Emergency services in Cork have admitted they are concerned about the long-term impact if fuel protests persist but as of Friday are "stable" despite the fuel scarcity. As more than 200 fuel stations across Cork City and county dried up on Friday, long queues were seen at several locations, with customers attempting to fill their tanks for fear of a prolonged fuel drought. "We have a minimum supply of fuel ourselves that we fuel in-station, but we do need trucks to keep us topped up. While there have been reports of flight cancellations at Kerry Airport due to low jet fuel supply, a spokesperson for the facility confirmed flights were operating as usual. It is understood airlines are not currently concerned about diminishing levels of jet fuel as no form of jet fuel is produced at the oil refinery in Whitegate, which has been subject to an ongoing blockade since Tuesday.

Source: Irish Examiner April 10, 2026 15:47 UTC