Official figures from the Irish government have shown a record level of articulated lorry traffic at the ROI-NI border in 2022. The number of HGVs crossing the border has been steadily increasing since 2013, when the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra) began collating the figures.

Official Irish data shows record level of HGVs border-crossing in 2022

To decarbonise private transport, the Irish Department of Transport has published the country’s first national EV charging infrastructure strategy. It is a three-year scheme with a budget of €100 million.

Irish government launches first EV charging infrastructure strategy

Due to the seemingly ever-increasing post-Brexit demand for Ireland-France freight, executives of the French port of Dunkirk are looking into increasing the number of services to and from Rosslare and Dublin, as well as establishing new routes to Cork and Waterford.

Dunkirk port set to add even more capacity on routes to Ireland

The Irish Tánaiste wants to see a delay or reduction concerning the road toll increase announced last week, according to reports in Ireland on Monday. Road tolls in the Republic of Ireland haven't increased for 9 years.

Irish Tánaiste against maximum road tolls increase: “it’s coming in a really bad time”

Silvey Fleet, a British reseller of fuel cards and fleet management solutions, has announced its expansion into the Irish market from September 2022.

Fuel card reseller expands into Ireland

Although costs have increased by more than 30% since the beginning of the year, the Irish road haulage sector will receive no more financial support until the 2023 budget, the Irish Road Haulage Association was told at its latest meeting with the government's representatives.

Irish hauliers won’t get state support until 2023 budget

<span style="font-weight: 400;">A new freight route between Rosslare and Zeebrugge will provide another direct link between Ireland and mainland Europe, and also offers a new connection from Finland to Ireland, announced Finnlines.</span>

Finnlines opens new freight service between Rosslare and Zeebrugge

The Irish government has launched a 2-year-long apprenticeship scheme in transport operations and commercial driving to provide the opportunity for a higher-education qualification, as well as a professional driving qualification.

Ireland launches “earn as you learn” lorry driver apprenticeship scheme

last night, Northern Ireland's agriculture minister Edwin Poots issued an order to stop all post-Brexit checks on food and farming products from the rest of the UK. The order will apply “in days," he said earlier today. The Republic of Ireland has nonetheless called the move a breach of international law, while the EU said the <a href="https://trans.info/en/european-commission-unveils-new-northern-ireland-protocol-proposals-258360" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Northern Ireland Protocol</a> is the one and only solution to avoid a hard border in Ireland. In the meantime, Northern Ireland First Minister Paul Givan is reportedly preparing to resign.

First Minister preparing to quit as Northern Ireland stops post-Brexit checks on food

Only sixty lorry drivers from outside the European Economic Area have applied for an Irish work permit since October, reports <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/sixty-non-eu-lorry-drivers-apply-for-permits-since-quota-lifted-1.4779847" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the Irish Times.</a> Most of the applicants are from South Africa, but there are also drivers from Australia, Japan and South Korea who would like to work in Ireland.