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Drivers will have
to wait
Ireland's driving testers are to be paid up to 20,000 euro a year in bonuses and overtime as part of a new plan to clear the backlog in tests. Back in February driving testers blocked a plan to clear waiting lists by temporarily outsourcing additional testing, now an overtime arrangements have been introduced. Under the new scheme bonuses are being paid to testers for additional tests they conduct, it comes even though the examiners are not completing their scheduled numbers of tests per day. The average per day for an examiner is eight tests but figures released recently show the number is five to six, so it seems after their successful blocking of more testers to clear the backlog they will just pay the existing ones more money to solve the problem.

Fog! what fog?
Ryanair Ireland's no frills airline are under investigation into claims they landed several flights at Stanstead Airport in heavy fog recently, the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) and the airline have both launched investigations into the matter. The IAA is looking into claims that the carrier chose to ignore warnings that visibility was below the standard recommended level for a safe landing and touched down in less than favourable conditions at the London airport. Officials at Stanstead had warned there was heavy fog in the area and as a result 30 flights were diverted to nearby airports but a number of airlines including Ryanair landed anyway. The investigation which will last for 3-4 weeks and will decide if any action will be necessary against the airline.