Dublin driving test centre to close in September despite wait times of up to six months

The Raheny driving test centre is set to close in September and learner drivers will ‘temporary relocate’ to a nearby centre

Driving test waiting times in Raheny, north Dublin had risen to 29 weeks before the Road Safety Authority (RSA) said on Wednesday the test centre was to close.It will finish operating on September 18th and all applications and test appointments after that will transfer to the Killester centre about a kilometre away.Rah

Learner drivers waiting for a test in Raheny will now be moved to the Killester test centre.

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