threat to blockade the whole of Ireland

ootbitb · 08-03-2011 02:14PM #1

John Mclaughin the instigator of the latest fuel protests has threatened to blockade the whole of Ireland if the government doesn't address the surge of diesel prices within three weeks.

EPM · 08-03-2011 02:19PM

Source? And how?

JJJJNR · 08-03-2011 02:20PM

Sign me up.!

kippy · 08-03-2011 02:20PM

EPM wrote: »

Source? And how?

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/hauliers-will-bring-country-to-standstill-over-petrol-prices-496389.html

Guy:Incognito · 08-03-2011 02:21PM

I'll give Enda a call so and get him to send the Rangers to Libya

ootbitb · 08-03-2011 02:21PM

http://www.highlandradio.com/2011/03/08/rising-fuel-costs-continue-to-hit-motorists-and-hauliers/

how?
stop fuel deliveries?

OldmanMondeo · 08-03-2011 02:25PM

He is gonna pallet wrap the country....

PaulKK · 08-03-2011 02:25PM

kippy wrote: »

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/hauliers-will-bring-country-to-standstill-over-petrol-prices-496389.html

Surely a haulier wouldn't give a monkeys about petrol prices, it would be diesel he would care about?

EPM · 08-03-2011 02:27PM

kippy wrote: »

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/hauliers-will-bring-country-to-standstill-over-petrol-prices-496389.html

Let them off! Could work if they blocade ports like they did in France a couple of years back.

Bit of a non story for the moment though.

Porridgemonster · 08-03-2011 02:31PM

Ireland will probably follow Spains example as well :rolleyes:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12663092

Big Nasty · 08-03-2011 02:36PM

I was reading some report a while back saying you could push and push and push the Irish and we'll do nothing. But push too much and we'll well and truly flip! Is €1.50 on fuel the breaking point?

They're gonna have to do something about it before people start acting out but where will they make up the revenue? They could always put it on fruit or something!:D

Max Power1 · 08-03-2011 02:41PM

MCMLXXV wrote: »

I was reading some report a while back saying you could push and push and push the Irish and we'll do nothing. But push too much and we'll well and truly flip! Is €1.50 on fuel the breaking point?

They're gonna have to do something about it before people start acting out but where will they make up the revenue? They could always put it on fruit or something!:D

Well if nothing is done now it will be €2/litre very soon.

Ive already seen 153.9 this morning

Its just a sickener that the majority is tax and not fuel. We keep going on about "peak oil", however the reality is that we are no-where near that yet.... we are just raped with duties, taxes, and taxes on taxes, on fuel costs.

Shane732 · 08-03-2011 02:44PM

Isn't the base price for Petrol something around the 60c mark? Then when you add the various taxes is pops up to €1.50....

Matt Simis · 08-03-2011 03:41PM

Shane732 wrote: »

Isn't the base price for Petrol something around the 60c mark? Then when you add the various taxes is pops up to €1.50....

A little less at 53c a litre according to Pumps.ie:

Current average petrol price: 149.9
Current Vat: 26.02c/litre
Fixed Duty: 59.622c/litre
Government take: 85.64c/litre
Cost before tax & duty: 64.26c/litre
Retailer & distributor margin (est): 11c/litre
Base petrol price (est): 53.26

http://www.pumps.ie/FAQPricesExplained.php

ghostdancer · 08-03-2011 04:01PM

if they cut the duty on petrol/diesel, they'll just make the shortfall back up in motor tax increases, or some other motor-related payment....

Mc Love · 08-03-2011 04:03PM

Max Power1 wrote: »

Well if nothing is done now it will be €2/litre very soon.

Ive already seen 153.9 this morning

Where was that?

Max Power1 · 08-03-2011 04:05PM

Mc Love wrote: »

Where was that?

The N2 Just past glasnevin cemetary.

There are two garages one after the other, the first one was 153.9 and the second was 149.9

Absurdum · 08-03-2011 04:30PM

if he blockades me I will punchade him in the balls

-Corkie- · 08-03-2011 04:35PM

Absurdum wrote: »

if he blockades me I will punchade him in the balls

Blockades are a waste of time in this country unless the working person and everyone else joins the Truckers and I cannot see people doing that. He already had a protest in Donegal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DcKhCm-VoQ

mike65 · 08-03-2011 04:39PM

The government should remove the "carbon tax" part of the price.

ottostreet · 08-03-2011 04:39PM

I hope he does it, and it does well. Taxation on fuel really needs to be addressed.

the_syco · 08-03-2011 04:58PM

ghostdancer wrote: »

if they cut the duty on petrol/diesel, they'll just make the shortfall back up in motor tax increases, or some other motor-related payment....

A flat tax twice a year compared to a percentage of the amount of fuel which you use?

flanzer · 08-03-2011 05:11PM

The government wouldn't take the initiative and remove any tax off the fuel price. We always wait for others to take the initiative and, in this case I'd say they're waiting for the Americans to go in and take Gaddafi out

KamiKazi · 08-03-2011 05:17PM

Fair play to him, and I hope more ordinary people join in.

Fuel prices are beyond a joke at this stage.

keithclancy · 08-03-2011 05:21PM

KamiKazi wrote: »

Fair play to him, and I hope more ordinary people join in.

Fuel prices are beyond a joke at this stage.

http://www.aaireland.ie/AA/Motoring-advice/Petrol-Prices.aspx

They're not too bad in the Grand Scheme of things.

Iwannahurl · 08-03-2011 05:21PM

"...he has said that hauliers will bring the country to a standstill if the problem is not tackled."

Well, that's one way to save fuel.

-Corkie- · 08-03-2011 05:24PM

Iwannahurl wrote: »

"...he has said that hauliers will bring the country to a standstill if the problem is not tackled."

Well, that's one way to save fuel.

Everyone else like the plumber/taximan/bus man ordinary worker should join them and then you would have results. 50 or 60 lorries parked on the M50 is a waste of time and will only pisx of guards and motorists.

KamiKazi · 08-03-2011 05:25PM

keithclancy wrote: »

http://www.aaireland.ie/AA/Motoring-advice/Petrol-Prices.aspx

They're not too bad in the Grand Scheme of things.

All of those countries have far better roads and infrastructures in general than us.

*yes I know the money from fuel & motor tax conveniently isn't ringfenced into the upkeep of the roads, but why isn't it?*

Big Nasty · 08-03-2011 05:28PM

keithclancy wrote: »

http://www.aaireland.ie/AA/Motoring-advice/Petrol-Prices.aspx

They're not too bad in the Grand Scheme of things.

How is Latvia only 84c!?!:eek::eek::eek:

keithclancy · 08-03-2011 05:30PM

MCMLXXV wrote: »

How is Latvia only 84c!?!:eek::eek::eek:

84 lats is 118.53 euros

Wolverine_1999 · 08-03-2011 05:32PM

keithclancy wrote: »

http://www.aaireland.ie/AA/Motoring-advice/Petrol-Prices.aspx

They're not too bad in the Grand Scheme of things.

Motor tax is only a quarter of what we pay annually in most of those countries...

threat to blockade the whole of Ireland

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