The journey to Tipperary University Hospital in Clonmel should have taken two hours but instead took five, she says. “We think maybe overnight or tomorrow, she’ll pass.”McIver was one of dozens to be contacted by The Irish Times after sharing their views on the fuel price protests. Several readers described spending hours in their cars, and despite this, some of them said they “fully support the protesters”. Freddy Gomes, a 36-year-old living in Dublin, says the protests are “painful but necessary”. However, Phelan says he does not support protesters “blocking the distribution of fuel to people and making life harder”.

Source: The Irish Times April 10, 2026 19:32 UTC