Fuel price protests took place across Northern Ireland on Tuesday afternoon following a slow-moving convoy on the Sydenham Bypass this morning.
The PSNI said that it would be “monitoring the situation” following social media calls for demonstrations at 2pm and noted that a policing response “has been prepared” to ensure public safety. A police presence was seen at locations around the north where protests had been planned.
On Saturday, a small convoy of lorries protested in Strabane while a handful of vehicles gathered in Enniskillen on Friday.
Map shows 10 locations where fuel price protests are expected to take place
A protest which was due to take place in Derry on Monday morning did not appear to materialise.
A convoy of vehicles took part in a fuel protest through Strabane on Saturday, however a similar demonstration planned for Derry on Monday did not materialise PICTURE: MARGARET MCLAUGHLIN
Eight to 10 potential locations had been identified for protests on Tuesday afternoon, with HGV drivers and farmers encouraged to take part.
There have been calls from health and business leaders to “not bring Northern Ireland to a standstill” ahead of Tuesday’s demonstrations.
The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) said that it would “like to reassure the public that every effort is being made to maintain health and social care services as far as possible” and have asked that emergency service vehicles are “not impeded by any protests”
“If there is any disruption to services, then local providers will advise patients and service users accordingly,” they said.
Translink urged passengers to allow extra time for their journeys on Tuesday ahead of potential protests.
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