I've learned waaaay more than I ever wanted to about insurance in the EU.
I think I have this right:
EU countries found that some countries were issuing insurance policies for much less than the country where the vehicle was registered. Apparently, some people were working the system and acquiring inexpensive insurance elsewhere plus the green card. So, now you can get green card insurance in some eu countries, but it won't be valid for the country where the vehicle is registered.
My only option: I'm buying green card insurance from a company in Germany, they'll mail me the card, I pick up my bike in Ireland and run for the UK border. I was going to tour Ireland, but the plan has changed to England, Scotland and possibly Northern Ireland, possibly part of the continent.
I'll return the bike to the storage in Ireland (again, getting to the storage place as quickly as possible)
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