Increases, due to come into effect from January, are the first of their kind to be implemented since 2012

Road Safety Authority’s surplus could be reduced or eliminated ‘due to having to meet the costs of contracts indexation’

Almost all of us think we’re good drivers but mechanics will tell you that the evidence says otherwise

Fianna Fáil’s James O’Connor says some people are reporting a wait time of up to five months

McGrath indicates to Coalition colleagues that public bodies under their remit should maintain existing payment methods regarding cash

Jack Chambers says department has not agreed to make payment for test cashless despite suggestions from operator Applus

Grant Thornton’s MVPs, RTE is to lose some Montrose land, women and engineering, Philip Lane and deposit rates, and James Morrissey’s new book

Waiting times have decreased this year as testers from outside the EEA have joined the team to provide additional capacity

Pricewatch: Whether it’s the Passport Office, the NCT or the HSE, everyone has their own story

Ministers have called delays in getting vehicles checked on time ‘unacceptable’

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Company running the service ‘needs to pay serious penalties’, says Jack Chambers

Fórsa has been calling for reintroduction of pre-pandemic requirement on health and safety grounds

National Car Testing Service operator Applus must offer free tests to customers waiting more than 28 days with certain criteria but it determined none were due for last three months of 2022

Transport document notes new bus routes will prioritise remote rural areas with Ukrainian refugees

Scheme for non-mechanic workers to join ranks rejected by 87 per cent of Siptu members balloted

Delays of up to four months in some test centres mean the law may have to be amended

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The Road Safety Authority temporarily relaxed rules around NCTs for tests because of long delays in getting appointments

Applus, the sole provider of NCTs in the State, has little incentive to stump up to solve the current delays