Ray Cole

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Northern Ireland is bearing the brunt of Brexit: Empty shelves in Tesco, Banbridge. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
Brexit red tape: ‘If nothing changes, Ireland will be closed’

There has been no more frustrating a place than “T11” at Dublin Port for lorry drivers, customs agents and businesses since Brexit kicked in just over(...)

Virginia International Logistics has used a truck powered by renewable gas to transport processed beef from Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan, to Caen in northern France, a return trip of 1,121km
Cavan haulier’s first: ‘Zero carbon’ lorry delivery to Europe

A Co Cavan company has become the first haulier to complete a “zero carbon” delivery to Europe using a lorry fuelled by renewable gas. Virginia Inter(...)

Virginia International Logistics managing director Ray Cole: “We have big plans to have a substantial portion of our fleet fuelled by compressed natural gas in the coming months.”
Logistics company turning green to reduce carbon footprint

Ray Cole’s father, Johnny, was the reason he and his brothers got involved in the logistics business. In the 1960s, Johnny began collecting milk in t(...)

Michael Carey, East Coast Bakehouse; Anne Heraty, CEO CPL Resources; and Kevin McLoughlin, partner lead for the EY EOY programme. Photograph: EY
EY Entrepreneur of the Year: 24 companies shortlisted for award

The shortlist for the 2018 EY Entrepreneur of the Year (EOY) awards, now in its 21st year in Ireland, has been released with 24 finalists selected to (...)

Hauliers express frustration after at least four insurance brokerages were raided by European officials on allegations of anti-competitive practices. File photograph: iStock
‘It’s gone beyond a joke’: Hauliers struggle with insurance hikes

A number of Irish road hauliers have painted a worrying picture of the haulage industry after news emerged earlier this week that at least four insura(...)