More than 1,400 people have been driving with only a learner permit for at least 25 years.
According to freedom of information figures, they include 328 people in Dublin and 174 in Cork.
Nearly 10,000 motorists have been driving with only a learner permit for over 15 years.
You can’t apply for a third or subsequent learner permit unless you’ve recently done a driving test or have an upcoming test.
It eaises questions about how these drivers are able to tax and insure their vehicles.
Greystones Welcomes News Of Long-Awaited Garda Station Refurbishment
Greystones Garda Station is set for refurbishment under the Justice Sector Capital Plan 2026–2030. The works, part of a €364 million national Garda estate programme, will modernize facilities, improve working conditions, and enhance public access and safety. This upgrade is supported by a €35 million regional fund for existing stations.
World Champion Lara Gillespie Honoured with Wicklow County Council Reception
Enniskerry cyclist Lara Gillespie, is Ireland’s first female gold medal, track world cycling champion.
'The Dream is Becoming a Reality' - Tánaiste Turns the Sod on Long-Awaited St Catherine’s Special School in Kilcoole
Work has begun on the new St Catherine’s Special School in Kilcoole, with Tánaiste Simon Harris turning the sod on the long-awaited 5.2-acre development.
Wicklow Author Eilish Fisher Nominated for Prestigious Carnegie Medal
Wicklow author Eilish Fisher has been nominated for the 2026 Carnegie Medal for her verse-novel debut, Fia and the Last Snow Deer. Drawing on Irish mythology and her deep connection to nature, Fisher crafts a lyrical fantasy about Fia and her magical snow-deer, Solas, on a quest to save their village from eternal winter.
Packed Woodenbridge Meeting Demands Action on Arklow–Shillelagh Greenway
Locals are demanding faster delivery of the long-delayed Arklow–Shillelagh Greenway, as local leaders and politicians pledge support and Wicklow County Council prepares detailed planning work
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