Social Democrat TD Cian O’Callaghan said ‘GI Jim O’Callaghan arrived on the scene thinking that he was Rambo’ amid protests over fuel prices.

Patrick O’Donovan questioned whether the coverage of the protests was ‘balanced or was it skewed’.

People Before Profit has said most householders have got ‘little or nothing’ from the Government’s €505 million package.

O’Connell Street in Dublin and fuel depots have been blocked by convoys of tractors and trucks in protests over the rising cost of fuel.

The Spar Ballon N80 service station kept its prices below the €2 mark for as long as possible

Mary Lou McDonald said the recently announced fuel supports do not go far enough.

Micheál Martin warned the government does 'not have certainty in terms of what could potentially unfold in the weeks ahead'

Richmond defended the timing of the cut that will see excise duty on diesel cut by 20 cent and by 15 cent on petrol until the end of May.

Simon Harris said that he was "very conscious of the fact that people are really feeling financial pressure", also recognising the impact of "financial anxiety".

Fianna Fáil TD Shay Brennan has called for the introduction of a mandatory national “PumpWatch” system

Fuels for Ireland said that instead of making money, some suppliers were losing money on the fuel they are selling.

Leading economist, Charlie Weston, warned that the cost of diesel and petrol could climb by 70 cent extra per litre, due to the ongoing violence in Iran.

Up to €165 billion of trade flows through Dublin Port each year, and the port handles 80 per cent of all containerised freight that comes into Ireland.

Sinn Féin is being criticised for being soft on climate issues, but the party's spokesperson on transport, Pa Daly, said it is about 'fairness'.

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The Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe said the economy will grow 3.3 per cent this year

To become an Extra member, customers have to download the Circle K app, available on Android and iOS.

Petrol has increased to an average of €1.80 per litre, while diesel is an average of €1.77 per litre

Cars clogged up a main road and a car park at a filling station in Kells, Co Meath, on their quest for fuel today.

The cost of filling your car with petrol or diesel is creeping up again

From 12-5pm on Thursday, customers will save 10 cents per litre when they fuel up at participating Circle K service stations.

A reversal of a reduced rate of excise duty on petrol and diesel is planned for August.

In Ireland, there are two excise duty increases scheduled for April and August

The offer will run from 1pm to 4pm on Thursday