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CONTENTS

2 INDUSTRY NEWS

22 DERRY BROS.Celebrating 50 years

24 MANFREIGHTSupplying an excellent service to its customers

30 SEAN MORIARTY TRANSPORT LTD.Offering a freight forwarding solution

34 DUFFY TRANSPORTProviding a fast, cost-effective and reliable nationwide service

37 TYRE & SERVICE SUPERSTORE(SQUARE FIT LTD.)Irish Semperit Tyre Retailer of the Year 2012

40 DENNEHY MOTORSRenault Pro+ Centre for Limerick county & city

46 EUROLINKPPP Company that maintains and upgrades the M3 and M4

51 IRISH ROAD MOTORS LTD.30 years experience in the crash repair industry

54 MOTABILITY IRELAND LTD.SIMI Independent Retailer of the Year 2012

57 KILKENNY COUNTY COUNCILEnsuring the county road network is among the best in the country

60 INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF RECOVERY SPECIALISTS (IFRS)Leading vehicle recovery training body in Ireland

72 HENLEY FORKLIFT GROUP LTD.Extensive range of products, services and advice

76 SANDY ARTHUROne of Ireland’s leading road transport training providers

78 JJ GRIFFITH LTD.65 years in business

82 AH FUEL OILS LTD.Thriving family-run company

86 DIRECT ROUTE (FERMOY) LTD.Responsible for the Rathcormac-Fermoy bypass

90 TRANZAURAInnovative technology solutions to the transport industry

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Caffrey International marksNew Year with major Actrosorder

The new year has promised to be a happy one for transportcompany Caffrey International and Mercedes-Benz. As part oftheir planning for 2013, the Ashbourne-based company hasembarked on a plan to enhance their truck fleet with thepurchase of 20 additional new Mercedes-Benz Actros units. Founded in 1965, Caffrey International took delivery of theirfirst Mercedes-Benz truck over forty years ago in March 1972.Since then, they have been loyal supporters of the brandhaving recently taken delivery of their latest Actros unit.According to their managing director, Brian Caffrey“Mercedes-Benz has been a key part of our business for overfour decades. In that time, they have helped us to progressand provide a reliable and quality service to our customers.’Expressing his delight at their decision, Mercedes-Benzcommercial vehicles sales manager Fergus Conheady said“Caffrey International is one of Ireland’s success stories. Quietly, they go about their work delivering a proven service totheir customers. We are proud that they have chosen us as their transport provider over such a long period in their histor

Euro-6 to affect small hauliersSmaller hauliers risk getting caught out by the introduction of the Euro-6 emissions standard, which comes into force inless than a year’s time, according to exclusive CM research. The research, taken from UK Commercial Vehicle OperatorReport, reveals that almost half (46%) of smaller haulage fleets (5 to 25 vehicles) have given no thought to the impositionof Euro-6 from January 2014. This is in stark contrast to medium (26-50) and larger (51+) players, where almost three-quarters and more than two-thirds respectively, have agreed on a Euro-6 policy. Overall, 39% of operators said Euro-6would not affect their vehicle purchasing strategy. However, 20%, crucially the larger players that will be buying significantvolumes of Euro-5 equipped vehicles, intend to pull forward their buying cycles to cocoon themselves from the need topurchase the more expensive Euro-6 vehicles.

New car sales down compared to 2012

Figures show that the registration of new cars in the firstten days of 2013 were down from the correspondingperiod last year. 6,690 cars were registered – comparedto 8,530 in 2012. The early days of January are usuallyone of the busiest periods of the year for new cars aspre-orders are delivered. However, due to the change inthe registration system on January 1st, the motor tradestill hopes to shift some of the 'new' business towardsthe second registration period in July. Toyota topped the market for the ten-day period, with a13% share, its Avensis the best-selling model, followedby the Volkswagen Golf. Volkswagen finished last yearas the best-selling brand in Ireland but has fallen tofourth place in the early registrations. Korean firmHyundai claims second place at the start of the month,while Ford retains the third-place spot it also held at theend of last year.

Caffrey International has purchased 20additional new Mercedes-Benz Actros units

Less people have bought new carscompared to this time last year

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Taoiseach opens new Fleetmatics Group GlobalHeadquarters facility in Dublin

The Fleetmatics Group’s new globalheadquarters facility, which housestheir global product developmentcentre, was opened during Januaryin Dublin by The Taoiseach, MrEnda Kenny T.D. Fleetmatics, theleading global provider of fleetmanagement solutions for small-and medium-sized fleet businesses,is helping business ownersworldwide to easily and effectivelytrack and manage vehicles throughmore informed and timely businessdecisions. Its solutions aremarketed under both theFleetmatics (www.fleetmatics.ie)and SageQuest (www.sage-quest.co.uk) brands.“Ireland is our birthplace,” said JimTravers, CEO of Fleetmatics, to theaudience at the office opening. “Thevision and work ethic that powerthe dynamic growth of Fleetmaticscome directly from our Irishheritage. Its influence drives both

product innovation and our sales growth. It is this Irish sensibility that allowed Fleetmatics to successfully focus on helpingthe small- and mid-sized business owner, when so many others have tried and failed.”Growing on a global scale, Fleetmatics Group. has more than 17,000 customers and produces insight and analysis on thedaily activities of more than 300,000 fleet-based vehicles around the world, as reported in its financial results endedSeptember 30, 2012. It operates offices in the UK, and US including Reading, Boston, Cleveland, Chicago, Tampa,Charlotte and Phoenix. Most recently, Fleetmatics raised more than $100 million from investors during an initial publicoffering, becoming only the fifth Irish company ever listed on the New York Stock Exchange.“Today’s event reinforces our commitment to Dublin as our centre of innovation,” said Travers. “This new facility inCookstown will serve as our primary global product development centre. In addition to the Cookstown location Dublin isalso home to the joint Global Data Centre responsible for the European market.”Fleetmatics currently employs fifty personnel at its Cookstown facility, including thirty five software developers. In theshort-term, the company plans to increase its staff of high-end software developers by roughly 30 percent and, in duecourse, the total employed at the facility is expected to double.Offering intuitive, cost-effective web-based solutions, Fleetmatics Group solutions provide fleet operators with visibility intovehicle location, fuel usage, speed and mileage. It also offers insights into mobile workforces, enabling customers toreduce operating and capital costs, as well as increase revenue. The company is continually developing new products andstrategically adding software engineering resources.

Pictured L – R: Minister of State Brian Hayes, T.D., Dan Foley (Vice President of Europeanoperations), John Goggin (Senior Vice President, Global Sales), An Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D,

Jim Travers (Chief Executive Officer), Peter Mitchell (Chief Technology Officer)

Limerick manufacturing plant to create 100 jobsOne hundred new jobs are being created in Limerick, with a €100m expansion of manufacturing operations at Vistakon.Vistakon Ireland was established in Limerick in 1996. A subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, it designs, manufactures andmarkets the Acuvue range of soft disposable contact lenses, the world’s number one brand. The company alreadyemploys 650 people at the plant in the National Technology Park. It is one of several Johnson & Johnson companiesoperating in Ireland, employing a total of 1,900 people. Recruitment for the new positions is expected to be completed bymid 2013, with the new recruits to be taken on over the next six months. It is also expected that the 18-month constructionphase will create 200 temporary positions.


Record year for VolkswagenVW isn’t feeling the pinch of the economic downturn on ourdoorstep as the German vehicle manufacturer reported arecord year for 2012. The German giant has confirmed that its2012 group sales reached a record high, with growing globaldemand more than compensating for slow sales in Europe.For the first time, in excess of nine million vehicles weredelivered by Volkswagen. The total came to 9.07 million - up11.2% from the 8.16 million delivered in 2011. December saleswere also up 20.7% over the same month last year. VW wasalso the No.1 selling model here in Ireland. North Americansales soared by 26.2% to 841,500 vehicles, while registrationsin South America rose 8.2% to 1.01 million. Asia-Pacific saleswere up 23.3%, at 3.17 million. Proving that it’s a big world outthere, those impressive increases dwarfed the 6.5% drop inwestern Europe (excluding Germany) to 1.85 million vehicles.German sales climbed 1.9% to 1.18 million vehicles.

CV Show 2013 filling upfastWith nearly three months until the Commercial VehicleShow and Workshop 2013 opens at Birmingham’sNEC, the organisers report a strong flow of spaceapplications covering all sectors of the UK industry.“Halls 4 and 5 are just about full to capacity and itlooks as though the same will be said for Hall 3a,”said Geoff Dunning, representing Show Partner theRoad Haulage Association. “The 2013 Show willshowcase one of the widest-ever ranges of exhibitorsincluding the majority of the truck, trailer and vanmanufacturers, tyre specialists, telematics experts,tyre, hydraulic and lifting gear suppliers, tankeroperators - the list is seemingly endless. The return ofthe Cool Pavilion in Hall 4 will be of particular interestto the refrigerated transport operator, with the likes ofCartwright, Gray & Adams, Lawrence David, Paneltexand Solomon bringing their latest developments tooperators’ attention. “I am confident in saying that2013 will be a great Show for exhibitors and visitorsalike. If ever an indicator of the strength anddetermination of the UK’s road transport and logisticsindustry were needed, there can be no better examplethan the 2013 Commercial Vehicle Show andWorkshop. If you’re an operator or involved in vehiclemaintenance, the NEC is the place you have to be,from 9-11 April.” Free Tickets are now available onlineat www.cvshow.com. Just click the Free Ticketsbutton and fill in the application and your ticket will bedelivered to your e-mail address instantly. Everyvisitor will receive a £2 off CV Show BreakfastVoucher with the compliments of the organisers.

Tullow Oil expects to be busyagain in 2013

Tullow Oil expects a busy start to the year as its Jubilee fieldoffshore Ghana ramps up to full capacity.Tullow is Europe's biggest independent oil and gas company andJubilee is its only significant African producing field. Tullow haslong targeted 120,000 barrels a day of output at Jubilee and hadonce hoped to reach that by 2011. The company says it is nowproducing 110,000 barrels a day. Tullow says it will write off$219m for dry holes and licence relinquishments in the full yearresults, which are due next month, and it will continue to focus onhigh value oil and early monetisation in its exploration-led growthstrategy. This means selling assets where it has found oilrelatively early in the development and production. In Kenya andEthiopia, Tullow expects a result from its high-risk PaiPai-1 well inFebruary and a flow rate test completion at its Twiga-South-1 wellin the same month. It plans to start drilling at the Sabisa-1 wellwithin two weeks. At another important prospect in FrenchGuiana, drilling at Priodontes-1 started at the end of December,and is expected to continue for four to five months.

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NI motorway service station gets go aheadPlans for the first motorway service stations in Northern Ireland have been given the go-ahead. Environment Minister AlexAttwood recently announced planning permission for two new service stations on the M2. Currently, commuters have toleave the motorways at an existing junction to find a nearby service station. The stations will have direct slip road accesson and off both motorways. On the M2, the new service stations will be located opposite each other on either side of themotorway at Browns Road, Ballycraigy, about two miles west of the Sandy Knowles roundabout. On the M1, the proposedservice stations, are again to be located opposite each other.

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Schneider Electric partner with Hy-Tech Logistics

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Hy-Tech Logistics, the Dublin based Logistics servicesprovider, has teamed up with its Warehouse and InventoryManagement Systems partner, Advanced Business Solutions,formerly ATMS, to provide a ground-breaking service for thefield service engineers of Schneider Electric. The new serviceprovides a real-time, web based stock enquiry and call offsystem together with stock status to eliminate the need fortelephone enquiries and enable more efficient serviceoperations.Hy-Tech Logistics has managed the Schneider Electric spareparts bank for many years and provided the infrastructure andsupport to provide a 24/7 operation, all year round utilising theAdvanced Business Solutions StocktrackPlus Warehouse andInventory Management System.

“We’ve been using the StockTrack PLUS Warehouse andinventory Management System for several years now,” said

Stuart Burke, Managing Director, Hy-Tech Logistics. “It’s been vital for controlling our Warehousing and Inventoryoperations.”Hy-Tech Logistics had identified a major need to support the field service business of Schneider Electric across Irelandand overseas. Field service engineers and technicians are the people who work tirelessly to keep vital equipment,machinery and services working round the clock and are usually required out of normal working hours. Field service staffneeds speedy access to a wide variety of spare parts, service items and replacement equipment and units.From an early stage of the working relationship, Hy-Tech Logistics identified a need to further develop the product to caterfor all Schneider Electric’s local and global requirements. The result was a partnership approach whereby AdvancedBusiness Solutions worked with Hy-Tech Logistics to further implement key modules of the new Global Track solution. The companies worked together to provide two key elements to the solution. The first is a web based stock enquiry andcall off system that enables authorised personnel, including for instance the service engineers themselves using theirmobile phones, to view the stock held within the Hy-Tech Logistics warehousing facilities.The efficient 24/7 logistics service solutions that Hy-Tech Logistics has in place means that in most cases stock can becentralised within the one Hy-Tech Logistics warehouse. This cuts down on unnecessary stock duplication and cost. Ifrequired, the system is designed to support multiple warehouses, spread across the world allowing Schneider Electric callurgent products from any global site. Stock status can be viewed, stock can be called off, and picking and delivery statuscan be monitored.Secondly, the facility can be used to view the status of incoming stock replenishment shipments – from the point ofmanufacture, for instance, in the Far East. Schneider Electric IT Stock can be called off from Hy-Tech Logisticswarehouses through the web service or through automated electronic communications in real time. The system provides areal-time on line solution removing the requirement for telephone/fax or email, which can add unnecessary time to anurgent situation.“The implementation of this new service will help our field service engineers to provide customers with more accurateinformation about replacement parts availability and help to make service calls more effective, said Declan O’Neill, serviceoperations manager. “We believe it will help Schneider Electric to provide increased levels of customer satisfaction with aneven higher rate of first time fixes during service appointments.”

Celtrak gives money to charityCeltrak presented a cheque for €400 before Christmas to KTL(Killarney Communications Ltd). KTL, a Celtrak customer wonthe money as part of Celtrak’s christmas charity giveaway.Celtrak, gave their customers throughout Ireland and England theopportunity to nominate a charity to win €/£400. Celtrakshortlisted three charities and featured them on their Facebookpage. Whichever charity got the most likes won the money.KTL won the money on behalf of the Gavin O’Hagan Trust, anorganisation very close to their heart www.gavinohagantrust.orgCeltrak are Ireland’s original provider of GPS vehicle trackingsolutions. Based in Galway City, they provide GPS solutions tocustomers in over 30 countries worldwide.(http://www.celtrak.com) Their clients include KTL, Thermo King,Roadbridge and Brady Family Ham.

