Ger Hyland, Irish Road Haulage Association president, has said temporary measures taken to ease fuel prices have already been "swallowed up" by subsequent hikes in the price of oil.

The Irish Road Haulage Association is calling on the Government and Road Safety Authority to impose tighter restrictions.

After more than six weeks of delays and disruption, the WB Yeats Irish Ferries ship arrived in Dublin Port from Holyhead this morning