The Irish Road Haulage Association is predicting huge job losses among its members and a sharp rise in the cost of freight transport following the introduction of a new carbon tax in this year’s budget.
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Leading haulier launches blistering attack on government
A leading member of the Irish road haulage industry has launched a blistering attack on the Government following the introduction, earlier this week of a Carbon Tax in the Budget.
IRHA slams Carbon Tax
The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has slammed the Government’s planned Carbon Tax, which wwas unveiled in Budget 2010 yesterday.
CILT gives Carbon Tax guarded welcome
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport has given a guarded welcome the introduction of a Carbon Tax by Finance Minister, Brian Lenihan in Budget 2010. buy doxycycline
Budget 2010 – a lost opportunity according to ISME
The Irish Small & Medium Enterprises Association ISME has described Budget 2010 as a lost opportunity, and condemned the introduction of the controversial Carbon Tax.
Carbon tax will damage competitiveness – IDIA
The Irish Dairy Industries Association (IDIA) has warned that the introduction of a carbon tax will undermine the competitiveness of Irish exporters, give advantage to imported food products and place more jobs at risk in the food sector.
Lenihan confirms hauliers worst fears
Transport Minister Brian Lenihan confirmed the haulage industry’s worst fears yesterday, when he introduced a Carbon Tax on diesel in his Budget 2010 speech to the Dail. buy doxycycline
Haulage industry holds its breath on Carbon Tax
The haulage industry could be looking at a five cent per litre increase in the cost of diesel, if Finance Minister Brian Lenihan opts to introduce a Carbon tax in his Budget speech on Wednesday.
Quinn slams Greens over Carbon Tax
One of the country’s best-known hauliers has challenged the Green Party Ministers to educate themselves on the workings of Ireland’s open economy, ahead of the introduction of the forthcoming Carbon Tax in next month’s Budget.
Greens refuse IRHA meeting
Green Party Ministers are refusing to meet with the Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) to discuss the impending carbon tax, the IRHA had claimed. buy doxycycline
Lenihan to introduce carbon tax
Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan has confirmed that he will introduce a new carbon tax in the forthcoming budget.
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