O’Connell Street in Dublin and fuel depots have been blocked by convoys of tractors and trucks in protests over the rising cost of fuel caused by the war in Iran. Mr Martin criticised the protest as he met Irish deputy leader and finance minister Simon Harris and Minister of State at the Department of Transport Sean Canney at Government Buildings on Wednesday morning to discuss fuel prices. Taoiseach Micheal Martin was speaking to the media in The Courtyard at Government Buildings (PA)“The protests at the moment are wrong,” Mr Martin said. Mr Harris described the blocking of fuel distribution as a “despicable attack on our economy and our society”, adding “the laws of the land must and will be applied without fear”. Mr Martin said the 250 euro package of support was “the most generous in Europe” and the Government spending nearly four million euro a day “on alleviation measures as a result of the package that we announced”.

Source: The Herald April 08, 2026 11:55 UTC