Pictured (l-r) are Stuart Burke, managing director, Hy-TechLogistics and Brian Duffy, business development manager, Hy-

Tech Logistics. Pictured by Conor McCabe Photography

At the Celtrak Charity Giveaway areGeraldine Moran, KTL, Caoimhe McWeeney,

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Airporter strengthenspartnership withMercedes-Benz Truck &Van (NI)

Airporter, the award winning provider of publictransport in Northern Ireland, has commissionedMercedes-Benz Truck & Van (NI) to provide criticalsafety inspections on its full fleet of vehicles.In response to recent tough new VOSA amendmentsto transport legislation in Northern Ireland Airporterhas embarked on a proactive initiative to meet all theVOSA requirements using innovative cloud basedsoftware. And, says Airporter Director, NiallMcKeever, the natural provider for the resulting safetyinspections was Mercedes Benz Truck and Van,Northern Ireland (MBTVNI).“We run a fleet of 10 Mercedes Benz vehiclestravelling more than 1 million kilometres each year onNorthern Ireland’s busiest roads. Passenger safety isabsolutely critical to us and we trust MBTVNI to keepus on the road. We were impressed with theequipment, trained technicians, knowledge andservice back up that MBTVNI can provide and theywere our first choice service provider.”VOSA legislation requires that the stringent vehiclesafety checks must be carried out on each vehicleevery eight weeks by an independent third party.MBTVNI’s flexible operation means inspections willbe carried out in Mallusk and at Airporter’s base inDerry/Londonderry.MBTVNI’s Raymond Taggart says “The inspectionswe carry out are VOSA approved and the vehiclehistory we can keep through Truckfile means Airporterwill no longer have to keep paper records. Not onlythat, the records can be accessed by VOSAthemselves directly giving a totally transparent pictureof each vehicle’s service history and more. Yet againAirporter is leading the way in public transportprovision in Northern Ireland, demonstrating why theywin so many awards.”McKeever concludes “The service package MBTVNIoffered has met and exceeded our expectationswhich is why we’re delighted to cement ourpartnership further.”

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Dublin to host majorconference showcasingtransport solutionsITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) Ireland (www.itsireland.ie)will host the ninth the 9th European Congress and Exhibitionon Intelligent Transport Systems at the Convention CentreDublin from 4th to 7th June 2013. The congress’s theme isITS: Real Solution for Real Needs. It will focus particularly oninnovative ITS solutions that are delivering value for moneywhile solving real transport problems.Individuals in the ITS industry can now summit a draft paper tobe considered for presentation and publication at the Dublin2013 ITS European Congress. Draft papers must be submittedby 21st December 2012 and full details are available onwww.itsineurope.comDublin has been using ITS for a long time now and localexamples include Dublin Port Tunnel and the HGVManagement Strategy that supports it, the dublinbikesscheme, integrated ticketing schemes such as LEAP, M50 freeflow tolling, Real Time Passenger Information displays at busstops and Dublin City Council’s Traffic Management Centre.There are many additional examples throughout Ireland andmany of these examples will be showcased to the expected1000’s of delegates.“ITS is all about using technology to support policy on makingall modes of transport safer, more efficient and moresustainable. It has played a key role making roads safer for allroad users. ITS also plays a vital role in improving traffic flowand public transport performance. This is important for city’seconomy” says Brendan O’Brien who chairs the organisingcommittee and is Head of Technical Services with Dublin CityCouncil’s Roads and Traffic Department.

Mitsubishi Motors launches 8 YearWarranty for Irish motoristsMitsubishi Motors Ireland has announced the launch of amarket leading 8 year / 150,000km warranty, which will comeas standard on every new Mitsubishi passenger car, includingthe all-new Outlander and soon to launch Colt replacement –the new Space Star.Mitsubishi cars already enjoy a strong reputation for reliabilityand value for money, supported by a 3 year manufacturerwarranty. Now, to give customers the same confidence in theirpurchase that Mitsubishi Motors in Ireland already has,Mitsubishi Motors Dealers, in conjunction with MitsubishiMotors Ireland, are now offering an extended warrantyresulting in cover of 8 years or 150,000km (whichever comesfirst) as standard on all passenger cars, which is fullytransferable to a new owner at any point during the coverperiod.Kim Kilduff, Sales Manager with Mitsubishi Motors Ireland hassaid: "The Mitsubishi range has always had a reputation forquality and reliability. The launch of our new 8 year warranty,at a time when we are launching new environmentally friendlymodels, will further enhance this reputation and demonstratesthe confidence Mitsubishi has in its vehicles and technology.The new, market leading, long term warranty will also providecustomers with significant additional peace of mind andanother reason to choose Mitsubishi.”


Joe Duffy Motor Group acquires McAllister VolkswagenNorth Dublin Volkswagen main dealers McAllister Volkswagen and the Joe Duffy Motor Group have concluded anagreement whereby the ownership of the McAllister Volkswagen business will transfer in its entirety to Joe Duffy MotorGroup by year end. The arrangement is one that will allow the present owners of McAllister Volkswagen, brothers Richardand Alex McAllister, to retire from the industry having enjoyed life-long careers in motor retailing.Under the agreement, which will see the McAllister Volkswagen staff of twenty-two transfer to the Joe Duffy Motor Group,the dealership will continue to operate under the name McAllister Volkswagen at its high-profile location in Airside MotorPark, Swords, County Dublin.Gavin Hydes, Joe Duffy Motor Group CEO said, “This acquisition marks the beginning of another exciting chapter in theGroup’s development. We have long been admirers of the Volkswagen Brand and are very pleased to be representingVolkswagen in such a key geographic location”.McAllister Volkswagen has a heritage in motoring which dates back almost 100 years to when the late father of its presentowner, also named Richard McAllister, provided mechanical services to the legendary Dr. Colohan of Malahide, thegentleman famed for having imported Ireland’s first motor car. Appointed Volkswagen main dealers in 1994, the companyoriginally operated from premises in Malahide before moving to its current location in Airside Motor Park in 2004.Under McAllister family ownership, the McAllister Volkswagen dealership established a strong customer base in NorthDublin. Through their purchase of the business, Joe Duffy Motor Group, Ireland’s leading motor retailers, will furtherincrease the number of franchises that the Group represents and strengthen its position in North Dublin in line with itsstrategic plan for growth and expansion.Joe Duffy Motor Group, established in 1972 currently has a team of 160 employees. It is retail partner to ten of theworld’s most prestigious marques which it represents across six flagship sites in Dublin. In addition to Volkswagen, theirportfolio also includes BMW, MINI, BMW Motorrad, Audi, Opel, Mazda, Porsche, Volvo and Land Rover.Welcoming the agreement and the many commercial and career opportunities that it provides, both for the company andits employees, McAllister Volkswagen dealer principal Richard McAllister said “we are pleased that the future interests ofour customers and staff will be safeguarded under the ownership and management of the Joe Duffy Motor Group whoseculture and values mirror those that have been central to our business since its foundation.”

Macroom Haulage takes Top Fleet Transport Irish Haulierof the Year Award 2013Specialist volume load carrier Macroom Haulage was announced as Irish Haulier of the Year 2013 at the eighth annual FleetTransport Awards Gala Dinner, held at the Citywest Hotel, Dublin, on Tuesday evening 6 November. Paddy Murphy,Managing Director of the family owned County Cork company received the top prize in the Irish Road Transport industry fromMr. Pat Rabbitte, TD, Minister for Energy, Communications & Natural Resources and John Lynch, General Manager,Rosslare Europort, award sponsors. Established to honour excellence in operation or services to the road transport industry, in all 14 awards were presented onthe night with over 700 representatives from the road transport industry attending the Gala Dinner hosted by RTE TV &Radio personality Marty Whelan. Paddy Murphy expressed his delight on receiving this major award by commenting, “Macroom Haulage success is acombination of family support, customer loyalty and staff commitment. We all strive to be the best, that's what gives us the'Drive to Deliver', which is our motto.”Macroom Haulage now goes forward to represent Ireland in the European Transport Company of the Year finals in 2013.Earlier the company was named as National Haulier of the Year 2013.

Other successful companies that were honoured include: * International Haulier of the Year – Dixon International (Dublin)* Owner/Driver Haulier of the Year – Dunne Haulage (Kildare)* Own Account Transport Operator of the Year – Celtic Linen (Wexford)* Regional Transport Operator of the Year – Sligo Haulage & Distribution* Livery of the Year – W.S. Dennison (Antrim & Limerick)* Environment Award – eircom (Dublin)* Innovation Award – Fleetmatics (Dublin)* Pallet Network Member of the Year – Tuckmill Transport (Wexford)* Customer Service Excellence – Hireco (Dublin)* Safety Award – Iron Mountain (Dublin)* Transport/Fleet Manager of the Year – John McEvoy (Kerry Foods)* Women in Transport Award – Lynda Lonergan (Mark Lonergan Transport, Kildare)* Technician of the Year – Eddie Shorten (MAN Importers Ireland)* Special Award – Gabriel Warde: Scania Young European Truck Driver of the Year 2012

The second element to the Fleet Transport Awards 2013 saw the Mercedes-Benz Actros scoop the Irish Truck of the Year2013 title in association with Texaco Lubricants with Iveco and Isuzu winning their category, and Fuso and Smith Electricsharing the ESB ecars Green Commercial of the Year 2013 titles.


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Easytrip Teams Up with O2 For First Mobile TollPayments Solution(New Charge2Mobile service allows car drivers topay tolls through their mobile phone account)

Easytrip, Ireland’s leading provider of electronictolling payment services has today announced thelaunch of its new Charge2Mobile toll paymentservice, in partnership with O2. The first of its kind,the service will provide a more convenient channelfor paying tolls on the M50 for car drivers whocurrently pay by cash. Available immediately to O2customers in the Republic of Ireland, Easytrip hopesto rollout its Charge2Mobile tolls offering across othernetworks over the coming months and to add to itssupport team for this new service.Easytrip’s Charge2Mobile Tolls service allows cardrivers who use the M50 and all other Irish toll plazasto pay their tolls through their pre-pay or bill pay O2mobile account. Charge2Mobile is ideal for those whouse the M50 primarily, who currently pay by cash andwho occasionally receive M50 fines. This new payment concept will enable Irish car drivers to avoid M50 fines and to stayin control of toll charges.To use the service, a customer signs up online at http://charge2mobile.easytrip.ie or lo call 1890 67 67 68. They are sentan Easytrip electronic tag in the post, which is linked to their O2 mobile account, and which is then placed on thewindscreen of their car. Once they drive through a toll location their trip is recorded and the appropriate charge is madeagainst their mobile phone account. The customer will receive a text message from O2 confirming that the toll has beenpaid.“The inherent value of our new service is its convenience,” said Dermot MacEvilly, Chief Executive Officer at Easytrip. “Weidentified a customer need for the 10,000 or so users of the M50 every day and developed this niche product to meet it.M50 users can now have tolls charged directly to their mobile phone account and they no longer have to worry about finesor next day deadlines, plus it applies to all toll roads nationwide. It’s just one less thing for motorists to think about in theirbusy lives.”“We are delighted that O2 has partnered with us for this exciting first in mobile toll solutions. The entire team at Easytrip isproud to be pioneering this original concept and look forward to rolling it out to all mobile operators over the next 12months,” Dermot MacEvilly, Chief Executive Officer at Easytrip concluded.Commenting on the introduction of the new service Eugene Mitchell, Marketing and Innovation Director at TelefónicaIreland, which operates the O2 brand, said: “The application of this innovative Charge2Mobile Tolls service represents acredible example of how innovations in mobile services can make customers’ lives easier. It is a perfect fit for our currentcharge-to-mobile strategy at O2 where we believe mobile payments has a very strong future. To-date we have enabledover 90 merchants with a wide range of Charge to Mobile services, including: Facebook, DoneDeal.ie and Blackberry AppWorld. Working with Easytrip and Oxygen8 to be first to market with a solution that brings benefits to our customers hasbeen very rewarding. ”The Charge2Mobile solution between O2 and Easytrip has been facilitated by Oxygen8's mobile payments platform.Oxygen8 Group is a market leader in payments and corporate solutions serving a variety of blue chip and key mediaclients. Ray Tierney, Oxygen8 Ireland's CEO, commented: "This solution is an exciting development in the area of mobilepayments, and a significant step in making more tangible goods and services available for sale via the mobile channel.Not only will the Easytrip C2M solution for O2 customers improve the quality of their lives by taking the stress out of tolls,but it will also save them money in penalties and fines in the long run".The service will be promoted to O2 customers via extensive SMS marketing campaigns and digital advertising allmanaged through “O2 Media,” a new division within O2 in Ireland. Interested customers can lo call 1890 67 67 68, freetext TAG to 50400 for a call back from Easytrip or simply go on line and register at http://charge2mobile.easytrip.ie. TheEasytrip Charge2Mobile Toll Payment service is only available to cars, for larger vehicle solutions, motorbikes andinformation on the full range of Easytrip’s portfolio of services go to www.easytrip.ie or lo call 1890 67 67 68.

DHL win £100m contractPanasonic has awarded DHL Supply Chain a £100 million contract to manage its UK warehousing and transportoperations. DHL will take end-to-end responsibility for Panasonic’s UK supply chain, handling order fulfilment of consumerelectronic goods, manage a shared warehouse operation, and enhance the leading electronics supplier’s domestictransport operation. Panasonic’s existing facility will be converted into a technology campus featuring an enhanced plugand play IT solution plus a dedicated transport control tower, providing full visibility of the secure transport network.

Pictured at the launch of the service were (from left): Dermot MacEvilly, ChiefExecutive Officer at Easytrip and Eugene Mitchell, Marketing and

Innovation Director at Telefónica Ireland.


TEXA TourTEXA are please to announce they will be undertaking a tour of 3key venues in Ireland, to allow customers both current and potentialto see the latest products from TEXA.

As a company Texa provide diagnostic equipment for many types ofvehicle workshops, including TRUCK, BUS, COACH, CAR,MOTORCYCLE, AGRICULTURAL, CONSTRUCTION andMARINE, and due to the lack of trade shows in Ireland TEXA have decided to stage a series of events to support thesecustomers.

The Service and Diagnostic software is constantly moving forward in all these market sectors, and TEXA are invitingworkshops to these local events to discuss these changes and their individual workshops requirements, to ensure they havethe latest information available.

For Franchise workshops TEXA will also have their full range of AC service stations compatible with the new refrigerantR1234yf on display. Workshops will need to equip themselves with service stations specifically designed to handle this newrefrigerant, as vehicles are released into the market, and these local events provide an ideal opportunity to see the units andrefrigerant identifiers, and discuss with the TEXA technical team any question they may have.Texa are offering an open invitation to all workshops, to join them at one of scheduled venues during the afternoon/eveningon the dates listed below. There will also be a short presentation which will be held at 6pm, this will cover a range of topics.

Tuesday 26th February - Corrs Corner Hotel, 315 Ballyclare Road, Newtownabbey,Wednesday 27th February - Horse & Jockey Hotel, Horse & Jockey, Co TipperaryThursday 28th February - Crowne Plaza Hotel, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15Starting at 4.00pm, with a short presentation at 6pm with the event finishing at 9.00pmTo secure your place, please call Becky Jump on 01282 606787 or email [email protected].


