Meanwhile, Taoiseach Micheal Martin has warned Ireland is on the “precipice of turning oil away from the country” as protests stretched into a fourth day. Protesters at a fuel depot in Foynes, Co Limerick (Brendan Gleeson/PA)Government leaders have said the protests are “wrong” and the fuel blockades were holding the country to “ransom”. It said that fire services will cease non-essential activities and there is “serious concern about the impact that fuel supply shortages are having on the National Ambulance Service”. It added: “In order to ease local fuel supply issues, the public is urged to only buy the fuel they need. Asked if Ireland is at risk of “losing all its oil supply”, Mr Martin replied “correct”.

Source: The Herald April 10, 2026 18:18 UTC