The Clare-based President of the ASTI is urging the government to allow teachers who worked abroad for a number of years to maintain their place on the Irish pay scale as well as pension entitlements. It comes as the teaching body has this week accused the Minister for Education of “throwing in the towel” on […]
The Clare-based President of the Irish Road Hauliers Association claims the impact of reintroducing excise duty on fuel must be monitored intently by government. From midnight, the second of three phases in the planned reintroduction of the duty will come into effect, resulting in prices at the pump rising by 5 cent for petrol and […]
The Clare-based President of the Irish Road Haulage Association is calling for toll charges to be reduced for all drivers. A total of more than 344-million euro was collected across 10 tolls last year. It includes almost 170-million euro collected through tolls on the M50 alone. Ennis haulier Eugene Drennan, says toll charges need […]
The Clare-based President of the Irish Road Haulage Association has described the announcement of 18.7 million euro in funding as a welcome boost for those in the sector who are now in recession. Junior Transport Minister Hildegarde Naughton has announced an extension of the haulier support scheme into next year, to help lorry drivers with high […]
The Clare-based President of the Irish Road Hauliage Association is calling on the French and Irish Governments to help get our produce through to EU markets. It’s after 30 Irish trucks were caught up in a costly gridlock at Britain’s Port of Dover at the weekend. Ennis haulier Eugene Drennan says delays like that cost […]