Fuel protest about prices

So where's your survey from?

So have they dropped the fix the potholes demand?

My thoughts exactly. The government well versed in the dark arts. You can already see them pulling up the far right bogeyman card.

Everyone is able to do that ….. you can be sure that this type of 'protest' has been planned for months ….. even before Trump's carry on in Iran ….. to create chaos ….. the vast majority of people want to go about their daily lives and do not want to be blocked from that …..

People supporting action on prices and high taxes …… and wanting some sort of protest ….. does NOT equate to people supporting this EXTREMISM ….. many may have supported the initial protests of Tuesday ….. but that support fell away when oil refineries and depots were blockaded …..

Rright Im an accountant and I can give you insight into ag contractors. The type of guy that goes into this business is usually a snall farmers son, poorly educated but LOVES machinary. Older machinery will do the job for them perfect but no they want the new biggest mose expensive machines to show off. Alot of this machinery can only be used seasonally so it lies idle most of the year. It makes very little sense to be buying this new - they can never make the machine pay for itself but frankly they don't get that. Repair cost on this machinery is huge and it is often out of action. In addition to this they apparantly need to drive around in the newest high spec jeep. All of this stuff is financed. These guys are not profitable so often it gets to the stage that the banks need security against this which is usually land. So not only are potentially losing their livelihood but also possibly may lose land

Thsee guys are in over their heads but they cant target the banks, insurance companys,and machinary manufacturers and etc. The easy target is the government on fuel costs . Fuel costs isn't their biggest problem though.

My parents are farmers and don't like owing money. They are happy to pay contractors before they drive out the gate. However this never happens because the guy wont have a clue on price so they have to be chased for an invoice. Eventually they appear 6 months later with a scribble on a receipt book looking for payment - most times its the wrong amount of bales charged etc. Its highly probable some farmers never get charged because the contractors forget the admin/accounts bit.

The business model is very flawed but its pointless explaining because they know nothing else. Fuel isn't the problem in this industry.

Nobody ever had control of it and that's the problem. The demands now range from fixing potholes to opening oil fields.

Whatever you offer these lads they'll just come back demanding more.

Monday will be an interesting day, when the kids go back to school. By then a lot of people will be running low on fuel.

They will destroy the negotiations with Burkey antics. Its almost guaranteed.

I am completely in favour of these protests. Finally some brave people standing up to our bullies in government who are holding so many ordinary people to ransom in this country.

I was lucky to grow up in a time when Ireland was different and affordable. I can't imagine what type of life my children will have here, if they stay. Life is a struggle now for the ordinary Joe Soaps.

I hate where this country is going but all I know the people in government simply do not work for me.

A person on close to 1/4 of a million euro salary does not know the struggles the average person has.

Power to the people and thanks for making a stand !!!

Brave people standing up to our bullies..... the bullies are the ones blocking fuel and causing petrol stations to run dry & holding the public to ransom. You cant hold the countries fuel supply to ransom, that is not legitimate protest