Hauliers Step Back From Protest Action Over Soaring Fuel Costs After Meeting With Transport Minister

The haulage industry is holding off on protest action following talks with the Transport Minister, who has promised “substantial supports” to help with soaring fuel costs. The threat of protest action had loomed, with diesel prices surging past €2 a litre and the haulage sector saying it’s in crisis. However, hauliers have stepped back from protest action for now after what’s been described as a constructive meeting with Darragh O’Brien. To find out more, Alan Morrissey spoke with Ennis-based haulier and Deputy President of the Irish Road Haulage Association, Eugene Drennan.