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Motoring: Deputy Jackie Cahill questions Transport Minister on driving test delays in Tipperary

Tipperary Fianna Fáil TD, Jackie Cahill has said that delays in being called for a driving test in the county is having a major impact on younger people taking up jobs that require them to commute or travel as part of their job. Deputy Cahill was ...

15 Aug 2017 at 13:34

Motoring

52% of Tipp drivers pass test, but women less likely

The latest published figures from 2019 show that 25% more men than women took and passed their driving test (55,876 vs 44,614 respectively). Experts at the newly launched online insurance broker Missquote.ie say that while statistics indicate ...

09 May 2021 at 20:00

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Almost 4,000 people in Tipperary are waiting to sit their driving test

There were 3,823 people across Tipperary waiting to sit a Category B (Car) Driving Test on December 31, 2022, according to figures released to Deputy Michael Lowry. The Independent TD said that there were 1,571 on the Clonmel car test ...

05 Feb 2023 at 11:00

Local News

Tipperary motorists waiting up to six months for driving test

More than 650 people are currently waiting for an appointment to sit their driving test in Tipperary. A large number of 210 are waiting to do their test in Thurles, while 192 are in limbo in Clonmel, and 141 in Tipp Town and 116 in ...

30 Nov 2021 at 20:45

Motoring

Backlog of people waiting for driving test in Tipperary must be addressed – Ahearn

Senator Garret Ahearn has called for measures to be put in place to clear the Tipperary driving test backlog as quickly as possible. In Tipperary, across Clonmel, Nenagh, Thurles and Tipperary Town there are currently a total of 1,...

25 May 2021 at 17:44

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Tipperary driving test delays - Fianna Fail TD Jackie Cahill calls for action

15 Aug 2017 at 09:26

The centre in this Tipperary town have the lowest driving test pass rate in the country

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Nenagh has the lowest driving test pass rate nationwide

Nenagh has the lowest pass rate in driving tests according to figures released to Newstalk under the Freedom of Information Act The national pass rate average was just over 53% The highest pass rate was in Loughrea, Galway at ...

21 Apr 2022 at 14:44

Motoring

False dawn on driver theory tests says Lowry

‘There was much relief when in-person Driver Theory Testing recommenced on June 8. It now appears that, for many, this was a false dawn’ said Deputy Michael Lowry in Dail Eireann this week. Addressing Tanaiste Leo Varadkar, ...

07 Jul 2021 at 17:43

National News

'As if it's not already expensive enough' - RSA seeks higher fees for NCT and driving tests

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) wants to see an increase in fees for the National Car Test (NCT) and the driving test. That's according to RTÉ, which has claimed the RSA is asking the government for permission to increase ...

07 Jun 2024 at 10:57

National News

Irish driver testers 'let go' amid chronic backlog in test dates

A number of tester drivers have not had their contracts renewed despite an unprecedent demand for driving tests, the Driver Testing Service has confirmed. Despite an average wait time of 22 weeks for a driving test in ...

13 Jan 2024 at 11:20

National News

Partner of TD facing motoring charges warned over his failure to sit driving test

A JUDGE has rejected a claim made by the partner of independent Clare TD, Violet Anne Wynne that he has yet to receive an email from the National Driver Licence Service (NDLS) inviting him to sit his driving test, ...

17 Jan 2024 at 11:10

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Passing the Driving Test in Ireland

Passing the driving test in Ireland may seem straightforward, however with the national average pass rate standing at only 53.35%, there's still a lot to learn about how to pass the driving test first time. ...

13 Jan 2017 at 15:42

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