Irish police clear Dublin blockade staged by fuel price protesters

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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 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/10/fuel-price-protests-chaos-ireland-norway">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.

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