A Kerry haulier believes there may be issues with deliveries for Christmas in Ireland.
Orla McAuliffe, assistant transport manager with McAuliffe Trucking in Castleisland, says there’s a massive shortage of heavy goods vehicles (HGV) drivers.
She also says there’s a big backlog with HGV driving tests due to the pandemic.
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The haulier says paperwork and red tape due to Brexit, as well as the pandemic, have made the job more difficult.
Orla McAuliffe says there will be issues with deliveries for Christmas, if incentives aren’t introduced to make it an attractive industry for drivers:
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