A prominent spokesperson for the fuel protest has said he does not know whether the Government’s package of measures will be enough to bring the demonstrations to an end.
Yesterday, Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris announced a €500 million package of measures to cut the cost of fuel, as well to support hauliers and farmers.
Despite this, there was continued disruption on a significant number of roads this morning, with many protestors demanding more from the Government.
On Newstalk Breakfast, fuel protest spokesperson John Dallon admitted that he “doesn’t know what’s happening out there”.
“I have no control over it,” he said.
“Now, that's being straight up, the people themselves - the protest is all about the economy.
“Nobody has any control over it this morning.”
The fuel protest in Dublin on Saturday. Picture by: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie. Mr Dallon accused the Government of saying “stupid things” and claimed fuel protestors had been repeatedly disrespected.
“I was going to a meeting the other day up in Ag House, we were being welcomed in,” he said.
“Then we weren't being welcomed in, then we went up, the doors were shut on our faces.”
The fuel protest in Dublin on Saturday. Picture by: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie. Mr Dallon rejected the idea that fuel protestors are holding the country and insisted that the “Government themselves are holding the country to ransom”.
However, he declined to say what could bring the protest to a complete end, although he personally welcomed the package of measures “from a farmer's point of view”.
“This protest is out of my hands,” he said.
“It escalated to somewhat so big and I don't know where it's going to end - but it's the Government's fault.
“Look, we achieved something small, but this is something way bigger now that I have no control over it.”
Main image: The fuel protest in Dublin on Saturday. Picture by: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie.
