US EditionIrish police clear fuel protesters from central Dublin after days of gridlock
The operation cleared tractors and trucks after six days of blockades that cut fuel supplies and left about 600 filling stations dry, officials said.
- On Sunday, Irish police cleared tractors and trucks that had blocked central Dublin for five days, ending a major blockade against surging fuel costs ahead of an emergency Cabinet meeting.
- Protesters, angered by a more than 20% rise in diesel prices since the outbreak of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, began coordinated action on Tuesday using tractors and trucks to obstruct critical infrastructure nationwide.
- Superintendent Jarlath Lennon of Store Street led 200 Garda officers backed by the Mounted Unit and helicopter in the operation, which followed reports that around 600 of Ireland's 1,500 filling stations had run dry.
- The Cabinet, led by Taoiseach Micheál Martin, met Sunday afternoon to sign off on a 'substantial package' understood to include direct payments for hauliers, farmers, and the fishing sector.
- Although a Sunday Independent poll showed 56% of voters support the protesters, the Government refused to negotiate directly with participants, instead holding talks with industry groups about fuel-cost relief measures.
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The Irish Government has once again reduced taxes on fuels.
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Irish government announces tax cuts after fuel cost protests
Ireland's government announced fresh tax cuts on petrol and diesel at an emergency cabinet meeting Sunday after fuel cost protests that had threatened the functioning of the country's emergency services.
UK government warns of rising pressures on families, as protesters continue fuel blockade in Ireland
In Ireland, protests over fuel prices brought parts of the country to a standstill for much of the week, with an emergency cabinet today announcing cuts on fuel tax and a delay in a carbon tax increase in an attempt to appease the protestors. As the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz continues, the government is warning of rising pressures on families and businesses with supplies of gas and oil closed off. Government sources told Channel 4 News that…
Irish police have removed tractors and trucks that protesters used to block traffic in central Dublin for five days as part of a protest against rising fuel prices.
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