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Golf

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The 42

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Talks

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

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Live Blog

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

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

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Not happy

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

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fuel supply

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

Updated 3 hrs ago

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Newshound Quiz

The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz

3 hrs ago

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family law court

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

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Evening Wrap

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

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Fuel blockade

Tensions at Whitegate: Gardaí hold a line as protesters linking arms block trucks from refinery

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

Niall O'Connor

Reporting from Whitegate.

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FactCheck

Old footage and incorrect hot takes fuelling misinformation around protests

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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

6 hrs ago

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fuel protests

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

Updated 7 hrs ago

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Galway

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

7 hrs ago

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Delays

Dublin Airport advises travellers to use back roads as M50 blocked

Updated 10 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

10 hrs ago

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The Daily Poll

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

10 hrs ago

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National Ambulance Service

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

10 hrs ago

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fuel protests

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

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Status Yellow

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

Updated 11 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 12 hrs ago

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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.

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The Masters

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

The 42

Updated 20 hrs ago

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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.

20 hrs ago

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Yesterday

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.

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Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

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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

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9 Apr

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east Cork

Whitegate blockade leader says protesters aren’t “acting the langer”

The Journal has spent the day with the protestors in Whitegate Refinery who are, for the most part, farming contractors and construction workers.

Niall O'Connor

Reporting from Whitegate

9 Apr

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Women in Sport

Women in the GAA: Wicklow’s April Fool’s post shows that inequality still runs deep

Leane Lifely

9 Apr

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let us know

How do you feel about the fuel protests and have you been impacted? We want to hear from you

Updated 9 Apr

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Dublin Airport

Airport passengers are walking along the side of the M50 to catch their flights due to protests

9 Apr

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fuel protests

'Serious misjudgement': Fuels for Ireland says blocking depots hurts households, not politicians

9 Apr

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Evening Wrap

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

9 Apr

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Donegal

Families of people killed in Creeslough say the government may hold an inquiry into the explosion

9 Apr

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fuel protests

Here are all the grim scenarios the government is preparing for if fuel blockades persist

An emergency meeting held today was told a lack of chemicals to treat water could result in a boil notice next week.

Christina Finn

9 Apr

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Ballina

Pedestrian (70s) seriously injured after collision with car in Mayo

9 Apr

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