The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has today, 29th of September, stated that it has held constructive discussions with the UK Home Office regarding the fines being levied on IRHA members while transiting the port of Calais.
The IRHA attended a lorry security conference in Brussels hosted by the Home Office of the UK Government and UK Border Force security chiefs ...
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RHA has stated today, 18th of September, that it held a very constructive meeting in Brussels earlier this week with Commissioner Bulc regarding the on-going migrant crisis affecting Irish road haulage operators when transiting France. The meeting was attended by the President of the IRHA Ms Verona Murphy and Irish MEP, now Vice President of the European Parliament, Ms ...
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The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has stated today, the 19th of August, that it has held a very constructive meeting with Minister Donohoe and the Department of Transport in relation to the threat to Irish haulage operators and their drivers transiting the port of Calais.
The IRHA has been actively highlighting the need for flexibility in respect ...
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The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has stated that its president, Ms Verona Murphy, will be travelling to the port of Calais tomorrow, Thursday the 6th of August, with print and broadcast media to assess the latest developments, while providing a ground level perspective of the danger associated with transiting through the port facility.
The IRHA has been ...
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The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has welcomed the move taken by the Department of Transport in the UK, on foot of IRHA-led lobbying for the enforcement of tachograph rules that govern drivers’ hours and working time, which have been relaxed for those affected by the disruption in Calais.
The IRHA, which is the Government-recognised body that promotes excellence, professionalism and ...
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The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has today, 24th of June, called on the Irish Government to make urgent representations to the UK and French authorities regarding the escalating threat to Irish international truck drivers traveling through Calais.
The situation in Calais was significantly heightened yesterday when a wildcat strike was undertaken by ferry workers in the port. ...
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IRHA SUPPORTS BIKE SAFETY WEEK
16th of June 2015
The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has lent its full support to the road safety efforts during’ Bike Safety Week’ to highlight the need for awareness among all road users on the public road network.
The IRHA has been involved in road safety initiatives for many years to highlight the ‘blind spot’ on a ...
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The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has today, 12th of May 2015, welcomed the election of a female to the position of President of the IRHA. Ms Verona Murphy of Drumur Transport in Wexford was elected to the position following the Association’s annual conference and AGM in the Slieve Russell Hotel, Cavan.
Ms Murphy, who has vast experience in the licensed ...
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