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Medicall Ambulance Service achieves FTA Ireland VanSafe standard

Medicall Ambulance Service, a private ambulance service based in Dublin, has achieved FTA Ireland’s VanSafe standard. This standard gives recognition to van operators for managing and maintaining their commercial fleet to the highest standards as well as providing the necessary training for their drivers. As an emergency services business, the roadworthiness and standards of the

FTA Ireland driving logistics industry towards tomorrow’s workforce

FTA Ireland (FTAI) is celebrating after the validation of Ireland’s new “Logistics Associate” Apprenticeship programme by the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT). The first intake of the students for the programme will start their apprenticeships in September 2018. The Logistics Associate Apprenticeship – a Level 6 Higher Certificate in Logistics – will be the first

FTA Ireland members set the standards for truck safety

Safety and compliance are key to the success of any HGV fleet management system. And from today (28 March 2018) Ireland’s operators of HGV fleets can achieve an independent verification standard which demonstrates their legal standards of operation. The Freight Transport Association of Ireland (FTAI) has launched an annual audit programme – TruckSafe – which

FTAI calls for Brexit clarity

While the adoption of the proposed Brexit transitional period by the EU27 leaders has been met with cautious optimism by business and politicians, the leading association representing the logistics industry in Ireland has expressed concern that the lack of certainty over the Irish border risks the country’s trading relationships, both at home, with the UK