Cavan holds one of the highest pass rates for driving tests

County Cavan has recorded one of the highest pass rates for people taking their driving test across the country.

Nationally, the pass rate over the country's 63 testing centres was just over 53%.

Three of the top five pass rates were recorded in Galway, with one in Dublin and one in Cavan.

Loughrea in County Galway recorded the highest pass rate with 74.70% while Cavan fell shortly below with a pass rate of 66.38%.

Meanwhile, County Monaghan wasn't far off with a pass rate 64.21%.

According to figures, the data highlights a big urban/rural divide - with five of the six lowest pass rates recorded at centres in Dublin.