Car Ownership There are requirements to owning a car/motor vehicle in Ireland. You must have a valid full driving licence to drive alone in Ireland. To see how to apply for a driving licence follow this Link.
The car must be fully road taxed and insured in order to legally drive it. A car can be taxed for 3 months, 6 months or 1 year. This can be done online or at a local Motor tax office.
The NCT is a road safety measure that ensures vehicles over four years old using Irish roads are subject to a basic safety check at regular intervals. By law, your vehicle must display a valid NCT disc where required and be kept in a safe and roadworthy condition at all times when used in a public place.
There are many insurance companies. In order to get the best deal, you should call different companies to compare prices. Legal implications apply if you do not have valid car insurance.
Please also adhere to speed limits when driving. Speed limits in the Republic of Ireland are in kilometres per hour, in Northern Ireland they are in miles per hour. Breaking these limits can incur a fine and penalty points on a licence. Penalty points accumulated can mean loss of licence, and the ability to drive. It will also increase future insurance costs.
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