Taoiseach Micheál Martin insisted that the Government will not meet any of the fuel protesters and will only engage with nationally constituted groups. He warned that anyone blocking streets or fuel terminals will be punished and that gardaí will move people on. There's no justification whatsoever for blockading fuel depots,” Mr Martin said. “It runs counter to what everybody wants, which is access to fuel on a timely basis. “People need to understand that what's happening here is not in the in the in the national interest.

Source: Irish Examiner April 08, 2026 13:35 UTC