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The Irish Road Haulage Association's awards are being relaunched as a stand-alone event with a glittering presentation night in Dublin
this autumn. Patric Cunnane reports.
Individuals who have contributed to he road transport industry will also be ionoured, with two awards recognising ipecial merit and IRHA council activity.
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 and winners will receive more publicity than ever, as the event switches to a single evening.This year it is held at the top class hotel where former US President Bill Clinton recently spoke at a conference.
The best of Irish haulage c ommercial Motor and its former Irish supplement, Commercial Motor Ireland, have sponsored the awards since they were first A Paul Tuohy: Alltrans, introduced.This year's other sponsors are Haulier otthe Year 2004 communications firm 0, and accountancy company Dempsey Mullen.
The search is on to find the best operators in the Republic of Ireland. as the Irish Road Haulage Association relaunches exemplify the best of Irish haulage in the national and international arenas, with classes The hunt is on to shortlist the firms that its annual Road Transport Awards, this year as for large fleets and small.
a prestigious stand alone event. There are separate national and interna up the bulk of the industry in Ireland. There are also two special awards. One for the individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the industry, and is not necessarily an IRHA member.The second rewards the council member of the year. These are the often unsung heroes and heroines, who organise and lobby on behalf of members at local and national level.
If you think you should be nominated for one of these prestigious awards, or you would like to nominate another firm or individual, contact the IRHA for an entry form. Entries close on 17 June. •
CONTACTS Irish Road Haulage Association, Unit 12. CGI Building, Blanchardstown Corporate Park, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 00353 (0)1 822 4888 www.irha.ie
THE JUDGES
PAUL CONAGHY Certified public accountant with Dempsey Mullen for the past 18 years, with specific responsibility for the road haulage sector, Dempsey Mullen has been the auditor to the I RHA since the association was formed 31 years ago.
PATRIC CUNNANE Legal editor, Commercial Motor, and editor of Commercial Motor Ireland, from 1997 to 2003.A member of the CM editorial team since 1990.
MARTIN WHIN Principal officer with the Road Haulage Division of the Department of Transport since November 2000. Responsibilities include licensing and enforcement Diskin has been a public servant for 23 years.
OMAN MEALY Managing director of Alexander Forbes Risk Services (Ireland). Involved with the IRHA for 11 years and with road haulage insurance for 15 years.
STEPHEN HIBBITTS Sector manager for road transport with communications specialist O. Involved with IRHA and road haulage for seven years.