Hauliers leaving industry as Government support dries up

The Irish Road Haulage Association has met with representatives from the Department of Transport this week but the discussions failed to secure any more supports for the industry. File picture: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie

Small haulage companies have begun to leave the industry as they cannot afford to keep operating in the face of the highest ever fuel prices they have experienced and a State support has been taken off them.

According to the AA, petrol costs now stand at 213.2 cent per litre and diesel costs at 205c.