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# nct - Monday 30 March, 2020
No need to worry if your NCT has just gone out of date - the Government's going to extend their expiration dates
The new measures are expected to be published in the coming days.
# nct - Saturday 28 March, 2020
NCT and other vehicle and licence services suspended until further notice
Shane Ross is looking at measures to extend the period of validity of licences and NCT certificates.
# nct - Thursday 26 March, 2020
NCT remains open during coronavirus shutdown - but some customers aren't turning up anyway
Test centres have introduced measures to tackle the spread of Covid-19.
# nct - Friday 14 February, 2020
All defective NCT lifts won't be back in service until end of April as faults found in 85
85 of the country’s 106 NCT vehicle lifts are in need of repair.
# nct - Friday 31 January, 2020
Full NCT tests resume on limited basis at six centres around the country
The reinstated vehicle inspection lifts will only be used for taxi drivers and those who are due to undergo a driving test.
# nct - Thursday 30 January, 2020
Motorists taking NCT will have to return at a later date to complete test and receive full certificate
If stopped by gardaí without a full NCT certificate, motorists are urged to show gardaí a report issued to them by the NCTS.
# nct - Wednesday 29 January, 2020
Part of NCT test suspended with immediate effect over safety checks on vehicle lifts
It comes one day after MOT testing in Northern Ireland was suspended due to similar issues.
# nct - Tuesday 28 January, 2020
All testing of cars for North's equivalent of NCT cancelled due to 'lift faults'
The MOT is the Northern Ireland equivalent of the NCT.
# nct - Tuesday 13 August, 2019
Here are the cars most likely to pass the NCT - Hyundai Trajet owners look away now
The oldest vehicle submitted for a NCT last year was a 1932 Rolls Royce which passed the test.
# nct - Monday 15 October, 2018
NCT contract worth €650 million up for grabs for ten years to 2030
Applus, the company which currently operates the test, made €6.5 million in profit last year, down 20% from 2016.
# nct - Tuesday 7 August, 2018
NCT firm right to fire test centre worker who allegedly told customer 'f**k off', WRC rules
The WRC found that the man’s unfair dismissal complaint against his formal employer “is not well founded”.
# nct - Monday 30 July, 2018
Looking for reliability? Here are the top 10 cars for passing the NCT first time
And they’re probably not the ones you’d expect.
# nct - Saturday 2 June, 2018
'First of its kind' tractor-testing course launched
A new EU directive requires commercial tractors to undergo a special roadworthiness test.
# nct - Wednesday 28 February, 2018
What happens if you have to cancel your NCT or driving test due to The Beast?
What if you have to be on the road?
# nct - Sunday 28 January, 2018
Gardaí caught a few people acting the maggot on Irish roads this weekend
A number of fines were issued.
# nct - Friday 5 January, 2018
Airport worker awarded €50,000 after being sacked for refusing to drive uninsured vehicle
The man refused to drive a company vehicle that didn’t have tax, insurance or NCT discs.
# nct - Monday 13 November, 2017
5 of the most common NCT failures (and how to prevent against them)
These essential pre-test checks could save you time and money.
# nct - Monday 4 September, 2017
Here's the number one reason for vehicles failing the NCT
Motorists advised to build in a free tyre check at a reputable tyre outlet as part of pre-NCT checks.
# nct - Monday 7 August, 2017
Driver tries to forge their insurance disc, fails miserably
See if you can spot what the guards spotted.
# nct - Wednesday 31 May, 2017
Disqualified driver caught drinking bottle of beer and using phone had no tax, insurance or NCT
Other than not wearing a seatbelt, there’s not many more offences left.
# nct - Friday 19 May, 2017
Here are the places where you're most likely to pass your NCT
Kilkenny had the highest pass rate in the country last year, while Clifden had the lowest.
# nct - Saturday 8 April, 2017
Gardaí stop driver for wearing no seatbelt, find fake tax and insurance discs
It’s been a busy day for gardaí checking for valid tax and insurance.
# nct - Wednesday 29 March, 2017
This is how a court case in Leitrim blew the latest garda scandal wide open
The massaging of figures is now feared to extend into other garda departments.
# nct - Friday 10 March, 2017
QUIZ: How Much of a Car Expert Are You?
Vroom vroom – let’s find out.
# nct - Tuesday 7 March, 2017
Two men jailed for passing cars in NCT scam
The men were to get €100 between them for their role although no money was ever exchanged.
# nct - Monday 9 January, 2017
Driver stopped for not wearing seatbelt - has no licence, insurance, NCT or tax
Their 4×4 was seized and they will appear in court.
# nct - Monday 17 October, 2016
Dear Driver: How can I tell when my car is due its NCT?
Got a motoring question or looking for some advice? We’re here to help.
# nct - Sunday 24 July, 2016
Gardaí stop to help driver with flat tyre ... end up impounding car
The driver had no insurance, no NCT certificate or no tax.
# nct - Monday 11 July, 2016
How to get your car to pass the NCT
Do you know that half of all motors failed the test last year? Don’t be one of those…
# nct - Friday 22 April, 2016
Road safety boss hits back after RTÉ programme claims NCT test flawed
A RTÉ Investigation Unit programme questioned how tests were carried out on a car’s shock absorbers.
# nct - Sunday 6 March, 2016
# nct - Wednesday 11 November, 2015
NCT inspector apparently refused to test car because there were dog hairs in it
A TD made the claim in the Dáil today.
# nct - Friday 3 July, 2015
Not even NCT centres are safe on Cork and Kerry Munster final weekend
Michael Cussen had to pop down to get the car checked this morning.
# nct - Saturday 18 April, 2015
The waiting lists for an NCT are ridiculously long at the moment...
And it’s all because of penalty points. Hang about though, it might not all be bad news…
# nct - Saturday 14 March, 2015
9 unique stresses of doing the bloody NCT
Is it that time of year again already?
# nct - Tuesday 3 March, 2015
Getting an NCT soon? 24-hour testing among changes to speed it up
More staff and new lanes are also coming on stream.
# nct - Thursday 15 January, 2015
NCT delays are making 'an ass of the law', apparently
Have you had trouble getting an appointment?
# nct - Friday 12 December, 2014
200,000 penalty points will now NOT be cancelled
It was thought that errors in updating the Road Traffic Act could have meant large numbers of points being written off.
# nct - Monday 8 December, 2014
Here's everything you can get penalty points for from today
Drivers will be applicable for points under 14 new offences, with increased penalties for a further nine.
# nct - Wednesday 26 November, 2014
NCT about to expire? Urgent cases will get an appointment or get the test for free
The Road Safety Authority said there is no backlog and they are very prepared for the new rules.
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YESTERDAY, CHIEF MEDICAL Officer Dr Tony Holohan said the advice against indoor gatherings still stands, after reports of a church in Dublin opening its doors for mass.
It was reported that the Church of the Guardian Angels in Blackrock had reopened for mass, with the congregation spaced out on chairs.
Holohan said he had not heard of this specific instance, reiterated that health officials “are advising against indoor gatherings for the reasons we’ve set out”.
“We don’t think now is the right time,” he said.
Government guidelines advise that places of worship such as churches should not reopen until phase four of its roadmap for lifting restrictions, which is set for 20 July.
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