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Are we ready for self-driving cars within the next five years in Ireland?

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Self-driving cars could be on Irish roads within the next five years – but we need to be ready for the new technology, the AA has said. The association's director of consumer affairs Conor Faughnan warned the country could miss out if we don't start preparing for the new technology. Autonomous and connected vehicles have the potential to make our roads safer, but authorities here have not yet begun to plan for them. Mr Faughnan told the Irish Sunday Mirror: "It's going to be a strange new world for people. "It will take some getting used to but long-term the prospects are fascinating.