Birds Of A Feather
A backlog is adding to the problem with long waits between final lessons and the test itself.
An overhaul of the driving test is on the cards.
It's expected that changes could be introduced in response to the increased road deaths this year.
Kevin Hogan, Managing Director of Ladybird Driving School, says the quality of younger drivers is the worst he's seen in 30 years.
He says the backlog is adding to the problem with long waits between final lessons and the test itself.
Two People, Including An 18-Year-Old Girl And A Woman In Her 50s, Have Died In Separate Collisions
The teenage girl died when the car she was driving left the road at Kilaldry Bridge in Kilmoyler and entered the River Aherlow.
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Gill designed a custom cruet set and presented it to the late Pope Francis during his 2018 Irish visit.
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Irish Rail says the cuts are temporary and necessary to carry out fleet upgrades ahead of a service boost in the autumn.
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