'Unacceptable': Cork learner drivers waiting up to 34 weeks to sit their driving test

As of October 31, some 4,602 eligible applicants were waiting to take their driving test at one test centre in Cork City

Nationally, the longest wait times as of the end of last month were found at the Government Buildings test centre in Kilkenny and at the test centre in Mulhuddart in Dublin. File picture

Would-be motorists in Cork are waiting up to eight-and-a-half months for a slot to sit their driving test, according to newly-released figures.

As of October 31, some 4,602 eligible applicants were waiting to take their driving test at the test centre in Wilton in Cork City. According to the Road Safety Authority (RSA), the next available test slot at the centre was June 17, 2024.