Taoiseach Micheál Martin has been accused of showing "zero" respect for protesters after he entered an industrial estate in Macroom through a back entrance to avoid them. Mr Crowley said that like many contractors, his fuel bill had soared in recent weeks and he is asking the Government for help. “My fuel bill is getting out of control and it’s getting hard to make ends meet." “That man is facing this summer, if this is not brought under control, an extra €1,500 per day in his fuel bill,” he said. “When this protest kicked off on Tuesday morning, I drove from Bantry to Cork to pick up my daughter from the hospital.

Source: Irish Examiner April 09, 2026 12:30 UTC