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Tipperary Beware – Fake “NCT Booking” Website Targeting Motorists Online.

Motorists are being urged to remain on high alert after reports of a fraudulent website impersonating the National Car Test (NCT) booking service, designed to mislead people into making payments without actually securing any test appointment.

This scam site has been reported as closely resembling the legitimate NCT booking pages and is understood to be appearing through search engine results, where drivers searching to book a test may be diverted to the counterfeit platform.

Recent reports indicate victims have been charged amounts ranging from approximately €60 up to €600 for what is presented as an “NCT booking” or “service fee”, but no valid booking is then made.

Only use the official NCT booking site.
The only official and legitimate website for booking or managing an NCT appointment is: ncts.ie

Motorists are advised to type the address directly into their browser rather than clicking on sponsored links or unfamiliar results.

How to protect yourself – Key advice for motorists
Book only via ncts.ie (avoid lookalike sites and “booking agents” charging extra fees).
Check the web address carefully before entering any personal or payment details.
Be cautious of sites that demand unexpected additional payments or apply pressure to pay quickly.
If in doubt, leave the page and go directly to ncts.ie in a fresh browser window.

If you think you have been scammed!
Anyone who believes they may have made a payment to a fraudulent site should act immediately:
Contact your bank or card provider without delay to report the transaction and seek advice on stopping or disputing payment.
Report the matter to your local Garda station, bringing any relevant evidence (screenshots, emails, transaction confirmations, and the web address used).

Tipperary Weather Forecast For Tomorrow, (Tue, Jan 6th, 2026).

The lowest air temperature recorded in Co Tipperary in Met Éireann’s “Yesterday’s Weather” report (for Sunday 4 Jan 2026, midnight–midnight UTC) was -2.5°C at Gurteen.

Met Éireann also listed a grass minimum (“Gmin”) for Gurteen of -6.0°C for the same reporting period.

Tipperary Weather forecast for Tomorrow (Tue Jan 6th 2026):
A cold start with lots of cloud, patchy showers developing around early morning (about 7–8am), then generally brighter in the afternoon with sunny spells, before a few showers return around early evening. High around 6°C, low around -1°C to 0°C overnight/early morning.

Weather warning:
A Met Éireann Yellow warning for low temperature/ice is in effect until 9:00am.

Note: Sharp frost and icy stretches/black ice risk, so lets be careful out there if you are driving.

Possible Snow & Ice warnings – Temperatures To Fall To -4°C

Met Éireann have issued snow and ice warnings as temperatures set to fall to -4°C.

Snowfall last year in January on Kickham Street.

Temperatures are forecast to drop to around -4°C in parts of the country over the coming weekend, as Met Éireann issues a series of Status Yellow warnings for snow, ice and low temperatures.
Forecasters have warned of hazardous travel conditions and poor visibility, with frost and icy stretches also expected.

The first warning comes into effect at 8:00pm tonight (Friday, January 2nd), with a Status Yellow snow and ice warning for Donegal in place until 11:00am on Saturday, January 3rd, as wintry showers bring the risk of snow accumulations.
Further snow/ice warnings are due to extend across northern and western areas from Saturday evening into Sunday morning, while Tipperary and much of the rest of the country will be covered by low temperature and ice warnings over the same period.

Concerns Voiced Over Road Deaths Recorded In Ireland In 2025.

Concerns have been voiced over road deaths recorded in Ireland and Tipperary during the period 2025.

Provisional figures published by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána show a concerning increase in road fatalities during 2025.
An Garda Síochána recorded 179 fatal collisions in 2025, resulting in 190 fatalities on Irish public roads and in public places, including car parks and other non-public roads.

An RSA report, covering public roads only, in line with historic trends, found 185 deaths in 174 fatal collisions on public roads during 2025. This compares with 171 deaths in 157 fatal collisions in 2024, an 8% increase year-on-year.

Key findings (RSA public-road figures, 2025)

Road user breakdown:

76 drivers, 41 pedestrians, 30 motorcyclists, 21 passengers, 14 pedal cyclists, 3 e-scooter users.
The RSA highlighted increases among drivers and vulnerable road users (pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists).
Cyclist deaths were the highest recorded since 2017, while motorcyclist fatalities were the highest since 2007.
Approximately three-quarters of those killed were male, with one-quarter female.
February and June recorded the fewest fatalities (11 each), while November (21) and December (24) recorded the highest.
The average number of deaths per month in 2025 was 15, compared with 14 per month in 2024.

County Tipperary: confirmed context figures:
While the RSA end-of-year release does not set out a full county-by-county total in its news statement, published RSA research provides verified longer-term context for County Tipperary.

An RSA “County Briefing on Tipperary” reports that between 2018 and 2022 there were 47 fatalities in County Tipperary, representing 7% of total fatalities during that period.
In a Garda Roads Policing review covering January to June 2025, a county table listed Tipperary with 2 fatalities at that point in the year (part of a national total of 82 to end-June).

An Garda Síochána Assistant Commissioner Ms Catharina Gunne described 2025 as “a devastating year” for families and communities impacted, and said Gardaí will continue targeted enforcement in 2026 focusing on the most dangerous behaviours.

Driver Arrested Attempting To Evade Tipperary Mandatory Intoxicant Checkpoint.

Driver arrested after attempting to evade Mandatory Intoxicant Checkpoint in North Tipperary.

A pregnant female motorist was arrested yesterday in North Tipperary, following an incident at a Mandatory Intoxicant Checkpoint.

Gardaí observed a vehicle attempting to avoid the checkpoint. Members attached to Killaloe Garda Station stopped the car and spoke with the driver.
A roadside drug test returned a positive indication for cocaine. Checks also indicated the vehicle was uninsured.

The pregnant driver was arrested in connection with the alleged road traffic offences and was brought to Nenagh Garda Station. The vehicle was seized and enquiries are ongoing. The results of the blood sample are currently being awaited.