Fuel protest about prices

Some lad on prime time seems to think it's about potholes.

FFS

govt tds starting to wobble / talk sense:

In a post on X, Seán Fleming, a Fianna Fáil TD for Laois called on the Government to cap fuel prices.

“Since prices went up at the pumps, the Government is getting more money from taxes and I believe it’s important to keep costs down at this stage for the entire economy.”

He added “this will help keep inflation down as the costs go up. People will want wage increases to match the new inflation rate that can rise when you keep pushing up costs and it will be much cheaper for the government in the long term and add stability to the economy by keeping costs down, inflation down.”

He said he believed that the cost of a cap could be funded by the increase in taxes that it was taking due to the rising prices. He said the tax take had increased beyond what was expected in the Budget for 2026.

“I would say the Government is getting a windfall tax, which I would say should be used to keep the prices down and inflation down and thereby keep demands for increased wages down also,” he told the outlet.

Did you not plan for this scenario 4 days ago when this protest started?

You can’t say you didn’t have forewarning.

queues at the local filling stations this evening.

as a farming family these lads have zero support from us.

feel sorry for anyone missing appointments or stressing about upcoming planned trips

That's the most obnoxious comment I've ever read on boards.ie.

Disgraceful.

The demand for open the Barryroe offshore area for oil exploration was quite an unusually specific demand.

A classic to be fair.

Not really. Its a very roundabout way.

Its the ifa etc invited and told they can bring a delegation, these bodies are deciding to bring protesters

Duffy said if they got there meeting they would be off the roads and go home.

Hopefully FFG see sense and end this.

Yup and still saying they won't wind them down here on primetime.

Their full of shite.

They get to go into government buildings now shift your protest as you said you would. Cant keep that going hanging over any talks

Ireland is being held to ransom by an unwashed mob.

If the government don’t handle this tonight then the country will be asking if they’re fit to govern tomorrow.

Out of left field for sure. Maybe a sacrificial condition they're happy to concede

yesterday they were lifting the blockades as soon as there were talks

Now there’s talks and the clown on telly is saying they won’t be lifted. You can’t negotiate with liars

Did ye see my local TD Timmy dooley on prime time. He didn't know what he was talking about, whereas the spokesman for the protesters was superb imo.