Fury over fuel: protests across Northern Ireland (VIDEOS)
Posted on: Apr 16, 2026 00:33 IST | Posted by: Rt
constabulary in Northern republic of ireland feature slapped fines on demonstrators who disrupted traffic to dissent soaring fire prices. Similar demonstrations began across the border in the Republic of Ireland last week.
Global fuel prices have soared since the US-Israeli war on Iran disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which around a quarter of the world's seaborne oil trade passed before the conflict.
Northern Ireland police intervened in several slow-moving vehicle demonstrations along a number of major routes on Tuesday. One of the convoys, largely made up of tractors, caused traffic jams at the Sydenham bypass near Belfast City Airport, with numerous passengers seen walking with their luggage at the side of the road.
Calls for more protests across Northern Ireland slated for April 24 are reportedly spreading on social media.
Farmers, businesses, and local people in Northern Ireland came out today and continue to protest to demand government support. They’re being crushed by crippling fuel and energy costs.Yet you’re here pushing for another Middle Eastern war with Iran that would be enormously… https://t.co/XQPlS6VD6apic.twitter.com/bpdJTOFMjF
The wave of mass protests began across the border in the Republic of Ireland last Tuesday with slow-moving convoys clogging roadways. The country has been hit particularly hard, with gasoline prices up by 15% and diesel currently costing nearly 30% more than in mid-February. Taxes account for nearly 60% of fuel costs in the EU country, and the protesters argue that the government should slash them to ease pressure on farmers, haulers, and commuters.
Police have since removed the blockades, after clashing with demonstrators and using pepper spray, but not before scores of fuel stations across the country ran dry.
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