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Irish truck drivers facing threats as migrants swarm Calais

Irish truck drivers have appealed for better security measures at the French port of Calais. 120 ext...
TodayFM
TodayFM

1:51 PM - 30 Jul 2015



Irish truck drivers facing thr...

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Irish truck drivers facing threats as migrants swarm Calais

TodayFM
TodayFM

1:51 PM - 30 Jul 2015



Irish truck drivers have appealed for better security measures at the French port of Calais.

120 extra police officers have been deployed as thousands of migrants continue to swarm the Channel Tunnel in a bid to reach Britain.

The EU has agreed to relax the rules fining hauliers for delays, however they can still be fined two thousand pounds sterling if migrants are found on trucks.

Verona Murphy, President of the Irish Road Haulage Association, said truck drivers are also facing daily threats to their safety:



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