Cianan Brennan: Truckers’ protest was a tragic scene

Some gardaí even brought breakfast rolls and bottles of water for the 14 protesters who remained from 9am.

Gardaí at the protest near to Dublin Port said they would wait for advice from management as to how to proceed. PIcture: Niall Carson/PA Wire

In the end, the truckers’ protest was something of a tragic scene.

Of the hundreds of vehicles expected to blockade Dublin Port in protest at sky-high fuel costs, just 14 remained from 9am at the East Link roundabout on Dublin’s East Wall.