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Gardaí seize car for having no NCT for over five years and that's not all

Gardaí on patrol near the Punchestown Festival in Kildare on Thursday discovered a car which had no NCT for over five years. In a post shared on social media, An Garda Síochána said that not only did the driver not have a valid NCT for over five ...

02 May 2025 at 14:27

Letterkenny/Milford

Man arrested in Donegal for failing drug test in van not taxed for 1,100 days

A man who tested positive for cocaine also his van seized, as it had not been taxed in three years and had no valid NCT. "With the help of the Active Mobility App, Gardaí from Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit detected a van on Wednesday that had ...

28 Feb 2024 at 08:26

Local News

Derrybeg NCT Centre ranked second highest for full test failure in '23

The NCT Centre in Derrybeg ranked the second highest spot in the country for NCT failure rates with 56pc of cars not passing the full test in the Gaoth Dobhair-based facility, in 2023. A total of 747,820 vehicles did not pass the full test in ...

04 Jan 2024 at 11:30

National News

'Did he eat the dashboard?': Gardaí 'make no apologies' after seizing rogue car

Gardaí in Kilkenny have seized a car with what appears to be a plastic bag attaching the steering wheel to a broken dashboard. The driver was found to have no tax, no NCT [National Car Test], or insurance on their person while they were ...

30 Sept 2025 at 15:01

National News

NCT issues warning to drivers as motorist uses strange household item in dodgy repair job

The NCT has warned motorists not to get fooled by quick fixes after sharing a video on social media of a car which was presented at one of their test centres that had been 'repaired' using paper. The video shared by the NCT shows the ...

06 May 2025 at 14:55

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 fees for a ...

07 Jun 2024 at 10:57

Local News

Donegal gardai sieze car from learner driver with faults aplenty

A learner driver is set to feel the wrath of the law after a number of defects were detected by Carndonagh gardai on Friday morning. The officers were initially alerted to the vehicle by the Active Mobility app. The car was being ...

20 Apr 2024 at 07:45

National News

NCT testers stunned by what driver left tied up with rope inside car

NCT testers have been left stunned by what one driver left inside their car when presenting it for a test recently. NCTS took to social media to share an image of the inside of the car as a warning to others attending centres ...

17 Jun 2025 at 11:45

National News

NCT testers blast no-shows as waiting lists extend to months for some drivers

NCT testers have blasted no-shows as one of the reasons other drivers are waiting so long for a test date. In a short statement, NCT said: "NCTS are still experiencing high levels of customer no-shows. NCTS ask that ...

15 Feb 2024 at 10:33

Local News

Letterkenny gardai seize car with no valid documents

Gardai in Letterkenny seized a car on Saturday which had no valid documentation on show. A motorist faces a court appearance after having the vehicle seized. The tax on the car was expired for over a year. There ...

18 May 2024 at 18:44

National News

NCT instantly fails car dangerously for using towel to cover up dodgy repair job

The NCT has shared a picture of a vehicle on their social media which attempted to use a towel to cover repair works. The towel covered the car's rear subframe and was within 3 inches of the mounting point to ...

27 Feb 2025 at 08:49

National News

NCT testers in update to drivers amid Ireland's cold weather blast

NCT Ireland has issued an update to drivers in Ireland amid the current cold snap that will see temperatures dip as low as -5 degrees in parts this week. Driving conditions will be hazardous all week with ...

08 Jan 2024 at 15:02

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