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Last week the Government announced they would postpone a carbon tax hike originally scheduled for May 1st until October. Now Tánaiste Simon Harris says he wouldn’t rule out postponing carbon tax hikes again in October if high energy prices persist into the winter period.
“We understand the strong reaction from the farmers and truckers in Ireland. What else can they do when they have a Government that won’t listen to them? Swedish MEP Charlie Weimers talks to Ben Scallan about how the Irish fuel protests are perceived in Brussels, and more.
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“They couldn’t have handled it worse…every time they opened their mouths, another 10,000 people supported us”: Demonstrators outside the Dáil vent their frustrations about the Government’s handling of the fuel protests of the last
FLASHBACK: In October 2025, Michael Healy-Rae explained to Gript why he was part of a Government that was hiking carbon tax given his previous criticisms of the tax. He argued that even if he was “dead”, it would remain in place until 2030 with or without him in office:
WATCH: “It’d be some victory if the Government fell!” – The exact moment that fuel protestors outside the Dáil react live to the news that Minister Michael Healy-Rae resigned from Government to vote no confidence in the coalition.
Fuel protesters tell Gript they have a meeting with Government at 2pm.
Meeting demands to know whether the Department of Justice will offer contract.
Fuel protestors ask nation to “stand by us” as farmers say the Gov is “killing” them with taxes while sending “millions” overseas.
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