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2023
Cash
NCT will 'revisit' cashless decision if government mandates state bodies to accept cash
20 Sep 2023
17.7k
47
Cashless
Jack Chambers says NCT will not go cashless despite company stating it would
28 Aug 2023
23.4k
82
BACKLOG
Union tells driving testers not to accept cars without valid NCT, against RSA stance
27 Mar 2023
24.3k
32
Housing
Ireland should follow Denmark and require vacant properties to be rented out, Varadkar advised
15 Feb 2023
24.3k
46
BACKLOG
Almost 50k Learner drivers to wait 19 weeks for a test, says RSA
Updated 1 Feb 2023
24.5k
54
All time
national car test
Revealed: The makes, models and test centres with the highest (and lowest) NCT pass rates
13 Aug 2022
69.3k
55
Road Rage
'No appointment til August': Wait time for NCT is now stretching into the summer
30 Mar 2022
56.9k
55
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NCT apologises after computer error sees 34,000 people given wrong certs for their vehicle
14 Jul 2021
30.0k
31
Driving
Here's how the RSA's driving services and NCT services are affected under Level 5
21 Oct 2020
56.3k
30
Covid-19
'We've been thrown to the lions': Taxi drivers could be off the road for weeks due to NCT delays
19 Jun 2020
41.5k
45
back at the wheel
From Monday, 15 NCT service centres, and 20 NDLS centres will reopen
6 Jun 2020
44.5k
23
Extension
No need to worry if your NCT has just gone out of date - the Government's going to extend their expiration dates
30 Mar 2020
78.1k
51
Driving
NCT and other vehicle and licence services suspended until further notice
28 Mar 2020
46.6k
57
Test centres
NCT remains open during coronavirus shutdown - but some customers aren't turning up anyway
26 Mar 2020
49.9k
92
Out of service
All defective NCT lifts won't be back in service until end of April as faults found in 85
14 Feb 2020
30.0k
59
SAFETY INSPECTION
Full NCT tests resume on limited basis at six centres around the country
31 Jan 2020
28.7k
33
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Motorists taking NCT will have to return at a later date to complete test and receive full certificate
Updated 30 Jan 2020
54.7k
100
SAFETY INSPECTION
Part of NCT test suspended with immediate effect over safety checks on vehicle lifts
Updated 29 Jan 2020
58.4k
68
Testing
All testing of cars for North's equivalent of NCT cancelled due to 'lift faults'
28 Jan 2020
16.3k
18
pass/fail
Here are the cars most likely to pass the NCT - Hyundai Trajet owners look away now
13 Aug 2019
97.6k
81
Testing times
NCT contract worth €650 million up for grabs for ten years to 2030
15 Oct 2018
28.9k
40
WRC
NCT firm right to fire test centre worker who allegedly told customer 'f**k off', WRC rules
7 Aug 2018
34.9k
buying advice
Looking for reliability? Here are the top 10 cars for passing the NCT first time
30 Jul 2018
31.5k
41
nct for tractors
'First of its kind' tractor-testing course launched
2 Jun 2018
20.9k
40
The beast from the east
What happens if you have to cancel your NCT or driving test due to The Beast?
28 Feb 2018
24.4k
11
Ah here
Gardaà caught a few people acting the maggot on Irish roads this weekend
28 Jan 2018
126k
76
Unfair Dismissal
Airport worker awarded €50,000 after being sacked for refusing to drive uninsured vehicle
5 Jan 2018
91.4k
79
car check-up
5 of the most common NCT failures (and how to prevent against them)
13 Nov 2017
45.3k
15
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Here's the number one reason for vehicles failing the NCT
4 Sep 2017
11.0k
1
Altered State
Driver tries to forge their insurance disc, fails miserably
7 Aug 2017
53.1k
89
caught rapid
Disqualified driver caught drinking bottle of beer and using phone had no tax, insurance or NCT
31 May 2017
49.8k
57
road worthy
Here are the places where you're most likely to pass your NCT
19 May 2017
33.3k
64
Operation Thor
Gardaà stop driver for wearing no seatbelt, find fake tax and insurance discs
8 Apr 2017
93.8k
83
finger on the pulse
This is how a court case in Leitrim blew the latest garda scandal wide open
29 Mar 2017
93.9k
56
sponsored by ford
QUIZ: How Much of a Car Expert Are You?
10 Mar 2017
24.6k
24
Jailed
Two men jailed for passing cars in NCT scam
7 Mar 2017
32.8k
40
clean sweep
Driver stopped for not wearing seatbelt - has no licence, insurance, NCT or tax
9 Jan 2017
51.5k
57
Dear Driver
Dear Driver: How can I tell when my car is due its NCT?
17 Oct 2016
45.2k
that escalated quickly
Gardaà stop to help driver with flat tyre ... end up impounding car
24 Jul 2016
54.6k
62
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How to get your car to pass the NCT
11 Jul 2016
12.6k
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