Heavy traffic on Dublin's M50 northbound, due to vehicles taking part on the third day of a national fuel protest. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA WireThe country’s largest business lobby has told the Government that ongoing blockades are jeopardising “cornerstones of the Irish economy”, calling on the Coalition to “enforce law and order”. Outlining the impact on several sectors, he wrote that blockades are “currently jeopardising the operation of several cornerstones of the Irish economy”. “We expect further production to cease in the sector over the coming days unless the protests are removed”. McCoy called on the Government to ensure access and to “enforce law and order” by working with the Defence Forces to prevent “the illegal obstruction of major roads and commercial gateways”.

Source: The Irish Times April 09, 2026 18:10 UTC