After 12 failed tests, expert sent in to help Ray

A motorist who has failed 12 driving tests is set to get expert help next week as he gears up for what he hopes will be his lucky 13th attempt.

The country’s largest driving school, the Irish School of Motoring, is sending one of its top instructors to meet Ray Heffernan in Cork.

Eric Hanlon, the school’s HGV and coach operations supervisor, said their instructor Eric Wharton will assess Ray’s driving ability and provide him with a training programme.