One of the tractors on O'Connell StreetO'Connell Street remains closed as fuel protests continueRegan KellyTaoiseach Micheál Martin has said, “It is not acceptable to turn O’Connell Street into a car park”, as protests continue into their second day. Dublin City Centre was brought to a standstill on Tuesday, with tractors, lorries and haulage vehicles blocking roads in and out of O’Connell Street. In protest at increasing fuel costs, hauliers, farmers and other self-employed business people joined convoys across the country, blocking major road networks. Blocking off O’Connell Street. On O’Connell Street, there was a heavy Garda presence from around 11am, closing off access to roads and engaging with lorry and tractor drivers.

Source: The Herald April 08, 2026 15:10 UTC