The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) recently met with representatives from Sinn Féin to discuss the ongoing impact of the UK HGV Levy on Irish road haulage operators. The levy applies to foreign-registered heavy goods vehicles using UK roads, including many Irish hauliers carrying out routine cross-border transport operations on...
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has welcomed the launch of the European Commission’s final Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Transport call under the current 2021–2027 EU budget, which provides dedicated funding for three long-standing priorities of the commercial road transport sector: alternative fuels infrastructure, external border efficiency and digital innovation....
A harmonised EU-wide approach to mandatory security updates for tachographs is needed, with legal certainty, equal treatment of operators, and consistent implementation across the bloc, according to the International Road Transport Union (IRU). The tachograph and its security architecture are a cornerstone of the EU road transport enforcement framework. Their...
The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) is reminding drivers that they need to keep their Driver CPC up to date. Professional truck drivers in Ireland must complete 35 hours of periodic training every 5 years (that’s 7 hours per year) with an RSA-approved training provider. Miss your deadline and you’re...
The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) is highlighting the importance of vehicle walk-around checks to its members Vehicle walk-around checks are one of the simplest, but most important, parts of transport compliance. Daily checks help identify issues before vehicles head out on the road and play an important role in...
Tesco Ireland has moved over a third of its Grocery Home Shopping fleet from diesel to HVO, supplied by Certa with plans to increase this to 200 vans by the end of 2026, covering 15 store locations nationwide. Certa now supplies HVO at 28 locations across Ireland, with more coming...
When Westward Scania were looking for ways to mark their 50th anniversary of the Scania Truck, Bus & Coach & Parts distributorship for Ireland, they decided that one thing they could do is a Special edition truck for their legion of fans. Scania’s Irish customers have always been huge fans...
The European road freight transport market has returned to growth in 2025, reaching €440bn after a period of near-stagnation, according to new research published today by Ti Insight (Ti). The market is forecast to grow steadily to €483bn by 2030, driven by strengthening international trade flows, regulatory shifts, and structural...
SureCam and Peoplesafe’s video-enabled worker safety service has achieved emergency response times more than 150% quicker than standard 999 calls, providing the fastest and most comprehensive driver protection solution currently available to commercial fleet operators. Following a live trial undertaken in collaboration with Geotab, a global leader in connected...
The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has repeated its call on Government to extend fuel supports until at least the early autumn IRHA President, Ger Hyland, said the containing volatility in the Middle East means the government must maintain fuel supports in place until we are sure that a lasting...
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) is calling for practical improvements to the EU Industrial Accelerator Act. IRU’s new position paper on the European Commission’s proposed Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) calls for practical adjustments to ensure the framework strengthens industrial competitiveness and decarbonisation without undermining the road transport sector. Presented...
William Townsend from Co, Wexford , has taken delivery of a new Scania tractor unit supplied by Garrett O Sullivan from Commercial Repair s Services , Dunshaughlin Co Meath. The new unit came fitted with: ✅roof position lights x5 ✅headboard ✅visor position lights ✅cat 2 warning lights ✅lower grill strip...
Finnlines is set to expand its freight service between Rosslare Europort and Zeebrügge, Belgium, by adding a second ro-ro vessel to the route. The expansion will provide customers with increased capacity and more frequent departures between Ireland and mainland Europe. To meet growing customer demand, Finnlines is strengthening the service...
Flogas has issued its latest batch of Renewable Fuel Declarations to Flogas Bio-CNG customers, which provide independently verified evidence of the lifecycle greenhouse gas emission savings achieved through the use of renewable biomethane in transport operations. Through the Renewable Fuel Assurance Scheme (RFAS), customers receive certified declarations detailing the emissions...
Elis, a leading commercial and industrial laundry, workwear, linen and washroom solutions service provider, is boosting its HGV fleet through the phased introduction of 140 additional rigids from DAF dealer Ford & Slater in partnership with Tiger Trailers, who have also supplied what will be their third double deck for...