A Tricolour on a truck on O'Connell Street in Dublin as the fuel protests continue to bring the country to a standstill. There is every reason to trust that pragmatism will win out in the coming hours and bring an end to the fuel protests cripp­ling the country. Ireland has reaped the benefits of the globalised economy, but that inevitably means we will be exposed when it is shaken. Yet the shape of political debate should not be dictated by those with the greatest ability to gridlock roads. The bigger problem for the Government is not tractors on O’Connell Street, but a wider loss of trust.

Source: Irish Independent April 12, 2026 08:12 UTC