North West
Lorries converged on Letterkenny and Donegal leading to delays though all road were passable. There were disruptions also at Ballyshannon, particularly in the afternoon as trucks travelled in convoy to the town from Donegal.
West
Traffic was able to pass trucks on all major routes but convoys combined with the usual early morning traffic led to five-mile tailbacks on access routes to Galway, notably from Tuam and Headford Roads. Convoys moving between Claregalway and Oranmore to roundabouts on city approach roads caused long delays. A convoy travelled into Eyre Square in the city last night.
Midwest
Trucks maintained a presence on all main roundabouts on the outskirts of Limerick from midnight but did not disrupt early morning traffic. Further disruption was caused last night as trucks staged a protest drive through the city centre.
Midlands
Traffic kept moving from early morning on the Athlone by-pass where gardai were present. There were disruption at bridges over the Shannon at Rooskey and Tarmonbarry. Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim, was badly congested all day while trucks crossing and re-crossing the main bridge in the town.
South
Cork City was reported to be moving well in the morning with trucks gathered on roundabouts approaching the city. There were some delays at the Jack Lynch tunnel. Trucks spent the day in convoys moving between Silversprings and Kinsale and Ballincollig roundabouts.
South East
Waterford suffered some of the worst disruption as the single bridge over the Suir became gridlocked from early morning. A decision to bring lorries into the centre of the city caused major congestion. There was a two mile tailback in the vicinity of Rosslare as trucks drove in a loop between Enniscorthy and the port. In Wicklow, convoys of trucks looped back and forth between Wicklow town and Arklow.
North East
Traffic in Dundalk experienced some delays. After midday, a large number of trucks had gathered in Drogheda and moved in convoy to Dundalk. Other truckers did regular loops between Ashbourne and Slane in Co Meath.
Dublin
Traffic on national routes into the M50 around the city experienced delays which were most pronounced at major roundabouts. Gardai facilitated traffic movement. Among the worst areas affected was Dublin Port where no trucks were available to shipping companies and business was stopped for the day. By early afternoon convoys of lorries began to leave the Red Cow roundabout and head back to country destinations. By 3.30 p.m. those heading to Monaghan, Cavan and Dundalk were moving out. A convoy of about 70 lorries heading to the west and south left shortly afterwards, causing late evening delays.