Crisis looms as hauliers vote on withdrawal of services

Hauliers attending this weekend’s Annual Conference of the Irish Road Haulage Association will vote on a motion to withdraw their services in protest at the Government’s failure to address the impact of rising fuel costs on their business.

Delegates representing more than 1,000 haulage companies throughout the country will also debate and vote on a motion to withhold VAT and PRSI payments until the Government responds to its call to introduce a fuel duty rebate.