Irish - Yesterday's News
Can the government cut carbon tax, and what would happen if it did?
Carbon tax is back on the agenda. Here’s what any changes would mean in the short and long term.
Standoff at Whitegate: Public order gardaí wait as protesters to allow fuel for emergency services
An access road, known as the Low Road, at the refinery has been opened under agreement between gardaí and the protesters.
Irish - Thursday 9 April, 2026
From full-throated support to outrage, our readers have their say on the fuel protests
There was plenty of criticism for the government’s handling of the fuel crisis and the protests themselves.
Whitegate blockade leader says protesters aren’t “acting the langer”
The Journal has spent the day with the protestors in Whitegate Refinery who are, for the most part, farming contractors and construction workers.
Here are all the grim scenarios the government is preparing for if fuel blockades persist
An emergency meeting held today was told a lack of chemicals to treat water could result in a boil notice next week.


