Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris will meet senior Ministers and officials at Government Buildings, a day after protests at high fuel prices stopped traffic for hours across the country. Lengthy convoys of trucks, tractors, coaches and other vehicles brought traffic to a standstill on Tuesday in a national day of protest against rising fuel prices. Protesters demanded immediate Government action to reduce fuel prices and a guaranteed cap thereafter. The possibility of an extended economic shock, the Tánaiste indicated, would prompt Government caution about further fuel and energy supports in the short-term. A group of senior officials and industry representatives are meeting daily to monitor the situation.

Source: The Irish Times April 08, 2026 08:03 UTC