Fresh disruption is being anticipated at Irish ports as a new requirement for negative Covid-19 tests for lorry drivers entering France comes into force.
The new rules come into effect from 11pm on Wednesday night Irish time – but Government testing centres will not be operational until Thursday morning.
The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has described calls from the Department of Transport to pre-book Covid-19 tests “absolutely infuriating”.
There aren t enough centres. There aren t enough centres in truck-friendly places
IRHA spokesman Eugene Drennan
Spokesman Eugene Drennan told the PA News Agency: “I have an email here asking us to test on time. Ministers urge hauliers to pre-book and allow enough time for pre-departure. Now that is absolutely infuriating.