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Who will be the Irish road haulier of the year? In
the first of two reports we profile the firms that have made it pastthe starting postto the short list.
EDITORIAL TEAM: Patric Cunnane; Brendan Nolan: Blanaid Quilligan; Ann Marie Foley; Grainne Rothery; Roisin O'Donnell; Paul Sherwood (photography) The judges have drawn up their shortlists for the six operator categories that make up the seventh annual Irish Road Haulage Association RoadTransport Awards.This week we profile the nine national operators who have made it to the final furlong; next week we will concentrate on the international categories.
At the end of the judging process one company will emerge as the IRHA Haulier of the Year for 2005. This company will be chosen from the category winners among the national and international fleets.
Black-tie dinner
The presentations will be made at a prestigious black-tie dinner at the City West Hotel in Dublin on 1 October — all the entrants must be current IRHA members. Individuals who have contributed to the road transport industry will also be honoured, with two awards recognising special merit and IRHA council activity.
Award sponsors
The awards were launched in 1999 and have previously been presented as part of the IRHA annual conference held each Easter. This year's nominees will receive more publicity than ever as the event switches to a single evening in the country's capital.
Commercial Motor and its former Irish edition, Commercial Motor Ireland, have sponsored the awards since they began.
The other sponsors of the awards are communications firm 02 and accountancy firm Dempsey Mullen. • CONTACTS
Irish Road Haulage Association, Unit 12, CGI Building, Blanchardstown Corporate Park, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 00353 (0)1 822 4888; www.irha.ie