Irish drivers refusing work as Calais Migrants problem escalates

The Irish Road Haulage Association is calling on the Government to join in efforts to bring the Calais migrant crisis to a close.

The organisation says deliveries of Irish exports are being delayed as a result of the situation at the French port.

It says some drivers are now refusing work because of concerns over their safety.

Eoin Gavin European representative for the IRHA says the situation is hugely worrying for drivers;