Whitegate fuel protest grows as gardaí issue legal warning to demonstrators

Crowds gather at Whitegate refinery amid fuel protests, with Gardaí warning of enforcement and possible legal consequences

Protesters gather at Whitegate oil refinery to protest rising fuel prices. Picture: Noel Sweeney

Up to 70 people have gathered outside the Irving Oil Refinery in Whitegate since this morning, with protesters pledging to stand firm despite a Garda presence.

Attendance at the ongoing blockade outside the oil facility in east Cork continues to grow, with dozens of trucks, tractors, buses, and cars positioned at the gates of the Whitegate refinery.