People will die unless fuel protests end urgently — Fuels for Ireland CEO

People will die unless fuel protests end urgently — Fuels for Ireland CEO

A line of trucks protesting on O'Connell Street in Dublin on Saturday. Picture: RollingNews

Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 - 19:30
Liz Dunphy

People will die unless fuel protests end urgently, Kevin McPartlan, CEO of Fuels for Ireland told the Irish Examiner on Saturday evening.

Despite the partial reopening of Whitegate oil refinery, the fuel situation across the country continues to deteriorate, he said.

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