Budget 2026: the main talking points
Day 4 thoughts from the O'Connell Street fuel protesters
Day 4 thoughts from the O'Connell Street fuel protesters. Video Natalia Campos for The Irish Times
John Dallon: 'We don't know where we're at'
Donal Byrne and John Dallon, fuel protest representatives, were refused entry to talks at the Department of Agriculture with the government.
John Dallon: 'Don't be laughing at us'
John Dallon, a spokesman for the fuel protesters, again put the onus on the Government to end the truck blockades. Video: Alan Betson
O'Connell Street protesters: "This could all be over in 15 minutes"
O'Connell Street protesters speak to Ronan McGreevy about the ongoing protesting in Dublin and across the country. Video: Ronan McGreevy
Lieut Gen Rossa Mulcahy: 'Happy to provide support'
Lieut Gen Rossa Mulcahy, Defence Forces chief of staff, talking about army’s upoming role in the fuel protests.
Guards: 'These are no longer protests, they are blockades'
Gardaí advise protestors to ‘immediately cease blockades of critical infrastructure or face the full rigours of the law’
Padraig O'Hora's Everest Diary
'Something that will live long in my memory': Padraig O'Hora onboard a flight bound for Lukla.
Dublin Zoo and Nia, the eastern bongo, launch Animal Welfare Master Plan
Dublin Zoo have highlighted the case of Nia, a rare eastern bongo calf, to launch their Animal Welfare Master Plan. Video: Alan Betson
'Its the longest I've been stuck in my car' - motorists caught up in fuel protest
Motorists stuck in their vehicles for three to four hours on Dublin's quays speak about the impact of the fuel protest. Video: Bryan O'Brien
Fuel protests: 'This can be sorted with a phone call or a meeting'
John Dallon, a spokesperson for the groups protesting about fuel prices in Dublin, has said that 'the city will be cleared' if the Government agrees to meet.