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Ireland Gets its First High Speed EV Chargers Circle K, Ireland’s largest fuel and convenience retailer, has officially launched its new high-powered electric vehicle charging network in association with IONITY, Europe’s leading high-power charging provider. The launch event was held recently at Circle K Gorey on the M11 where the IONITY high-powered EV charge station was unveiled. The IONITY high-powered charger has also been installed in Circle K Cashel in Tipperary with four more IONITY high powered charging stations set to be introduced over the next few months at key strategic motorway locations at Circle K Athlone on the M6, Circle K Kill South on the M7, Circle K Kill North on the N7, Circle K City North on the M1. All charge stations will feature up to six high speed EV charge points, each with an exceptional 350kW of charging capacity.
From left to right: Paul Entwistle, PR Director for IONITY, Judy Glover, Senior Market Director for Circle K Europe, Brian Connolly, Senior Fuels Pricing Manager at Circle K Ireland and Dave Barry, Product Manager at Audi.
Head of TRU to address FTA Transport Manager Northern Ireland conference The new Head of Transport Regulation at the Transport Regulation Unit (TRU), David Mullan, will be the keynote speaker when FTA’s Transport Manager conference series comes to Belfast this autumn. He will explain Northern Ireland operator licensing, the TRU’s current workload and his plans for improving efficiency and adapting to future changes. The Transport Manager conference, sponsored by Bridgestone, comes to the Culloden Estate and Spa, Belfast, on Thursday 7 November. It is one of a series of 11 conferences taking place around the UK this autumn, highlighting the key issues for those involved with running vehicle fleets, providing professional advice and helping delegates remain compliant and up to
speed with the latest legislative developments.
and network with others in the industry.”
Seamus Leheny, FTA’s Policy Manager for Northern Ireland, said: “Compliance is vital in the logistics industry and we’re delighted that David Mullan is able to join us at our popular Transport Manager Conference to provide his valuable insight into the key issues for the TRU. The conferences provide vehicle operators with peace of mind that they are equipped with all the information they need, as well as giving them the opportunity to hear from senior figures in the industry, have their questions answered
Also sponsored by Schmitz Cargobull and Brigade Electronics, the Belfast event will include sessions on tyres, technology and how to significantly reduce your fuel budget; demystifying brake testing; urban restrictions; trailer technology to boost profitability; drivers’ employment status and much more. For further information or to book a place go to https://fta.co.uk/tm2019 or call FTA Customer Services on 03717 11 22 22.
Political representatives urged to redouble efforts to restore Executive Twenty-one business groups, including the Freight Transport Association, have issued a joint statement calling on politicians in Northern Ireland to redouble their efforts to restore the Assembly and Executive at Stormont. In the statement, the group says: “Two and a half years on from the collapse of the Executive, and now approaching the likely conclusion of the Brexit process, the Northern Ireland business community is deeply concerned at the continued absence of a functioning administration and is calling on political representatives to redouble their efforts to reach
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agreement to get the Assembly and Executive working again. “There has seldom been a time when strong and effective leadership has been more necessary, both to deliver on the domestic agenda and also to speak up for Northern Ireland in the Brexit process. “We need a fully functioning administration to agree and deliver
a Programme for Government that will build infrastructure, reform our health service and education system, ensure we have a strong economy, and create opportunities for our young people. We also need effective representation in the Brexit discussions, even at this late stage in the process, to ensure that the economy is protected through whatever changes arise
and that all necessary mitigations are sought and secured. “The business community will give encouragement and support to those politicians who stretch themselves to reach a compromise. Without such a commitment and associated action from our elected representatives, we risk irreparable damage to our economy and our society for which future generations will judge us harshly.” Signatories to the statement include Freight Transport Association, Belfast Chamber, CBI NI, Construction Employers Federation NI, Londonderry Chamber of Commerce, Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Manufacturing NI and the Mineral Products Association NI.
