Irish police clear Dublin blockade staged by fuel price protesters

Hundreds of officers deployed to regain control of O’Connell Street on sixth day of protests by farmers and hauliers Police have cleared a blockade of central Dublin by farmers and hauliers who were protesting over fuel prices, signalling a possible end to six days of protests that have roiled Ireland. Mounted units and hundreds of officers regained control of O’Connell Street in a peaceful operation that emptied the thoroughfare of trucks and tractors on Sunday morning. Continue reading...

By Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent

Ireland police remove farmers, blockades protesting fuel price rises

Police broke up a blockade in the centre of Dublin by fuel protesters who have brought much of Ireland to a standstill during the past week, as the government on Sunday prepared to approve cost-cutting measures they hope will end the six days of disruption over soaring costs at the pump. As tractors and trucks that had blocked O’Connell Street were rolling out of the capital, protests continued elsewhere, with police on the other side of the country clashing with demonstrators at the Galway...

By Associated Press

Irish govt set to hold emergency meeting over fuel cost protests

The Irish government was expected to hold an emergency Cabinet meeting on Sunday to sign off on measures aimed at ending fuel cost protests, which have lasted for days and have end...