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Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

Newstalk Breakfast brings you all the news you need to set you up for the day – from politics, business, sport, entertainment and everything in between. Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly have all the stories that matter, every weekday from 7-9AM. Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast Highlights on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.   You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'

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"I have passed my driving test." Year and half & 100,000 backlog starts to move

Frustration is growing amongst young people waiting to take their driving test. Because of the pandemic nearly 100,000 (96,000) learners are still waiting to do their driving test. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) plan to clear the backlog by the end of the year.  More than three-quarters on the list are under 40. Non essential workers are now beginning to take the test, up until recently it was just essential workers being prioritised. Henry McKean met the Airport Driving School and young people from Meath and Dublin. After a year and a half waiting they are finally getting to take and pass their driving test. Henry met them and sent us this report.