EPISODE · Apr 13, 2026 · 11 MIN
‘We Just Want to Be Heard,’ Says Louth Fuel Protester - 13/04/2026
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A business owner in Louth has said fellow fuel protesters “want to be heard” as disruption and delays on Irish motorways continued over the weekend.Shane Bowhan, who operates a small minibus company, said he was joining the demonstration because the rise in fuel prices is “just not viable”.HGV and tractor drivers have continued to impede journeys to express their discontent with the Government’s response to surging fuel prices as a result of the war in Iran.Protests that began as slow-moving convoys have escalated to include the blockading of fuel depots and the Whitegate oil refinery in Co Cork.Shane says that the Government needs to “step up and admit that there’s a problem”.Shane joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A business owner in Louth has said fellow fuel protesters “want to be heard” as disruption and delays on Irish motorways continued over the weekend.Shane Bowhan, who operates a small minibus company, said he was joining the demonstration because the rise in fuel prices is “just not viable”.HGV and tractor drivers have continued to impede journeys to express their discontent with the Government’s response to surging fuel prices as a result of the war in Iran.Protests that began as slow-moving convoys have escalated to include the blockading of fuel depots and the Whitegate oil refinery in Co Cork.Shane says that the Government needs to “step up and admit that there’s a problem”.Shane joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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