https://www.leitrimobserver.ie https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/images/logos/15/logo_colored.jpg https://www.leitrimobserver.ie Government to undertake ‘fundamental security review’ after fuel protests https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/national-news/2060139/government-to-undertake-fundamental-security-review-after-fuel-protests.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/national-news/2060139/government-to-undertake-fundamental-security-review-after-fuel-protests.htmlThe leadership of the Irish Government has hit out at fuel-cost protesters who staged blockades of critical infrastructure across the country, as it tripled the size of its package of supports. The 505 million euro in additional measures comes on top of and extends some of last month’s 250 million e
]]> Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:35:10 GMT news Staff Reporter Irish Government announces 505m euro in fuel-cost measures after protests https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/northern-ireland/2060064/irish-government-announces-505m-euro-in-fuel-cost-measures-after-protests.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/northern-ireland/2060064/irish-government-announces-505m-euro-in-fuel-cost-measures-after-protests.htmlFurther reductions of duties on fuel and a delay in a carbon tax increase have been announced by Irish premier Micheal Martin after an emergency Cabinet meeting agreed on a response to the fuel crisis following major protests. The size of the package announced on Sunday is around 505 million euro (£
]]> Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:35:14 GMT an garda siochana,co cork,co limerick,dublin,galway,irish government,irish road haulage association,politics,protests,whitegate Staff Reporter Government to face no confidence motion over fuel costs https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/national-news/2059922/government-to-face-no-confidence-motion-over-fuel-costs.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/national-news/2059922/government-to-face-no-confidence-motion-over-fuel-costs.htmlIreland’s largest opposition party will call a motion of no confidence in the Government after a week of major protests over the fuel crisis. Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald said her party had met on Sunday morning and had decided to move the motion. Several of those engaged in protests – which i
]]> Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:05:11 GMT dublin,fuel price protest,fuel protest,ireland,irish government,mary lou mcdonald,politics,sinn fein Staff Reporter Dublin fuel protesters ‘ambushed’ in late-night Garda operation, spokesman says https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/northern-ireland/2059842/dublin-fuel-protesters-ambushed-in-late-night-garda-operation-spokesman-says.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/northern-ireland/2059842/dublin-fuel-protesters-ambushed-in-late-night-garda-operation-spokesman-says.htmlFuel protesters in Dublin city centre were “ambushed” by an “army” of public order police, according to a spokesman for the blockaders. The blockade of the capital’s main thoroughfare O’Connell Street was cleared in a late-night police operation, ahead of an emergency Cabinet meeting on Sunday to si
]]> Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:35:09 GMT an garda siochana,co cork,co limerick,dublin,fuel-cost protests in ireland,fuels for ireland,galway,irish government,irish road haulage association,politics,protests,whitegate Staff Reporter Fuel protest ‘cleared’ from Dublin as Cabinet prepares to hold emergency meeting https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/northern-ireland/2059812/fuel-protest-cleared-from-dublin-as-cabinet-prepares-to-hold-emergency-meeting.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/northern-ireland/2059812/fuel-protest-cleared-from-dublin-as-cabinet-prepares-to-hold-emergency-meeting.htmlA blockade of Dublin’s main thoroughfare has been cleared in a late-night police operation, ahead of an emergency Cabinet meeting to sign off on measures the Irish Government hopes will bring all protests over fuel costs to an end. The protests – which involved blockades of streets in the capital, I
]]> Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:35:09 GMT an garda siochana,co cork,co limerick,dublin,fuel-cost protests in ireland,fuels for ireland,galway,irish government,irish road haulage association,politics,protests,whitegate Staff Reporter Cabinet to hold emergency meeting on sixth day of fuel protests https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/national-news/2059795/cabinet-to-hold-emergency-meeting-on-sixth-day-of-fuel-protests.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/national-news/2059795/cabinet-to-hold-emergency-meeting-on-sixth-day-of-fuel-protests.htmlAn emergency Cabinet meeting has been called as Ireland’s Government prepares to sign off on measures it hopes will bring protests over fuel costs to an end. The protests, which involved blockades of Ireland’s only oil refinery as well as key depots, strangled fuel distribution across the country an
