Picture: Drivers flock to forecourts after flash fuel sale 

Motorists queue to fill with fuel at a Circle K filling station in Tallaght. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

Hundreds of drives across the country joined queues at forecourts as a filling station company slashed prices in a Christmas sale. 

Circle K offered a 20c a litre fuel discount to celebrate Christmas from 1pm to 4pm on Thursday.

Massive queues were seen across the country as motorists took advantage of the price slash.

Motorists queue to fill with fuel at a Circle K filling station in Tallaght. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

Motorists queue to fill with fuel at a Circle K filling station in Tallaght. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

Motorists queue to fill with fuel at a Circle K filling station in Tallaght. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

Motorists queue to fill with fuel at a Circle K filling station in Tallaght. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin