NCT

Drivers needing earlier appointments than those available online are encouraged to ring NCT Centres.

It's not all doom and gloom for motorists in Cork though as two of our test centres are among the top ten highest pass rates nationwide. "Where a vehicle is detected without a valid NCT certificate and the driver is able to produce evidence of a date for a test having been scheduled, a Garda will take this evidence into consideration," he told the Irish Mirror. "Where a motorist is detected driving a vehicle without a valid NCT certificate and no date of re-examination can be produced in evidence by the driver, the driver may be prosecuted for not having a valid NCT certificate and they are liable to have their vehicle seized. Last year as long wait periods were making the headlines, a garda spokesperson said: "An Garda Síochána is cognisant of the delays experienced by the Road Safety Authority in the provision of dates for the NCT . Looking at the NCT website this morning shows those hoping to book a test in Little Island will be waiting until July 7 while those in Blarney will be waiting until July 4 Drivers in Cork looking to book their NCT are being forced to wait up to six months for an appointment as the current backlog dwarfs pre-pandemic figures.