Fuel protest leader James Geoghegan claimed that the Government had agreed to meet him to discuss protesters’ demands. Photograph: PAOne of the leaders of the fuel protests that have brought much of the country to a standstill has convictions for animal cruelty and neglect involving large numbers of cattle. James Geoghegan (57), who has also been the subject of Revenue judgments of more than €500,000 in recent years, is one of most prominent voices in this week’s protests. Regarding the animal neglect convictions, he confirmed he had been convicted but said the animal cruelty had not been his “issue”. Judgments secured by Revenue against Geoghegan included one for €174,427 in October 2024 and another for €282,004 less than seven months later.

Source: The Irish Times April 10, 2026 21:27 UTC