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'It's the government that's blocking the place up now, because it's their refusal to treat us with any sort of respect. If we get a call that they're giving us a meeting, this stops immediately'. 🚫Dublin City Centre is at a standstill this morning as motorists continue their fuel...

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Fuel Protests Enter Day 2 as Gridlock and Chaos Grip the Nation Ireland woke to another day of widespread disruption on Wednesday as farmers, hauliers, and construction workers continued their national protest against soaring fuel prices, triggered by the ongoing war in Iran. Slow-moving convoys of tractors, lorries, and heavy machinery brought major routes, including the M50, N4, N3, and key approaches to Dublin, to a near standstill for a second successive day. Commuters faced long delays, public transport was severely impacted, and businesses reported significant knock-on effects as the action spread across counties, including Clare, Waterford, and Cork. SND Media spoke with John Dallan, a Kildare farmer and prominent spokesperson for the protesters.“We must stick together,” Dallan said. “The government needs to listen. We’re calling for an immediate cap on white diesel at 165-170 cents per litre, green diesel at 90 cents, and the complete abolition of the carbon tax and excise duties, at least until this crisis is over. If they don’t act, the economy will grind to a halt, as people simply cannot afford these prices. This could be bigger than the Celtic Tiger collapse if ignored.” Protesters have vowed to maintain pressure, with some warning they are prepared to continue to “sleep in their tractors” if necessary. Gardaí have urged motorists to allow extra time for journeys and expect continued significant delays. The demonstrations highlight deep frustration across the agricultural and transport sectors over fuel costs now exceeding €2.20 per litre in many areas. No immediate government response has been announced.

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Vice President JD Vance on Chuck Schumer’s comments in Punchbowl saying “every day” the shutdown “gets better for” Democrats: “Chuck Schumer said this has been very good for us this morning about the shutdown. One of the things that we talked about before all the media came in and that all of us are going to work on for the rest of the day we've been working on for days, is how to make the shutdown as painless as possible on the American people. So, while Chuck Schumer brags about this being good, I think the President is right. It's not good for him politically as much as he might think that it is. It's causing real consequences for the American people.” “There's a low income food program — the WIC program — that my mom actually used when I was a baby, that program is about to be underfunded, and it's about to get cut off because Chuck Schumer won't open the government. We have troops — the Secretary of War mentioned how well we're doing on recruitment. We're trying to figure out how to pay our troops, because Chuck Schumer is shutting down the U.S. government. There are veterans benefits that are going to suffer.” “There are Americans that are going to suffer because Chuck Schumer refuses to — to do his job. So, while we're all celebrating this incredible success that we've had on the world stage, the — the country could be doing so much better if Chuck Schumer did his job and opened the government. Every single Republican except for Rand Paul has voted to open the government. A few moderate Democrats, to their credit, have voted with us to open the government. We just need five more Democrats to come to their senses and let the people's government serve the American people. I hope that they'll do that.”

Curtis Houck

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#WATCH | Delhi | On CJP protest, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor says, "When a non-violent protest is taking place, what is the reason for a lathi-charge? Lathi charge is not an act of non-violence. It is an act of violence. I don't understand the logic of this. Similarly here in Parliament, everyone knows these are burning issues across the country. It would be logical to have a discussion on them. Parliament is supposed to be the place where we can ventilate the voice of the people, the concerns of the people. Once we do that, we all know the government has a majority. As the old saying goes, the Opposition must have its say because the government will have its way. They have the majority. But at least let parliament be a forum where these concerns can be heard, can be truly ventilated and voiced, where various people can represent the views of their constituents. Then the government can disagree. But right now, just refusing a discussion is what has led to today's disruption because the opposition wanted these issues up there, wanted an opportunity to talk about them on the floor of the house. If Parliament is not for raising these issues, then honestly, what is it for? I mean, it can't just be a sort of notice board for the government to announce its bills and get them passed with a rubber stamp. That's not what Parliament is all about. It should be a forum where all these views can be heard, discussed, debated as necessary and then passed. The Prime Minister has sought cooperation from the opposition. We'll cooperate if they cooperate. The idea should be that there should be mutual cooperation. Let them permit certain discussions. This has got to be give and take. That's the way Parliament is supposed to function."

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