Major national fuel protest meeting planned for Offaly as costs soar
A national fuel protest meeting will take place in Offaly at the weekend as petrol and diesel prices continue to soar.
Those behind the previous protests, which brought parts of the country to a standstill, will be meeting at The Well venue, which is on the Offaly side of the border with Westmeath, close to Moate.
The venue is renowned for country music and dancing.
The meeting comes as hauliers are warning that current prices are unsustainable.
Social media posts confirmed that 'The People Of Ireland Against Fuel Prices Protest' group is hosting a meeting at the Well in Moate on Sunday evening at 5.30pm.
Fuel protest organiser John Dallon said on social media that a lot of people are ringing and contacting him about the need for the meeting.
He said everybody is suffering and the cost of fuel is “driving inflation through the roof”.
He said everyone is welcome to come along to the meeting and “voice their concerns”.
It remains to be seen what the outcome of the meeting will be, but fuel prices have crept well over €2 per litre of diesel and around 15 cent less for petrol. Home heating oil has also increased considerably.
Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly recently told Independent.ie that they would be “prepared for all eventualities around fuel protests”.
He said if there are any blockades around critical infrastructure then there will be “far more robust policing”.