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Are you claiming the Diesel Rebate Scheme?

If you are not claiming under the Diesel Rebate Scheme (DRS), you are missing out on valuable cost savings and leaving your business unnecessarily exposed, according to the Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA). If you are unsure about your eligibility, the claiming process, or need help getting started, simply get...

IRHA welcomes publication of fuel supports following prolonged engagement

The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has welcomed the publication of Government fuel supports, acknowledging the constructive engagement that has taken place between the association and Government over the past two months. The IRHA said the supports represent an important step in recognising the pressures faced by hauliers, particularly in...

IRHA continues to engage with government on further supports as fuel crisis deepens

The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) will continue to engage with government on a daily basis to achieve further supports for its members in the haulage sector. Ger Hyland, President of the IRHA told HGVIreland.com: “We are currently in negotiations with government for more supports for our industry following crippling...

IRHA to meet on details of support scheme

The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) is set to meet officials from the Department of Transport over the weekend to work out the details of a support scheme aimed at reducing the cost of diesel to licensed hauliers. HGVIreland.com understands the support scheme will include relief on excise duties on...

Minister commits to ‘substantial supports’ in meeting with Hauliers

The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has met with Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien this morning in Dublin as the cost of diesel continues to spiral. IRHA President, Ger Hyland, said the Minister has committed to substantial support for the haulage industry which will be announced on Tuesday next in the...

Leading haulier calls for suspension of Carbon Tax levy on diesel

A leading member of the Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has called on government to suspend the carbon tax levy on Diesel, as fuel prices continue to soar at the pumps. IRHA Deputy Vice President, Eugene Drennan says that government is taking 19.6 cent per litre in a carbon tax...

IRHA calls for toll free travel on M50 for licensed hauliers

The Irish Road Haulage Association is calling for toll-free travel on the M50 motorway in Dublin for all licensed hauliers. Speaking on the Roadway Ireland Podcast, IRHA President Ger Hyland, says the Association met with government officials before Christmas with a list of demands, to alleviate spiralling costs. “The number...

IRHA calls on councillors to vote no confidence in RSA

The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) is stepping up its campaign to have the Road Safety Authority (RSA) reformed and restructured and is calling on County Councillors across the country, to submit motions of no confidence in the road safety body. In an open letter sent to local authorities for...

IRHA threatens crippling public protests as costs continue to spiral

The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has threatened to mount “crippling public protests” unless government tackles spiralling costs hitting the haulage industry. The IRHA has claimed that haulage operators “are being driven off the road by new punishing government imposed fuel taxes, higher tolls, new port charges, transport charges and...

Leading haulier calls for sensible open discussion on Dublin Port charges

One of Ireland’s leading international haulage operators is calling for “a sensible open discussion” on price increases which come into force at Dublin Port in January. It has been widely reported that there will be a 5% increase in the price of dropping trailers and as well as a new...

New charges at Dublin Port to drive up costs says IRHA

The Irish Road Haulage Association has accused Dublin Port of announcing new ‘hidden tariffs’ on Irish goods coming into and out of Ireland, that will push up the price of food, fuel, construction materials. IRHA President, Ger Hyland, has slammed management at Dublin Port for imposing a range of new...

Budget 2026 fails Ireland’s hauliers – IRHA says

The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has expressed deep disappointment at the Government’s failure to support Ireland’s haulage sector in Budget 2026. While the continuation of the Diesel Rebate Scheme is welcomed, IRHA President Ger Hyland said this alone falls far short of what is needed to secure the future...

Hauliers call for Budget 2026 concessions

The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has said the industry is being strangled by excessive taxation and is calling on government to implement a suite of tax concessions in Budget 2026 IRHA President Ger Hyland has written to Minister Paschal Donohoe outlining four key priorities for Budget 2026 which he...

IRHA says insurance costs are crippling rural Ireland

The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has demanded urgent Government action to tackle spiralling insurance costs, warning that soaring premiums are forcing small businesses across rural Ireland to shut down. IRHA President Ger Hyland said hauliers feel “helpless” as motor, employer liability and public liability insurance costs continue to rise....

IRHA Annual Conference on the horizon

The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) Annual Conference is set to take place in Galway on 12-13th September. The Annual Conference will take place at the Galway Bay Hotel and Salthill Hotel, Galway across the weekend. HGVIreland.com has requested additional information from the Irish Road Haulage Association head office, and...