• HGV Ireland - December 25, 2025

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Author: John Loughran

Orange Alert for Widespread Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is advising all road users to take extra care when using the roads as Met Éireann has issued Orange weather warnings for Thunderstorms and very heavy showers producing significant rainfall accumulations over short time periods from 1pm to 6pm today Tuesday 20 June.

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RSA’s Seatbelt Sheriff saddles up to deliver awards

The Road Safety Authority has announced the winners of its annual Seatbelt Sheriff Awards which celebrate the dedication and creative ideas of primary school children to keep themselves, their friends and their loved ones safe on our roads.

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TradeBid Commercial online auction platform set to launch

The latest extension to TradeBid’s multi-award winning online auction platform, is launching today Friday 16th June.

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New Stena Line ferry for Rosslare – Cherbourg

Stena Line’s latest addition to its expanding Irish Sea ferry fleet, Stena Vision, has left the shipyard in Gdansk (Poland) following a major refit investment programme and is bound for Rosslare where it is due to go into service on the Rosslare-Cherbourg route on 30th June.

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New Vacuum Tank Trailer SV-2006 from Setanta

D-TEC Products has developed a vacuum tank trailer for the cleaning and waste water market.

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Musgrave switches to HVO

Musgrave is making the switch to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel across its network of almost 500 vehicles.

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Transport bodies want regulations applied evenly

Transport bodies are urging police to apply regulations on moving large or heavy cargo fairly and consistently.

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Green Biofuels Limited opens HVO facilility

Green Biofuels Limited (GBF) has officially opened its new facility in Ringaskiddy, Co Cork, Ireland.

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CareersPortal.ie promotes Transport Operations and Commercial Driving apprenticeship

Highly regarded careers website, CareersPortal.ie is promoting the Transport Operations & Commercial Driver as its “Apprenticeship of the Week”.

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Schmitz Cargobull unveils latest S.KI tipper trailer

Schmitz Cargobull has unveiled its latest S.KI tipper trailer with revised frame, which offers more payload and is robust and durable at the same time.

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Drivers get CPC update

Bus and truck drivers have been reminded that 9th September marks the end of the five year cycle for acquired rights bus drivers and acquired rights drivers who have both a bus and truck licence.

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FTA Ireland Alternative Fuels Working Group meeting now on YouTube

A recording of the latest FTA Ireland Alternative Fuels Working Group meeting is now available on YouTube or by visiting https://lnkd.in/erwc3ywz Seán O’Callaghan, EV Project Development Manager, from SSE gave an excellent presentation on electrifying freight! The FTA Ireland Alternative Fuels working group has over the years supported the FTA...

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Enfield Council adopts ground-breaking AI video telematics

Enfield Council has teamed up with VisionTrack to lead the way in road safety and stay at the forefront of fleet innovation. The London borough has worked closely with its existing video telematics partner to develop a sophisticated AI-powered vehicle camera solution for its first fully-electric refuse collection vehicle (RCV)....

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Darragh passes C Licence on CDAP programme

A young Bord na Mona employee is the latest apprentice to pass his C Licence driving test as part of the Transport Operations & Commercial Driving Apprenticeship (CDAP.ie)

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IRU welcomes Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation

The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has welcomed the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR), which sets an initial and binding EU legal framework, but warns it falls short of the level of ambition called for by IRU.

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