At Galway Port, the fuel terminal was shut down from 11am yesterday after tractors parked across the entrance, preventing delivery trucks from ­refuelling. No fuel has left the terminal since yesterday morning and pumps in Galway were expected to run dry as early as last evening. “A number of tractors were parked across the entrance and the drivers got out of the vehicles and wouldn’t identify themselves. The problem is getting fuel out of Galway fuel terminal because it’s been blocked by protesters.”Fuel protest convoy makes its way along the M3 near Clonee, Co Meath. The protesters said they have not blocked access to the port for any other vehicles, including emergency vehicles or workers’ vehicles.

Source: Irish Independent April 08, 2026 09:29 UTC