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Fuel price protest to bring Dublin to a ‘standstill’ on Monday, say organisers

People of Ireland Against Fuel Prices seeks fuel price caps and Eamon Ryan’s resignation

Sun Apr 10 2022 - 11:13

Miriam Lord: Verona Murphy sucking diesel in blistering attack on Taoiseach

Independent TD demands ‘extraordinary measures’ to combat fuel and food price rises

Wed Mar 09 2022 - 21:51

Sixty non-EU lorry drivers apply for permits since quota lifted

Passed HGV driving tests increased 25% in 2021 but more than 2,200 still awaiting test

Tue Jan 18 2022 - 18:45

Irish hauliers threaten to protest over new emissions targets

IRHA president says members already facing rising fuel costs and driver shortages

Tue Oct 26 2021 - 10:31

Brexit: Twenty-fold rise in health checks on imports from Britain

About one consignment in every 200 rejected due mostly to incomplete paperwork

Tue Oct 26 2021 - 05:55

Hard cheese: Brexit and the Irish food sector

Will the implementation of extra trade checks by Britain impact Irish agri-food?

Thu Sept 30 2021 - 00:00

The Irish Times view on food shortages in Britain: The cost of Brexit

Now the Brexit chickens are coming home to roost as many retailers warn that they are facing acute shortages

Fri Aug 27 2021 - 00:02

Nando’s shuts more than 40 outlets in Britain due to supply chain hit

Chain also suffering from staff shortages

Wed Aug 18 2021 - 12:08

Covid-19 testing for truckers: Tarmac, toil and a traffic plan

A 35-acre site at Holmestown helps health screening of lorry drivers bound for France

Mon Feb 15 2021 - 19:45

New Covid testing for French-bound hauliers catches a positive case

Almost 200 drivers tested on first day of new detection system to meet new French rules

Thu Jan 28 2021 - 22:23

Hauliers using North to avoid State’s Brexit checks

Imports still delayed despite Revenue’s relaxation of customs rule to get goods moving

Mon Jan 11 2021 - 06:23

Surge in freight traffic on direct ferry routes to Europe

Businesses switch from UK landbridge to avoid post-Brexit border controls

Sat Jan 09 2021 - 05:06

Most lorries on first post-Brexit ferries did not know about customs checks

Revenue warns hauliers will face sanctions if directions to visit customs posts are ignored

Fri Jan 01 2021 - 18:20

UK travel disruption an insight into ‘post-Brexit world’ – Bord Bia

State food agency highlights fragilities of using UK as a landbridge

Mon Dec 21 2020 - 18:47

Hauliers fear full direct ferries to EU if Brexit checks block UK routes

Brittany Ferries says Government could prioritise transport of essential supplies

Wed Dec 16 2020 - 17:30

UK landbridge route is set to become ‘non-viable’ for firms, shipping director says

Aidan Coffey makes comment amid launch of DFDS’s new Rosslare to Dunkirk service

Fri Nov 27 2020 - 18:29

Covid-19: Brittany Ferries urged to reverse decision to stop serving hot meals

TD Verona Murphy says truck drives should be treated the same as doctors and nurses

Fri Apr 24 2020 - 17:03

Verona Murphy to run in Wexford as an Independent

Decision comes after taking time to consider future following deselection by Fine Gael

Tue Jan 14 2020 - 09:49

Leo Varadkar ‘glad’ Verona Murphy did not get elected

Taoiseach says dropped election candidate ‘unfortunately’ harbours views on migrants

Fri Dec 20 2019 - 18:01

Verona Murphy claims she was ‘silenced’ by Fine Gael

Simon Harris says decison to deselect Wexford candidate ‘looking better by the moment’

Thu Dec 19 2019 - 13:14

Fine Gael deselects Verona Murphy from Wexford election ticket

Haulage industry representative’s byelection campaign became embroiled in controversy

Wed Dec 18 2019 - 21:05

Men found in truck on Rosslare-bound ferry claim asylum in Ireland

Two children among migrants found in truck trailer on Stena ferry

Fri Nov 22 2019 - 13:22

Fine Gael TD says comments by party byelection candidate ‘dangerous’

Verona Murphy, FG candidate in Wexford, said some asylum seekers ‘infiltrated by Isis’

Tue Nov 19 2019 - 02:30

Wexford byelection: Main rivals face off over homelessness

Key issue for all candidates is that a lot of people are unaware an election is coming up

Tue Nov 19 2019 - 02:00

Fine Gael candidate apologises for comments on asylum seekers

Verona Murphy said that some asylum seekers may have been ‘infiltrated by ISIS’

Sun Nov 17 2019 - 21:27

Blocked culvert caused flooding which led to closure of part of M8, says TII

Transport Infrastructure Ireland working with local authorities to keep motorways flood-free

Tue Oct 15 2019 - 17:42

Government’s climate plan risks looking like yet more hot air

Some of the plan’s targets are over-zealous aspirations, while other targets seem impossible to reach in the 10-year timeframe

Fri Jun 21 2019 - 04:05

President of hauliers’ group to run for Fine Gael in Wexford

Verona Murphy joins Ministers of State Kehoe and D’Arcy on ticket in five-seat Dáil constituency

Wed Apr 17 2019 - 19:37

Irish businesses welcome Brexit extension

Haulage association says extra six months is an opportunity for the Government and State agencies to refine contingency planning

Thu Apr 11 2019 - 20:35

Small businesses too ‘time poor’ to prepare for Brexit – industry group

Haulier group says State will not cope with no deal regardless of customs registrations

Wed Apr 10 2019 - 00:30

‘Brexit has arrived early’: Irish hauliers face massive delays at customs

Queues stretch from Belgium to Calais, as French unions stage protest Brexit trial

Wed Mar 06 2019 - 17:55

Malthouse compromise: an idea whose time has come – and gone

Industry figures trash Tories’ reheated idea of technology plus checks away from Border

Thu Jan 31 2019 - 01:00

Jackpot for Anglo junior bondholders; anger over Irish Ferries; and Irish ‘gilet jaunes’

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from ‘The Irish Times’ business desk

Wed Dec 19 2018 - 06:30

Hauliers fear Brexit ‘nightmare’ as Irish Ferries may axe Rosslare-France route

Company says it is ‘unlikely’ to operate a service on the crossing next year

Tue Dec 18 2018 - 21:09