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Thousands of learners languish on Laois Offaly test list - nearly 1,000 waiting in Portlaoise

Thousands of people are waiting to sit a driving test in Laois Offaly with more than a quarter of the L plate drivers languishing on a list in Laois. The figures were published by local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley who called on the Minister for ...

21 Feb 2021 at 19:50

On the Road

Laois learner drivers in test 'chaos' as thousands languish on huge lists

More than 5,000 people are languishing on Laois learner driver waiting lists according to figures revealed by Laois-Offaly Sinn Féin who has slammed the Green Party Government Minister invovled for the 'chaos' it is causing. Dep Brian Stanley ...

09 Jul 2021 at 17:36

On the Road

Learner drivers face more months on waiting list following announcement on permits

The reality that many learner drivers face months more waiting to sit a driving test is all but confirmed in a new annoucement from the Department of Transport. In it, the Department confirms that the validity of learner driver licences has ...

24 Jun 2021 at 15:59

Crime & Court

Garda policing app on Samsung smartphone means this Laois Nissan SUV driver faces costly penalty

Gardaí were able to get the complete lowdown on a learner driver behind the wheel of an SUV in Laois thanks to a few taps on a Samsung smartphone. Laois Offaly Gardaí issued a statement after the motorist in the Nissan SUV was stopped on ...

14 Jun 2021 at 12:45

On the Road

Numerous complaints from Laois learner drivers stalled on huge waiting lists

Action is being demanded to help Laois learner car drivers and bikers stuck on waiting lists to get their driving licences. Local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley is clamouring for intervention because of what he says is a backlog in Laois ...

26 May 2021 at 15:40

On the Road

Thousands of L and N plate drivers face tougher penalty point rules

The Department of Transport has says it has written to a number of Learner and Novice drivers to inform them of a legal clarification on the penalty point disqualification threshold for these licence types. A statement said new ...

14 May 2021 at 18:58

National News

Gardaí crack down on unaccompanied learner drivers at checkpoint

A JOINT agency checkpoint in Kildare saw the Naas Roads Policing Unit seize five vehicles, taking action against four unaccompanied learner drivers and a disqualified driver. The operation, carried out in Carbury, aimed to ...

27 Nov 2023 at 12:17

National News

Gardaí halt and seize car of speeding learner driver on busy motorway

GARDAÍ intervened on the M1 motorway to apprehend a learner driver who was caught driving recklessly in adverse weather conditions. The Dundalk Roads Policing Unit, spotted the offending vehicle speeding at 60kph in the ...

07 Dec 2023 at 09:59

National News

Teenage learner driver caught driving dangerously at speed on busy N80

A teenage learner driver has been caught driving dangerously on a busy national road. According to An Garda Síochána, officers on patrol in Gorey, Co Wexford detected the teenager driving dangerously over the speed ...

09 Apr 2024 at 19:22

National News

You'll never guess how long this driver has been on a learner permit as car seized

Gardaí in Kildare arrested an unaccompanied learner driver while carrying out a checkpoint in Barberstown recently. The driver had held their learners permit for over 18 years. Not only were they unaccompanied in ...

18 Feb 2025 at 13:01

National News

Average of 15 learner drivers caught for drink-driving each month

An average of 15 learner drivers are caught drink-driving on Irish roads every month, according to latest figures. A total of 731 learner drivers were caught over the limit by gardaí between 2020 and 2023. So ...

29 Feb 2024 at 13:24

National News

Gardaí in Roscommon stop learner driver with no L plates going almost double the limit

Gardaí in Roscommon conducting a checkpoint caught a learner driver with no L plates and no accompanying driver going 109kmh in 60kmh zone. The checkpoint was conducted in Lisacul in Roscommon and the An ...

10 Mar 2025 at 18:57

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