Below is an update on the impact of the protests on Sunday, including road closures and public transport disruption. [ Fuel protests: Gardaí clear protesters from O’Connell Street; Cabinet to meet todayOpens in new window ]Dublin city centreAs gardaí clear the blockade on O’Connell Street, the force are hoping Dublin will return to normal later today. Bus ÉireannServices in and around Galway city will be disrupted today due to the protests and Garda response, Bus Éireann said. “All Cork city services will maybe experience delays today due to an ongoing fuel protest,” it said in a statement. The state-owned bus company said it is working to ensure “any disruption to school transport services is limited and localised”.

Source: The Irish Times April 12, 2026 13:27 UTC