Fuel price supports ready for rollout — but not until blockades end, representatives told

Vehicles blocking O'Connell St in Dublin on Friday during the continuing fuel protests. Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews

The Government on Friday faced down fuel price protesters by telling representative bodies a package of supports is ready to be announced — but not until blockades end.

As the country faced a weekend of petrol forecourts drying up, there were tense scenes in Cork where a standoff developed between protesters and gardaí.