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Wednesday 8 April 2026 Dublin: 10°C
fuel protest
Taoiseach brands blockade of Cork oil refinery an 'act of national sabotage'
Tánaiste Simon Harris also condemned the blocking of access to fuel infrastructure by protesters.
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Lebanon
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fuel protest
Taoiseach brands blockade of Cork oil refinery an 'act of national sabotage'
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illusion of peace
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detainees
Israel pushes on with its execution bill for Palestinian prisoners
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Lebanon
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European Arrest Warrant
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Live Blog
Major disruption caused during second day of fuel price protests
A Dublin Bus spokesperson has said that 'large parts of the city are impassable'.
The M7 motorway is closed in both directions between J16 and J18 Portlaoise.
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