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Fuel protests
A selection of stories about fuel price protests in Ireland
The Irish Times view on reopening Ireland’s oil and gas fields: not the answer
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People Before Profit calls for new phase of protests through strikes
Parties accuse Coalition of ‘splashing the cash’ on developers and landlords while ignoring workers
Man charged with dangerous driving following incident near Whitegate oil refinery protest
Darra O’Shea (27) allegedly drove tractor and slurry tanker through Garda checkpoint as he attempted to join blockade by fuel protesters
Truck show cancelled due to ‘ongoing fuel crisis’ as more protests planned
Protests against fuel prices are to take place in Dublin and Carlow
Taoiseach under pressure from Fianna Fáil backbenchers as Healy-Rae fallout continues
Three Fianna Fáil TDs issue statement strongly criticising direction of party
When the crisis is caused by oil dependence, the solution isn’t cheaper oil
The tactics used by protesters show that our vulnerability is the fossil fuel system itself
Energy vulnerabilities exposed
Last week’s events showed how reliant we remain on fossil fuels and how culturally embedded that dependence is
Who represents the Irish people?
The organisers of the fuel protests had neither the right nor the authority to speak on behalf of ‘the people of Ireland’
Grim warning on gas prices, Taoiseach under pressure, and broke Floyd Mayweather
Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan: Why does Ireland have the most expensive electricity prices?
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael TDs believe both parties left damaged after tumultuous 10 days
Renewed questions over Taoiseach’s future while need to reconnect with core voters identified within Fine Gael
Misinformation becomes a tool of protest and an erosion of trust in our society
Artificial intelligence stokes rumour mill and fuels the spread of false information
Fact check: Has Ireland really introduced the ‘largest fuel assistance package in Europe’?
Britain introduced no measures for the current fuel crisis but has not reversed the 6 cent cut in excise from 2022
‘Our politics are not working’: Young Fianna Fáil TDs rebuke Coalition in strong statement
‘We must face that reality that the social contract is strained to breaking point,’ says trio of representatives
Has the fuel protest shown that the loudest lobby generally gets what they want?
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
‘Significant pain’ for Irish dairy as costs soar and milk prices fall, says Lakeland chief
Cross-Border co-op delivered €34.4m operating profit despite price volatility
How other countries are responding to surging oil prices - and why Spain is in a good position
From France to the UK, governments across the globe are scrambling to take a range of measures to cushion consumers from increasing energy costs
‘Heartbreaking’: Limerick coach operator pulls out of schoolbus run due to cost of fuel
Paudie Kenneally, who operates a fleet of 25 buses, says he gave Bus Éireann notice that he would not operate beyond Easter holidays
Fuel prices start to fall across Ireland as excise cuts come into effect
Some stations see 10c drop, but industry warns reductions may take days to fully filter through
Fuel protests: Why did it take so long for Garda to act?
In the News podcast: Dublin city centre blocked, national roadways disrupted and vital fuel depots under siege for days
Government survives confidence vote; cuts to fuel prices kick in; criticism of basic income scheme
Our top stories on Wednesday’s Early Edition podcast
Inflation is here. Someone please tell Simon Harris
The world is getting more expensive and this is the time for Government to wake people up to that fact
Fuel protests were a display of mine-is-bigger-than-yours machismo
The extreme machismo element was introduced by Christopher Duffy, the self-appointed leader who had ‘the country by the balls’
‘My husband would have been in ICU two days earlier if we had enough petrol’: Irish woman on Sri Lanka fuel crisis
Petrol shortages: ‘I told them I was in early labour and asked would they give me extra. They did’
Coalition suffers first major defection as Michael Healy-Rae resigns
Kerry TD charged the Government with having ‘let the people down’ and `losing its way, not listening'
Michael Healy-Rae resigns as Minister of State after Government ‘let the people down’
Coalition survives confidence motion in Dáil following handling of fuel protests
Government survives confidence vote after surprise Michael Healy-Rae resignation
Sharp exchanges in Dáil debate as Coalition accused of ‘abandoning the Irish people’ by Mary Lou McDonald amid fuel crisis
The Irish Times view on Patrick O’Donovan: overstepping his mark
Minister must acknowledge his intention to direct Coimisiún na Meán to scrutinise media coverage was wrong
Patrick O’Donovan not seeking media coverage review of fuel protests despite suggestion he would
Tánaiste says no need for ‘any sort of formal review’ into RTÉ’s coverage as party colleague comes in for criticism
Man to face dangerous driving charges over tractor chase near Whitegate oil refinery
Driver (20s) allegedly failed to stop at a garda checkpoint in Co Cork and continued driving on for around 3km
Motorists told to not expect immediate fuel price drops as excise cut takes effect
Iran war could negate all reductions recently rolled out by Irish Government
Left-right divide clearer after fuel protests: What to watch for in Dáil confidence debate
Tensions not exclusive to the Coalition as Sinn Féin and Social Democrats find themselves walking a tightrope
Fuel protesters appear in court over alleged dangerous driving on M1 in Co Louth
Garda resources deployed at court sitting in Drogheda, though not required, as accused men left to applause from small crowd
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