Irish Farmers & Truckers Shutdown Ireland Over Fuel Prices

Today, in the early morning hours, hundreds of Irish gardaí police were working to clear roads, gas stations, and fuel terminals, after six days of farmers, truck drivers, fishermen, and others effectively shutting down the country in protests over high fuel prices and the general high cost of living. Downtown Dublin and other cities were closed to traffic with farm tractors and trucks blocking many of the roadways, according to RTÉ News. The protests had continued day and night as protesters slept in their vehicles. Hundreds of gas stations ran out of fuel as fuel terminals could not deliver supplies, yet a poll by the Sunday Independent showed 56% of voters fully supported the protesters. The protests were highly coordinated, yet there was no command structure.