Almost 60,000 learner drivers face 10-month wait for tests

Thurles in Co Tipperary has the lowest wait time at 10 weeks.

Up to 60,000 learner drivers are facing waits of up to 10 months to do their driving test.

Those in Dún Laoghaire in Co Dublin face the longest wait for a slot, at 46 weeks, meaning it would be March next year before they will receive an appointment for a test.