An Garda Siochana internally declared an “exceptional event”, allowing it to designate every member available for duty over the weekend. About 600 of the 1,500 filling stations around the Republic of Ireland have run dry, according to Fuels for Ireland chief executive Kevin McPartlan. He said he expected the number “will grow quite dramatically” if ongoing blockades of fuel depots remain in place. Operations at the port, run by Irish Rail, have been affected by a blockade of fuel protesters in the nearby town of Kilrane, Co Wexford. TII Statement on National Road/Motorway Network Protest Impact There is significant distribution across the national road/motorway network currently impacting Counties Clare, Limerick, Tipperary, Laois, Offaly, Kildare, Galway, Cork, and Dublin.

Source: The Herald April 11, 2026 16:57 UTC