Applus Car Testing Service Ltd officially opened their new National Car Testing Service inspection centre in Ballinasloe, in February.

Minister for Training and Skills, Mr Ciarán Cannon TD, officially opened the centre, which brings the total number of NCTS centres nationwide to 47. In addition, Applus Car Testing Service Ltd will create an additional 7 jobs with the opening of the new centre in Ballinasloe.

Located in the Pollboy area in Ballinasloe, Galway, this NCTS centre is the third test centre in the Galway region and will serve people from Ballinasloe, Portumna and Loughrea and also parts of South Roscommon. The new 2-lane centre will have the capacity to inspect over 25,000 vehicles when fully operational.