rish hauliers, fleet operators and workshop teams have every reason to head to the RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin, this weekend, as the CV Workshop EXPO, Auto Trade EXPO and 271 Truck & Trailer EXPO bring the industry together on Saturday and Sunday, 10–11 October. From the parts and equipment that keep...
Budget 2027 has delivered some welcome short-term relief for Ireland’s haulage, passenger transport and logistics operators, but significant questions remain over the sector’s longer-term competitiveness and the cost of decarisation, according to FTA Ireland. The organisation has welcomed a number of measures announced in Budget 2027, including the temporary deferral...
Irish hauliers need clear answers on how the extension of the Road Transporters Support Scheme (RTSS) will operate following its announcement in Budget 2027. While the commitment to additional support offers welcome relief, important details remain up in the air, including individual payment amounts, application requirements and when operators will...
Irish hauliers serving the north-west have moved a step closer to improved road connections after the Court of Appeal in Belfast overturned the ruling that blocked the A5 Western Transport Corridor upgrade. The judgment, delivered on Tuesday, 6 October, clears a major legal obstacle to the long-delayed project, which has...
The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has welcomed a number of measures set out in Budget 2027, which the association says it had campaigned for. Those measures include a continuation of the diesel rebate scheme until the end of 2026 with continued review, an extra two month payment to hauliers...
Irish hauliers have been given breathing space on diesel taxes in Budget 2027, but operators pricing next year’s work still face uncertainty over the withdrawal of fuel supports. In his Budget speech, Finance Minister Simon Harris announced that the temporary reduced fuel excise rates will remain in place until 28...
As Ireland’s haulage industry continues to grapple with high diesel costs and the enormous challenge of decarbonising heavy road transport, one question is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore: why isn’t the Government doing more to encourage hauliers to switch from fossil diesel to HVO? Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) offers one...
With Budget 2027 just days away, Irish hauliers will be watching one issue above all others: fuel. After months of soaring diesel prices and growing pressure on transport operators, the Government faces calls to use Tuesday’s Budget to prevent further increases at the pumps while providing more targeted assistance to...
The countdown is on to the 271 Truck, Van & Trailer EXPO, which rolls into the RDS, Dublin on Saturday and Sunday, 10-11 October, bringing together an impressive line-up of trucks, trailers and light commercial vehicles. Staged alongside the Auto Trade EXPO and CV Workshop EXPO at Simmonscourt, the 271...
Government discussions with the freight and logistics industry are continuing as escalating fuel costs place mounting financial pressure on Irish transport operators ahead of Budget 2027. FTA Ireland has met with Minister of State Seán Canney, Department officials and industry representatives to discuss rising fuel costs, the Road Transporters Support...
The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has warned that next week’s Budget could have a lasting impact on the future of Ireland’s transport and logistics sector, calling on Government to support an industry that underpins businesses and jobs across rural Ireland. IRHA President Ger Hyland said Government has a major...
CERTA Ireland has introduced HVO renewable diesel and AdBlue at the pump at its Kilkenny City fuel depot, expanding access to lower-carbon fuel options for hauliers, fleet operators and other diesel users. The addition brings the number of sites offering HVO across CERTA’s nationwide network to 30, as the company...
Irish hauliers could face another source of pressure on diesel costs as US President Donald Trump considers restrictions on fuel exports—a move that could tighten supplies to Europe and complicate Ireland’s efforts to ease the fuel crisis. According to reporting published by The Irish Times on September 30, the US...