Voter in exile
“Malaise.”
“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.
Government “as tight as the top of a tin whistle”
Revenue source
Withdrawn.
“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.
Increasingly the non-productive class
Most blame Govt for disruptions
Symbolism would be truly powerful