Hauliers accused the government of profiteering on the back of hard-pressed motorists, hauliers, and farmers whose livelihoods are being put at risk due to astronomical fuel prices that are rising on a daily basis. The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) is calling for a temporary suspension of the carbon tax, a move that is legally possible, and a removal of the M50 toll for all motorists and hauliers. Hauliers added that we need a comprehensive review of how we tax fuel in Ireland and why so much of the burden of climate change measures is being heaped on just one industry, transport. Hyland said the crisis has the potential to derail the Irish economic success story and precipitate a deeper cost-of-living crisis. "We are on the cusp of serious and sustained protests by the transport industry in Ireland.

Source: The Herald March 08, 2026 23:03 UTC