Dennison Commercials pulls in a crowdfor Wee Oscar

Staff of DennisonCommercials Ltd,Northern Ireland’sVolvo Truck & BusDealer, took to thestreets of Belfast onSaturday (10thNovember) to raisefunds for Oscar Knox,the Mallusk four yearold that has capturedthe hearts of theNation.Oscar is currentlyfightingNeuroblastoma, a rare

and aggressive form of childhood cancer, and has been at the centre of a social mediasensation, that has propelled him, his family and his struggle with the condition into thespot light. Oscar’s Grandfather, Brian Knox, has been working for Dennison Commercials for justshort of 40 years, so when Dennisons staff heard of Oscar’s Appeal to raise money forimmunotherapy treatment, they put their heads together to come up with fundraisingideas.John Jenkins, Managing Director for Dennisons commented:“We knew that we wanted to support Brian and his family in their time of need. Theirstruggle with this awful disease is unimaginable for those of us within Dennisons thathave Children and Grandchildren of our own, and the only way we knew we couldmake a difference was to help raise funds for Oscar’s treatment. Personally, I was alsomotivated to get involved out of gratitude to Brian, for being, not only one of the longestserving members of the Dennisons team, but also for being so dedicated eventhroughout Oscar’s diagnosis and treatment”.The idea for the truck pull came from Neil Arbuthnot, a Vehicle Technician based at theBallyclare branch of the Company. It was a fortunate coincidence that the truck pullcame close on the heels of the launch of the brand new flagship Volvo truck. The newVolvo FH was launched globally on 5th September and thanks to Volvo Trucks UK,Dennisons were able to get one of the new demonstrators, a 13 litre 540 horsepowermodel across from Volvo Headquarters in Warwick for the weekend to use in the event.This was only the second time that one of the new FHs has been to Northern Ireland,having visited Dennisons on 23rd October as part of an All-Ireland Roadshow. Around fifty of Dennisons 130-strong workforce turned out to take part in the half miletruck pull along Royal Avenue / Donegall Place in Belfast City Centre. Not content withpulling a truck on its own, as has been done before by other transport-relatedcompanies in aid of various charitable causes, Dennisons decided to increase thestakes on the challenge by adding a 40ft trailer to the pull, which made up a combinedweight of around 15 tonnes! It is believed that this is the first truck pull in NorthernIreland to have featured both a truck and trailer.Ulster rugby player, Adam D’Arcy, and local comedian, May McFettridge both madeappearances at the event to show their support.Laura Dougan, Marketing Manager for Dennisons who was heavily involved inorganising the event said:“The support for Oscar has been fantastic and his popularity has certainly made all

aspects of organising this event a lot easier. This is particularly true of Adam D’Arcyfrom the Ulster Rugby Squad and John Linehan (May McFettridge). The generosityand enthusiasm shown by our customers, suppliers and, of course, our staff for thisevent has been overwhelming”.The Company would urge anyone whose Saturday afternoon was brightened by thescenes of the truck pull to donate via their Just Giving page(www.justgiving.com/DennisonsForOscar) or by texting ‘DENN50’ followed by anamount of £3, £4, £5 or £10 to 70070. All money raised will go directly to theNeuroblastoma Alliance Oscar Knox Appeal. Dennisons are aiming to raise £25,000towards the Appeal.

Dennison Truck pull in action

Setback forMegatrucksNew research claims to exposeflaws in industry lobbying forbigger, heavier HGVs.Casualties, congestion andpollution will rise, not fall, if 82ft(25-metre) mega-trucks areintroduced to UK roads,according to new research.Campaigners, including FreightOn Rail, say the new researchfrom the Metropolitan TransportResearch Unit “highlights deepflaws in the arguments being putforward by Kimberley Clark tojustify mega-trucks”. PhilippaEdmunds, Freight on RailManager, who commissioned theresearch, said it highlightedthree significant considerationsabsent from modelling used byindustry:increases in fatalities – “TheEuropean Commission hasstated that mega-trucks areinvolved in more traffic collisionsbecause of their size”, increasedcongestion – “Increased roadspace and lower manouvreabilitymean mega-trucks increasecongestion”, increased carbondioxide emissions – “Assumingsimilar capacity efficiencies asconventional trucks, the use ofmega-trucks on UK roads wouldlead to an increase inemissions”. Edmunds said: “Theeconomic, safety andenvironmental case for mega-trucks is highly questionable.The only beneficiaries are thebig logistics companies withsociety picking up the bill. TheUK government must seeindustry lobbying for what it isand continue to keep mega-trucks off UK roads.” She added:“Parts of the logistics industryhave an insatiable appetite forbigger, heavier HGVs. There isalso overwhelming evidence toshow that any length increasewill lead to demands forincreased weight. “In theNetherlands, the weight limit on25-metre mega-trucks has beenincreased from 50 to 60 tonnes,with Finland increasing theweight limit to 76 tonnes. AndSweden is now trialling 30-metre(100ft) HGVs with an 80-tonneweight limit in urban areas.”


Irish start-up wins respected technology innovationaward from European Space Agency

Irish technology start-up ‘Vicinity Systems®’ wasawarded first prize for Ireland at the EuropeanSpace Agency’s prestigious technology awards‘The Galileo Masters’. The awards took place inMunich, Germany. In addition to winning theregional prize, the company was also shortlistedfor the ‘ESA Special Prize for Innovation’, andwas runner up for the global technology award.It is the first time that an Irish company has wona prize.The technology under development by VicinitySystems® increases the driving range of electricvehicles. Through integration with in-carSatNav, the technology analyses all potentialroutes to a destination and calculates the mostpower efficient – in consideration of mountains,traffic and other obstacles which consumebattery power.

The Galileo Masters, also known as the ‘European Satellite Navigation Competition’ (ESNC), is an internationaltechnology innovation competition that recognises the best ideas in the field of satellite navigation, the technology thatpowers in-car SatNav systems. The competition seeks to gather outstanding solutions for commercial applications ofsatellite navigation and promote individual ideas by offering prizes. In 2012 there were over 400 entrants from around theglobe.Receiving the award, company founder and chief technologist Con Costello commented: “This is a great validation of ourtechnology. Electrics cars are the future; the US alone is spending $2.4 billion in the development of electric vehicletechnologies. It’s important that Irish companies get in early and secure intellectual property.”Since the inaugural awards in 2004, the competition has transformed into an international network that embodiesinnovation and expertise with the support of leading stakeholders in the field, such as the European GNSS Agency (GSA),the European Space Agency (ESA), and the German Aerospace Centre (DLR). Since 2011, the competition is alsosupported by the European Commission.The Irish competition is coordinated by the National Space Centre in Midleton, County Cork. The National Space Centreis Ireland’s only teleport. It is involved in emerging satellite technology projects – including the development of S-AIS andmarine mapping projects with the European Space Agency and has provided technical support services for Europe’sGalileo Satellite Programme.The Galileo satellite programme is a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) currently being built by the EuropeanUnion and European Space Agency. The primary aim of Galileo is to provide a high-precision positioning system uponwhich European nations can rely, independent of the widely used Global Positioning System (GPS) operated by the USDepartment of defence.

Book recallingIreland’s motoringpast launchedA new book entitled ‘Historic Motoring in Ireland’which recalls Ireland’s motoring history from theearliest days has been published tocommemorate 50 years of the Irish Veteran &Vintage Car Club.The 170-page hardback production – which hasa cover price of EUR25 and can be obtainedthrough the club website, www.ivvcc.ie – wascompiled and edited by IVVCC club memberAnselm Aherne.Published with sponsorship from MotorDistributors Limited, it contains a fund of articles,information and historical recollections and isrichly illustrated with photographs, many ofwhich were never previously published.

Vicinity Systems wins1st place at ‘The Galileo

Masters’ awards

Pictured at the launch of the publication was IVVCC President Tom Farrell withStephen Byrne (left), chief executive of Mercedes-Benz in Ireland and the book’s

author Anselm Aherne


Irish and UK based Transportcompany Reynolds Logistics winsEuropean Transport Company ofthe Year 2012An Irish family-run logistics company, Reynolds Logistics was awarded theEuropean Transport Company of the Year 2012 at the awards ceremony inCitywest recently. This is the first time these awards have been presentedin Ireland and it is fitting an Irish company has won the accolade.The European Transport Company of the Year award recognises theachievements of the finest road transport operations throughout Europe.The aim of the contest is to give an award to an operator whosemanagement skills, customer dedication and all-round professionalism canbe considered as an example to follow for the whole European freighttransport industry. Reynolds Logistics were the only Irish company to beshortlisted as a finalist. Finalists included

· Reynolds Logistics (Ireland)· Snel Logistic Group (Belgium)· Matra Transport (Czech Republic)· Maszonski (Poland)· Transportes Pascoal (Portugal)· Com Divers Auto (Romania)

Reynolds Logistics is a family business established over 80 years ago witha proven history in the logistics of liquid products from hydrocarbon fuels,lubricants and their derivatives, chemicals and bitumen.Now with the family in their third generation Andrew Reynolds the CEO isshaping the company to continue its growth into new markets with safety,innovation and customer satisfaction as the key drivers. The company hastwo main operating bases in Dublin, Republic of Ireland and EllesmerePort, United Kingdom, with several strategically placed out-bases to ensurea seamless network of transport operations throughout Ireland the UnitedKingdom and Continental Europe. Reynolds Logistics employ 260 peopleand have an annual turnover of €35 million. Reynolds Logistics, Dublin,former winner of the Fleet Transport ‘Irish Haulier of the Year’ and Silveraward recipient in the European Transport Company of the Year in 2009.The announcement of Reynolds Logistics win of the European Awardhappened the same week as the leading petroleum distribution specialistssecured a €50 million plus contract with Topaz Energy, ahead of someother blue chip international companies in the same field. “It’s the biggestlogistics contract won by an Irish company in many years and proves thatwe can compete with some of the top names in the business and additionaltrucks, tankers and staff will be taken-on as a result.” stated AndrewReynolds, CEO, Reynolds Logistics. He added “To win the EuropeanTransport Company of the Year 2012 is a great accolade and the award isa testament to all of our staff. Each and every one of them contributed tothis award”.

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Leading TransportCompanies AwardedCertification to Nationaland InternationalStandards by NSAI Three of Ireland’s leading transport companies wereawarded certified standards at a recent NSAI (NationalStandards Authority of Ireland) certification event. Theyjoined 45 other private and public sector organisationsthat received important certified standards from theMinister of State for Small Business, Mr John Perry T.D.The Elmore Group was certified in Quality ManagementSystems, Rivval Limited received certification inEnvironmental Management Systems, while MRSELimited received certification in both Quality ManagementSystems and Environmental Management Systems.The construction companies joined the likes of theinternational telecommunications company Vodafone andthe state’s Forensic Science Laboratory in achievingcertified levels of excellence under a range of headings.The Minister joined the CEO of the National StandardsAuthority of Ireland to present the awards and torecognise the importance of standards in today’scompetitive climate.“Standards are vital in the current economic climate,particularly for SMEs,” the Minister said. “Implementingstandards in business can help to focus the resourcesspent on research and development, and to effectivelyallocate resources in the toughest of times and improvetheir ability to innovate.”Leading companies are seeing real business value byachieving certified standards and there is an increase in

international companies who expect certified standards to bepresent at entry level.“There is a return on investment from implementing

standards. The companies present today confirm that; theyare leading companies from various industries and sectorsincluding public, private and the charities sector, and theywould not be spending time and resources on achieving thesestandards unless they knew they had a real benefit. We areseeing a growing trend of European and internationalcustomers who expect such certified standards as entry levelfor doing business with them,” Said Maurice Buckley.The standards awarded were:ISO 9001 - Quality Management Systems;,ISO 14001 - Environmental Management Systems;OHSAS - Occupational Health & Safety ManagementSystems;ETP 1000 - Excellence Through People;I.S. EN 15838 - Customer Contact centre standard;

The NSAI Agrément Thermal Modeller SchemeNSAI invites members of the business community and thegeneral public to get involved in the development of standardsby visiting Your Standards, Your Say on www.nsai.ie.

Minister of State for Small Business, Mr. John Perry TD, Una andMichael Murphy from Rivval Limited and Maurice Buckley NSAI

CEO pictured at the recent NSAI certification event.

Minister of State for Small Business, Mr. John Perry TD, Una andMichael Murphy from Rivval Limited and Maurice Buckley NSAI

CEO pictured at the recent NSAI certification event.

Irish Ferries supports ‘TheGathering’WITH 100 FREE COACH SPACES ON BRITAIN TOIRELAND SERVICES

Irish Ferries has pledged its support for the IrishGovernment’s ‘The Gathering’ initiative by rolling out its own‘green carpet’ to attract overseas visitors from Britain toIreland this year.First of the support packages being launched is theannouncement that 100 free return coach spaces are beingset aside on its cruise ferry services from Holyhead to Dublinand Pembroke to Rosslare this year, all for the purpose ofsupporting groups wishing to attend ‘The Gathering’ events.Valued at up to GB£50,000 and available to eligible groupsparticipating in officially registered events, this offer is billedas just one of a selection of ‘green carpet’ offers which thecompany plans to make available as part of a programme ofsupport for this initiative.The offer promises free return carriage to Ireland for groupstravelling with coaches - from small mini buses to vehicleswith seating for up to 30 passengers. With free coach spaceson offer for travel every week, spread across the full twelvemonths, this could mean free transport to Ireland for up to3,000 extra tourists.Groups wishing to apply for the free transport should visitwww.irishferries.com/thegathering for more details and makean application by email to [email protected], the company’s Head of Passenger Sales,Dermot Merrigan, said ‘this allocation of 100 free return coachspaces is the first shot in what we intend will be a number of‘green carpet’ offers that we will roll out between now andyear end.’‘As Ireland’s national sea carrier, we plan to play our part inattracting groups from our biggest overseas tourism market –Britain – and ensure that tourism providers around thecountry benefit to the greatest extent possible from theGovernment’s plan’ Mr. Merrigan said.


Diamond Pin Award forKevin ConnollyVolkswagenPopular Volkswagen Retailer Kevin Connolly has beenpresented with the highest individual award fromVolkswagen.Kevin Connolly has been awarded the VolkswagenDiamond Pin for services to the brand. Connolly, whooperates in Ballina, County Mayo and in Sligo, waspresented with the prestigious award at a celebratoryceremony at the manufacturer’s global factory inWolfsburg, Germany.Kevin said: “I’m thrilled to have been awarded a DiamondPin, it’s a huge honour.“I really enjoy my job and the motor business, so thatbrings its own rewards, but being surrounded by a greatteam makes the job more enjoyable and ultimately moresuccessful so this is as much an award for them as it is forme.”Kevin was presented with the award by Xavier Chardon,Head of Sales Europe for the Volkswagen Passenger CarBrand.John Donegan, Deputy Brand Director of VolkswagenPassenger Cars Ireland, said: “Kevin thoroughly deservesthis award after more than 20 years in the business andfor consistently delivering outstanding results.“In particular Kevin showed a dramatic improvement interms of finance penetration in the dealership and this,along with the satisfaction rating of his customers meanshe is a worthy recipient of what is Volkswagen’s highesthonour.”

P&O slam Eurotunnel bidP&O Ferries has slammed Eurotunnel’s bid to run the ports ofCalais and Boulogne as “beggaring belief”. Lloyd’s Loading List.com recently reported that Eurotunnelhad made a preliminary submission to run the two Channelports owned by the Nord Pas-de-Calais Regional Council –within the framework of a new 50-year public serviceconcession. The Côte d’Opale Chamber of Commerce, whichcurrently runs Calais and Boulogne, also declared its interestin operating the new concession. P&O spokesman BrianRees told Lloyd’s Loading List.com that Eurotunnel takingthe reins at Calais would represent “a very serious conflict ofinterests”, raising competition and regulation issues. He said:“We’d have a situation where the group with the biggest shareof cross-Channel trade [Eurotunnel] would be running a keyport, where its own ferries are operating [as My Ferry Link]and where P&O Ferries, its biggest competitor, has the coreof its business. “It’s unimaginable. The [EC] competitionauthorities would be pricking up their ears. Eurotunneldiversifying is one thing but this would be a big step too far.” AEurotunnel spokesperson said: “Our candidacy is a logical step in the development of the group, as we already manageinfrastructure in the form of the 50km Channel Tunnel. Calais is an important traffic hub and we would bring a new vision ofport management from a private sector perspective and one focusing on development."

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1963 That was the year that

Ireland’s membership to the EEC progresses

American President John F. Kennedyvisited Ireland. His tour included a dayat his ancestral home in CountyWexford.

Galway beat Dublin in the All-IrelandFootball Championship.

The Beatles played a concert at theAdelphi Cinema in Dublin.

President de Valera attended thefuneral of American PresidentJ. F. Kennedy.

New Zealand played rugbyagainst Ireland at Lansdowne Road.

