Taoiseach urged to raise ‘crisis’ caused by Holyhead Port closure with Keir Starmer
Road haulage body says storm closure highlights State’s export vulnerability following talks with transport ministers
Irish Road Haulage Association
Holyhead port closure: Hauliers seek urgent action to assist drivers
The shipping and ferry crisis began earlier this month when Holyhead Port was forced to close after jetties were severely damaged by Storm Darragh
Hauliers seek €60m a month in aid to cope with Holyhead port closure
Seen and heard: Port damage to hit prices; City library tender; Johnny Ronan’s Bewley’s deal; Mercury Engineering jobs; Oatier eyes Dublin flotation
When Claire Byrne confronts Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary on RTÉ, the atmosphere is seriously tetchy
Radio 1 host clashes with airline boss over high airfares, while Ray D’Arcy captures a frazzled festive atmosphere
Truckers warn they face rising costs
Haulage sector group demands Government stalls toll road and safety charges
‘Highly unlikely’ Holyhead Port will reopen as peak Christmas travel period approaches
Still unclear when ferries will resume sailings between Dublin and Holyhead as freight companies suffer extra costs and ferry services establish alternative routes
Fuel suppliers challenge hauliers’ complaints over quality of renewables
Government’s transport fuel obligation requires petrol and diesel to be 21 per cent renewable to cut emissions
Hauliers complain that poor quality biofuels are hitting costs
Examination found Irish samples fall short of EU standards while those from outside the State passed
P&O says it will resume full service in days following crew sackings
Irish-based staff will not be affected by layoffs, UK ferry group assures Government
Excise duties on petrol and diesel should be cut to combat inflation, industry says
Reductions would be offset by a rise in VAT income, FFI tells Minister
Truckers protesting on Monday will not leave capital ‘until we get answers’
The protest is due to take place in Dublin city centre on Monday
Planned hauliers protest ‘not the way to do business’, says Minister
Truckers group to hold 24-hour protest in Dublin in response to record high fuel prices
Permits move will not plug huge shortage of lorry drivers, hauliers warn
Haulage industry responds to Government move to end quota for non-EEA drivers
Lorry driver shortage risks ‘severe’ impact on goods distribution
Seen & Heard: TikTok’s Dublin campus, Facebook’s first refusal, and a data protection stand-off
First post-Brexit ferry from Britain docks at Dublin port
About one dozen trucks travel from Holyhead in Wales to Dublin
Covid-19: Brittany Ferries urged to reverse decision to stop serving hot meals
TD Verona Murphy says truck drives should be treated the same as doctors and nurses
Coronavirus: P&O Ferries to provide single cabins for haulage drivers
Haulage Association calls for other ferry operators to follow suit
Blocked culvert caused flooding which led to closure of part of M8, says TII
Transport Infrastructure Ireland working with local authorities to keep motorways flood-free
Hauliers fear layoffs unless beef dispute is resolved
Little impact on larger firms with diverse client list but beef-only haulage firms hit
Hauliers fear Brexit ‘nightmare’ as Irish Ferries may axe Rosslare-France route
Company says it is ‘unlikely’ to operate a service on the crossing next year
Delays at Dover will be ‘hugely significant’ for Irish exporters
An estimated 53% of Irish export volumes travel to the rest of the EU via the UK
Four insurance brokers ‘co-operating’ with antitrust inquiry
At least four insurance firms in Ireland raided by European Commission this week
Motor insurance raids triggered by claims over haulage cover
European Commission investigating at least four brokers over anti-competitive practices
How Dublin’s Port Tunnel transformed the city
Despite negative predictions and cost issues, the tunnel is a success 10 years on
Migrants seek Irish-bound trucks in wake of Calais camp destruction
Immigrant council says dispersed migrants attempting transit to Ireland from France
Inhabitants of Calais ‘Jungle’ treated ‘like cattle’, say Irish volunteers
Migrants in France still at risk from people traffickers, say truck drivers
Haulage sector calls for access to EU insurance market
Transport firms face motor insurance rises of up to 300 per cent, says industry body
Competition commission to investigate motor insurance providers
Move comes as hauliers seek access to single market to avoid insurance hikes
Irish truckers quit industry ‘in their droves’ on Calais concerns
One driver says will not return to Continent soon after being jailed and threatened with knife
Road haulage group says injuries caused in ‘near Titanic’ incident
Ship’s master aboard Irish Ferries vessel accused of ‘sailing straight into the storm’
Irish hauliers seek compensation over migrant crisis delays
Truckers to ask Minister to press French government for payouts
Surviving life in the ‘New Jungle’ in Calais
Desperate people are taking enormous risks to try to get into Britain from France
Irish truck drivers ‘under threat’ from Calais migrants
Road haulage association calls on Government to take action to protect drivers
Lightning Dublin Port haulier blockade causes much disruption
Analysis: Irish Road Haulage Association claims strike blocked as many as 500 lorries
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