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Irish police clear demonstrators to reopen refinery as fuel protest causes chaos
By Associated Press
Apr 12, 2026 12:17 am

DUBLIN, Ireland — Police removed protesters Saturday to reopen Ireland's only oil refinery as a fifth day of disruptive demonstrations over the soaring price of fuel left many gas pumps dry and threatened to cripple transportation across the country.

Trucks and tractors continued to block access to vital fuel depots and a major port, and vehicles blocking traffic led to closures of part of the main highway around Dublin, the capital, as well as sections of other major roadways.

Protesters make their way to O'Connell Street during the fifth day of a National Fuel Protest, in Dublin, Ireland, Saturday, April 11, 2026. AP PHOTO

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