The nationwide fuel protest taking place today has arrived in Dublin, with O' Connell street currently at a standstill
Scenes from the Curragh earlier today. Kfm's Tara Flanagan reports
Dublin’s O’Connell Street is currently at a standstill, as a nationwide protest calling for tax on fuel to be cut converges on Dublin.
Tractors, buses and lorries are also blocking main roads in other towns and cities around the country.
Convoys which departed from various parts of the country this morning, including the M7 at Junction 14, Monasterevin, the N4 services in Enfield and N11 Ashfield Services North, have arrived in the capital this afternoon.
There were a number of meeting points, including Naas Northbound Services and Liffey Valley.
Demonstrations are also taking place in Cork, Galway and Limerick, causing long delays on some routes.
Disruption continues on main routes around the country, including the M1, M2 and N7 - while protests are also taking place in regional towns like Castlebar and Tullamore - as well as in several parts of Cork, converging on the city centre.
A crowded Luas passes byb tractors and trucks during a blockade of O'Connell Street today, part of a nationwide fuel protest involving slow-moving convoys causes disruption on major routes leading to Dublin. Photograph: Leah Farrell / © RollingNews.ie
Photograph: Leah Farrell / © RollingNews.ie
Anyone with appointments or flights to catch today are advised to leave plenty of time for their journey and to check in advance for any diversions - as more vehicles continue to make their way into the capital.
Scenes on the M7 Northbound outside the Kfm studio this morning
Speaking on this morning's Kildare Today, John Dallon, owner of Kildare Agri Care Ltd gave the reasons as to why the protests are taking place:
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