Ireland experienced oneof it’s harshest winters, withtemperatures below freezing through most of January withharsh blizzards in early February.

1963 has always been a memorable year in Ireland, if you are of a certain generation. U.S. President John F. Kennedy visited his ancestral home, severe weather created havoc across the island and Ireland was making headway to join the EEC.

In the heart of Armagh, otherwise known as the Orchard County, two brothers and young entrepreneurs, Jim and Paddy Derry, were working hard building a business transporting fruit and veg from the markets in Dublin and Belfast to shops all over Ireland. Their mode of transport at the time was two mini vans.

Their passion for business, dedication to hard work and courage to build a business, in times that were politically very challenging, navigated the business through many a storm. Through-out the 60’s and 70’s, Jim and Paddy expanded the business from fruit and veg to haulage. They continued to work together until in 1990 they decided to split the business. Jim took over the haulage division which was to become Derry Bros Shipping, whilst Paddy continued with the fruit and veg side of the business, which still continues to operate today. Brigid Derry who today is Managing Director of Derry Bros Haulage continues the Derry Bros story.

My fathers business grew from two mini vans to a �eet of 100 artics and trailers over a period of 30 years. He saw opportunity and where he and his brother had started their business bringing fruit and veg from the Dublin markets to shops all over Ireland, it soon became apparent that other businesses needed the same service.

The business eventually evolved into a transport operation providing haulage services across a number of industries not only to fresh produce providers. Not least was the transport of livestock. “As my Dad was also a farmer he was also heavily involved in this industry. He would travel the length and breath of the country dealing in cattle. To this day, I still meet people who would have had dealings with my Dad back in the 80's and 90’s. During that time, Ireland was changing in many ways, and it was a time of real challenge. The business survived several recessions and with each, my father had to �nd ways to continue. By the late 70's he had three children, myself and my two sisters, so he had a real sense of responsibility to make it work”.

“He was no stranger to diversi�cation. During the 90’s he developed Greenhall Trailers, hiring out curtain-siders, fridge trailers and low loaders. At one point he went back to his roots with Greenhall Produce, a fresh produce wholesale business supplying the hotels and restaurant across the country. We were not unfamiliar with hard work ourselves and could often be found peeling potatoes at 2 AM. In the lead up to Christmas, we dreaded the prospect of preparing millions of brussel sprouts to be consumed at Christmas parties and Christmas lunches across the country”.

By the mid 1980s, Derry Bros Haulage was shipping high volumes of freight across the Irish Sea. Once again opportunity came my fathers way, with one of the shipping compa-nies approaching him to become an agent for them. For those of us who will remember, the Pandoro Larne - Fleetwood route, was proving to be somewhat problematic for shipping. My father was given the opportunity to sell space on this route and so this is where we pick up the story of Derry Bros Shipping.

My father soon had the route back on its feet, and so amidst and despite the chaos of yet another recession during the early 1990’s he decided to keep shipping on as part of the business.

I think that what really stood to my Dad was his knowledge of haulage and how it worked hand in hand with shipping. Myself and my sisters worked in all of his businesses. I got my HGV license when I was 21 and my Dad’s attitude was that its important to know what makes the customer tick, what challenges them and to put yourself in the shoes of the customer. That way you’ll always have a business.

My father sadly and suddenly passed away in 2000. The business continued to operate modestly up until 2006 when I decided to get involved on a full time basis. With a new generation brings new changes. Today we ship livestock, refrigerated goods and general freight from Dublin, Rosslare, Belfast, Larne, Warrenpoint and Cork. We ship to virtually every port in the UK and Europe, driver accompanied lorries, unaccompanied trailers,

horse-boxes and heavy haulage. We also o�er landbridge bookings that are moving freight from Ireland to the continent via the UK. Surprisingly when added up, we actually can o�er a choice of over one thousand crossing options on the Irish Sea, English Channel and North Sea.

When I took on the business, we concentrated one hundred percent on shipping to build a successful entity. Like my father did back in his day we have had to �nd ways to work with this recession and over recent years have been building up a freight forwarding service. In some ways we are going back to our roots but we have the advantage of knowing the industry inside out and so have the �exibility to respond to the current economic challenges by diversifying.

Derry Bros Shipping has been built on a knowledge foundation that was passed down by my father. We know we are very competent at what we do and that’s not something we say lightly, but we are also always learning and know that keeping up to date with customers and the industry we operate in is vital.

It’s been an interesting time since taking over the business. We have enjoyed the bene�ts of the Celtic Tiger but we’ve also faced o� the challenges of this never ending recession. I think my father would be very proud of Derry

Bros Shipping. His old values still live on - that customer is always king and whilst that seems old fashioned to some, we know that when we have this right, we have a great business.

What sets Derry Bros apart from other shipping agents is our knowledge of the industry. We have a strong foundation in transport and can empathise with the small and medium sized haulier. We must be doing something right. Year on year we have experienced growth. Admitted-ly the rate of growth has slowed in recent times, however we can still put our hands up and say yes we are growing. I guess thats something in this particularly di�cult economic time.

I think if my father were to see the business today, he would see so many changes. The use of computers, mobile phones, and technology in general has increased greatly. We now have an online booking system for customers through www.Derrybros.com, where you can get online quotes. This would fascinate him I’m sure. And as for my running of the business, knowing my Dad I’m sure he’d have something to say on how things are done.

Last year I was awarded “Women in Transport 2012” it was one of the proudest moments for me, but I can’t forget that the business and my knowledge began with the foresight of my Dad back in 1963. I guess that was the year that was!”

Derry Bros Celebrating 50 years

Brigid Derry Managing Director

Celebrating 50 years1963 has always been a memorable year in Ireland, if you are of a certain generation. U.S. President John F. Kennedy visited his ancestral home, severe weather created havoc across the island and Ireland was making headway to join the EEC.

In the heart of Armagh, otherwise known as the Orchard County, two brothers and young entrepreneurs, Jim and Paddy Derry, were working hard building a business transporting fruit and veg from the markets in Dublin and Belfast to shops all over Ireland. Their mode of transport at the time was two mini vans.

Their passion for business, dedication to hard work and courage to build a business, in times that were politically very challenging, navigated the business through many a storm. Through-out the 60’s and 70’s, Jim and Paddy expanded the business from fruit and veg to haulage. They continued to work together until in 1990 they decided to split the business. Jim took over the haulage division which was to become Derry Bros Shipping, whilst Paddy continued with the fruit and veg side of the business, which still continues to operate today. Brigid Derry who today is Managing Director of Derry Bros Haulage continues the Derry Bros story.

My fathers business grew from two mini vans to a �eet of 100 artics and trailers over a period of 30 years. He saw opportunity and where he and his brother had started their business bringing fruit and veg from the Dublin markets to shops all over Ireland, it soon became apparent that other businesses needed the same service.

The business eventually evolved into a transport operation providing haulage services across a number of industries not only to fresh produce providers. Not least was the transport of livestock. “As my Dad was also a farmer he was also heavily involved in this industry. He would travel the length and breath of the country dealing in cattle. To this day, I still meet people who would have had dealings with my Dad back in the 80's and 90’s. During that time, Ireland was changing in many ways, and it was a time of real challenge. The business survived several recessions and with each, my father had to �nd ways to continue. By the late 70's he had three children, myself and my two sisters, so he had a real sense of responsibility to make it work”.

“He was no stranger to diversi�cation. During the 90’s he developed Greenhall Trailers, hiring out curtain-siders, fridge trailers and low loaders. At one point he went back to his roots with Greenhall Produce, a fresh produce wholesale business supplying the hotels and restaurant across the country. We were not unfamiliar with hard work ourselves and could often be found peeling potatoes at 2 AM. In the lead up to Christmas, we dreaded the prospect of preparing millions of brussel sprouts to be consumed at Christmas parties and Christmas lunches across the country”.

By the mid 1980s, Derry Bros Haulage was shipping high volumes of freight across the Irish Sea. Once again opportunity came my fathers way, with one of the shipping compa-nies approaching him to become an agent for them. For those of us who will remember, the Pandoro Larne - Fleetwood route, was proving to be somewhat problematic for shipping. My father was given the opportunity to sell space on this route and so this is where we pick up the story of Derry Bros Shipping.

My father soon had the route back on its feet, and so amidst and despite the chaos of yet another recession during the early 1990’s he decided to keep shipping on as part of the business.

I think that what really stood to my Dad was his knowledge of haulage and how it worked hand in hand with shipping. Myself and my sisters worked in all of his businesses. I got my HGV license when I was 21 and my Dad’s attitude was that its important to know what makes the customer tick, what challenges them and to put yourself in the shoes of the customer. That way you’ll always have a business.

My father sadly and suddenly passed away in 2000. The business continued to operate modestly up until 2006 when I decided to get involved on a full time basis. With a new generation brings new changes. Today we ship livestock, refrigerated goods and general freight from Dublin, Rosslare, Belfast, Larne, Warrenpoint and Cork. We ship to virtually every port in the UK and Europe, driver accompanied lorries, unaccompanied trailers,

horse-boxes and heavy haulage. We also o�er landbridge bookings that are moving freight from Ireland to the continent via the UK. Surprisingly when added up, we actually can o�er a choice of over one thousand crossing options on the Irish Sea, English Channel and North Sea.

When I took on the business, we concentrated one hundred percent on shipping to build a successful entity. Like my father did back in his day we have had to �nd ways to work with this recession and over recent years have been building up a freight forwarding service. In some ways we are going back to our roots but we have the advantage of knowing the industry inside out and so have the �exibility to respond to the current economic challenges by diversifying.

Derry Bros Shipping has been built on a knowledge foundation that was passed down by my father. We know we are very competent at what we do and that’s not something we say lightly, but we are also always learning and know that keeping up to date with customers and the industry we operate in is vital.

It’s been an interesting time since taking over the business. We have enjoyed the bene�ts of the Celtic Tiger but we’ve also faced o� the challenges of this never ending recession. I think my father would be very proud of Derry

Bros Shipping. His old values still live on - that customer is always king and whilst that seems old fashioned to some, we know that when we have this right, we have a great business.

What sets Derry Bros apart from other shipping agents is our knowledge of the industry. We have a strong foundation in transport and can empathise with the small and medium sized haulier. We must be doing something right. Year on year we have experienced growth. Admitted-ly the rate of growth has slowed in recent times, however we can still put our hands up and say yes we are growing. I guess thats something in this particularly di�cult economic time.

I think if my father were to see the business today, he would see so many changes. The use of computers, mobile phones, and technology in general has increased greatly. We now have an online booking system for customers through www.Derrybros.com, where you can get online quotes. This would fascinate him I’m sure. And as for my running of the business, knowing my Dad I’m sure he’d have something to say on how things are done.

Last year I was awarded “Women in Transport 2012” it was one of the proudest moments for me, but I can’t forget that the business and my knowledge began with the foresight of my Dad back in 1963. I guess that was the year that was!”

Jim Derry

Manfreight keepon trucking


Manfreight has a fleet of 46trucks and 13 trailers

Manfreight is a secondgeneration family business

Many businesses have beenforced to scale back theiroperations in order to ensure

that they survive, while unfortunatelyfor some, the recession has seen theirdoors close. Despite the troubledeconomy that has seen fuel costs gothrough the roof, there are manyhaulage firms that continue to providethe same level of service that theircustomers have become accustomedtoo over the years.

One such haulage firm is ManfreightLtd, which has been supplying anexcellent service to its customers for40 years now. For this month's editionof Irish Trucker, we profile this familyrun business and speak to managingdirector Chris Slowey about thesuccess of the business and thechanges that they have seen in the

industry throughout the last fourdecades.

The business was established byChris' father Chris Snr, whose hardwork and endeavour ensured that thecompany would be a success.Unfortunately, Chris Snr passed awayin 2010, but his legacy lives on andhis ethos of providing the higheststandard of service for theircustomers is continued to this day.

“My father had a great drive anddetermination about him. He startedout delivering coal and fertiliser beforeturning to refrigerated work for TunneyMeats in Clones. The name of thecompany, Manfreight came after hebought his first new truck, a MANdiesel from a dealer in Ballyclare. Heexplained to the dealer that he didn'twant to call the company Slowey

Transport, as there was a competitorwith that name already. After muchdiscussion they came up withManfreight, as the first truck was aMAN and it would be used in thefreight business, and he decided to gowith that,” revealed Chris.

“Throughout the years he built upthe business, but when the recessionhit in the eighties, he was forced toscale back and he became an ownerdriver, but by 1989, he started to buildthe business back up, which was ahuge undertaking given what he hadgone through in the years previous tothat.

“We did do some Continental work,but decided to pull out of that in theearly 90's and our focus now is on UKCross Channel work for the major GBmultiples, such as Marks & Spencer,

The success of any business can be gauged by many different levels likequality of service; customer base and longevity to name just a few. For anycompany to be prominent in all these areas is a major achievement,especially in the current economic climate.


Sainsbury and the Co-Op,delivering from the factory tothe retailer. We have tried tocontinue what my fatherworked hard to achieve andI'm sure he would bepleased with what we aredoing.”

Manfreight now operate 46trucks (and have 13 trailersas well), the majority ofwhich are Volvo and boughtfrom Dennison Commercialsin Ballyclare and Chrisrevealed that they have agood business relationshipwith this main dealer.

“We have been dealingwith Dennison for manyyears now as we have foundVolvo a very reliable truck.Dennison's are always onhand to deal with anyproblems that may occur,but in saying that thereseldom is. We upgrade ourtrucks on a regular basisand we have six brand newones coming this year andthey will replace some of theolder models that we have.”

The company not onlyoperate from Monaghan, as

in 2009 they opened a yard inPortadown, while they alsohave a premise in Belfast,which allows them to cater forthe work that they do from thedocks in the city.

“We have worked for DFDS(formerly Norfork Line) formany years and as they havegrown, so too have we. Weemploy 68 people in total, butlike the majority of businesses,we have had to take a look atour overheads and see wherewe could make some cutbacks.

“The core of our employeeshave been with us over tenyears and they are a hugeasset to the company. They areone of our real strengths.

“The fuel bill is now thebiggest expense on thecompany, but we have workedclosely with Volvo in an effort toreduce our fuel costs, by tryingto see how to best utilise theway we use fuel and as a resultwe are able to reduce ourCarbon footprint.

“We have installed aDynafleet Telematics systemwhich keeps track of our fleet,monitors fuel consumption and


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“We are able to monitor the Co2emissions of all our vehicles, daily andweekly. We are doing our bit for theenvironment by reducing our emissionsand our Carbon footprint, all of which ishelped as well by having a modernEuro 5 fleet.”

To do this, Manfreight haveintroduced Volvo's I-shift, which worksbest with Dynafleet. Volvo I-Shift is a12-speed, two-pedal, automatedmechanical transmission thatmaximizes driver comfort, payload andfuel economy. It's designed to integrateseamlessly with all Volvo engines.There's no clutch pedal, and thegearshift is operated by intelligentelectronics.

Chris is pleased with the direction thatthe company is heading and he thankstheir customers for the service, while

he stressed that it was up toManfreight that they continue toprovide the level of service expected.

“Our customers have been good tous, but we know that we cannotafford to let our standards slip inanyway. Business is goodconsidering the environment that weare working and hopefully we cancontinue that for many years tocome.”


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Movingforward


In response to changing economic conditions, Sean Moriarty TransportLtd. intends to offer its freight forwarding solution to more and morecustomers in 2013. An even greater emphasis will be placed on servicingexport markets in the UK as well as across the continent. At the sametime, the Dundalk-based company will continue to provide the exceptionalnationwide groupage service for which it is renowned.

