Important information for border counties.
As things remain unclear surrounding the eventuality of a no-deal Brexit, drivers are being warned to prepare for all scenarios.
The warning comes after the National Driving Licence Service informed that UK driving licences will not be recognised in Ireland if no deal is agreed upon.
"In the event of a no-deal Brexit the driving licence of a UK licence holder living here in Ireland will not be recognised and the driver will not be able to continue to drive here in Ireland on that licence," the National Driving Licence Service said in a statement.
"The advice to such drivers is that they should exchange their UK driving licence for an Irish driving licence before the 29 March 2019, which is set as the withdrawal date of the UK from the EU."
Under current arrangements, UK licence holders who reside in Ireland are entitled to exchange their UK licence for an Irish licence.
All of the valid licence categories on the UK licence will be included on the Irish licence, except in some limited cases where national licence categories cannot be transferred to your Irish licence.
