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Well surely we can use average speeds... The time it takes to get through the town we are all driving at well below the ...
26/05/2026

Well surely we can use average speeds... The time it takes to get through the town we are all driving at well below the speed limit...

16/04/2026

Fiddlers For Sale...

No we're not pimping peados... the town is begining to empty. The town improvement plan is 'working'?

15/04/2026

The independent TD's who have supported and continue to support the government should be ashamed!

14/04/2026

Answer me this - does anyone else feel let down by the government? That they no long represent the people?

That was some promotion run... From President, to Pope, to Christ!
14/04/2026

That was some promotion run... From President, to Pope, to Christ!

11/04/2026

So much talk of green diesel and VAT - but what about Kerosene that 700,000 homes use to keep warm... I'm ripping my boiler out and bringing it with me to the protest!!!

Even more Irish than the protest... So polite, no, please after you...
11/04/2026

Even more Irish than the protest... So polite, no, please after you...

10/04/2026

The news is there is going to be a bread & toilet roll shortage next week ... Better get to the shop this weekend & stock up!

09/04/2026

Fuel prices rising... I think the garage owners are behind the protests... Forcing up the price further!

06/04/2026

There’s something that doesn’t quite add up about the sudden rise in fuel protests across Ireland.

If the goal is to challenge fuel costs and dependency, is using convoys of fuel-powered vehicles really the most effective way to make that point? It feels like the message risks getting lost in the method.

There’s no question people are under pressure — rising costs are real, and frustration is justified. But surely there are more impactful, creative, and consistent ways to raise awareness without reinforcing the very issue being protested?

Peaceful demonstrations, community action, coordinated walkouts, or even symbolic actions that don’t rely on fuel might send a stronger message and be harder to ignore.

Protest is powerful when the message and the method align. Right now, it’s worth asking: are we being heard clearly, or just seen loudly?

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