Fuel protest about prices

He also mentioned India and their fuel prices. Theres no cop on here in this group

Simple facts here, first it was we want a meeting and we'll go home.

Now they look to be getting their meeting by having the IFA etc bring them in as part of their delegations.

Now its well we're going to keep the protests going.

You cant negotiate with anyone who cant keep their own side of the bargain.

Be true to your word and go home now

They also want everything from potholes fixed to oil fields opening up.

Just watching him on the +1

"The people of the country have asked us to do this"

Ballsey stuff lol

I think he's just confused, someone whispered in his ear that Discount Ray around the corner was seeing his fuel bill rocket for his wine runs in to Calais every week and was looking for a bit of green diesel on the side.

This will actually have more profound effects in Ireland than it would in a lot of countries due to the relatively low density population and dependency on road transport for basically everything. Even EVs are just snarled up in motorway / road blockages on key routes and around the cities.

Public transport's also heavily diesel-powered. I'll be optimistic and assume Iarnród Éireann has a significant fuel storage somewhere, but the bus operators are likely to start running out at some point.

If it rolls on for a few days you're looking at real economic consequences and also reputational damage.

Effectively it just means the country grinds to a halt and even a restart isn't going to be instant - fuel has to be distributed to empty tanks all over the country, and fuel shipments are going to be sitting in ports (at huge daily cost to hold tankers).

I'd also assume refining at Whitegate is probably paused at this stage as there's nowhere to store the refined fuel if they can't get it out to distribution, so that's going to take a while to return to normal too.

They can't even make eye contact with members of the public who tell them what they really think of them.

Was walking in the city centre on the way into work this morning, the lights went red at the junction of a bridge and the quays, and about 4 of the "protester" goons stepped out in a line across the road at the lights and wouldn't move when the lights went green, backs to the vehicles stopped. The drivers were like "WTF" and beeped a few times. A pedestrian who may or may not have been me politely asked them "What the f**k are you doing... etc." but they just stared at the ground looking shifty. Dicks.

I believe the protestors have made additional demands

• pints to be capped at €5
• women to wear dresses in the summer time
• Mayo to win the All Ireland.
• Ukraine to be given to Putin ASAP
• 3 dry weeks in June and July
• animals to be sold in Guineas at marts
• no visas for foreigners unless they work free on a farm for 5 years.

Foul language from a Rugby gentleman I'm astounded.

If you're not happy let me know who your local FFG TD is, I'll post their details on here and you can ask them to do their job and sort it out.

Nobody comes out of this able to hold their heads up.

Both sides have done wrong at some point

Those blocking fuel depots and deliveries causing fuel to not be available in parts of the country are a disgrace. Thats on those protesters if anything happens to anyone due to a lack of fuel

Their going in with the ifa who they wanted nothing to do with in the first place. Far frkm winning and they'll find out what actual negotiations look like tomorrow and guess what that'll mean pull your protest for any sort of meaningful talks

my brother has an appointment tomorrow in Dublin for a consultation regarding pending surgery for cancer. Instead of trying to relax tonight, ahead of what will be one of the most significant meetings he will have in his adult life, the poor man is trying to figure out how he can even get there.

Mob control has seized the country- unfortunately it will likely take one death from someone delayed in an ambulance to kill this ‘movement’. This seems to involve a shower of thick gob$h(tes who have strong opinions, with their facts, and simple solutions and will use bullying to get their way. In fact, no better than the disgrace in the US who started this …

You got what you voted for.

Cheers.