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A new report by Zoom, in collaboration with FRS Recruitment, shows Irish job posts offering remote and hybrid work are up 43% over 12 months.

“THERE ONCE was a man in the middle of his life and he lived in the middle of a small town. He had a grand wee business for himself...moving people's lives from one place to another. He was a removals man.”

Galway-based waste management company, Walsh Waste, has enhanced its fleet of Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles with the recent addition of a new Actros 2535L rear loader refuse truck.

Large numbers of new truck tyres manufactured in China are going up in price, with resulting increased costs for many truck owners, as well for tyre importers and retailers.

The Freight Transport Association Ireland (FTAI) is calling on the Government to clarify details about articulated vehicle taxation following a Court of Appeal judgement last week that a trailer is not a separate taxable unit.

Tow truck operators have begun a campaign to highlight road safety needs for road users when passing breakdown vehicles. Driving is one of the most dangerous things we do every day. When a vehicle breaks down the danger only increases, according to Pat McEveney, a tow truck driver who has been assisting stranded motorists for 25 years.

Advance Drive in Salthill, Galway was established in 1989 and has been providing driver training to new and professional drivers for over 25 years. Advance Drive provides Driver CPC Training courses running weekly in The McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris and the Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill as well as manual handling and Safe Pass training courses. As the Driver CPC deadline is fast approaching Advance Drive are encouraging drivers not to wait until the deadline to get their CPC up to date. The deadline for truck and bus drivers to have their CPC modules completed is the Wednesday, September 9.

I have been very impressed with the new Mercedes-Benz Vito van range on a number of levels, and I expected it to continue to be the most expensive of the main competitors in this important van segment. The old Vito was €1,860 (ex-VAT) higher than the least expensive comparative entry level prices in that range.

The Irish launch of the long-awaited all-new Mercedes-Benz Vito van range takes place in a couple of weeks, writes Padraic Deane.

Advance Drive School of Motoring now offers a recruitment service.