Fuel Protest (Read MOD NOTE on first post)

They were obstructing our fuel supplies, it was very much so necessary to address what they were saying.

It's the job of the leader of a country to step forward in times of crisis whether that crisis is obvious or otherwise. The only thing you should assume as leader is that you need to lead. It's looking like the measures announced yesterday are as a result of protests rather than the government being proactive and showing any semblance of a plan to deal with this as best as circumstances allow.

If anything the measures seem wholly inadequate, for the general public, especially no move on home heating oil. This may end up spawning more protests. People are seeing the 10c reduction on diesel/petrol as insulting. You get more back for bringing bottles back to the recycling machines.

And the follow up too. Never in doubt.

The reality is these guys have more in common with the jokers goons from the Batman movie who wanted to blow up the city of Gotham than they do with ordinary working protestors

Or, alternatively, if you're not a complete moron, you are well aware that is what is happening and don't need it explained to you like a toddler 🙄

I note the rolling blockade on the M9 J2 to J3 Northbound dissolved quickly this morning.

There was another one at Kill M7 Eastbound that appeared earlier but has dissipated by now.

My local Traffic WhatsApp group reported a convoy of guards heading south from Naas to deal with the M9 blockade, seems to have done the trick.

Looks as if we're seeing the dying embers of the dispute.

Spot on. They’ll really struggle with the fact he is centre right conservative who is tough on immigration BUT is very pro EU and anti Russia!

exactly, Loads of drama queens in here, You wont see them refusing the reduction on the fuel price.

It's not possible to refuse the reduction on fuel prices. Unless you know a filling station that allows for overpayment of tax on fuel?

Tarring all the protestors or the people who support the protest as a scum bag rabble was the mistake we made last week or equating them with the rioters in Dublin a couple of years ago is just silly.

That is what Big Populist Jimmy tried to do on Thursday, It at least doubled the protest. He then had to be locked in his house with the WiFi turned off.

The U-Turn from Harris at least was swift.

I must have watched 60+ people interviewed not involved in any protest the past week on, RTE, Virgin, Indo, etc.

100% of them said they supported the protest, the split was the manner of the protest. This would also be reflected in people I have met in real life.

Again, time to calm down.

Edgelording on the internet about rounding up 1000s of people is the type of nonsense you would expect from the ne'er-do-wells who attached themselves to the protest.

Diesel and Petrol are getting another 10c off per liter. When you include the 20c/15c given a few weeks ago, the 2c NORA levy being abolished and the carbon tax increase of 2.5c to be delayed gives a saving of 34.5c to diesel drivers and 29.5c for petrol drivers which is a very nice package indeed before even considering the further subsidies for farmers and hauliers

At this rate there will be less taxes on filling a diesel than there will be filling an EV by the end of the year