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The countdown is on to the Irish Road Haulage Association’s Annual Conference and Dinner, which takes place at the Gleneagle Hotel in Killarney next weekend, Friday and Saturday, 4–5 September. One of the most important events in the Irish road transport calendar, the two-day conference will bring together hauliers, transport...
Registration is now open for CV WORKSHOP EXPO 2026, Ireland’s leading exhibition for the commercial vehicle maintenance, repair and aftermarket sectors. Taking place at RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin, on Saturday and Sunday, 10th–11th October, the CV WORKSHOP EXPO will bring together workshop owners, commercial vehicle technicians, fleet engineers, transport operators, parts...
Ireland’s Transport Operations and Commercial Driving Apprenticeship Programme is continuing to provide an important new route into the haulage and logistics sector. The two-year “earn while you learn” programme combines full-time employment with academic study through ATU Sligo. Apprentices spend four days a week gaining practical experience with their employer...
European road haulage rates increased sharply in the second quarter of 2026 as operators sought to pass rising fuel and operating costs on to customers. The latest IRU/Upply/Transport Intelligence European Road Freight Rate Benchmark shows the contract rate index reaching 148 points, up 7.9 points quarter-on-quarter and 15.2 points year-on-year....
Europe’s HGV driver shortage has reached a critical new level, with approximately 502,000 truck-driving positions currently unfilled. But the headline figure may only tell part of the story, as Europe’s ageing driver population points towards an even more serious capacity problem before the end of the decade. The latest IRU...
Enterprise Flex-E-Rent, a leading provider of commercial vehicle hire solutions, has teamed up with SureCam to explore innovation within the marketplace and support its connected fleet strategy. The partnership takes advantage of SureCam’s video-enabled telematics ecosystem, bringing together a growing number of industry specialists – including Peoplesafe and Optimize –...
Irish hauliers have received a welcome boost with confirmation that the Diesel Rebate Scheme (DRS) will remain in place until the end of 2026, providing continued support to transport operators facing high fuel and operating costs. The scheme allows qualifying road haulage and passenger transport operators to reclaim a portion...
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