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RSA School of Motoring · County Louth · Dunleer

Driving lessons in Dunleer

Dunleer is a long Main Street running north-south on the R132. Side parking and pedestrian crossings teach observation early.

EDT, automatic, pretest with car hire. Free pick-up from home, work or college. Female instructors available on request. RSA ADI instructors covering Dunleer and the surrounding Louth towns and villages.

18 Minutes to Louth test centre
16km From Dunleer to the centre
1990 Dunleer population (CSO 2022)
18 minsDunleer to the centre
16 kmBy road to Louth town
4.7 / 5814+ school reviews
Free pick-upHome, work or college
Female instructorsAvailable on request

Pass-rate and review figures are for RSA School of Motoring across the whole brand network.

EDT driving lessons in Dunleer

The full 12-lesson EDT programme runs from Dunleer. Your instructor picks you up from home, work or college, and the early lessons use the local roads here: R132, R169, R170. Later lessons step up to the run into Louth town and the test centre approach.

The same Approved Driving Instructor takes you through every EDT lesson. You are not passed between three different people across the 12-lesson cycle. Manual EDT is €587.95 for the full 12 lessons (€49.00 per lesson). More about EDT.

Automatic driving lessons in Dunleer

Automatic lessons are available in Dunleer on the same basis: free pick-up from home, work or college, same local roads, same instructor across the full EDT cycle. Automatic EDT is €659.24 for 12 lessons. Passing your test in an automatic car gives you a Code 78 restricted licence, so the decision between manual and automatic is worth thinking through. More about automatic lessons.

Female driving instructors are available in Dunleer on request. Mention it when you book.

Dunleer at a glance

Driving lessons in Dunleer, County Louth

Dunleer is a long Main Street running north-south on the R132. Side parking and pedestrian crossings teach observation early.

The commuter town sits 18 minutes' drive from the Louth test centre at Louth town. Lessons here cover R132, R169, R170 and the run into Louth town.

The school covers Dunleer as part of the County Louth Approved Driving Instructor pool. Drogheda runs the Donore Road loop south of the Boyne. Dundalk runs the Carrickmacross Road approach on the western edge of town.

Manual and automatic lessons run from Dunleer. The full EDT programme happens here. For Louth lesson pricing across the package levels, see the price list, or book a pretest with car hire when test day approaches.

What you'll work on first

Your first driving lesson in Dunleer

1.

The R132 junction at the south of town.

2.

Dunleer Main Street and the village green.

3.

The long Main Street through the town.

Roads from Dunleer

Driving lessons near Dunleer: roads and free pick-up

Lessons in Dunleer ride R132, R169, R170, with St Brigid's Church and Dunleer Main Street on the typical lesson loop.

The terrain is commuter town; expect local roads connecting to the wider Louth network.

Instructor based in Drogheda. The car is dual-controlled. Free pick-up from home, work or college is included in Dunleer.

Female instructors are available in Dunleer on request. You're not booking a course; you're booking a person who'll spend an hour with you and tell you what to work on next.

Nearby in Louth: Ardee, Tinure, Castlebellingham, Dromiskin.

The R132 junction at the south of town

Dunleer junctions: what learners work on

The R132 junction at the south of town

Where the R132 ring road meets the southern town approach off the main south-north line. The T junction is the kind of feature where observation tends to slip if a learner hasn't worked it before.

We run this junction in the EDT lessons before the pretest, so by test day it's a repeat. Most Dunleer learners build their confidence here on the way in and out of Ardee.

Your instructor

Meet some of the instructors

Enoch, RSA-approved driving instructor

Enoch

6 years, 400+ students

"Stay calm, stay focused. The rest takes care of itself."

David, RSA-approved driving instructor

David

13 years, 1100+ students

"Slow hands, smooth gears. The rest follows."

Barry, RSA-approved driving instructor

Barry

10 years, 800+ students

"Every learner is different. That is what keeps it interesting."

Learner reviews

What our learners say

Vaida Kenny
Vaida Kenny
★★★★★ · 9 years ago

I did my lessons with instructor Colman Sheehan. I've passed in one go! He's simply the best. Can't recommend enough! Very patient and informative. Didn't forget a thing. People say they're afraid of this part or that but there was nothing at all for me! He teached me from scratch. Always punctual and pleasant. I've heard loads of nonsense about some instructors around not teaching well or incorrect rules. Don't think twice guys! Contact Colman. You can have a laugh or be more quite with him depending on your personality. Very easy and comfortable to be around. My pre test route on the morning was exactly as test!!!

Grace Regan
Grace Regan
★★★★★ · a year ago

Just passed my test with the help of Will Rooney. I definitely wouldn’t have made it through it without him, he is an expert in driving tests and helped me immensely. Highly recommend William and the RSA School of Motoring.

Shane Dunne
Shane Dunne
★★★★★ · 11 years ago

Brilliant service. I was nervous about my upcoming driving test. But RSA were great, they put me at my ease, pointed out my strengths and my weaknesses. After a couple of lessons i have eliminated those weaknesses and i was confident and ready to go !!! They were definitely that lead to my passing. Thanks guys .

From Dunleer to the test

Pretest driving lessons from Dunleer

Pretest from Drogheda runs north on the R132 and passes through Dunleer. Main Street is a normal lesson stretch for the parking and pedestrian sections. The pretest happens at the Louth centre at Louth town, with the lesson covering the run in and the centre approach roads. Book a pretest lesson with car hire when test day is on the calendar.

Common questions

Driving lessons in Dunleer: frequently asked questions

How much do Dunleer driving lessons cost?

Manual is €53.27 for a single lesson, €587.95 for the 12-lesson EDT (which works out at €49 per hour). Automatic is €61.41 per hour or €659.24 for twelve. Pricing page.

Will EDT lessons in Dunleer cover Main Street?

Yes. The long village street running north-south through town, with the side parking and pedestrian crossings, is the early observation lesson. The R132 junction at the south of town and the R170 link west toward Ardee are on the working route too. EDT detail.

Is the automatic option available in Dunleer?

Yes. The Drogheda automatic instructor covers Dunleer up the R132. €61.41 per lesson, €659.24 for the 12-lesson set. Same Main Street parking practice in either gearbox. Automatic detail.

Will a female instructor be free for Dunleer?

Often. Dunleer is eighteen minutes from the Drogheda depot, so the rota usually carries slots most weeks. Note your preference on the contact form when you book and we'll match you to the closest free slot.

Are pick-ups in Dunleer free of charge?

Yes. The R132 trip up from Drogheda is on the school's clock. The lesson hour begins outside your house in Dunleer, not when the dual-controlled car leaves the depot. The drive in isn't billed.

How long does the run from Dunleer to the Drogheda test centre take?

About eighteen minutes, sixteen kilometres south on the R132. Pretest lessons rehearse that exact morning route, so by test day the drive across to the Donore Road is one you've driven the night before.

Will I get to do the parking and pedestrian sections on Main Street?

Yes. The long Main Street with side parking and pedestrian crossings is one of the better stretches in north Louth for testing the parking and observation parts of the EDT. We loop it during early lessons with the mirror routine called out until it becomes habit.

Start your Dunleer lessons this week

The County Louth Approved Driving Instructor pool covers Dunleer and the surrounding villages. Pick a Dunleer lesson package or call us to talk it through.

18 minutes there. The same instructor across the EDT cycle.
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