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NCT Galway City Backlog: The Shortcut to a Test This Week
Galway City NCT backlog means 10+ weeks of grey dates at Doughiska. Skip the queue with cancellation slot alerts — test this week, not next quarter.
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Located in Pollboy Industrial Estate off the R357 / R446, accessible from the M6 motorway via Junction 14 or 15.
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Today · 07:00–17:10
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Reported waiting time comparison
27 of 30
Successful observation days with a slot no more than 7 days away
Ballinasloe: 30 successful observation days, 540.8 observed hours · 3 Oct 2026–1 Nov 2026. A slot within 7 days appeared on 27 of 30 successful observation days. 66.5% of tests passed in the latest 12-month data.
Median appointment lead time on each observed day. Gaps mean no data.
New or earlier slots detected per observed hour. Gaps mean no data.
This analytics dashboard provides estimated historical data for informational purposes only.
NCT Bot data is indicative only and should not be treated as definitive.
Data sourced from NCTS Open Data reports. Contains Irish Public Sector Data licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
Disclaimer: These wait times are unofficial average estimates and fluctuate daily. We cannot guarantee a slot on this specific date. Our goal is to notify you the second a cancellation drops so you can get the test done and dusted, but final availability depends entirely on the NCTS.