A local Fianna Fáil senator is calling for a mini-budget to deal with the fuel crisis.
Joe Flaherty applauded farmers for their recent protests - and apologised to them for 'what they had to do'.
He criticised the government, saying they didn't react effectively 'in real time' to the fuel crisis.
Senator Flaherty, from Longford, also says last year's Budget was flawed - and must be rectified: