Fishermen to stage fuel protest in Dublin city centre

Fishermen from Kilmore Quay in Co Wexford are staging a protest against rising diesel costs in Dublin this morning.

The protestors say their livelihoods are under threat as they are now spending 80% of their earnings on fuel, compared to just 15% a number of years ago.

They are planning to hand out free fish in the city centre this morning and to dump fish into the River Liffey to highlight limits on their fishing quotas.

They will also walk to Government Buildings to submit a letter to Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Brendan Smith.