The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) was founded in 1973 with the purpose of representing and promoting the interests of the licensed transport industry in Ireland

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

 and also abroad.

The Association is run by a Council and Management Committee, equivalent to a board of directors

Board of directors

A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...

, and chaired by the President. It is structured to ensure the views and needs of members in every part of the country are considered on an equal one-member one-vote basis. There are nine regional branch levels, each branch meeting regularly to discuss matters at a local and national level. The established branches are: Dublin, Cork

Cork (city)

Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...

, Kerry

County Kerry

Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...

, Midlands, Midwest, Western, North East, North West and South East.

The IRHA is a non-profit organisation and is funded via both members' subscriptions and a variety of sponsorship arrangements.