Can people on here really not see this is about more than the price of diesel.
I’ve seen more negativity towards the protest here than anywhere. firstly I know it’s a nightmare it’s not fun for me either, I’m not a farmer or contractor I don’t get concessions on my fuel but I fully support what they are trying to do. it is a mess yes and I don’t want any ill person to suffer but I do want change and that’s the sentiment people seem to be missing, the fuel hikes (and yes I know it’s due to the war) somehow became the straw that broke the camels back.
our electricity prices are the highest in europe. fuel is massively taxed to the point in which it is extortionate. price gouging is evident in everything from the four courts to private insurance while many institutions like the banks turn over record profits.
as an ordinary person I for the last few years have felt so hopeless as to literally be suicidal because no matter what I do I can’t get ahead I can’t afford to buy or build a house for my family no matter how much I work, I’m trapped sinking higher and higher amounts into rent. dead money which will never help me in the long run.
I struggle to keep up with my shopping and bills, despite me regularly working overtime and my partner having gone back to work now too, which I might add was a necessity more than a choice, and we are still fucking struggling the whole time.
it’s too much, I heard someone say on the radio recently ” life is supposed to be fun” and it hit home for me because it really isn’t.
I say all this to say, how I feel is incredibly common and is a huge part of why this protest has escalated into the mess we have today. when I heard it started I was delighted, It was the first sense of hope I felt in a long time, as naive as I know that is. it’s more than fuel it’s people saying “fuck this, you must take notice that we can’t go on like this”
I know this post will probably get down voted to oblivion but I just wanted to say my part because I hate that we are here but I really really fucking hope it works and things change.
reasonablejim2000 on
Send in the army. Now.
Firefly4791 on
Wish it was finished. I can see the average Joe getting screwed over. Let’s see if these cuts will do anything for people driving to work, not just cuts on diesel for hauliers and farmers.
CoDn00b95 on
I really don’t see how this can carry on more than a week or so—at the rate we’re going, every forecourt in the country is going to be dry before long, and commutes are going to be even more hellish next week when the schools start back up. And now the guards are gearing up in full force all over the country this weekend. It’s starting to feel like it’s just a question of who blinks first at this point.
If there’s any consolation I can offer people at this point, it’s that one way or another, this will all be done sooner rather than later.
DaemonCRO on
Well these machines can be moved with a bit of force.
And every other sort of far-right head banger from Phil Dwyer to Gavin Pepper to Derek Blighe now all over this like a fly in shite.
This is what you’re supporting folks, be in no doubt.
Nadirin on
I think we all support the right to peaceful protest, but this went past peaceful protesters a couple days ago. At this point it’s domestic terrorism shutting down the country leading to risk of life. Fully support sending in the army to support the gardai forcibly remove these vehicles and make arrests.
Educational_Deer_137 on
Utter fucking idiots.
GerKoll on
School starts on Monday, so one way or the other, this is over by Wednesday evening at the latest….
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So I’ll be the first to jump in this morning.
Can people on here really not see this is about more than the price of diesel.
I’ve seen more negativity towards the protest here than anywhere. firstly I know it’s a nightmare it’s not fun for me either, I’m not a farmer or contractor I don’t get concessions on my fuel but I fully support what they are trying to do. it is a mess yes and I don’t want any ill person to suffer but I do want change and that’s the sentiment people seem to be missing, the fuel hikes (and yes I know it’s due to the war) somehow became the straw that broke the camels back.
our electricity prices are the highest in europe. fuel is massively taxed to the point in which it is extortionate. price gouging is evident in everything from the four courts to private insurance while many institutions like the banks turn over record profits.
as an ordinary person I for the last few years have felt so hopeless as to literally be suicidal because no matter what I do I can’t get ahead I can’t afford to buy or build a house for my family no matter how much I work, I’m trapped sinking higher and higher amounts into rent. dead money which will never help me in the long run.
I struggle to keep up with my shopping and bills, despite me regularly working overtime and my partner having gone back to work now too, which I might add was a necessity more than a choice, and we are still fucking struggling the whole time.
it’s too much, I heard someone say on the radio recently ” life is supposed to be fun” and it hit home for me because it really isn’t.
I say all this to say, how I feel is incredibly common and is a huge part of why this protest has escalated into the mess we have today. when I heard it started I was delighted, It was the first sense of hope I felt in a long time, as naive as I know that is. it’s more than fuel it’s people saying “fuck this, you must take notice that we can’t go on like this”
I know this post will probably get down voted to oblivion but I just wanted to say my part because I hate that we are here but I really really fucking hope it works and things change.
Send in the army. Now.
Wish it was finished. I can see the average Joe getting screwed over. Let’s see if these cuts will do anything for people driving to work, not just cuts on diesel for hauliers and farmers.
I really don’t see how this can carry on more than a week or so—at the rate we’re going, every forecourt in the country is going to be dry before long, and commutes are going to be even more hellish next week when the schools start back up. And now the guards are gearing up in full force all over the country this weekend. It’s starting to feel like it’s just a question of who blinks first at this point.
If there’s any consolation I can offer people at this point, it’s that one way or another, this will all be done sooner rather than later.
Well these machines can be moved with a bit of force.
So we have James Geoghegan who owes €550k and had 65 dead cattle on his land. (https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0410/1567612-james-geoghegan/)
John Dallon who was convicted of drunk driving. (https://www.independent.ie/regionals/motorist-who-failed-to-give-breath-sample-disqualified/26982868.html)
Chris Duffy who was jailed for non-payment of farm machinery and said he “couldn’t care less if she got raped or beaten” in relation to Greta Thunberg. (https://m.independent.ie/farming/agri-business/three-nights-in-prison-almost-broke-this-agricultural-contractor/35623727.html)
Tom McDonnell who believes we need to get young women “breeding again” (https://www.thejournal.ie/last-council-seat-women-breed-more-kildare-6408002-Jun2024/)
And every other sort of far-right head banger from Phil Dwyer to Gavin Pepper to Derek Blighe now all over this like a fly in shite.
This is what you’re supporting folks, be in no doubt.
I think we all support the right to peaceful protest, but this went past peaceful protesters a couple days ago. At this point it’s domestic terrorism shutting down the country leading to risk of life. Fully support sending in the army to support the gardai forcibly remove these vehicles and make arrests.
Utter fucking idiots.
School starts on Monday, so one way or the other, this is over by Wednesday evening at the latest….