Ciaran Moran: Diesel anxiety is spreading, and people who feel squeezed and unheard are taking to the roadsBusinesses are having to make decisions that feel more like a gamble, and sooner or later the public will pay the priceLong delays on major routes as convoy of tractors and trucks forms on Dublin’s O’Connell StreetCiaran Moran Today at 06:30What’s going to happen with diesel prices? As a farmer, it’s the question that now seems to dominate almost every conversation with business people, particularly in rural areas at the moment. Not as idle talk, but as genuine concern about whether businesses can keep going if costs rise much more.

Source: Irish Independent April 08, 2026 13:36 UTC