Recommend driving instructor please!

I know this will probably lead to loads of different replies but it might help me anyway.

Can you recommend a driving instructor for a total beginner (never sat behind the wheel before) and an approximate price for lessons would be great.

Thanks!

Mc Love

I would say get on to AJ with Drive-rite! He has a website.

http://www.driverite.ie/

Limerick Dude

Tom O Mahoney

He is based in Clareview.

This guy will get you to pass your exam, he is excellent.

061454059

Oh yeah and he is 40 euro per lesson.

Melion

A friend of mine in Shannon recently started giving lessons. He is looking for customers, works through Quantum who are based around Dublin. €35 per lesson

Browney7

Sean Collopy is the man most definitely to get you to pass your test but if you are a complete beginner most driving instructors should do.

Pat O'Neill is a sound man aswell and he thought me how to drive

ninty9er

Thomond School of Motoring is very good.

Mike's son Keith is running it now. They don't just get you to pass the test, any instructor can do that. They teach you how to drive properly.

Insect Overlord

Limerick Dude wrote: »

Tom O Mahoney

He is based in Clareview.

This guy will get you to pass your exam, he is excellent.

061454059

Oh yeah and he is 40 euro per lesson.

+1 on this guy.
I've had 3 lessons with him over the last two weeks, and the difference he's made is incredible.

ninty9er wrote: »

They don't just get you to pass the test, any instructor can do that. They teach you how to drive properly.

Limerick Dude's post gives the wrong impression, the instructor in question is most definitely focused on getting you to become a good driver, and does not just focus on passing the test.

Mc Love

To be fair, everyone will try and make you pass your test and help you become a better driver, you will just learn habits by yourself! Everyone drives differently, except when they are doing the test and we all drive the same!

phog

Limerick Dude wrote: »

Tom O Mahoney

He is based in Clareview.

This guy will get you to pass your exam, he is excellent.

061454059

Oh yeah and he is 40 euro per lesson.

Can vouch for Tom as well.

puddin123

Anne Skeehan is very good anyone i know that has had lessons with her passed thier test problem dont know what price she charges but believe me it would be worth it her number
086-8512909

Mc Love

I will say this once and once only! Women instructors are not as good as the male instructors!

And its not a male/female thing either so dont start!

imfreein09

des bannon 0876957531

is by far the best one out there pased all 4 in my family
hes amazing!!!!


listen to me!! so nice rea;;y hight pass rate very very good and kind and has sence of humour!!

Furious_Daz

Eamon MacMahon - 0868378701

Very patient and great for beginners (Won't throw you in at the deep end too quick!). Highly recommended. €30 - €35 quid per lesson I think...

electron

ninty9er wrote: »

Thomond School of Motoring is very good.

Mike's son Keith is running it now. They don't just get you to pass the test, any instructor can do that. They teach you how to drive properly.

is this the same place as treaty school of motoring? either way, the problem with them is, they're not listed in golden pages - in fact they can't be found anywhere on the internet...
but in case anyone is interested, mike's number here: 0872641292

ninty9er

electron wrote: »

is this the same place as treaty school of motoring? either way, the problem with them is, they're not listed in golden pages - in fact they can't be found anywhere on the internet...
but in case anyone is interested, mike's number here: 0872641292

Treaty is correct...been a while:o:o

bullets

Browney7 wrote: »

Sean Collopy is the man most definitely to get you to pass your test but if you are a complete beginner most driving instructors should do.

Sean Collopy? Big guy with a beard? if its the same
guy he used to be a Sgt in the FCA about 10 years
ago and had quite a few peeps say he was good at
giving driving lessons.

~B

Thanks a mill for all suggestions!

tinsop

ger o shea from adare is very good i passed my test in september with him.its o shea school of motering 061396433:D

komodosp

I'd recommend Tom O'Mahony as well...

tomcollins97

Mike Shyne - 0872316010

Great guy & great teacher

snowman707

tomcollins97 wrote: »

Mike Shyne - 0872316010

Great guy & great teacher

Really?

my daughter took two lessons with him & found him a total disaster?

spend most of the time talking on the phone & the rest talking bullsh1t about sport, of which she had no interest.

she found this distracted her concentration

she moved on to a guy one of her friends in college was using and is very pleased with him, Ger ??? can't remember his second name

Insect Overlord

tomcollins97 wrote: »

Mike Shyne - 0872316010

Great guy & great teacher

By any chance is this man based in Woodview?

Aurastar

Deleted User wrote: »

I know this will probably lead to loads of different replies but it might help me anyway.

Can you recommend a driving instructor for a total beginner (never sat behind the wheel before) and an approximate price for lessons would be great.

Thanks!

Hi
Where are you based. I can recommend someone in Meath or Dublin (north/north-west).

cutie_pie

Ray Blake he is excellent i know lots of people who had him and no complaints what so ever really satisified!!

electron

also, it's not a bad idea at all to divide your lessons between 2 different instructors/schools.

