MOT charges in the North could be increased after test centres failed to reach targets despite investing £57m (€82.2m) on new equipment, a report revealed today.

Hauliers have been asked to ensure that their drivers refrain from parking large trucks and lorries in residential housing estates.

The Dublin City Business Association (DCBA) today met with the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport to discuss the effects unmanaged deliveries were having in the greater Dublin area.