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\n Photo by Paul Faith \/ AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n
\n Photo by Paul Faith \/ AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n
\n A traffic management plan has been organised with garda\u00ed.\n <\/p>\n
Protesters stationed on the M7 motorway have announced plans for a solidarity march this afternoon, to allow the public to show their support for the demonstrations against rising fuel costs.<\/p>\n
Organisers confirmed that they intend to use a section of the motorway as a makeshift car park to accommodate expected supporters.<\/p>\n
Speaking to Live 95 news, Darren, a protester stationed at Junction 29, described the scene as “humbling,” reporting that they have been “inundated” with food and supplies.<\/p>\n
“People are arriving with sandwiches, food, hot food. It\u2019s actually unbelievable,” he said. “Next thing, someone decided, ‘Let\u2019s do a march’, and they put it out on Facebook.”<\/p>\n
To manage the influx, protesters have coordinated a traffic plan in which supporters will be guided by high-vis marshals to park directly on the motorway lanes.<\/p>\n
“We’ll have all the lads here with high-vis vests, guiding people down along and down in front of our protest, and people will park their cars. So we are actually using the motorway as a car park. It’s Ireland’s biggest car park for one day.”<\/p>\n
Despite the radical nature of the protest, organisers insist they are working to ensure public safety. A key priority remains keeping the hard shoulder clear for emergency services.<\/p>\n
“We are not animals,” Darren emphasised. “We all have mothers and fathers in hospitals… It\u2019s vitally important to keep the hard shoulder open.”<\/p>\n
The group says they have been in communication with local garda\u00ed to ensure the march’s safety, which is expected to begin between 2 pm and 3 pm.<\/p>\n
The march comes as the government meets in Dublin to discuss a financial relief package.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, protesters on the ground expressed deep scepticism and “disheartening” frustration after their own representatives were barred from official talks yesterday.<\/p>\n
With one-third of the country’s filling stations now reportedly out of fuel, the pressure on both the government and the protesters to reach an agreement is reaching a fever pitch.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When asked if the group would continue as fuel supplies dwindle further, the sentiment from the M7 was resolute.<\/p>\n
“I don’t think we can go back now,” Darren stated, highlighting a disconnect between the government’s negotiations with established representatives and the hauliers actually manning the blockades.<\/p>\n
While first responders are reportedly still able to refuel at local stations, the general public faces a weekend of increasing scarcity as the M7 standoff shows no signs of slowing down.
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