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'We've had enough' - Dublin protesters demand authorities curb rising prices amid fuel shortages | Collector The one thing I want to say is if these fellas in the Dáil [parliament], you don't get rid of them, it's going to keep going and going," said Joe Clarke, addressing the rally. "And you know what the next step is? It's going to be ... there'll be no food, there'll be nothing. It'll be just like the lockdown," Clarke continued. "The price of everything has gone mad, and people can't afford it; [...] something has to be done about the tax, even if it's just temporary, so that the tax has to go," said local Ciaran Flanagan, protesting against the carbon tax. Frustrated by rising fuel prices, transportation industry stakeholders are feeling the impact, calling for caps on fuel prices or reductions in carbon taxes. "We can't afford to buy green diesel anymore. It's gone too expensive. It's very simple. They've doubled our diesel prices. So what are we supposed to do? Just take it lying down and say, "Come on, kick me again," said driver Terry. "We've had enough. We're not taking any more. Simple as that. And if there's no diesel coming into the country, I don't care. We just stopped the machines, and that's it; we even parked them," the man added. The protest comes after over a third of Ireland's 1,500 service stations are out of fuel, a situation likely to worsen with ongoing roadblocks, according to Fuels for Ireland chief executive Kevin McPartlan. Irish police are instructed to be on standby for potential weekend duty, and the military is prepared to assist in removing vehicles as the government resumes talks to resolve the disputes. Irish authorities noted that the global price spike is due to Middle East conflicts affecting oil exports, as the Strait of Hormuz still remains closed. The United States and Iran have reached a conditional two-week ceasefire agreement, ahead of a deadline set by US President Donald Trump for a broader understanding that includes the reopening of the strategic strait.""> The one thing I want to say is if these fellas in the Dáil [parliament], you don't get rid of them, it's going to keep going and going," said Joe Clarke, addressing the rally. "And you know what the next step is? It's going to be ... there'll be no food, there'll be nothing. It'll be just like the lockdown," Clarke continued. "The price of everything has gone mad, and people can't afford it; [...] something has to be done about the tax, even if it's just temporary, so that the tax has to go," said local Ciaran Flanagan, protesting against the carbon tax. Frustrated by rising fuel prices, transportation industry stakeholders are feeling the impact, calling for caps on fuel prices or reductions in carbon taxes. "We can't afford to buy green diesel anymore. It's gone too expensive. It's very simple. They've doubled our diesel prices. So what are we supposed to do? Just take it lying down and say, "Come on, kick me again," said driver Terry. "We've had enough. We're not taking any more. Simple as that. And if there's no diesel coming into the country, I don't care. We just stopped the machines, and that's it; we even parked them," the man added. The protest comes after over a third of Ireland's 1,500 service stations are out of fuel, a situation likely to worsen with ongoing roadblocks, according to Fuels for Ireland chief executive Kevin McPartlan. Irish police are instructed to be on standby for potential weekend duty, and the military is prepared to assist in removing vehicles as the government resumes talks to resolve the disputes. Irish authorities noted that the global price spike is due to Middle East conflicts affecting oil exports, as the Strait of Hormuz still remains closed. The United States and Iran have reached a conditional two-week ceasefire agreement, ahead of a deadline set by US President Donald Trump for a broader understanding that includes the reopening of the strategic strait.""> The one thing I want to say is if these fellas in the Dáil [parliament], you don't get rid of them, it's going to keep going and going," said Joe Clarke, addressing the rally. "And you know what the next step is? It's going to be ... there'll be no food, there'll be nothing. It'll be just like the lockdown," Clarke continued. "The price of everything has gone mad, and people can't afford it; [...] something has to be done about the tax, even if it's just temporary, so that the tax has to go," said local Ciaran Flanagan, protesting against the carbon tax. Frustrated by rising fuel prices, transportation industry stakeholders are feeling the impact, calling for caps on fuel prices or reductions in carbon taxes. "We can't afford to buy green diesel anymore. It's gone too expensive. It's very simple. They've doubled our diesel prices. So what are we supposed to do? Just take it lying down and say, "Come on, kick me again," said driver Terry. "We've had enough. We're not taking any more. Simple as that. And if there's no diesel coming into the country, I don't care. We just stopped the machines, and that's it; we even parked them," the man added. The protest comes after over a third of Ireland's 1,500 service stations are out of fuel, a situation likely to worsen with ongoing roadblocks, according to Fuels for Ireland chief executive Kevin McPartlan. Irish police are instructed to be on standby for potential weekend duty, and the military is prepared to assist in removing vehicles as the government resumes talks to resolve the disputes. Irish authorities noted that the global price spike is due to Middle East conflicts affecting oil exports, as the Strait of Hormuz still remains closed. The United States and Iran have reached a conditional two-week ceasefire agreement, ahead of a deadline set by US President Donald Trump for a broader understanding that includes the reopening of the strategic strait."">
'We've had enough' - Dublin protesters demand authorities curb rising prices amid fuel shortages
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'We've had enough' - Dublin protesters demand authorities curb rising prices amid fuel shortages

"Hundreds of farmers and truck drivers have been protesting in Dublin streets for the fifth day in response to rising fuel prices, with more than a third of service stations in the Irish Republic reportedly running out of fuel on Saturday, April 11. Footage shows protesters gathering in the city centre as they wave the green and orange Irish flags, bearing slogans: 'You’ll never beat the Irish' and 'Make Ireland great again'. They also carried banners and placards reading 'Can't afford to move' and 'Death by taxes', among others, while speakers at the demonstration aimed to deliver a clear message to the authorities. "These people and those damn trucks represent all the people of food in this country <...> The one thing I want to say is if these fellas in the Dáil [parliament], you don't get rid of them, it's going to keep going and going," said Joe Clarke, addressing the rally. "And you know what the next step is? It's going to be ... there'll be no food, there'll be nothing. It'll be just like the lockdown," Clarke continued. "The price of everything has gone mad, and people can't afford it; [...] something has to be done about the tax, even if it's just temporary, so that the tax has to go," said local Ciaran Flanagan, protesting against the carbon tax. Frustrated by rising fuel prices, transportation industry stakeholders are feeling the impact, calling for caps on fuel prices or reductions in carbon taxes. "We can't afford to buy green diesel anymore. It's gone too expensive. It's very simple. They've doubled our diesel prices. So what are we supposed to do? Just take it lying down and say, "Come on, kick me again," said driver Terry. "We've had enough. We're not taking any more. Simple as that. And if there's no diesel coming into the country, I don't care. We just stopped the machines, and that's it; we even parked them," the man added. The protest comes after over a third of Ireland's 1,500 service stations are out of fuel, a situation likely to worsen with ongoing roadblocks, according to Fuels for Ireland chief executive Kevin McPartlan. Irish police are instructed to be on standby for potential weekend duty, and the military is prepared to assist in removing vehicles as the government resumes talks to resolve the disputes. Irish authorities noted that the global price spike is due to Middle East conflicts affecting oil exports, as the Strait of Hormuz still remains closed. The United States and Iran have reached a conditional two-week ceasefire agreement, ahead of a deadline set by US President Donald Trump for a broader understanding that includes the reopening of the strategic strait."

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