College Drive Intensive Driving Courses

04/01/2026

Stay safe

All road users, always do everything we can to stay visible and safe in dark and icy conditions.

🚗 Drivers: Turn on your lights and ensure they’re working. Watch for pedestrians & cyclists, especially in poorly lit areas. Stay alert, reduce speed, and be mindful of fatigue.
🚶‍♂️🚴 Pedestrians and cyclists: Wear bright or reflective clothing. Stay in well-lit areas, where possible and use designated crossings.

All road users: Stay alert & look out for one another.

20/12/2025

🎄 This Christmas, Let’s All Get Home Safely.
Every trip, every time, everybody belt up.

20/12/2025

Last chance to get your Gift Vouchers sorted. Give a that lasts this Christmas

13/12/2025

🎄 THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT (That Actually Gets Used!) 🚗🔥

Still looking for a present they’ll LOVE?
🎁 Driving Lesson Gift Tokens are flying out this Christmas!

✔️ Practical
✔️ Life-changing
✔️ No guessing sizes or returns

Ideal for teens, students, or anyone finally ready to pass their test and get on the road in 2026 💪

⏰ Limited availability before Christmas
🎅 Instant gift option — no waiting, no stress
📍 Trusted local driving instructor

👉 Message us now to secure your gift token
✨ Give a gift that delivers independence, freedom & confidence

28/11/2025

18/11/2025

Important changes to Learner Permits

Changes to Learner Permit renewals - Here’s what you need to know:

🟢Obtaining a 3rd Permit:
• Must have sat a driving test in the past 2 years

🟡Obtaining a 4th Permit:
• Must have sat a driving test in the past 2 years
• Valid for 1 year only

🔴Obtaining a Permit (After 7+ years holding a Learner Permit):
• Retake the Driver Theory Test
• Apply for a new Learner Permit
• Complete EDT (12 lessons) or IBT (16–18 hrs for motorbikes) before your next driving test

🔗https://www.ndls.ie/help/faq.html -are-upcoming-changes-to-learner-permit-renewals

17/11/2025

Christmas GIft Vouchers: Discount on all bundles of 12 EDT Lessons between now and Dec 1st. Our Gift Vouchers do not expire!

11/10/2025

The text is never worth it

📱 A Second of Texting. A Lifetime of Regret.

Texting while driving doesn’t just risk your own life — it can take someone else’s in an instant.

That one second when your eyes leave the road is all it takes: a child crossing the street, a cyclist ahead, a car braking unexpectedly. In that single moment, a message that could have waited becomes the cause of a life cut short — and a lifetime of regret for everyone involved.

The text is never worth it. Not the message. Not the moment. Not the memory of what you could have prevented.

Keep your phone down, your hands on the wheel, and your eyes on the road. Protect your life — and the lives of others who share it with you.

22/07/2025

Please read and share this very important message.

🛑 IRVA Youth Pledge Campaign 🛑
We’re calling on all students to take a stand for safer roads.

📲 Please Share this post
📢 One bad decision can end a life.
🧠 Silence is not safety — speak up.
🚗 A licence is a privilege, not a right.

Did you know that road traffic injury is the number one killer of our youth aged 5 to 29 years in the world?

Take the IRVA Youth Pledge today — because a life is never worth the risk.

🖊️ I pledge to:
✔️ Never drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs
✔️ Never use my phone while driving
✔️ Speak up if I feel unsafe in a car
✔️ Always wear a seatbelt
✔️ Always wear a helmet when using bikes or scooters
✔️ Slow down and respect speed limits
✔️ Protect lives by making safe choices on the road

💛 Take the challenge:
📲 Share this post
🔖 Tag 3 (or more) friends & tag your school
🗣️ Start the conversation — change starts with you

Help us to save the lives of our children. Each one of us has an important part to play.

https://www.irva.ie/youth-pledge-campaign

24/03/2025

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07/01/2025

Stay safe out there,