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Gardaí clear blockades on O'Connell Street

Apr 12, 2026 08:42
By Shannonside News
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Gardaí clear blockades on O'Connell Street
Snapshot from video posted on An Garda Síochána X account

Local MEP Ciaran Mullooly says support for the protesters is still strong.

Gardaí say all blockades in Dublin, which were mounted by fuel protestors, are now cleared.
Footage posted by An Garda Síochána on social media, show protestors' vehicles being escorted away from O'Connell Street in the city centre.
Trucks and tractors had been blocking the city's main throughfare since Tuesday morning.

Meanwhile, more protests are planned across the country today.
Midlands and North-West MEP Ciaran Mullooly says new demonstrations are planned for other locations later this morning:

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