The nature of haulage in Ireland today is such thatthose who stand still will get left behind.Companies need to be versatile; they have to be

prepared to respond to changes in the marketplace. Theymust think on their feet and plot a path forward that fits inwith current and future economic conditions. To this end,Sean Moriarty Transport Ltd. in Dundalk will not be foundwanting.

Having provided a superb level of service to itscustomers and partners alike over the past 27 years,Sean Moriarty Transport is preparing to enter the nextphase of its evolution, as the eponymous founder andmanaging director told Irish Trucker:

“We do a good bit of work in and out of the UK as it is,but we’re going to be moving into freight forwarding on a

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Sean Moriarty Transportserves the North Eastfrom its Dundalk base

larger scale in 2013. It’s an area of thebusiness that we intend to focus onmore strongly and we’ll be opening anew department to cover that.

“The domestic market is our breadand butter and that will remain asimportant to us as it always has been.We won’t be taking our eye off the ballon that front. But freight forwarding isan area that we expect to take off andwe want to be part of that.”

It should prove to be a seamlesstransition as Sean will be providingthe service to a number of existingcustomers and will continue to work intandem with long-term networkdistribution partners

Why exactly has he decided totweak his business model? “The Irishmarket is saturated,” the Louth manobserves. “We just felt that it was timeto diversify and to develop this aspectof the business a bit more. You haveto take stock of things every now andthen. We took a look at the situation tosee what other markets are out thereand this is an area where I can seepotential growth.”

Statistics show that Irish exports areincreasing and common sensedictates that these products have tobe transported out of the country, so

Sean’s conviction makes perfectsense, though he is keen to stressthat this is by no means a newdeparture for Sean Moriarty TransportLtd.:

“This isn’t new. It’s a bolt-on to whatwe are doing already. We starteddoing freight forwarding about threeyears ago and we’ve been doing a lotof deliveries into England andScotland. Basically, we want todevelop it more and put a bit morestructure on it. Nothing else will bechanging. We will focus on both thedomestic work and the freightforwarding under one umbrella.

“I think this is the way to go. Withexports on the up, we want to exploit

the growing export market as much aswe can. We will continue to workthrough our existing network partnersbut we will also be looking to developa network of new partners around thecontinent and also in the UK andIreland.”

Sean Moriarty Transport Ltd. wasestablished as a one-man, one-vanoperation in 1985 and – in responseto steady growth – relocated to itspresent state-of-the-art HQ onDundalk’s Coe’s Road in 1994.

The company has developed a largebase of customers, providing aversatile and comprehensivetransport service from small packagesand pallet loads to full containers.


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‘Quality of service’the secret of DuffyTransport’s success


Basked in Rakeeragh, CoMonaghan, Duffy Transportcontinues to provide a fast,cost-effective and reliablenationwide service on a dailybasis. Managing Director MacDuffy spoke to Irish Truckerabout the growth of thebusiness and the recentopening of Duffy Motors.

Duffy Transport is a family-run haulage businessthat was founded by its managing director MacDuffy in 1994.

Since its inception, the company has provided a firstclass distribution service and has expanded andgrown rapidly.

Covering the 32 counties, Duffy Transport pridesitself on providing a rapid and reliable delivery ofcustomers consignments.

Duffy Transport wasfounded in 1994

Combined with ac o m m i t t e d ,experienced andskilful workforce of16, the Monaghan-based operation isdedicated to as u c c e s s f u lpartnership with itscustomers.

The company’sdrivers are fullyaware of theimportance of customer service.

Managing Director Mac Duffy andthe staff at Duffy Transport ensurethat all movements whether large,small or complex are completedwith the same degree ofcommitment and professionalism.

“What sets us apart from ourcompetitors is our quality of service- we’re always on time and wenever turn down a job, no matterhow big or small,” revealed Macwho had five years experience inthe haulage industry before takingthe decision to go out on his own 19years ago.

“We offer box vans, curtain sided,fridges, flatbed trailers and containerservices. We also offer rigid box vanand fridge vehicles.”

Duffy Transport has maintained aloyal customer base by offeringcompetitive pricing, superb customerservice and a commitment to thehighest standards.

The company is involved in generalhaulage, particularly thetransportation of foodstuffs, andcounts reputable companies such asBoyne Valley Foods amongst itscustomers.

The company is performing well atthe moment but, as Mac says himself,he is taking nothing for granted.

“We’re very busy. Year on year,we’ve grown by approximately 10%.The reason for that is our good loyalcustomer base and we always do thejob right. We follow every lead andnothing is taken for granted.”

Duffy Transport operates a largemodern fleet of Volvo vehicles andtrailers taking pallets of freight andgeneral haulage freight throughoutIreland.

These vehicles range from vans,through 18 tonne rigid body vehicles,right up to articulated vehicles withtractor units.

All trailers and rigid trucks are fittedwith tail-lifts. As a result of this DuffyTransport can be flexible, depending

on what their client’s individualrequirements are.

Operating 24/7 throughout the year,this family business, combinesoutstanding service, with strong familytradition.

Mac’s wife Maire looks after theaccounts while son Mark is in chargeof the workshop.

Two years ago to the month, thecompany moved premises to itscurrent four-acre site which allows itoffer long and short-term storage tohis customers.

“It has also given us a bigger garage

facility for our in-house maintenanceand better office facilities,” Macpointed out.

All of the company’s vehicles areequipped with the latest satellitetracking and navigation technologywhich offers a quick response tocustomer demands in respect ofcollections, delivery queries andaddressing potential problems.

With any vehicle fleet, fuelconsumption is becoming aprogressively larger cost to thebusiness.

“We recently moved to Fleetmatics


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for our tracking needs,” Mac explained.“We could have 80 to 90 drops everyday. Now we send each route toFleetmatic, the driver taps on the nextdrop and the system gives him the bestroute to take.

“That’s where you save money. Thesystem gives the driver the mostefficient route for the next delivery andthe knock-on effect is that it’s lesshours for the driver and less fuel.

“We had no option but to look atdifferent ways of cost-cutting andsaving on fuel and that is one measurewe came up with.”

Mac added: “As everyone knows, theprice of diesel is a major factor that is hindering the entirehaulage industry. We’re watching every last cent on dieseland we try not to run any dead miles.

“The price of diesel has leveled out somewhat over thelast few months but who knows what next week will bring.Every haulier is in the same boat.”

Not one for resting on his laurels, Mac added anotherstring to his bow when he opened Duffy Motors to the

general public four months ago.Duffy Motors offers full car service and repairs on all car

models and light commercials and has the very latestdiagnostic equipment and specialist tools at its disposal.

It is committed to ensuring that its customers receive thehighest standards of service and care in order to make everymile of their motoring as trouble-free and enjoyable as it canbe.

All vehicles undergo a thorough multipoint check at itsindependent service centre.

Whether your car needs,servicing, fault diagnosis, repair,parts fitting or NCT work, DuffyMotor’s service technicians willcarry out all work to the veryhighest standards.

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To win a business award in the current economicclimate is even a more gratifying experience and onethat should be commended by all as the times we live

in are one of the toughest in this country's history. Survival isthe key for many companies, but tomaintain a high level of service,while producing competitive pricesis equally as important.

That is why for this month's editionof Irish Trucker we profile Dublinbased Tyre & Service Superstore(Square Fit), which has beenrecently being named the IrishSemperit Tyre Retailer of the Yearfor 2012.

Tyre & Service Superstore withoutlets in Tallaght, Walkinstown andFinglas specialises in supplying awide range of tyres as well asservicing and general maintenanceof vehicles. Company managingdirector and founder is KevinFarrell, who's hard work anddedication has seen the businessgrow over the years

This family owned business wasset up in 1991. Their premises isadjacent to the Square shoppingcentre in Tallaght with the companybeing called Square Fit Ltd. Sincethen it has grown to be a very wellknown garage throughout Dublin.

“We strive to provide the bestservice and value for moneypossible for our customers throughkeen pricing and high safetystandards. This is a successful andinnovative tyre and car servicecentre with branches locatedacross Dublin. We have expanded

and in 2011, we re-branded the company as the Tyre &Service Superstore. We opened our latest branch on theLower Ballymount Road in Walkinstown in 2010, havingopened our second in Finglas in 2007.”

Two thousand and twelve was abig year for the company as stated,they were named the Semperit TyreRetailer of the Year. From a field ofsome 25 tyre retailers nationwide,Tyre & Service Superstore wasselected as the best performingacross a number of criteria.

Commenting on the win, PaddyMurphy of Semperit Ireland said: “Iam delighted for Kevin Farrell andhis team in Tyre & ServiceSuperstore. This is our third year torun this nation-wide competitionwhich we set up to highlight andreward excellent service in the tyreretail sector in Ireland. Our judges,saw a marked improvement acrossthe board with all participants andthere was very little separating theshortlisted finalists”.

The award is mainly judged onhow each participant demonstratesexcellence in customer service, akey cornerstone of business.Semperit Ireland put in place a highlevel, independent panel of judgeswho assessed the levels ofcustomer service of each participantin the awards programme. Thosejudges were RTE broadcaster andexperienced motorist, RonanCollins; Automotive training expert,Mark Richardson; and managingeditor of the Tyre Trade Journal andexperienced motoring journalist,

Driven to succeedBusiness awards are earned through hard work, dedication to customersand providing a top quality service among other criteria and any companythat is honoured in this way should be proud of their achievements.


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In addition, the judges assessed pro-active marketing activity including theuser-friendliness of the retailer'swebsite. The assessments includedanalysis of the retailer's handling ofcustomer requests, including range ofproducts / services offered, value formoney, courtesy and professionalismof staff and the quality / cleanliness ofthe facilities available to customers.

Kevin was delighted to be successfulin the competition and said: “We arethrilled to have won the Semperit TyreRetailer award. It really is a greattribute to the dedication of our wholeteam and our focus on constantlyimproving customer service”.

The company's aim is to increasetheir level of customer satisfaction evenfurther. Each branch is fully set up withhigh-tech computerised equipmentneeded for the tough demands ofmodern motoring. And all of their

branches are AA approved.Tyre & Service Superstore are

also unique in the fact that theyare the only company in Europeto have a mobile app thatallows their customers todownload their full price list forall their products.

“Customers are far more priceconscious than they were a fewyears ago and this app allowsthem to see the price list in full.We have a mobile version ofthe vehicle maintenance pricingguide that can be accessedfrom any smart phone so thatyou can price a job when youare out and about. This usefuland innovative app allows youto get a price for the work thatneeds to be done on yourvehicle before you even enter agarage saving you time andmoney.

“This mobile applicationincorporates 95% of our pricingstructure into our website to beused for reference by our

customers. This will hopefullyenable them to budgetaccordingly through thesefinancially challenging times.We would welcome feed backfrom users to maintain andincrease our level of service.The Information from thewebsite is also downloadableto a mobile phone via theAndroid Marketplace or theApple App Store.”

The company's businesspolicy shows their determinationto provide a top quality serviceto its large customer base forthe past 21 years. It says “Weaspire to offer a positivemotoring experience for all ourcustomers, through a firm focuson safety and our belief inrecommending only the requiredwork to be undertaken.”

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Limerick’s new Renaultdealer: Dennehy Motors

Val O'Mahony, Maureen Healy, PatsyFitzgerald, Bob Healy and Kevin Fitzgerald

Michael Keane, Managing DirectorChristy Cahill and Liam Butler

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Dennehy Motors has been named as theRenault PRO+ centre for Limerick County andCity. Irish Trucker takes a look at this state-of-the-art operation, which offers commercialvehicle users a full range of services under oneroof.

DennehyMotors unveilsRenault PRO+

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In December 2012, Dennehy Motors in Limerick officially launched theRenault PRO+ programme. Paddy Magee – Renault Ireland’s sales director– welcomed guests to the company’s well-appointed Dock Road premises

for the launch of the new franchise which is dedicated to business customers,from sole traders to fleet operators and semi-state companies.

Delivering innovative LCV solutions to business customers, Renault PRO+offers unrivalled fleet expertise through dedicated and highly-trained staff,comprehensive sales and aftersales service, and finance solutions. It canprovide the customer with converted vehicles tailored to their preciserequirements and – in conjunction with Renault’s partners – specific vehiclessuch as ambulances, box bodies, fridge units and crew cabs can be delivered.

Speaking at the launch, Dennehy Motors dealer principal Denis Dennehycommented: “We are delighted to be announced Renault PRO+ dealer in thiscounty and look forward to welcoming business customers of all sizes to assistthem with their vehicle needs and also finance options through RenaultFinance.”

Paddy Magee added: “Renault PRO+ in Limerick is a very good example of

Dennehy Motors haslaunched Renault PRO+

At the Renault Pro+ launch are l/r: Liam White,Dave Dennehy, Stephen Kearney and David Murray

Lyndsey Purtill, Nicola Kerley, MargotDennehy, Mike Reddy and Joan Walsh

Joseph Cahill (Cahill Truck Bodies)and Florent Ojardias (Fleet Manager Renault Ireland)

w h a tshould be put in place in thecommercial area. It is a particularlywell-adapted response to thespecifications of the businesscustomer – a response which isdifferent from the one brought to retailcustomers.

“Commercial vehicles are a workingtool, a business tool, and for thatreason we’ve got to listen carefully toour business customers and makeeverything possible to please them ona day-to-day basis.”

Renault PRO+ is an exciting newprogramme offering business andfleet customers everything they needon one site. Dennehy Motors’impressive premises at RiversideBusiness Park on Limerick’s DockRoad is an ideal venue to sample themany benefits of PRO+, whichinclude: sales and aftersales teamsdedicated exclusively to businesscustomers; a large display ofcommercial vehicles, includingconversions; on-the-spot commercialvehicle test drives (with no bookingrequired); guaranteed quotes within48 hours; commercial vehiclemaintenance and repair for vehiclesup to 5 tonnes (all makes); andextended working hours for business

users.In order to optimise commercial

vehicle investments and to guaranteecontinuity of the owner’s business,PRO+ also promises a detailedinvoice and estimation of work time forall repair work, a suitable courtesyvehicle and within-the-hourdiagnostics.

Renault PRO+ at Dennehy Motors isa one-stop, bespoke centre where allyour service needs will be taken car ofto ensure continued mobility. With aprofessional, fully-trained commercialvehicle team in place, customers canbenefit from the expertise andunderstanding of specialist advisorswho know how to create fleet mobilitysolutions tailored to each individualcustomer.

Dennehy Motors also offers newand used car sales, full crashrepairs facilities, a spare parts andaccessories division, long- andshort-term leasing and a DOEtesting centre for light and heavycommercial vehicles.

Dennehy Motors is Limerick’s newmain Renault dealer, creatingtwelve new jobs through theacquisition of the Renault agency -a massive boost for the localeconomy. The new showrooms

stretch to 10,000 sq. ft. to provide forthe full range of Renault passengerand commercial vehicles along withthe brand’s pioneering electricvehicles. Conveniently located andeasily accessible, Dennehy Motors isalso a service, parts and financefacility and boasts ample forecourtroom for the collection and droppingoff of vehicles.

The ideal partner, Renaultmanufactures a versatile range ofcommercial vehicles, with somethingto suit every need, including theKangoo ZE – voted International Vanof the Year 2012.

The Dennehy name is synonymouswith commercial vehicles in Limerickand beyond. Offering Isuzu, MAN and

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Denis Dennehy (Dealer Principal) and PaddyMagee (Sales Director Renault Ireland)

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Dennehy Commercials’ success is based on their ability toorient their products and services to the needs of theircustomers. It is their aim to increase profitability for theircustomers through innovative and reliable vehicles with lowoperating costs and efficient service and to optimise driver safetyand comfort.

