A national fuel protest is taking place today over spiralling diesel, petrol and home heating oil prices caused by the ongoing war in the Middle East.

From 7am, a convoy of vehicles assembled at Banner Plaza at Junction 12 on the M18 in County Clare.

Dublin will serve as the final destination for the nationwide protest, with participants from Clare expected to travel via both County Galway and County Limerick, linking up with additional groups at Portumna Bridge and Bunratty.

HGVs, agricultural machinery, and plant vehicles gathered at various points, forming slow-moving convoys along the M18 and other key national routes.

For more on this, Alan Morrissey was joined by PJ Ryan of PJ Ryan Oil in Sixmilebridge, Eddie Punch, Cratloe Farmer and former General Secretary of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmer’s Association and a Morning Focus listener, nurse on call, Anne.

He then spoke to Cathal O’Donoghue, Director or C&C Executive Travel who is one of the chief organisers of the protest.

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