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Learner Driver Laws

My 18 year old son wants to start driving over the summer months. Pleaseexplain the rules applicable to learner drivers. Would I find myself in difficultywith the Gardai if he gets into an accident whilst driving my car to hisworkplace? Up until December 22 nd 2018 the law provided that learner drivers had to be

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Public Road

I live in the countryside and I do my best to keep my property clean and tidy. I am fed up however of other road users destroying the public road with clay, muck etc. Surely there is a law prohibiting this practice? Please advise me. Provisions within the Roads Act 1993 address the prevention of

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Disabled Parking Spaces

I would appreciate if you would please highlight in your legal article the abuse of disabled parking spaces by lazy able-bodied people who are apparently too selfish to park elsewhere. Can fines and penalties be imposed on such people who wrongly use these spaces? The Road Traffic Act 2002 introduced a fixed charge system for common parking

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Parking on Footpaths

Please advise me if it is illegal to park on a footpath? I see vehicles regularly parking two wheels on and two wheels off footpaths. I know people are busy doing their Christmas shopping but they appear to have no consideration for others including parents with buggies, the elderly using walking aids and wheelchair users

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Rent a Room Relief

My landlord has decided to sell the house where I currently live. I now find myself being potentially homeless for Christmas. If a private homeowner rents a room to me will they have to pay tax on this rental income? I believe that there is no tax on rental income up to a certain limit.

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