Sgt Hartman

Richard Delaney on the Shelbourne road is also very good. Don't have his number though, sorry.

electron

electron wrote: »

also, it's not a bad idea at all to divide your lessons between 2 different instructors/schools.

Thanks for that suggestion, would never have thought of it but it probably makes sense.

Ima lurker

I highly recommend Des Bannon (LTD school of Motoring) based in Raheen, but covers all routes needed for test. Has a huge success rate, both my nino's have used him and passed first time, they have recommended him to loads of their friends who have found him excellent, all of whom have passed so thats a good sign, he goes out of his way to accommodate you.

Skuxx

sparkysrovers wrote: »

I would say get on to AJ with Drive-rite! He has a website.

http://www.driverite.ie/

Stay away from him!!

Skuxx

I would reccommend a guy called Niall. Not sure of his second name but I have his number if you wnt it.

He is only a young guy, (late 20's), so he is really good with young people.
I passed with him and my friend passed with him also without ever driving except with him. He didn't even have a car to practise in.

Mc Love

alan1990 wrote: »

Stay away from him!!

Why??

Munster_Gal

Alan Ryan - Pass School of Motoring
Can't find his number at the moment though

Insect Overlord

Munster_Gal wrote: »

Alan Ryan - Pass School of Motoring
Can't find his number at the moment though

I got lessons with him when I was first learning to drive, about 2 years ago. He's pretty good, but I didn't make as much progress with him as I would have hoped.

ninty9er

electron wrote: »

is this the same place as treaty school of motoring? either way, the problem with them is, they're not listed in golden pages - in fact they can't be found anywhere on the internet...
but in case anyone is interested, mike's number here: 0872641292

Treaty is now online too. Thinking of going back to them to do my advanced.

http://treatyschoolofmotoring.com/

Munster_Gal

An File wrote: »

I got lessons with him when I was first learning to drive, about 2 years ago. He's pretty good, but I didn't make as much progress with him as I would have hoped.

That's strange. Myself and most of my family went with him and all passed our tests first time

sioda

More thumbs up for Tom O Mahoney top notch

Limerick Dude

sioda wrote: »

More thumbs up for Tom O Mahoney top notch

Great instructor!

Insect Overlord

sioda wrote: »

More thumbs up for Tom O Mahoney top notch

Limerick Dude wrote: »

Great instructor!

I should have mentioned, I passed my test last Monday thanks to this guy.

spoon

Browney7 wrote: »

Sean Collopy is the man most definitely to get you to pass your test but if you are a complete beginner most driving instructors should do.

I did about 8 lessons with Sean and 2 pre tests. Absalutely brilliant, passed my test first time without any hassles. My sister leart with him too, she also passed first time.

AnCapaillMor

Another one for Sean Collopy, i'd every bad habit under the sun after 4 lessons i lost them and passed. i know he's good because t i'd an instructor before him and failed twice, within 5 mins he pointed out what i was doing wrong.

stfrancisboxer

What is blakes number i am looking for it for lessons.

dragonkin

That place next to the victoria club up near Pery square. Far and away the best driving instructor I ever had.

CoDy1

dragonkin wrote: »

That place next to the victoria club up near Pery square. Far and away the best driving instructor I ever had.

Damien 0863342669 - Top Instructor.

houndsoflove

Ger Brennan from Dooradoyle school of motoring.

myname10

How much is des bannon for a lesson

Puptoes

Can anyone recommend a driving instructor in the Lucan/Palmerstown area, doing my test end of next month in Rathgar. Just don't know who to call so many schools out there. A friend said get someone who was a former tester, anyone got any suggestions?

bazz26

This is the Limerick City forum.

You should post in the Learning to Drive forum or Dublin forum for a better response.

Parchment

Late to the party but Mike Shine Jnr of Graduate School of Motoring is fantastic. Myself and my brother got about 3 classes each from him & passed the test with flying colours.

He is very chilled out and puts you at ease which is really what you need. Great teacher - gave me the confidence and knowledge to pass my test!

ccyy123

I am a really nervous driver and was taking a few lesson from a friend who has a full license for a long time, but I crashed the car (well, drove into the house) nothing serious but really threw me off driving, so I am looking for a good patient instructor. I have read the previous threads and Tom O'Mahoney seems to be the most recommended, so may have go with him, but I often see Joe Chawke passing around where I live, just wondering if he is any good?

Thanks

Zero-Cool

I did my lessons with Sean from Excel about 2 years ago. Saw his ad in the paper and always see him going around in his green Micra. Excellent instructor, I think of myself as a pretty good driver and a big part of it is down to him.

Don't have his number any longer (phone went kaput) but I would suggest looking out for his ad in the paper.

RVN10

Recommend a great instructor richard butler passed me, my brother and a few of his mates if interested in his number give me a pm.