The Road Safety Authority (RSA) today confirmed that the average national waiting time for a car driving test now stands at 10.4 weeks, a significant improvement but still in excess of its Service Level Agreement. The RSA has been working intensively to reduce waiting times following unprecedented demand. This reduction,...
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) is calling for a six-month EU-wide enforcement grace period for the EUโs new customs import control system for goods moved by road (ICS2 release 3), warning of major disruptions at external land borders from 1 September 2025. Road transport operators must file an Entry...
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) will once again take centre stage at Electric Picnic this weekend (29โ31 August) as the official road safety partner of Irelandโs biggest music festival. Now in the second year of a three-year partnership, the RSA is on a mission to deliver practical, life-saving messages to...
Queclink Wireless Solutions, a global provider of IoT devices and hardware, has won the coveted IoT Evolution Product of the Year Award for its GV850 Series of high-performance tracking units. The 4G Linux-Based Telematics Gateway has been recognised as a game-changer in the marketplace, redefining how sophisticated, data-intensive IoT applications...
FTA Ireland (FTAI), the organisation that represents the businesses supporting Irelandโs supply chain, has reacted with disappointment to the final decision made by An Coimisiรบn Pleanรกla (ACP) on nighttime operations at Dublin Airport. Niall Cotton, FTAIโs Chief Executive, explains, the final ruling disregards recommendations made by the organisation and its...
SDC Trailers is set to deliver 14 striking new Freespan Curtainsiders for Woody’s Express Parcels featuring a mix of urban, Moffett Mounty, tail-lift and standard 13.7m trailers with a range of heights to suit the operators transport requirements. Key features on this 13.7m model include: โ EN12642-XL certification โ Full...
Dublin Port has marked another major milestone with the opening of Phase Two at T4, adding 160 new trailer spaces โ the equivalent of over 100,000 truck movements annually. Backed by a โฌ11.7m investment, T4 will be operated by Doyle Shipping Group, supporting the continued growth in unaccompanied RoRo trade...
Stena Lines’ Stena Futura, the first of its next-gen hybrid ferries has officially set sail on her 15,000 nautical mile journey from China to Belfast. This marks a major milestone in Stena’s journey towards more sustainable and efficient freight transport. The Stena Futura will join the BelfastโHeysham route in mid-September,...
Following the passing of the 19th August 2025 deadline, all heavy-duty vehicles registered in the EU and operating in Member States other than their Member State of registration must be fitted with G2V2 tachograph devices. With heavy-duty vehicles having completed their transition, the spot light now turns to road freight...