Sufferers of a mini-stroke will be off the road for just one week.

The number of patients able to access a treatment shown to cure stroke could increase fourfold at Cork University Hospital (CUH) when it extends the hours the service is available from next July.

Medical experts have recommended that patients suffering from a number of serious psychiatric conditions should be declared unfit to drive for up to six months.

The Road Safety Authority says new guidelines on medical fitness to drive will be rolled out before the end of the year.