A temporary relaxation in driving and resting time rules for heavy goods vehicle drivers has been agreed by the Road Safety Authority and the Department of Transport due to a driver shortage caused by Omicron.  For more on this temporary rule for truckers, Shane spoke to Eugene Drennan President of the Irish Road Haulage Association and Paul Murphy People Before Profit TD. 

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