Irish Police Break Up Nationwide Fuel Blockades
Irish police cleared blockades in central Dublin and arrested demonstrators to reopen the Whitegate oil refinery in County Cork [26]. Protests by truckers and farmers over soaring fuel prices caused by the Middle East conflict entered their fifth day, leaving over a third of the country's gas pumps dry and paralyzing major highways [26, 29].
Date: April 11, 2026
Location: Western Europe, Ireland
Category: protest
Severity: HIGH
Source: Associated Press