Photograph: Matt KavanaghA record number of learner drivers failed to attend for their driving test in October, with 1,089 “no shows”. The figures were issued as it emerged that driving-test waiting times had dropped slightly from an average of 11.42 weeks at the end of November to 11.38 weeks on December 19th. However, 28 of the State’s 57 test centres have waiting times above target. Susan Gray, who chairs road safety campaign group Parc, said: “Driving-test waiting times are climbing since hitting the target in September. “They put Action Plan 33 into their road safety strategy.

Source: The Irish Times December 27, 2025 09:02 UTC