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Fuel Protests in Dublin Continue Amid €2.14 Diesel Prices

4/11/2026

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Farmer Protests Fuel Costs

John Dallon, a farmer, says Dublin protests against rising fuel costs will continue for weeks.
He criticized the government's refusal to admit protest representatives to crucial meetings.
Mary Lou McDonald, Sinn Féin leader, condemned the exclusion as a shambles.
An Garda Síochána said the protests remain peaceful but disrupt emergency services and hospital access.
Diesel rose to €2.14 per litre in Ireland due to the Middle East conflict.

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Activists Challenge Ban

On April 11, 2026, hundreds gathered in Trafalgar Square to protest the United Kingdom government's ban on Palestine Action.
Defend Our Juries organized the protest after the High Court ruled the ban unlawful in February 2026.
Activist Qesser Zuhrah criticized police for serving government interests, while Annie Lennox accused the Metropolitan Police of bias toward a far-right Tommy Robinson protest, and the government's appeal is set for April 28–29.

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Farmer Protests Fuel Costs

John Dallon, a farmer, says Dublin protests against rising fuel costs will continue for weeks.
He criticized the government's refusal to admit protest representatives to crucial meetings.
Mary Lou McDonald, Sinn Féin leader, condemned the exclusion as a shambles.
An Garda Síochána said the protests remain peaceful but disrupt emergency services and hospital access.
Diesel rose to €2.14 per litre in Ireland due to the Middle East conflict.

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