Sites 'ceasing production' as fuel protests threaten critical supply chains

Business lobby group Ibec has warned food, medicines and construction businesses are all reporting growing risks to production processes unless the protests are removed

National Fuel Protest in Cork on the N28. Picture: Larry Cummins

Ireland's largest business lobby group has called for an immediate de-escalation of fuel protests across the country, warning of "imminent threats" to supply chains unless they are removed. 

Ibec said the protests, now in their third day, is presenting "significant cost and operation disruption," which is already impacting on supply chains, while also presenting health and safety risks to workers.