Cork's Whitegate refinery blockade continues; protesters gather as Taoiseach due in Macroom

Demonstrators maintain overnight blockade at Whitegate refinery, warning of wider supply impacts and calling for Government action on fuel costs

Up to 70 people have gathered outside the Irving Oil Refinery in Whitegate since this morning, with protestors pledging to stand strong despite 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.