Claims of serious NCT flaw to be investigated

The Road Safety Authority is set to investigate claims of a potentially serious flaw in the NCT system.

The RSA, which sets the NCT parameters, has written to Paula Murphy — the mother of Amanda O’Flaherty, who was killed while driving a defective car in 2012 — pledging to examine all circumstances surrounding her case and seeking all relevant information.

Ms Murphy is poised to forward a detailed report compiled by her motor assessor — and seen by the Irish Examiner — that suggests potentially serious shortcomings in how the NCT conducts suspension tests.