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Hauliers are warning that new fuel taxes, toll hikes and port charges introduced at the start of the year are pushing rural businesses to the brink and driving up the cost of everyday goods. Eugene Drennan, former President of the Irish Road Haulage Association and an Ennis-based haulier, says the government is deeply out of touch with the pressures facing rural Ireland. Alan Morrissey was joined by Eugene on Tuesday's Morning Focus to discuss this further. Photo (c) Good Life Studio from Getty Images via Canva