{"id":396306,"date":"2026-04-13T13:54:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T13:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/396306\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T13:54:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T13:54:07","slug":"where-are-the-fuel-protests-and-which-roads-are-closed-in-dublin-and-across-ireland-the-irish-times-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/396306\/","title":{"rendered":"Where are the fuel protests and which roads are closed in Dublin and across Ireland? \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fuel protests<\/a> across Ireland are in place<\/a> for a seventh day on Monday, with traffic disruption on some national routes, as fuel supply is being restored to service stations across the country.<\/p>\n

Hauliers and agricultural contractors began a series of protests last Tuesday, which grew from slow-moving convoys to blockading roads and fuel depots.<\/p>\n

Blockades were broken up by garda\u00ed over the weekend at O\u2019Connell Street in Dublin, at Foynes Port in Co Limerick, at Whitegate oil refinery in Co Cork and at Rosslare Harbour in Co Wexford. <\/p>\n

Protests on Monday are largely confined to road blockages.<\/p>\n

Below is an update on the impact of the protests on Monday, including road closures and public transport<\/a> disruption.<\/p>\n

New road blockades can be set up at short notice. If travelling, check your route on the transport provider\u2019s website for the most up-to-date information.<\/p>\n

Dublin city centre<\/p>\n

The capital is clear of blockades; previous protests on the M50 and O\u2019Connell Street were cleared on Sunday. Some roads around Leinster House, including Kildare Street, are closed to private vehicles.<\/p>\n

[\u00a0Fuel protests: Slow moving convoy approaching M50; \u2018significant\u2019 delays due to motorway closuresOpens in new window<\/a>\u00a0]<\/p>\n

Roads and motorways<\/p>\n

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has said that all roads under its remit are now clear.<\/p>\n

It is understood garda\u00ed<\/a> are responding to and breaking up blockades as they appear on roads across the country.<\/p>\n

TII said a previous disruption between Athy, junction 3, and Kilcullen, junction 2 on the M9, the main road from Waterford to Dublin, has been cleared. It noted, however, that \u201cheavy congestion\u201d remains in the area.<\/p>\n

Similarly, protests have been cleared on the M1 and on the Naas Road, where a rolling blockage towards the Long Mile Road disrupted commuter traffic on Monday morning. A blockade on the M3\/N3 between junction 11 at Kells, and junction 9 at Navan has also been cleared.<\/p>\n

TII communications director Sean O\u2019Neill told The Irish Times<\/a> the \u201cnational picture has definitely been resolved significantly\u201d but that there are still \u201csome pockets of action locally\u201d.<\/p>\n

He said congestion on the N28 in Co Cork, caused by an earlier go-slow protest is resolving itself.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Neill advised commuters to go to traffic.tii.ie<\/a> for live updates.<\/p>\n

\"FuelFuel protesters block the N7 motorway in Rathcoole near Dublin on Sunday April 12, 2026. Photograph: Niall Carson\/PA Wire Public transportLuas<\/p>\n

The Luas lines are operating normally. Both the green and red line services saw operation disruption over the past week.<\/p>\n

Dublin Bus<\/p>\n

Full services have resumed for Dublin Bus as of 4am on Monday morning and it is largely back to normal.<\/p>\n

Some small diversions were in place along Kildare Street, with three stops, 7586, 7587, and 7588, not operating for much of the morning.<\/p>\n

Garda\u00ed have now reopened Kildare Street and Molesworth Street to Dublin Bus, after they were closed this morning as a precaution.<\/p>\n

Some of the nearly 1,000 buses out on the streets of Dublin this morning will see very short diversions.<\/p>\n

The full list of diversions and services impacted can be found here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Bus \u00c9ireann<\/p>\n

Normal operations resumed for all buses in the east and southeast as of 4am on Monday, Bus \u00c9ireann said after the cessation of many of the disruptions from the protests.<\/p>\n

All scheduled services from Bus\u00e1ras bus station are operating as planned, it said.<\/p>\n

Route 109X will see its usual path route diverted due to the action on the N3 between Kells and Navan but no stops will be missed.<\/p>\n

The northbound route 133 buses will not stop at Westland Row, instead serving an alternate stop on Dawson Street, due to the closure of Kildare Street and Molesworth Street in Dublin city centre.<\/p>\n

In the west, Bus \u00c9ireann noted that some services were running behind due to congestion.<\/p>\n

Some buses scheduled for this morning were cancelled due to protest actions.<\/p>\n

Impact on schools<\/p>\n

The schoolbus scheme run by Bus \u00c9ireann has resumed on Monday and is working to ensure \u201cany disruption to school transport services is limited and localised\u201d.<\/p>\n

Bus \u00c9ireann said it would notify families directly of any disruption to service.<\/p>\n

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