April 9, 2026: The M50 motorway at a complete standstill around Dublin, as blockades by a nationwide fuel protest have brought traffic to a halt in many parts of the country. RollingNews.ie
News of the talks comes as over a hundred garages across the country say they have now run dry.
However, that number is expected to increase to over 500 by Friday evening if blockades on supply continue for a fourth day.
The Army has been called in to help clear heavy vehicles blocking fuel depots.
Over a hundred garages across the country say they have now run dry.
Protesters remain in place at fuel terminals in Foynes in Co Limerick, as Blowell as at Galway Harbour.
A blockade is also continuing at the Whitegate Oil Refinery in east Cork.
Demonstrators have said that blockades would be lifted if Government leaders agreed to meet with them to discuss their demands.
"No Farms, No Food": Protests continue to block O'Connell Street, in Dublin.
It is not expected that representatives of the fuel protesters will be invited to the talks.
Minister of State Timmy Dooley told RTÉ’s "Prime Time" last night that the invite was made to official representative bodies only, but who they choose to bring is a matter for those bodies to decide.
The meeting, which is to take place in the Department of Agriculture early this afternoon, was organized late yesterday evening, RTÉ reports.
Fuel protests at Whitegate, Cork.
The meeting will see Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien, Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon, and Minister Dooley representing the Government.
Farming organizations, the Irish Road Haulage Association, agricultural contractor representatives, and other bodies will also be in attendance.
* This article was originally published on Extra.ie.