Fuel supply nationwide could run out as early as tomorrow night or Monday morning, Fuels For Ireland has said. Targeted measures for farmers could include further relief in carbon tax on farm diesel, along with a potential excise cut. “This country has adequate fuel supplies, but we cannot get those fuel supplies to key parts of our economy and society because of the illegal actions of some – the protest, the blockade, needs to end.”A convoy of vehicles on the N4 at Lucan in west Dublin. These vehicles rely on retail fuel forecourts for their fuel supply through the use of fuel cards. Mr McParlan said even emergency allocation measures cannot stem the risk to emergency services.

Source: Irish Independent April 11, 2026 05:18 UTC