Irish Trucker humbled by Full of the Pipe partnership
12/07/2024
It was almost by happy coincidence rather than by design that Irish Trucker became the official media partner of Full of the Pipe. Suffice to say that we are truly honoured to be even mentioned in the same breath as such a wonderful event and deeply value our enduring friendship with its indefatigable organisers.
Everybody in Ireland who appreciates trucks loves Full of the Pipe. When you promote the trucking industry for a living, as we do here at Irish Trucker magazine, then it’s impossible not to get excited each time another edition of Full of the Pipe is announced.
From the show’s most humble but impressive inception at Athlone IT back in 2010 up to the present day, thanks to Kevin and Colin’s tireless commitment and unflinching vision, Full of the Pipe has grown steadily year on year to become not only Ireland’s premier truck show but one of the leading transport and logistics events taking place annually anywhere in Europe.
We at Irish Trucker happily made ourselves available to the organisers from the get-go to help promote and document FOTP and it has been heartening to witness the event grow almost exponentially year on year to become an iconic brand and an occasion simply not to be missed.
We’re deeply proud to have been associated with the show from the beginning, albeit in a small way, and we’d like to take this opportunity to reiterate our immeasurable respect for the show and all the great people behind it. Full of the Pipe has helped us cover quite a few column inches with terrific tidings over the years and hopefully there is much more of that to come.
Through both print and online media, Irish Trucker endeavours to provide a voice and recognition to the hauliers, operators, dealers, manufacturers, garages, test centres, etc. who make haulage in Ireland so precious and so strong. As official media partner of Full of the Pipe, we are proud to do what we can to help preview, promote, highlight, advertise and report on this spectacular trucking extravaganza - a fun-packed weekend during which truckers can leave their troubles outside the door and spend precious moments with their peers.
Okay, we say it every year, as we are as prone to the curious phenomenon of recency bias as anyone, but this year’s Full of the Pipe promises to be the biggest and best yet. After a year or so of uncertainty and burn-out, where it looked like FOTP might be in the throes of going belly-up, word filtered through in the third quarter of 2023 that rumours of Full of the Pipe’s demise were greatly exaggerated. At short notice and in double-quick time, a successful scaled-down show was arranged for Mondello Park in late October.
Now, as we prepare for the maiden Mondello mid-summer Full of the Pipe, everything is in line – the appetite for the show remains insatiable amongst truckers and the general public alike, while the organisers are rejuvenated and reassured.
The iconic and ideal venue is being rightly celebrated and lauded in the run-up to the show while the weather-related risk of staging a truck show on grass has been removed for once and for all.
Congratulations to Kevin and Colin on writing the next chapter in the incredible story of Full of the Pipe. Speaking of writing, it was an honour to put this preview programme together and we’re sure the weekend itself will be an unforgettable one for all the right reasons. Everything is in place to entertain not just the truckers but also their families. Here’s looking forward to Full of the Pipe 2024!