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Dennehy Motors buysinto the same ideals asDennehy Commercialsand will benefitenormously from theexperience andknowledge of the long-running originalbusiness. As Limerick’sauthor-ised RenaultPRO+ centre, DennehyMotors is a breath offresh air and a novelprospect for commercialvehicle drivers, offeringits business customersthe full range of Renaultservices under one roof.


Denis Dennehy (Dealer Principal), Xavier Bombart (Pro Plus ManagerFrance), Dave Dennehy and Mayor of Limerick Cllr. Gerry McLoughlin

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The winterprogrammeTravelling on the roads during winter canbe a daunting experience as more caremust be taken in order for us all to get toour destinations safely.


Some of the Eurolinkmaintenance fleet

Councils are under pressure toget all roads gritted andsalted at a moment's notice,

which in effect is almost impossible todo, and most of us breathe a sigh ofrelief when the motorways are gainedaccess to. The reason for this is thatall the country's tolled motorwayshave designated teams workingcontinuously on them to ensure thatmotorists travel safely and reach theirdestinations with no undue delays.

Eurolink is the PPP company that isresponsible for the maintenance andupgrade of the M3 and M4

motorways. For this month's editionof Irish Trucker, we speak toOperations Manager Enda Tyrrellabout the role it plays in keeping usall safe on these stretches of roads.

Eurolink is in its seventh yearoperating the 36km M4 from Kilcockto Kinnegad, which also runs throughparts of Meath at Enfield andClonard. They also marked thesecond anniversary of operating theM3 Motorway on 3rd June last.Eurolink is here for the long haul andis committed to providing andmaintaining these vital elements of

the country's infrastructure over thecoming years.

Ireland's biggest-ever road project,the M3, which runs from north of Kells- close to the Cavan border - to


Enda Tyrrell isOperations Manager

for Eurolink on the M3and M4 motorways

Clonee - on the Dublin border - openedtwo months ahead of schedule on June3rd, 2010. The €1 billion, 60kmmotorway bypasses Dunshaughlin,Navan and Kells, cutting an hour ormore off peak-time journeys betweennorth Meath and Dublin. The M3motorway was conceived as a Public

Private Partnership between theNational Roads Authority (working withMeath County Council) and EurolinkMotorway Operations (M3) Ltd., whodesigned, built, financed and nowoperates the motorway.

Eurolink employs 53 people directlybetween the M4 and the M3 and also

employs 75 people indirectly assubcontract staff. Thus, in total,Eurolink provides steady employmentto 130 people approximately - a hugeboost in these dark economic times.

"The M3 effectively runs the full lengthof Meath, from the Dublin border to theCavan border, and it couldn't have


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come at a better time to entice industryinto the county. It's a brilliant network,offering convenient access to the M50and Dublin Airport and will become theeconomic artery for the County over thecoming years,” said Enda

"From Day One, the reaction to thenew motorway has been favourable.People are becoming more and moreused to the road and traffic isincreasing month on month. During thesnow storms in 2010, we kept the roadopen at all times and demonstrated topeople using the motorway that we willdo whatever is necessary to keep theroad in a good condition duringinclement weather conditions."

Enda revealed that a team of hardworking and dedicated people ensurethat the roads are safe to drive on at alltimes. “Our winter maintenanceprogramme sees the group split intoteams of three and they are placed ona three-week rota where they are oncall 24/7 for that period.

“We have foremen on each motorwayand they monitor the weather all night

long and they decide when and if themotorway should be gritted. Theforemen have live continuous access tothe information gather by the weatherstation on each motorway and this aidsthem in their decisions making process.

The weather station has sensors builtinto the road surface and this gives usinformation on the road temperature,the surface state and the amount of saltin-situ on the carriageway via acomputer program.

“It can be very tedious work, but thishas to be done to ensure that motoristsare travelling on a safe surface. Peopletake for granted that the motorways willbe in good condition, but a lot of work isput in to ensure that.”

The current economic crisis hasresulted in a reduction in vehicles onthe motorways, but Enda believes thatthe country is slowly finding its wayback and the reason for this is the factthat the volume of trucks on the road isincreasing.

“We have noticed an increase inarticulated trucks on the motorways this

year, which is a good thing for the

country. Our export market is on the

rise and this is certainly a good sign. At

each of our toll plazas we have

dedicated the left hand lane for trucks

in order to aid the passage of trucks

through the toll plaza. This works quiet

well as the vast majority of trucks on

the motorway have tags so they pass

quickly through the plaza”

The Eurolink crew not only

specialises in road maintenance, but

they will also be called out to the scene

of an accident and Enda stressed that

safety is paramount.

“Our job is to ensure that motorists

feel safe on the motorways. This is a

situation that not only focuses on

winter, but all year round as well.

Routine maintenance is always being

carried out on both stretches of

motorway.

“We have a 30-year contract with the

NRA and we have to make sure that we

continue the level of service that is

needed and expected.”

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Being involved in a motor accident of any size can be a very traumaticexperience, which can lead to a great deal of stress.

Crash repairs arean expense thatwe all strive to

avoid, but unfortunately it issomething that the majorityof people endure at somestage during their drivingcareers.

However, the stress andstrain of a crash can begreatly reduced by bringthe vehicle to a competentrepair centre. One suchbusiness in NorthernIreland is Irish Road MotorsLtd Accident Repair Centre,which is located inCraigavon, Co Armagh.

IRM has 30 years of

A vehicle is recoveredafter a breakdown

The Irish Road Motors Ltd. teamcelebrate the UK Independent Accident

Repair Centre of the Year award

experience in the crash repair industryand through this experience they cantake the stress out of repairing adamaged vehicle.

Company MD Derek Martin speaksto Irish Trucker about the services thatthe company provide and theysuccess this family run business hasachieved.

The company was established in1982 and that time they specialisedon accident repair and were FordDealers. However, in 1992, the FordDealership was dropped and thecompany concentrated solely oncrash repairs. Thirteen years ago, thecompany moved to new premises andthey now operate from facilities inCampsie, Co Derry and Craigavon.

The crash repair industry is a highlyspecialised area and all personnelmust be highly trained in their field of

expertise.“We have a staff of 15 working here

and all our highly trained in their fieldof expertise. The majority of theemployees have been with us foryears and have got to know thecustomers first hand,” said Derek.

“This is a family run business andmy sister Amanda and brother Paulare also involved in the day-to-dayrunning of the business.

Nowadays the company operatesfrom state-of-the-art premises andutilises all the latest equipment to offera peerless service to its widecustomer base. “We work for all themajor insurers. We also do a lot ofwork for hauliers throughout Ireland,”Derek remarked.

IRM has an emphasis on quality,price and timing, which has seen theprofile of the company rise over the

years and the company MD believesthat the quality is worth paying for.

“We carry out our work to the higheststandard possibly and use all thelatest technology to help us achievethis. We have identified a far-reachingprogramme aimed at providing aflexible and rapid response tocustomer requirements. We haveconsiderable experience in meetingthe exacting requirements of ourcustomers and as a result havedeveloped a strong customer focus, agood track record and the systemsand technology to offer customers areliable and efficient service with"state-of-the-art" equipment.

Derek revealed that as the businesshas grown so to has the customerbase and many have returned to availof their services on a regular basis.

He added: “We get a lot of repeatbusiness which speaksvolumes for the quality ofwork we do. Word ofmouth is also veryimportant and we arecontinually attractingnew customers. We arein business for morethan 30 years so ourtrack record speaks foritself."

IRM's ability to produceconsistently high qualitywork over the years hasearned them manyaccolades including UKAccident Repair Centreof the Year andapprovals from many


An external view of thepremises at Campsie

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and truly behind us as technologyplays and ever increasing part in therepair industry as Derek reveals.

“We use digital video imagingwhich will detail any repairs neededand will help to speed up the repairprogress of your repair as it allowsus to gain authorisation from yourInsurance Company to proceed withrepairs. All of our estimatingsystems are multi user thereforeavoiding estimate delays leading toincreased downtime on overallrepair progression.

“Our equipment and technology issecond to none - so you can restassured that your car will soon bereturned to you in perfect condition.

“We utilise all of the most preciseand superior equipment on offer torepair your vehicle back to themanufacturer's specifications.”

Courtesy vehicles are also on offer and IRH has a fleet ofover 70 vehicles available for hire if a customer requires.

“We can guarantee delivery of your replacement car within

24 hours. We make sure that we keep you motoring whilewe take care of repairing your vehicle.”

IRM is a burgeoning business that is focused onimprovement and delivering an even better service to itscustomers, if that's possible and with Derek driven tosucceed, who's to stop this company from reaching its goalin the foreseeable future.


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A godsend for disabledmotorists

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Motability Ireland Ltd. wasestablished in 1999 byMalachy McElmeel, who

identified a demand for quality productsand services tailored towards peoplewith disabilities, their families andcarers. Operating from extensiveworkshop / showroom facilities inAshbourne, County Meath, Motability’score business activities include: caradaptations for disabled drivers andpassengers; the sale of new and pre-owned wheelchair-accessible vehiclesand drive-from-wheelchair vehicles; andthe short- and long-term hire of adaptedvehicles for disabled drivers /passengers.

“Malachy started out with just himselfand one other employee, but thebusiness has grown over the last ten

years and is now Ireland’s largestsuppliers and manufacturers of caradaptations for disabled drivers andpassengers,” Jonathan Moore notes.“We have ten employees now and it’sgrowing year on year. We’re also thelargest supplier of wheelchair-accessible vehicles in Ireland as well asrunning the nation’s only adaptedvehicle hire service, which caters forboth the domestic customer and touristvisitors.”

Providing a complete package, thecompany designs, manufactures andsupplies car adaptations to assistdisabled drivers and passengers. Therange of products and services extendsfrom design and installation of handcontrols for disabled drivers to a fully-customised solution enabling mobilityfor all individuals with physicaldisabilities.

Innovation, research, technical designand customer service are the keydrivers of the business and the primary

focus of the team at Motability is oncustomers and their carers.

With an extensive range in stock,Motability is Ireland’s leading supplier ofwheelchair-accessible cars for disabledpassengers. It is also the leadingspecialist in drive-from-wheelchairvehicles, which afford wheelchairconfined drivers completeindependence (customised optionsavailable in this category include remotecontrol door opening / closing,automatic lowering of suspension,Electronic Wheelchair Tiedown Systemand customised hand controls andsecondary functions for safecomfortable driving).

Motability Ireland also offers anadapted vehicle hire service. Customerscan hire a wheelchair-accessible vehicleto accommodate a wheelchair-confinedpassenger or an automatic car fittedwith adaptations to accommodate adisabled driver. Anyone interested inseeing these products is invited to visit

Motability Ireland adapts vehicles fordrivers and passengers with disabilities

Twenty-twelve saw Motability Ireland scoop theprestigious SIMI Independent Retailer of the Yearaward, which was presented to managingdirector Malachy McElmeel and sales managerJonathan Moore by RTE’s Des Cahill at a high-profile gathering in The Burlington Hotel. IrishTrucker decided to take a closer look at thisAshbourne, County Meath based operation,which specialises in adapting vehicles fordrivers and passengers with disabilities.


Ireland’s first dedicated showroom foradapted vehicles where vehiclevaluations and free assessments arecarried out daily. Alternatively,Motability will provide a free homedemonstration.

Driver conversions - which caninclude hand controls, boot hoist, leftfoot accelerator, roof box wheelchair,infra red driving, joey lift, easy releasehandbrake, electric hand brake,swivel seat, easy transfer, turn evoseat, indicator and dip switch, pedalextensions etc. - are carried out byMotability Ireland at their extensiveresearch and design workshop inAshbourne. Meanwhile, the range ofpassenger conversions on offerincludes swivel seat, person hoist,turny seat, carony seat, special needschild seat, boot hoist, seatbeltextensions and wheelchair lifts.

As Motability provides customsolutions tailor-made to suit eachindividual, customers should contactthem in advance to ensure that theyget the best adaptation possible. Withsafety and customer service as anabsolute priority, all work is fullyguaranteed by a full warranty andaccompanied by a certified engineer’sreport.

One would imagine that this is a

difficult business to promote, beinginvolved in such a specialist area? “Isuppose the nature of this work is thatgenerally you won’t hear about usuntil you need us,” says Jonathan.“We are involved with MS Ireland andmany other disability organisationsand we also advertise in targetmagazines, but most of our workwould come through repeat businessand word of mouth.

“If the business continues to grow atthe present rate, we will eventually belooking at opening a second centre inthe south of the country because wewould have as many customers inCork as we have in Dublin.”

MD Malachy McElmeel boasts awealth of experience and specialistknowledge of this area, alsooverseeing two sister companies inArmagh and Belfast. I asked

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Jonathan how should a prospectivecustomer go about sourcing an adaptedvehicle from Motability Ireland: “Ideally,they would contact us first so we canfully assess them and makerecommendations. They should remainin contact with us through every stageof the adaptation so that we can helpthem choose the perfect solution. Ourengineers research all new makes andmodels of cars and they will be able to

come up with an optimum solutionevery time. All our staff are trained onan ongoing basis and we send them tothe UK, Germany and America to makesure they remain at the forefront of theindustry when it comes to technologyand techniques.

“Remember, the list of adaptations wecan fit – for both disabled drivers andpassengers – is literally endless. Forexample, there are a number of

versions of theswivel seatmechanism we fitto the existing seatto allowwheelchair-boundp a s s e n g e r saccess thev e h i c l e .Everything istailored to acustomer’s preciserequirements.”

Looking to thefuture, Jonathanconcludes: “Wewill keep an eye

on world technology. We alwaysintroduce the very latest technologyfrom around the world as well as ourown inventions. We also have plans forshows in Donegal, Cork and Limerick toexhibit our vehicles because peopledon’t know how much can be donewhen it comes to vehicle adaptations.

“There are also a lot of tax breaksavailable to those who wish to havevehicles adapted and we can informcustomers on how to avail of these. It’sall about getting your loved ones mobileand we are here to help in every waypossible.”


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Kilkenny County Council performs a vital role in ensuring that thetransport infrastructure in the county is up to scratch all year around.While their work takes place behind the scenes and is taken completely forgranted by the public at large, it is absolutely vital for the continued safetyand economic viability of the region.

These are tough financial times for everybody but KilkennyCounty Council is doing everything in its power to ensurethat the roads network in the county is amongst the very

best in the country. Despite the obvious financial restrainshindering them, they are doing an excellent job.

There are three distinct groups within the Kilkenny CountyCouncil roads section, which provides and maintains publicroads, footpaths and public lighting; implements trafficmanagement; and promotes road safety. Its overall aim is tosecure safety and efficiency in the transportation of people andgoods by road, which will in turn facilitate increased economicdevelopment and maximise the safety of all users of the roadsnetwork – motorists, cyclists and pedestrians alike.

The first section is Roads General (County Hall, John Street,Kilkenny). Roads General has responsibility for roadmaintenance, repairs, local roads projects, road safety, public

Kilkenny CountyManager Joe Crockett

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lighting and bridges. Roads Projects(Roads Office, 1 Dean Street,Kilkenny) is the second section.Roads Projects has responsibility formajor national road projects takingplace in Kilkenny as part of theNational Development Plan. Thirdly,we have Road Design (Roads Office,1 Dean Street, Kilkenny), which isresponsible for the design of roadsand traffic systems throughoutKilkenny.