]]> Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:05:08 GMT news Staff Reporter ‘We will not tolerate this any longer’: Irish police to step up enforcement https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/northern-ireland/2059694/we-will-not-tolerate-this-any-longer-irish-police-to-step-up-enforcement.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/northern-ireland/2059694/we-will-not-tolerate-this-any-longer-irish-police-to-step-up-enforcement.htmlThe head of Ireland’s police service has vowed to step up enforcement against fuel-cost protesters blocking critical infrastructure. It comes as the Government pitched a support package to representatives of the transport and agriculture sectors aimed at defusing the protests by assisting affected b
]]> Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:35:10 GMT an garda siochana,fuel prices,fuel protests,irish government,justin kelly Staff Reporter Man arrested over alleged damage to US military plane at Shannon Airport https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/national-news/2059503/man-arrested-over-alleged-damage-to-us-military-plane-at-shannon-airport.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/national-news/2059503/man-arrested-over-alleged-damage-to-us-military-plane-at-shannon-airport.htmlA man in his 40s has been arrested over alleged criminal damage of a US military aircraft at Shannon Airport. Irish police said a man entered the “unauthorised area of Shannon Airport” in Co Clare on Saturday morning. Footage on social media appeared to show a man climbing on the large military tran
]]> Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:35:07 GMT news Staff Reporter Fuel tankers regain access to Irish oil refinery after police clear protesters https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/northern-ireland/2059464/fuel-tankers-regain-access-to-irish-oil-refinery-after-police-clear-protesters.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/northern-ireland/2059464/fuel-tankers-regain-access-to-irish-oil-refinery-after-police-clear-protesters.htmlFuel trucks have regained access to an oil refinery that had been subjected to a days-long blockade after Irish police cleared protesters from the entrance. In a major operation involving scores of gardai, large tractors that had been blocking the entrance to the Whitegate oil refinery in Co Cork we
]]> Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:35:08 GMT fuel prices,irish government,micheal martin,o'connell street,simon harris Staff Reporter Defence Forces respond to protest outside Irish oil refinery https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/northern-ireland/2059392/defence-forces-respond-to-protest-outside-irish-oil-refinery.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/northern-ireland/2059392/defence-forces-respond-to-protest-outside-irish-oil-refinery.htmlIreland’s Defence Forces are assisting with a major police operation targeting a blockade of the country’s only oil refinery, after days of protest strangled fuel distribution nationwide. The Irish police service, An Garda Siochana, has restored access to the Whitegate oil refinery in Co Cork for fu
]]> Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:35:15 GMT fuel prices,irish government,micheal martin,o'connell street,simon harris Staff Reporter Further motorway closures as fuel-cost talks to resume https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/national-news/2059307/further-motorway-closures-as-fuel-cost-talks-to-resume.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/national-news/2059307/further-motorway-closures-as-fuel-cost-talks-to-resume.htmlIreland’s police service introduced “exceptional” measures as fuel protests which have strangled the distribution of fuel around the country rumbled into a fifth consecutive day. The Irish Government is to re-enter talks on Saturday aimed at defusing the protests, which have involved blockades at ke
]]> Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:05:07 GMT fuel prices,irish government,micheal martin,o'connell street,simon harris Staff Reporter Talks to resume as Irish fuel protests enter fifth day https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/national-news/2059245/talks-to-resume-as-irish-fuel-protests-enter-fifth-day.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/national-news/2059245/talks-to-resume-as-irish-fuel-protests-enter-fifth-day.htmlThe Irish Government is to re-enter talks on Saturday aimed at defusing protests which have strangled the distribution of fuel around the country. A series of protests, which have involved blockades at key fuel distribution sites, are continuing for a fifth consecutive day after a crunch meeting on
]]> Sat, 11 Apr 2026 02:05:08 GMT fuel prices,irish government,micheal martin,o'connell street,simon harris Staff Reporter Fuel protest to continue as Government meeting ends without finalised response https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/national-news/2059187/fuel-protest-to-continue-as-government-meeting-ends-without-finalised-response.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/national-news/2059187/fuel-protest-to-continue-as-government-meeting-ends-without-finalised-response.htmlAn Irish Government commitment for a “substantial” package of measures on fuel costs has not persuaded protesters blockading key parts of the country to desist, after a crunch meeting ended on Friday evening without measures finalised. The talks between the Government and recognised national represe
