The Clare-based President of the Irish Road Haulage Association is warning of significant disruption on account of Brexit.
The British Prime Minister is travelling to Brussels to meet the European Commission President in the coming days, in what is seen as a make or break moment in the process.
Cabinet Ministers are meeting in Dublin meanwhile, to discuss contingency plans for both an agreement or a no-deal scenario.
The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator says ‘patience’ is needed, ahead of the final stages of talks over a trade deal.
The British Prime Minister will go to Brussels this week after a phone call with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen failed to produce a breakthrough.
Some have suggested the fact Boris Johnson is travelling there is a sign he’s willing to reach an agreement.
But with just over three weeks until the end of the transition period, Boris Johnson says there’s no agreement yet on fishing or competition rules.
Here at home, Cabinet Ministers are meeting this morning to discuss a contingency plan for all scenarios including a no deal situation.
Speaking on his way into the meeting, Taoiseach Micheál Martin remained hopeful a deal could be done.
The Clare-based President of the Road Haulage Association claims current plans for managing transport in the New Year as they stand are ‘nonsense’.
Details of the traffic management plan for Dublin Port and Dublin City have been released, which will see the port closed to traffic, if tailbacks gridlock the city.
Eugene Drennan of Spa Transport in Ennis believes the logistical plan is a “recipe for disaster” and he says people on this side of the country will pay the price.
