Nationwide fuel protest convoys planned for Friday, 13 November, have been cancelled, but a Dublin demonstration remains planned as hauliers face extensive summit-related traffic restrictions in the capital. The People of Ireland Against Fuel Prices Protest group has withdrawn its nationwide rolling protests, citing Garda warnings, potential consequences for participants’...
The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) is calling for Government intervention over toll increases due from 1 January 2027, warning that higher transport costs will add to pressure on operators and feed through to household shopping bills. The association says hauliers already facing rising fuel costs and severe financial pressure...
Irish hauliers face a year-end squeeze as the EU framework allowing governments to compensate transport businesses for exceptional fuel costs approaches expiry, while diesel markets are expected to remain tight into 2027. As of 10 November, just 51 days remain until 31 December 2026, the published expiry date for the...
The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has confirmed it will not participate in fuel protests planned for Friday, 13 November, saying its focus remains on securing support for hauliers through negotiations with Government. The association says it understands the frustration across the transport sector but is neither organising nor taking...
Irish haulage operators face another increase in operating costs from 1 January 2027, with new motorway toll charges potentially adding thousands of euro to annual fleet expenses, depending on vehicle numbers, routes and frequency of travel. An analysis by HGVIreland.com shows that a fleet of 25 trucks, each making four...
Ireland’s transition to electric trucks is being held back by inadequate charging infrastructure and high purchase costs, according to the Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA). Speaking to RTÉ, IRHA President Ger Hyland said the association supports moving away from diesel but believes current targets cannot be achieved without substantial improvements...
Irish hauliers travelling through north-west England are being advised to prepare for further disruption on the M6 motorway, with National Highways confirming an extensive resurfacing programme between junctions 16 and 19 that will continue until summer 2027. The works, which began on 14 October 2026, cover a strategically important section...
Logistics UK is set to highlight the vital contribution of the logistics industry to Northern Ireland’s economy when it hosts its Nothing Moves Without Logistics reception at the Northern Ireland Assembly on Thursday, 19 November. The event, taking place in Room 115 of Parliament Buildings, Stormont, from 1.30pm to 3.30pm,...
The Road Transporters Support Scheme (RTSS) appeals deadline has been extended to 12 noon on Friday, 6 November 2026, giving affected hauliers additional time to submit their case. The updated notice extends the previously announced 4 November deadline. Operators whose applications were refused, or who did not receive support for...
Brendan Ryan, Director at Martin Ryan Haulage, has called for Government intervention ahead of January’s toll increases, warning that Irish hauliers cannot continue absorbing additional charges on essential freight journeys. Ryan is urging the Minister for Transport to bring Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), toll concessionaires and haulage representatives together before...
Geotab, a global leader in connected operations, video telematics and AI-powered insights, today published new findings from its European Urban Freight Efficiency Index on road safety, showing that the number of harsh driving events per trip varies more than fivefold across seven European capitals. The analysis uses GPS-derived harsh acceleration,...
rish hauliers seeking to challenge a Road Transporters Support Scheme (RTSS) decision have until 12 noon tomorrow, Wednesday, 4 November 2026, to submit their appeal. The appeals process is open to operators whose applications were refused or who did not receive support for one or more vehicles included in their...
The Irsh Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has called on government to intervene over proposed tolls hikes due to come into effect on January 1. IRHA President, Ger Hyland, has strongly criticised the announcement by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) of increased toll charges for motorists and hauliers from January, describing the...
Irish hauliers face higher motorway toll bills from 1 January 2027, following increases announced by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) on Friday, 30 October. Heavier HGVs will pay an additional 20–30 cent per passage on the M50, with increases also applying across the eight public-private partnership (PPP) toll roads. For operators...
The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has advised operators that the Road Transporters Support Scheme (RTSS) appeals portal is now open, with appeals due by 12 noon on Wednesday, 4 November 2026. According to the association, the appeals process is available to operators whose applications were refused or who did...