Fuel Protest

Mullinabreena · 09-04-2026 08:39PM

There is going to be a very serious problem for dairy farmers coming down the line very soon. The petrol stations around me are running out of fuel, many already have ran out. Milk has to be collected daily, if the trucks can't fuel up they can't collect the milk. Farmers will have to dump or dry off their cows. This will cause serious damage to the dairy industry here. There is going to be serious repercussions due to the actions of these yahoos blocking the refineries and oil depots.

Dr Robert · 09-04-2026 08:43PM

The brain dead protesters led by absolute dopes

whisky_galore · 09-04-2026 08:46PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124377098#Comment_124377098

I think it's half and half.

(Very) roughly divided between Rural in favour of protests and Urban against. More educated people appear to be against, judging by the quality of commentary. More roaring and ranting with the For cohort.

From online activity, it seems the For group would be closely aligned or at least in soft agreement with climate change downplay/denial crowd. Fierce bang of populism, looking for simple solutions to complex problems.

If this continues into when schools reopen, people may very well reassess which team they are backing.

eightieschewbaccy · 09-04-2026 08:56PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124377439#Comment_124377439

Yep, many of the posters who are fans of this would have been absolutely outraged by any form of climate change protests.

JupiterKid · 09-04-2026 08:56PM

The blocking of ambulances and other emergency vehicles on their runs is simply unconscionable. These protestors are thick ignorant mucksavage types who also harbour deeply racist, homophobic and xenophobic views.

I also agree that this protest is not simply about the spiralling fuel prices but the boiling over of a deep simmering malaise of the growing urban-rural economic and social divide in Ireland.

Much of rural Ireland has never recovered from the bursting of the property bubble and subsequent crash as almost all of the recovery and economic growth since 2014 has taken place in Dublin and the regional cities.

The fuel price rises was the "final straw" for the protestors.

For Petes Sake · 09-04-2026 09:04PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124377487#Comment_124377487

And the irony of it all is the last government's focus on sustainable travel options has been absolutely vindicated in all of this mess. EV Drivers don't have to worry a jot about rising fuel prices or shortages at forecourts, and cyclists don't have to worry about heavy traffic due to blocked roads.

VinLieger · 09-04-2026 09:07PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124377506#Comment_124377506

Indeed and if the block the airport m50 ramps Metrolink will be instantly deemed as necessary by many who never cared for it.

Billcarson · 09-04-2026 09:08PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124377439#Comment_124377439

Part of me is for the protests and feel the government should do more regarding fuel prices by cutting tax on fuel which would help. Another part of me of course understands the main culprit for the current situation is Trump and not the fault of the Irish government . yes i would think many of these protesters are climate change denier types etc which is something I particularly hate and despise and ridiculous conspiracy theory types etc

martingriff · 09-04-2026 09:26PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124377041#Comment_124377041

So what contingency plan are people who have hospital apointments or urgent care meant to do. How about people who have to drive to work and now may not have fuel now. People who need oil for heating there homes.

celt262 · 09-04-2026 09:27PM

snip

BorneTobyWilde · 09-04-2026 09:29PM

It will be interesting when they come to tow the Trucks away

whisky_galore · 09-04-2026 09:30PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124377517#Comment_124377517

The bad actors, far right filth who have crawled out from under their rocks to attach themselves to the protests give me the ick.

stephenjmcd · 09-04-2026 09:30PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124377581#Comment_124377581

Organised by Micheal Murphy... another grifter.

The crew in with this protest absolutely stinks.

Fools and their money comes to mind looking at that

Ms2011 · 09-04-2026 09:32PM

My husband drives from Carlow to Dublin Monday-Friday, he has not been impacted by these protests whatsoever, his diesel bill has gone up by €30 a week though.

I filled my car today, no shortage, no queues & no blockade.

It's just one anecdotal experience but so far the protests haven't had a negative effect on my household but the fuel increases has.

celt262 · 09-04-2026 09:32PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124377592#Comment_124377592

Knuckle draggers , I'd say he will pocket 90% of that.

BorneTobyWilde · 09-04-2026 09:36PM

Kilkenny City when into full panic mode this evening regarding fuel, every station had large queues out the stations and down the roads, all fear, or is it real that it's running out and will be gone in hours.

martingriff · 09-04-2026 09:37PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124377439#Comment_124377439

Did you just call rural people dumb really with the more educated against it. I am from a rural place in Clare I am for anyone protesting but the blocking of fuel and stopping people getting to there place of work I am not for. And no divide between us and them and just in your mind to stoke up resentment. You know there are all lot more rural people then just farmers.

HalloweenJack · 09-04-2026 09:39PM

I do Carlow-Kilkenny and back five days a week. Today, I went the back roads. Colleagues come from other parts had delays coming off the M9.

When I got back to Carlow this evening, I topped up, just in case. I was waiting ten minutes at the Applegreen on the way to Comer for anyone who's local. By the time I left, the cars queuing up was twice as long as when I got there. Every petrol station I passed by on the way home this evening had queues off the forecourt. Stories of several places around Carlow county running out of petrol and diesel.

I'm working every day til Monday and have enough to do me til then. I hope that things will have calmed down by the time I go back to work next Thursday.

And this idiot saying 'We just want to buy diesel!'.

martingriff · 09-04-2026 09:42PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124377588#Comment_124377588

If the haulage and farmer unions are against these who have attached to the protest. There is 1 simple thing they can do get in the trucks tractors or whatever they have and just drive away outraged with what has happened. Show the people of Ireland this is not what you signed up for

This thread and maybe the others on here have become just like the Fuel (yes thats what it is about) protest it has been hijacked by others with there own agendas

Billcarson · 09-04-2026 09:46PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124377588#Comment_124377588

saw a video today on FB some guy talking to one of the protesters saying " we know this whole carbon thing is a nonsense and it only takes 10 minutes on Google to debunk it". Coming out with stuff like that makes my blood boil. I would certainly find it very difficult to align myself with people like that..