The Kilkenny Road Safety Plan2007-2012 was developed inconsultation with An Garda Siochana,Ambulance Services, Health ServiceExecutive, Department ofEnvironment, Heritage & LocalGovernment, National RoadsAuthority, Road Safety Authority andlocal community representatives. Theplan provided for the establishment ofcoherent policies and actions at locallevel so as to realise reductions in thenumbers of collisions, deaths andinjuries on the roads of CountyKilkenny.

The key provisions of the KilkennyRoad Safety Plan 2007-2012 were:the establishment of the Road SafetyTogether Committee to oversee thedevelopment and implementation ofthe Kilkenny Road Safety Plan; toachieve a reduction of 25% in theaverage number of fatal/serious injuryroad accidents over

the period of the Plan; to establishannual objectives in order to achievethe overall, primary objectives; tomake roads safer for cyclists andpedestrians; to review accidentstatistics annually so as to identifyaccident cluster sites and to rank suchsites for remedial action; to implementa range of measures to improve roadsafety including engineering works,enforcement, special speed limits,education and awareness, and traffic


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Kilkenny County Council will also provide periodic wintermaintenance services on Priority 3 routes. Such serviceswill only be provided on selected occasions associated withthe anticipation of particularly severe weather conditions.Road-users should not assume that pre-salting serviceshave been provided to the Priority 3 network.


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“We’ve gone from strength to strength every year,”Eamon Kelly, co-founder of the Irish branch ofthe International Federation of Recovery

Specialists, enthuses.“We have 95 per cent of the Irish training market. In addition,

we get a lot of international enquiries. For example, we trainedover 290 recovery operators in Hungary last year and six newtrainers for the UK market in August. Things are going well,despite the fact that the recovery industry has been badlyaffected by the recession.”

Founded in Belgium over 20 years ago, the IFRS is a recoverytraining federation set up by recovery operators for recoveryoperators. Derek Beahan and Eamon Kelly began trainingrecovery personnel a decade ago at a new 44,000 square feetfacility in Kilmacanogue, Co. Wicklow, which is adjacent to

A vehicle recoverydemonstration by M8 Recovery


Eamon Kelly is a co-founder of theIrish branch of the International

Federation of Recovery Specialists

IFRS celebrates 10years in IrelandIn 2003 Derek Beahan and Eamon Kelly introduced the InternationalFederation of Recovery Specialists (IFRS) to Ireland. Ten years on, theIFRS has firmly established itself as the leading vehicle recovery trainingbody in this country.

BestWishesTo IFRS

Eamon’s recovery business, Kelly Motor

Services. The training centre has two

classrooms where courses are held almost

every weekend.

“All the hard work we put into setting up the

centre paid off when Boniface Engineering

in the UK approached us to train and do live

demonstrations in Europe. The first course

in Budapest was a great success,” Eamon

says.

“IFRS Ireland was formed with Derek and I

as directors, Brian Drury as director, while

trustees from all over Ireland and UK are

also involved.”

The aims of the IFRS are: to provide a

competent range of training courses; to


The IFRS is the country’s leadingvehicle recovery training body

Eamon Kelly, David Holmes, Brian Drury, DerekBeahan, Adrian Mitchell and Alan Sherwood

The stunt show was a bighit at last year's Tow Show


Best Wishes To All At IFRS Ireland, From


provide thorough, competent inspections atcompetitive rates for LOLER and PAS43; tooffer a competitive insurance market placefor members; to provide guidance on newlegislation; to create a safer work place forall recovery operators; to increase thenumber of IFRS members; to furtherincrease the range of benefits available tomembers; to offer additional business

opportunities formembers; to unite allrecovery operators andassociations in the EU.

The IFRS is committedto raising the standard ofoperators by providingaffordable training in allaspects of recovery. Theaccreditation isrecognised throughoutEurope and is valid forfive years. Coursesprovided includemotorcycle recovery, lightrecovery, heavy recovery,forensic awareness,drivers CPC, lockout,forklift, controller, healthand safety, customercare and first aid.

In recent years, theIFRS has raised its


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profile significantly in this countryby staging an annual Tow Show.Last July, the IFRS and AVRO(Association of Vehicle RecoveryOperators) joined forces to holda three-day show at theTullamore Court Hotel in Co.Offaly. The show is a mixture ofexhibits, trade stands, displaysand practical demonstrations,with evening entertainment also


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A demonstration by PCCommercials, a member of the

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More fun and frolicsfrom the Tow Show


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Continued Best Wishes To IFRS Ireland

IRISH

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Don’t be left in the dark log on to


provided.Last year’s Tow Show was the

fourth staged by the IFRS and the35th by AVRO, but it was the firsttime the two organisations cametogether to stage an event. Itopened on Friday, July 27 withtrade stands and entertainmentinto the late evening at aspecially-erected marquee. Itcontinued throughout theSaturday and Sunday with theusual mix of entertainment,displays, demonstrations and aspecial stunt show. The eventalso included a health and safetyconference.

Some of the exhibitors whoattended were: Bollingtons,Singer Asset Finance, AIT Autofit,Lugworks Data Solutions,Boniface Engineering, Recovery& Winch, RIES, Cardno, CPCommercials, Ryan Automotive,Autodrain, Crash Services, Crean& Co and ARD Products.

“We’ve held it in the TullamoreCourt Hotel every summer for thepast few years. It’s getting biggerand bigger with about 500 peoplehaving attended last year’s show,”Eamon explains.

While the IFRS can count ESBNetworks, First Bus Scotland,AXA Insurance and the Irish Armyamong its clients, Eamon admitsit’s a tough time for the industry.

“The overall recovery industry isdown 40 per cent. You have theknock-on effect from there beingless traffic and new vehicle sales.There has been a big drop in thenumber of new people cominginto the industry because the workisn’t there.

“Companies aren’t hiring staffanymore. The vast majority of thepeople we are training at themoment are those who arerenewing their training certs. Itused to be all people who werenew to the industry.”

He continues: “Worryingly, therecession has given rise to more‘cowboys’ in the industry. Youhave operators out there who arenot properly covered insurance-wise. But the bottom line for all


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Don’t be left in the dark log on to


recovery operators is that they must betrained to IFRS standards if they’reapplying for Government or Gardacontracts. The IFRS wouldn’t exist ifpeople didn’t need us.”

Despite the downturn, Eamon isoptimistic for the future of the industry.

“Money is tight at the moment, butrecovery operators will take hope fromthe fact that more NRA (National RoadAuthority) contracts are coming onstream. As for the training side ofthings, Derek (Beahan) and I recentlymet other EU training bodies inFrankfurt where we discussed thefuture of the industry at length.Everyone was in a positive mood, sothe outlook appears bright.”

Eamon and Derek operate their ownvehicle recovery companies – KellyMotor Services and Derek Beahan Ltd.Kelly Motor Services, which trades asKFG Ltd, was founded by Eamon’sbrother Liam, who has remained as adirector along with sister Eilish, in 1976.The company now employs 25 staffand operates 32 tow trucks.

In 2007, Kelly Motor Services wasawarded the inaugural M50 and M11Motorway vehicle recovery servicecontract by the NRA. The aim of theservice is to minimise traffic disruption

caused by broken-down vehicles,especially during peak hours.Kelly Motor Services had fiverecovery vehicles dedicated to theM50 which are strategicallylocated along what is Ireland’sbusiest motorway.


In your time of need, Ireland’srecovery experts will look after you

The IFRS is clearingscaling dizzy heights!

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provided for bookingdeposit.


Lift-off forHenley’s40thcelebrations

An extensive range of products, services and advice underpin the successof the Henley Forklift Group which reaches a milestone year in 2013. Service& Hire Director Mark Kenny revealed the secrets behind the company’ssuccess.

Henley Forklift Group Limitedis a wholly owned Irishcompany who are

celebrating 40 years experience inmaterials handling in 2013.

Established in 1973, a newcompany logo has been speciallydesigned to commemorate thislandmark year in the company’sproud history and a new website is

due to be launched shortly.The company is also embracing

social media so customers will beable to keep up-to-date with all thelatest news, developments and their

Henley Forklift Group Operations Manager Paul Roche hands over a fleetof new Mitsubishi FB15PNT electric counter balance trucks and newMitsubishi PBP20N Power Pallet Trucks to John Smith of Newbridge

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They are moving with the times andit is a policy that has stood them ingood-stead in the past.

Headquartered in Dublin, thecompany has nationwide operatingfacilities in Cork, Limerick, Galway,Waterford, Kerry and Belfast andemploy a staff of 80 plus.

“We’re nationwide but we like tothink of ourselves as local,” says Mark

Kenny who is the company’s Service& Hire Director and who is based atthe Dublin head office.

As sole Irish distributors for the fullrange of Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks,Henley is well-equipped to providecustomers with the advice they need,the product they want and the servicesupport they expect.

Mitsubishi’s exceptional standardsof quality, reliability and value areapplied equally to a range of

warehouse equipment that coversevery handling and storage situation.

If it’s a forklift you are after thenMitsubishi and Henley Forklifts shouldbe your first port of call.

The dependable Mitsubishi productrange includes Diesel, Gas, Electricand Warehouse equipment.

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standard.“The Mitsubishi range is definitely

one of the most economical forklifttrucks, both diesel and LPG, on themarket. They are durable, reliableand price competitive,” Mark pointedout. “Mitsubishi is expanding and weare expanding alongside them.”

In the unlikely event that aMitsubishi forklift doesn’t suit theircustomers’ requirements, Henleyalso stock Atlet WarehouseEquipment, Terex Sideloaders andContainer Handlers andSichelschmidt Flameproof ForkliftTrucks.

The service and hire arm of thebusiness is performing well at themoment according to Mark who hasbeen with the company for 14 years.

“Henley has built on service andhire. Technically, we are a servicecompany and although we do sellproducts our focus is serviceorientated.

“We have 550 modern forklifts in ourhire fleet and we have goodexperience in servicing andmaintaining all makes and modelsacross the range.”

Henley Forklifts boast one of themost modern hire fleets in the countywith the latest range of machines. Nosecond hand or trade in trucks areused in their fleet, all are purchasednew.

Amongst the many advantages ofusing Henley includes the fact thatthey can offer immediatereplacement if a machine breaks

down and they also offer casual/shortterm hire.

They also provide an excellent backup service and all their machines arecertified and conform to the Safety,Health and Welfare at Work ActRegulations of 2007. All machinesare fully inspected prior to delivery.

The company sells used forkliftsnationwide and their second handforklift range are fully reconditionedand of the highest quality.

On top of all that, Henley ForkliftGroup provide a nationwide‘Thorough Examination Service’.

Their panel of trained serviceengineers can carry out a detailedThorough Examination Service whichwill help customers becomecompliant with current legislation andensure that Materials HandlingEquipment is certified to ensure that itconforms with all current safetylegislation.

Meanwhile, the Henley ForkliftTraining Centre – which was set up in1999 - provides Certified OperatorTraining in accordance with theSafety, Health & Welfare at Work Act1989.

Training is available on the following

range of Materials HandlingEquipment: Counterbalance Forklifts,Reach Trucks, Sideloaders, ReachStackers, Warehouse Equipment andManual Handling Certification.

Service is ‘key’ to the continuedwellbeing and growth of the HenleyForklift Group.

“We have a long list of establishedcustomers, some of whom have beenwith us from day one,” explainedMark.

“We supply parts for all makes andmodels. We don’t just focus on ourown products. We have experienceand technical know-how for allproducts.”

A long list of satisfied customers cantestify to that.


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Best Wishes ToHenley Forklift

Group Ltd

Training dayIrish Trucker sent a correspondent to Convoy, County Donegal to meet upwith Sandy Arthur, who heads up one of Ireland’s most successful driver-and construction-related training schools.


Established in 1984,Sandy ArthurTraining Services

Ltd. is one of Ireland’sleading road transport andconstruction industrytraining providers. Thecompany was establishedin Convoy, County Donegaland also has a base inLimavady, Co Derry as wellas a presence acrossEngland, Scotland andWales.

With the ever-changingnew laws across theEuropean Union, SandyArthur is delivering the newdriver CPC at a largenumber of venuesthroughout Ireland. Manymore courses are alsoavailable including (but notlimited to) large goodvehicles training, ADRdangerous goods andtransport managementtraining, car, car and trailer,construction plant, andSafepass and Health &Safety courses.

All courses at SandyArthur Training Services arefully accredited by the RSA,CSCS, City & Guilds, SQA,FAS and FETAC.

In terms of LGV / PCVtraining, the companyhandles everything fromarranging a client’s medicalto offering fully tailor-madetuition for both rigid andarticulated vehicles.Training is provided fromSligo, Donegal town,Letterkenny and Buncrana.

Meanwhile, ADR relates tothe carriage of dangerousgoods by road. Theseregulations cover the training ofdrivers carrying dangerousgoods in tanks and packages.In order to be legally qualifiedto drive a vehicle carryingdangerous goods, a drivermust be in possession of anADR vocational trainingcertificate. Sandy Arthur’scourse includes exams on thelast day of each course – noneed to take extra time off workor travel to exam centres inDublin or Galway!

CPC is an essentialrequirement for anyoneapplying for a goods vehicleoperator’s licence. If you operategoods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes, thenyou will require an operator’s licence.To obtain a standard licence, onemust hold the relevant Certificate ofProfessional Competence.

This provides just a very smallinsight into the multitude of coursesoffered. Across the board, SandyArthur Training Services Ltd. providesa vast range of construction- anddriver-related courses as well ascrane operator training.

Eponymous MD Sandy Arthur, whohas been fronting the company for 28years now, reflects on its genesis: “Ihad been driving trucks – doing cross-channel and continental work – and Ideveloped an interest in the safetyside of things. I didn’t enjoy beingaway from home and I looked atdifferent areas I could work in. Drivertraining was the one that stood out soI bought my own lorry and built it up

from there.“I operated from home for a while,

then moved into an office in Limavadybefore developing a purpose-builttraining centre here in Convoy 16years ago. I have grown the fleet fromone TK Bedford to 50 vehicles intotal.”

In addition to its nationwidecoverage in the Republic of Ireland,Sandy Arthur Training Services Ltd. isthe largest transport / constructionplant training organisation in NorthernIreland and one of the biggest in theUK, employing a team of 25instructors. All types of vehicles arecatered for, with commercialsparticularly busy at present. Betweenthe four centres, up to 50 tests a weekare catered for.

What’s the secret of being a goodtruck driver? “You have to beprepared to learn. Experience andtraining are important but you have to

have your head screwed on andrealise that no matter how long youhave been at it, you will learnsomething new every day.”

Like the rest of us, Sandy has seenbetter days and he’s looking forwardto the day when the transport /construction sectors bounce back:“We’re not inundated with work anymore but we are tipping along nicelyand keeping the wolves from thedoor,” he concludes.


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JJ Griffith celebrates65 years in businessSixty-five may be the normal retirement age, but for well-known Forddealers JJ Griffith Ltd, it’s very much a case of onwards and upwards.


JJ Griffith offer a full rangeof light commercial vehicles

One of the country’s oldest Ford dealerships, JJGriffith Ltd of Claremorris and Castlebar, iscelebrating 65 years in business.

Established by JJ Griffith in Claremorris, the dealershipspent a number of years in the hands of the McMahon familybefore it was taken over by current managing director JimHughes and his family in 1988. Since then the business hasgone from strength to strength with the opening of a secondgarage on the Newport Road in Castlebar in November 2011being among the highlights.

“The recession hasn’t stopped us from expanding,” JJGriffith sales manager John Brady stresses.

“In the past seven or years alone, we’ve built a new state-of-the-art showroom, opened a new VTN Centre andopened a second branch in Castlebar. We’ve been a Forddealership since the business was founded 65 years agoand have customers from within a 50-mile radius. We coverall of Connacht, basically.”

