Fuel price protesters call for national strike

Fuel protest spokesman Christopher Duffy speaking on O'Connell St in Dublin yesterday. Picture: Cillian Sherlock/PA

Blockades of the country’s fuel terminals were finally lifted on Sunday, but whether the Government’s additional €500m in supports is enough to end protests on the roads remains to be seen.

The slow-moving convoys, which protesters used to bring major arterial routes to a virtual standstill for a number of days last week, were again taking place on Sunday across the country on motorways and major national routes. Among the places impacted were Cork City, Bandon, Clonakilty, and Tralee.