Local junior minister says fuel protests have 'no purpose' at this stage

A local junior minister says fuel protests have no purpose at this stage.
It's after the government announced petrol and diesel would drop by an extra 10 cents a litre.

But some local campaigners still aren't happy, with a protest taking place on the N4 at Dromod today.
About 20 tractors, trucks and vehicles are parked up in a 'standstill' demonstration on one lane of the dual carriageway.
Minister of State and Sligo-Leitrim TD, Marian Harkin, says the demonstrations have no benefit now:

But Sinn Fein's agricultural spokesman and Sligo-Leitrim TD, Martin Kenny, is critical of the measures:

Independent councillor Tom Crosby, from Tarmonbarry, says the demonstrations should end - and defended the government: