On April 10, Dublin Airport (DUB) issued warnings urging passengers to allow extra time for their journey as the current national fuel protest will cause delays. The commuting routes into Dublin will be affected and other major roads around the country.
Passengers warned of major delays in accessing Dublin Airport
A statement on X was published April 11, stating:
“Passengers travelling to/from Dublin Airport this morning are advised to allow extra time for their journey due to protest activity causing traffic disruption on some roads approaching the airport, including the M50.”
Several coordinated demonstrations on both the M1 and M50, where protesters are intentionally driving vehicles very slowly in larger groups to create traffic.
Protesters have blocked fuel depots in Cork, Limerick and Galway, meaning that delivery trucks cannot get in and out of depots. Fuels for Ireland has said that 100 garages have run out of fuel, mainly in the west of Ireland. John Dallon, one of the leaders of the protest in Dublin, in response to the protest has stated that the protesters are willing to stay in the capital for up to a month if necessary.
Airlines are also currently struggling with the surge of fuel prices as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran has disrupted energy supplies. While the airport itself remains open, access is severely hindered by blockades on major approach roads.
Protests persists as fuel prices rise
John Dallon, about the orchestrated protests, stated:
“If it takes a month, we are prepared to sit here. If it takes to close the country down. We’ll close the country down. We have numbers growing and growing every day, day and day, and I can tell you, this problem is not going away.”
Officials are warning protesters that they are threatening critical national supplies, tension rising as talks with the protesters fail to reach an agreement.
European airports have warned the EU that jet fuel shortages could hit the summer holiday if oil supplies do not start flowing, the Airports Council International (ACI) reportedly wrote to the EU.
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