Gardaí instructed to ensure access to ports and fuel depots during protests

Government and gardaí respond to ongoing fuel protests, with concerns over disruption to transport, emergency services and supply chains

Vehicles parked on O'Connell Street in Dublin as protestors take part on the second day of a National Fuel Protest against rising fuel prices. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

Gardaí have been instructed to ensure ports and fuel depots remain open as protesters continue to block access to key roads across the country.

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan met with gardaí on Wednesday, telling them it is “essential that our ports and fuel depots remain open and fully accessible”.