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Did the Government respond quickly enough to fuel protests?

A package of energy supports was agreed to last night for the haulage and agriculture sector, fol...

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17.02 13 Apr 2026


Did the Government respond quickly enough to fuel protests?


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17.02 13 Apr 2026


A package of energy supports was agreed to last night for the haulage and agriculture sector, following almost a full week of disruption across our road and transport networks. But, did the government act quick enough when it came to getting a handle on the protests and delivering a package of supports?

Joining Shane to discuss is Fianna Fáil’s Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration and Cian O’Callaghan, Deputy Leader of the Social Democrats.


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