Caravan and Motorhome Club agent that visiting NI was not 'foreign' travel as he was not travelling outside his 'home' country so their Red Pennant cover does not apply.

Being rather taken aback my friend asked to speak to a supervisor, who confirmed, that if going to England, Scotland, Wales or elsewhere in Europe Red Pennant cover was available but visiting NI does not qualify as travelling outside his 'home' country.

So, come on, let's get stuck into a discussion on the merits of the C&MC position, with particular reference to Brexit

This isn't going to end well

It may not!

This thread is being watched very closely as the admin team will not allow any form of politics to be posted as it is a very emotive and divisive subject, so if commenting keep it on the topic of the insurance.

In agreement with Betty, I do not have to take any additional cover when we come over be it North or South, so I guess I am a little surprised that those of you in the South have to take out additional cover if you travel across the Irish Sea.
David

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Just so long as no-one refers to "Southern Ireland", we will be fine.

The Irish Free State was the name from independence (from the United kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) until it left The Commonwealth.
In 1937 it became the Republic of Ireland, commonly know as Ireland.
Eire is the name Ireland as Gaeilge