]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:35:08 GMT christopher duffy,fuel prices,fuel protests,ireland,simon harris Staff Reporter People urged to buy only the fuel they need as protests continue in Ireland https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/national-news/2059115/people-urged-to-buy-only-the-fuel-they-need-as-protests-continue-in-ireland.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/national-news/2059115/people-urged-to-buy-only-the-fuel-they-need-as-protests-continue-in-ireland.htmlPeople in Ireland have been urged to only buy the fuel they need, to ease supply issues caused by continuing fuel protests. The National Emergency Coordination Group (NECG) also warned that the number of fuel stations without supply could rise to 500 on Friday amid road blockages and protests at fue
]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:35:07 GMT an garda siochana,defence forces,fuel prices,fuel protests,fuels for ireland,helen mcentee,ireland,john dallon Staff Reporter No ‘step down’ in fuel protests, Galway demonstrators warn https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/national-news/2059092/no-step-down-in-fuel-protests-galway-demonstrators-warn.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/national-news/2059092/no-step-down-in-fuel-protests-galway-demonstrators-warn.htmlFuel demonstrators at Galway Docks have said there will be no “step down from any protests across the country”. Tractors line the bridge at the harbour, where cars and buses are being permitted entry and exit, but no fuel trucks have been allowed to pass since Tuesday. The fuel depot in Galway City
]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:05:29 GMT fuel prices,fuel protests,galway Staff Reporter O’Neill and Little-Pengelly call for decisive action from Starmer on fuel costs https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/northern-ireland/2059090/oneill-and-little-pengelly-call-for-decisive-action-from-starmer-on-fuel-costs.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/northern-ireland/2059090/oneill-and-little-pengelly-call-for-decisive-action-from-starmer-on-fuel-costs.htmlNorthern Ireland’s political leaders have urged Sir Keir Starmer to act “decisively and without delay” to help people suffering due to rising fuel costs in the region. First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly have written to the Prime Minister urging him to brin
]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:05:09 GMT emma little pengelly,energy,fuel crisis,michelle o'neill,nipsa,patrick mulholland,sir keir starmer Staff Reporter Sad news as gardaí confirm discovery of body in search for man missing three weeks https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/national-news/2058940/sad-news-as-gardai-confirm-discovery-of-body-in-search-for-man-missing-three-weeks.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/national-news/2058940/sad-news-as-gardai-confirm-discovery-of-body-in-search-for-man-missing-three-weeks.htmlThabo Mhlanga had been reported missing from Cork city on March 12
Gardaí have stood down a search for a man reported missing in Cork in March. Thabo Mhlanga (33) was reported missing from Cork city centre on March 12, 2026. Gardaí and Thabo’s family expressed concern for his wellbeing at the
]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:24:39 GMT Missing Person Appeal,An Garda Siochána Justin Kelly 'Keep her lit': Words of encouragement and over €100K given to fuel protestors across Ireland https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/national-news/2058938/keep-her-lit-words-of-encouragement-and-over-100k-given-to-fuel-protestors-across-ireland.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/national-news/2058938/keep-her-lit-words-of-encouragement-and-over-100k-given-to-fuel-protestors-across-ireland.htmlProtestors have been on the street for four days now
Words of encouragement and over €100,000 have been given to those taking part in the fuel protests across Ireland. Protestors have been on the street for four days now, causing significant traffic disruptions and blocking roads. A fundraise
]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:24:25 GMT Fuel crisis,GoFundMe,Social media Jayde Maher 'No delivery, no beer': Pub owners fear running out of alcohol due to fuel protests preventing deliveries https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/national-news/2058911/no-delivery-no-beer-pub-owners-fear-running-out-of-alcohol-due-to-fuel-protests-preventing-deliveries.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/national-news/2058911/no-delivery-no-beer-pub-owners-fear-running-out-of-alcohol-due-to-fuel-protests-preventing-deliveries.htmlA number of businesses have been affected
Pub owners have expressed fears that they will run out of beer because of fuel protests across Ireland, preventing deliveries from happening. "No delivery, no beer. We will be OK for today, but will we have enough for the weekend? I don’t know," one p
]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:59:48 GMT Fuel crisis,Dublin,Social media Jayde Maher DPD suspends deliveries across Ireland amid ongoing fuel protest chaos on roads https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/national-news/2058847/dpd-suspends-deliveries-across-ireland-amid-ongoing-fuel-protest-chaos-on-roads.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/national-news/2058847/dpd-suspends-deliveries-across-ireland-amid-ongoing-fuel-protest-chaos-on-roads.htmlThe courier services said it was suspending deliveries on Saturday amid the protest
DPD has announced that it is suspended all deliveries in the Republic of Ireland on Saturday amid the ongoing fuel protests and blockades on roads around the country. The fuel protests has seen farmers, haulie
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