'It's a game you're at': Taoiseach accuses Sinn Féin of trying to 'engineer' more fuel protests

The Government cuts to fuel prices announced in April are set to lapse on August 1

A stand-off between gardai and protesters at Whitegate in Cork during the fuel protests in April. Micheál Martin said the Sinn Féin position had been played up for social media in a bid to create protests similar to these. Picture: Larry Cummins

The Taoiseach has accused Sinn Féin of attempting to "engineer" another round of fuel protests.

Micheál Martin was speaking during Leaders' Questions as Sinn Féin's Pearse Doherty accused the Government of voting to increase the cost of fuel by passing the Finance Bill last week.