Ger Hyland, owner of Hyland Transport and Verona Murphy, Independent TD for Wexford and former President of the Irish Road Haulage Association joined us on the show to discuss the Lorry Driver shortage facing Ireland which has been described as an 'Imminent National Emergency'.

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