JJ Griffith employs 30 people between its two Co. Mayooutlets, many of who have spent all their working lives withthe company. “I joined the company 35 years ago and ourgeneral manager Padraig Fahey has been here for 50 years.We have a lot of long-serving staff who have years ofexperience in the motor industry,” John explains.

JJ Griffith Ltd stocks the full range of Ford cars andcommercials as well as a wide variety of quality used carsand commercials. The commercial range includes the FiestaVan, Connect and the new Ranger and Transit models. TheTransit Custom was recently voted Continental Irish Van of

the Year 2013 by the Irish Motoring Writers’Association (IMWA). With 69 points, it finishedahead of the Citroen Berlingo Airestream on 49points and the Peugeot Partner Euro 5 on 44points. Members of the Irish Motoring Writers’Association van jury cast their votes on the basis ofvalue-for-money, reliability, versatility and lastingresidual value among other attributes.

“The award should give the new Transit a bigboost. It’s by far our biggest selling commercial andthe new model is slicker and more aerodynamicthan the last one. Starting at €23,000, it offersterrific value-for-money. And with a four-yearwarranty available on all our new commercials, youcan’t go wrong.

“We’re one of the largest commercial dealers inthe West. Commercials account for about 50 percent of our overall sales,” John continues.

The family-run concern has established a


JJ Griffith Car Sales in Claremorris

A selection of new Fords inthe Griffith showroom

A Fiesta Van


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tradition of value-for-money and totaldedication to customer service overman years. If you are looking for aparticular model, you’ll be able to sit init at Griffith’s spacious showrooms inClaremorris and Castlebar. If you arenot sure what you are looking for, thereare a comprehensive range of modelsavailable to help you choose the rightvehicle for your needs.

John points out that the needs ofcommercial vehicle customers arecompletely different to those of carbuyers.

“You’re dealing with a different type ofperson altogether,” he says.

“Commercial sales are morespecialised. Things like dimensions,specifications, weights and sizesmightn’t mean much to the car buyer,but they mean a lot to the customerthat’s looking to buy a commercial.”

All of Griffith’s used cars are fully

checked, valeted and serviced beforeleaving their showrooms. Griffith’s canservice your car or commercialregardless of make or model. Theirfully-trained and highly-skilledtechnicians will take care of yourvehicle at a very reasonable price.Repairs and services must be bookedin advance.

JJ Griffith’s has been part of the VTN(Vehicle Testers Network) for manyyears. VTN is a network of test centresappointed in each county by therelevant local authority and is regulatedby the Road Safety Authority (RSA). Itis mandatory for commercial vehicles tobe tested once a year. There are twoclassifications of vehicles – LightGoods Vehicle (up to 3,500kg) andHeavy Goods Vehicles (3,501kg andover). The purpose the network is toprovide a strong and vibrant network oftest centres which are required to

operate to the highest internationalstandards. At Griffith’s, there is a lightand heavy bay area for testing vehicleswhich ensures there is no backlog inwaiting for a test.

JJ Griffith Ltd’s sales, services andparts departments are open from 9amto 6pm Monday to Friday, and from9am to 5pm on Saturdays.


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From humbling beginnings, AHFuel Oils has grown into asuccessful company which

delivers to domestic, agricultural andpetrol retail outlets throughout NorthernIreland.

Starting out with a single truck in 1988,Andrew Hutchinson has seen hisCookstown-based company go fromstrength and strength in the interveningyears. He now operates a fleet of 14tankers and employs 20 staff. Inaddition, he is managing director of SoloPetroleum which is the brand behind 60service stations in Northern Ireland andScotland.

“The first 25 years have gone well forus, and hopefully the next 25 will be justas successful,” Andrew smiles.

“I set up the business on leavingschool, initially supplying domestic

Andrew Hutchinson isMD of Solo Petroleum

Celebrating 25 years in business, AH Fuel Oils Ltd is a thriving family-runcompany founded by Cookstown, Co. Tyrone man Andrew Hutchinson, whois also the brains behind the successful Solo Petroleum brand.


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AH Fuel Oils is 25years in business

heating oil and then branching out intosupplying petrol forecourts about 20years ago. This led to us developingour Solo Petroleum brand three yearsago with the help of Malcolm Hill, whopreviously worked for BP.

“We now have seven co-owned sitesand 53 franchise dealer sites. Fifty-eight of these service stations arelocated in Northern Ireland with theother two in Stranraer in Scotland. Wesupply fuel to these sites ourselvesand are one of the largest and fastestgrowing petroleum companies inNorthern Ireland.”

Andrew, whose mother Ritaand sister Helen are alsoinvolved in the family business,says the key to AH Fuel Oils’success has been a strongemphasis on customer care.

“A team of people workingeffectively and efficientlymeans we can give a muchbetter service to the customer.We don’t use the words ‘no’and ‘cant’,” he stresses.

AH Fuel Oils Ltd is committedto offering a complete serviceand full customer care. Thecompany offers same-daydelivery where possible andalways tries to meet itscustomers’ requirements. Asix-day manned orderingservice is in operation asAndrew believes customers donot want to hear any answerphone if they are in a difficultsituation and need oil orrepairs urgently.

Customer care extends toplanned payment schemes,regular ‘top-up’ services andadvice on energy saving. AHFuel Oils offers differentpayment options such as creditcard, pay-point and direct debitschemes.

Solo Petroleum has investedheavily in building a brand thathas a reputation for the higheststandards in both productquality and supply. With acombined offering ofconvenience shopping, thisfranchise model is geared forrapid expansion to meet theever-increasing demand.

“With the experience I had inthe industry, I decided todevelop the Solo Petroleumbrand three years ago. Therewas an opening for this type ofbrand, especially after the bad


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press some independent fillingstations had got in the North.Because we’re a relatively smallcompany, we feel we are more intouch with our customers and thathas given us a definite edge overour bigger competitors,” hecontinues.

“We offer tailor-made packagesto forecourts at competitive prices.Because the margins on the saleof petrol and diesel are small, youhave to get the customers intoyour shop to spend more andthat’s where the Solo brand canhelp.”

Solo Petroleum entered theretail market in May 2009 and hasintroduced a fresh, new approachto forecourt retailing in NorthernIreland. In a short space of time,the brand has established a largenetwork of partners and suppliersto ensure that customers get thebest possible product and service.Supplying unleaded petrol, superunleaded, diesel, gasoil/kerosene, lubricants and solidfuels, Solo is dedicated todelivering value-for-moneythrough a distribution network thatpromises quality products andprofessional service.

Customer response has shownthat people prefer a Brand on theirfilling stations, and Solo hascleared filled that requirement.The objective is to brand thenumerous sites which are

currently unbranded, and to offer the Solo brand to sitesconsidering rebranding. Solo aims to offer a quality brand,quality product at a competitive price in a flexible package tofuel retailers. Each offer is unique to each individual site, thusproviding a personal, yet professional relationship betweensupplier and retailer.

There are many opportunities to become a part of the SoloPetroleum franchise. Solo is only interested in prospectivefranchisees that will be as dedicated, passionate, focused andhard working as it is. The franchisee will also receive initial'hands on' training on all aspects of the business model,including Solo’s bespokecomputer system,customer service,marketing and businessfinancial management.

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The M8 Rathcormac - FermoyBypass was one of the projectsannounced by the NRA in June

2000 under Tranche II of the PPP Roadsprogramme. This project lies on the N8Cork to Dublin route and involved theconstruction of a 17km+ stretch of roadincorporating a Blackwater crossingviaduct with an approximate length of450 metres.

The NRA recognised a need to removesignificant volumes of long-distancetraffic from travelling through towns andvillages on the old N8. Thus theconstruction of the new national primaryroute - built to motorway standards -between Watergrasshill and Mooreparkin County Cork, named the M8.

The M8 provides a dual two-lanemotorway bypassing and serving the

communities of Fermoy andRathcormac. The N8 connects Cork toPortlaoise and forms part of thestrategic link between Cork and Dublin.The M8 provides a high-quality dualcarriageway between the townlands ofMeenane, in the south at Watergrasshilland Gortore, in the north at Moorepark,Fermoy.

DirectRoute (Fermoy) Ltd. – whichdirectly and indirectly employs 50people locally - is responsible for thefinancing, design, construction,operation and maintenance of theRathcormac-Fermoy Bypass for the 30-year period of the contract. “We areresponsible for the 17km betweenjunctions 14 and 17,” says DirectRoute(Fermoy) general manager Wilko Braal.“Construction commenced in 2004 andthis stretch of road opened on October2nd, 2006. We will operate it until 2034.”

On June 11th, 2004, the NationalRoads Authority signed a Public PrivatePartnership (PPP) contract withDirectRoute (Fermoy) Ltd. - a special

The M8 Rathcormac-Fermoy Bypass wasfinanced, designed, constructed and is

now operated by Direct Route

Nobody likes paying tolls. They are – on the face of it – an additionalexpense that we can all do without. However, the counter-argument is thatyou can actually save money by paying them. For example, studies showthat road users will save, time, fuel and money by paying the moderatetolls in place along the M8 Rathcormac –Fermoy Bypass and DirectRoute(Fermoy) general manager Wilko Braal suggests that more drivers shouldtake advantage of these savings.


A recent survey showed a 7-litre fuel consumption saving and ten minutes of time – on aSunday (usually the quietest day of the week). Assuming a €1.50 cost per litre

of diesel, this could generate the above savings.

purpose company that has beenformed specifically for this project andis owned by a consortium comprisingLagan Holdings, Roadbridge, JohnSisk & Son, KBR (UK), Strabag(Austria), Bank of Scotland and FirstIrish Infrastructure Fund.

The Intolligent Ltd. has beencontracted by DirectRoute (Fermoy)to operate the tolling facilities andcollect revenues.

The M8 Rathcormac - FermoyBypass is located in North Cork andprovides a vital link on the Dublin-Cork corridor, offering long-awaitedbypasses of the congested towncentres of Fermoy and Rathcormac.At peak times, using the bypass cantake up to 45 minutes off the traveltime between Cork and Dublin. Abrand new motorway built to the latestsafety standards, it allows faster, saferand more convenient travel.

The Rathcormac - Fermoy Bypass isone of two locations on the Dublin-

Cork corridor which was designated in

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2006 as a toll road with private sector

participation. The tolls are at a

moderate level and are governed bythe bye-laws to the scheme.

The NRA have ensured that thecontracts entered into represent valuefor money for the public sector andthat the revenue sharing arrangementincluded in the contract is such thatDirectRoute will not earn large profitsfrom this scheme.

DirectRoute is a consortium ofinternational companies with anextensive track record in deliveringconstruction, financing and operationof major road projects all over Europe.DirectRoute has been formed with aview to help improve road networksacross Ireland and combinesinternational expertise with a strongIrish base.

The tolls on the route are just €1 fora motorbike, €1.90 for a car, €3.30 fora bus of LGV, €4.70 for a HGV withtwo or three axles and €6.00 for aHGV with four or more axles. Tolls canbe paid by cash in manual lanes to a


toll collector, with change given, while some lanes areequipped with automatic coin machines. The easiestand fastest way to pay tolls is by electronic tag.

There are two toll plazas along the bypass. Amainline toll plaza near Watergrasshill at the southernend of the Project Road is equipped with six lanes ineach direction, one being an express lane solelyreserved for use with electronic tags. Five lanes ineach direction allow for manual payment with twolanes are additionally equipped with automatic coinmachines (only for the use by cars). All lanes arecapable of accepting electronic tags.

The ramp toll plaza at the Corrin interchange hastwo lanes in each direction, where tolls can be paidmanually or by electronic tag. One lane in eachdirection is additionally equipped with a double heightautomatic coin machine suitable for both trucks andcars, which will give change.

With the country in recession and austerity budgetsleaving people with less and less disposable income,people are extremely reluctant to pay tolls, even ifthey are saving them money in the long run. It mightbe illogical, but the majority of people would ratheruse up the petrol or diesel in their tank than hand overanother €1.90 or €6.00 at a toll booth.

“There is a definite lack of traffic due to theeconomic circumstances that prevail in Ireland,”Wilko confirms. “”Fuel prices are also hitting people’spockets hard and they don’t want to pay any more.There are serious benefits to use the M8 rather thanthe backroads, however, especially for hauliers.

“But there is a nationwide fall in the volume of trafficon the roads. We are getting an average of approx.14,500 vehicles per day, which is on the lower end ofour projection. We would certainly welcome moretraffic on the road.”

The Maintenance and incident response of the roadis subcontracted to Lagan Projects who now havemore than 6 years of experience on the project road.

“It is also worth remembering that a toll plaza is a24-hour business and Direct Route (Fermoy)employs more than 50 people including direct andindirect employees. This is a massive contribution tothe local economy, which people don’t see. But that’swhat’s going on behind the scenes – a 24-houreconomy. By using the M8 and paying the toll, peoplecan not only save time and money themselves butthey can also help keep others in work and provide aboost to the local economy.”


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Mike had been directly involved in thetransport and logistics sector both inIreland and the UK for over 20 years

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TranzTacho is a tachograph analysissoftware programme that makes it easyto analyse digital and analogue drivercards and vehicle units. By quicklyidentifying any problems with driverhours and by analysing available driverhours for the forthcoming seven days, itoffers fleet managers a valuable tool inkeeping vehicles and drivers utilised tomaximum benefit.

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driver’s tachograph for the previous21 days, and advises on availabilityand necessary rest periods for theupcoming period. The system cannotify drivers by text message andfleet managers by e-mail on when thenext tachograph upload is due, as wellas issuing alerts to drivers andmanagers regarding any necessarydriving documentation.

“The TranzTacho system will help amanager make time savings of 50 to60 per cent. This really was the baneof my life throughout my years in fleetmanagement,” Mike says.

“TranzTacho makes it easy, andgives the fleet manager completepeace of mind. It helps you ensurethat your drivers will always becompliant in terms of working anddriving time and rest periods. Whenyour drivers are compliant and takingtheir rest periods, you have safer,more efficient drivers. A driver thathasn’t taken the proper rest periods isa danger to other road users.

“The headache for fleet managerscomes when arranging the schedulesin order ensure that only compliantdrivers are on the road. It’s thisprocess that is made so much more

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TranzSafety isTranzuara’s new SmartPhone Vehicle SafetyApp, which has beenexhibited at a numberof tradeshows this year.

“There has been amassive response sofar, so we expect it to

go well for us. It also shows that we’renot standing still. We’re all aboutdeveloping software that enablestransport fleets to manage theircompliance requirements, safetyobligations and to achieve greaterefficiency through the delivery of up to20 per cent savings on their annualcosts,” Mike says.

TranzRoute is a powerful vehicleroute scheduling system which can be

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TranzTacho product at the Irish Logisitics & Transport Awards inDublin’s Burlington Hotel. The awards ceremony, which wasorganised by the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport,was the largest ever held with over 450 representatives from thetransport and logistics industry attending the gala dinner hostedby Richard Curran, presenter of RTE’s Dragon’s Denprogramme. Tranzaura saw off competition from blue-chipcompanies Dell and Glanbia as well as the National TransportAuthority of Ireland to land the Technology award.

Mike concludes by saying: “While it was a great honour toreceive the award, the greatest recognition we receive is fromcustomers who recommend our products to other customers. It’san endorsement of what we’re doing. I would like to take thisopportunity to thank our customers for helping us to make thesoftware the success it is and look forward to continuing to workwith them in the future.”


Andrew Moloney, Technical Director of Heavey RFpresents the Technology Award for TranzTacho at

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