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Surrealing in the Years

Surrealing in the Years: 'Fuel protests' are bad news for a society that's given up on nuance

Carl Kinsella

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Fuel protests continue, weather warnings come into effect, and NASA astronauts splash down.

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Weekend Weather

Four counties under wind warnings, as blustery weekend begins

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majestic

McIlroy's second Masterpiece: Rory blows away the Augusta field on astonishing Friday

McIlroy now holds the biggest halfway lead in the history of the Masters.

The 42

reports from Augusta National Golf Club

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fuel protests

M50 partially closed and public transport remains disrupted as blockades enter fifth day

Talks between the government and representative groups are to continue today.

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Explainer

Can the government cut carbon tax, and what would happen if it did?

Carbon tax is back on the agenda. Here’s what any changes would mean in the short and long term.

Valerie Flynn

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round the bend

Some very creative accounting was needed to greenlight the Galway ring road

Ciarán Ferrie

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Shops

Essential goods shortages 'only a matter of time' if fuel protests continue

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Yesterday

10th April 2026

Golf

Rory McIlroy leads the Masters by six shots, Shane Lowry in tie for fourth

The 42

Updated 9 hrs ago

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fuel protests

Every garda in the country ordered to work for next three days for ‘exceptional event’

All members with public order training have been told to arrive in their protective gear.

10 hrs ago

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Met Éireann

Status Yellow weather warnings issued for six counties tomorrow

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As it happened

Talks to resume tomorrow as fuel blockades continue, Tánaiste promises 'substantial' fuel package

IFA president Francie Gorman said after today’s meeting the government needs to be ‘a lot more proactive’.

Updated 11 hrs ago

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Fuel blockade

Tensions at Whitegate: Gardaí Public Order Unit leave refinery as stand off continues

An access road, known as the Low Road, at the refinery had been opened under agreement between gardaí and the protesters.

Niall O'Connor

Reporting from Whitegate.

Updated 11 hrs ago

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News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Friday

12 hrs ago

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Talks

Fuel protests to continue after no agreement reached in government meeting with representatives

12 hrs ago

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irish cuisine

It's his menu, not ours: Let's not rush to criticise Rory McIlroy's choice of dinner

Patrick Hanlon

Updated 14 hrs ago

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Not happy

'F***ed off and f***ed over': Fianna Fáil backbenchers furious over handling of fuel protests

14 hrs ago

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fuel supply

Fire and ambulance services to be curtailed due to fuel shortages caused by protests

Updated 15 hrs ago

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Newshound Quiz

The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz

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family law court

Healthy teenager to spend weekend in hospital rather than Tusla site due to motorway protests

15 hrs ago

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Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

16 hrs ago

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FactCheck

Old footage and incorrect hot takes fuelling misinformation around protests

17 hrs ago

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fuel protests

Parcel delivery firm DPD temporarily suspending Irish services tomorrow due to fuel protest

Updated 19 hrs ago

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Galway

Further 36 sets of infant remains recovered from site of former Tuam mother and baby home

19 hrs ago

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Delays

Dublin Airport advises travellers to use back roads as M50 blocked

Updated 21 hrs ago

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PodcastThe Explainer

How far can a protest go before the State steps in?

Leitrim

Body of Liam Farrell to be exhumed as part of renewed investigation into his 2020 death

22 hrs ago

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The Daily Poll

Do you think the government should meet with fuel protesters today?

22 hrs ago

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National Ambulance Service

Ambulance workers say they've 'no option but to take action'

22 hrs ago

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fuel protests

Revenue to take ‘pragmatic approach’ as fuel protests hit business cash flows

22 hrs ago

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Status Yellow

Wet and windy day ahead as Status Yellow warnings issued for eight counties

Updated 23 hrs ago

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Fuel protests enter fourth day, weather warnings to come into place across eight counties, and JD Vance heads to Pakistan for Iran peace talks

Updated 10 Apr

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grassroots campaign

'Another few days will have things crippled': Inside the fuel price protest WhatsApp groups

The protests are being organised online by people within the sector after a major public meeting took place last month.

Eimer McAuley

10 Apr

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The Masters

Rory McIlroy shares lead at the Masters after helter-skelter 67

The 42

Updated 10 Apr

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The Morning Lead

From full-throated support to outrage, our readers have their say on the fuel protests

There was plenty of criticism for the government’s handling of the fuel crisis and the protests themselves.

10 Apr

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Thursday

9th April 2026

As it happened

Fuel protests: Dozens of forecourts out of petrol, panic buying underway and M50 still gridlocked

The National Emergency Coordination Group met this afternoon to discuss the response.

Updated 9 Apr

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News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

9 Apr

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Agóidithe breosla

An lá a chaith an Taoiseach ag fógairt dea-scéalta is ag seachaint léirsithe i gCorcaigh

9 Apr

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Analysis

Government's hardline response runs the risk of bolstering blockade movement

Christina Finn

9 Apr

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