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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...

IRHA briefs Transport Minister on €40 million Northern Ireland levy

The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has briefed Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien on a cross-border levey that has cost Irish hauliers €40 million in the past 12 months. Irish hauliers operating in Northern Ireland have to pay a £10 per day levy, which the IRHA has described as “inequitable and...

IRHA welcomes reopening of Holyhead port

The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has welcomed the full reopening of Holyhead port following seven months of disruptions due to storm damage. Both berths at the Welsh port are now fully operational. However, former, IRHA President Eugene Drennan has expressed concerns at the scheduling of crossings, saying that haulage...

IRHA urges landowners to cut their hedgerows  

The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) is supporting a call on landowners to cut their hedgerows to ensure they are not causing a road safety hazard. The Road Safety Authority (RSA), the County and City Management Association (CCMA) and the IRHA have come together to call on landowners to cut...

IRHA highlights gridlock at Dublin Port Tunnel

The operators Dublin Port Tunnel are causing traffic gridlock and disrupting supply chains because of upgrade work at the tunnel, the Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has claimed.

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Budget did little to help hauliers says IRHA President

The budget has done little to help a haulage industry that is close to collapse amid a “perfect storm” of challenges, according to Ger Hynes, President of the Irish Road Haulage Association .

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IRHA highlights driver recruitment issue

The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) is calling on government to simplify the rules pertaining to recruiting drivers from abroad, as the driver shortage deepens across the country.

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Brexit challenges remain significant and enduring- IRHA claims

The changes brought about by Brexit on the movement of freight in and out of Ireland remain significant and enduring, according to the Irish Road Haulage Association.

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